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here.Between Aug. 2 and Sept. 5, weekly cases of COVID-19 among people aged 18 to 22 rose 55.1%. The Northeast region recorded a 144% increase in COVID-19 cases, while Midwest cases rose 123.4%, the report said.The uptick in cases was not solely attributable to increased testing and could be linked to some universities resuming in-person…

One paper from 2012 linked darker skin to aggression and sexuality in humans. Another from that year claimed to show that women with endometriosis are more attractive. A third, published last December, lamented physicians who posted casual pictures of themselves online—including some in which they’re wearing bikinis—as being unprofessional.SUBSCRIBESubscribe to WIRED and stay smart with…

I haven’t had a cable or satellite TV subscription in years, and I’ve never missed it. I just don’t watch a lot of TV, and for the few things I want to catch up on—college football, mostly—I use Sling TV. I already love the service, and it’s about to get a little more interesting with…

FILE PHOTO: Pupils prepare to enter at Holne Chase Primary School on their first day of school, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Milton Keynes, Britain September 3, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew BoyersLONDON (Reuters) – Children have 44% lower odds of catching COVID-19 than adults, according to an analysis led by the president of…

BOSTON (Reuters) – An insurance and private equity executive pleaded guilty on Monday to participating in a vast U.S. college admissions fraud and bribery scheme in which he agreed to pay $40,000 to rig his daughter’s ACT college entrance exam.Mark Hauser, 59, entered his plea during a hearing before a federal judge in Boston held…

(Photo via Facebook) Facebook is launching a college-only space where students can connect with classmates over shared interests.Sound familiar? The social network is going back to its roots with Facebook Campus, a dedicated section of the mobile app that lets undergrads create a unique profile showcasing their major, minor, classes, hometown, and larks. You’ll need…

DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates’ Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence and Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science have agreed to work together, UAE state news agency WAM said on Sunday.The memorandum of understanding follows the UAE’s decision a month ago to normalize relations with Israel. Both countries have said they hope normalised…

Sept. 25, 2020Updated 1:57 p.m. ETThe man who led the Yankees’ pitching staff through the seesaws of this truncated regular season, and who will soon guide them into a unique postseason, never played professional baseball. The highest level he reached was pitching for the College of the Holy Cross. His earned run average over four…

ABI.BR announced Wednesday it will award 30 scholarships annually over the next five years aimed at growing more Black representation in the beer brewing industry.The beer brewer will partner with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) to award the scholarships, which will be named after Natalie Johnson, the first female Black brewmaster for Anheuser-Busch, who…

(Reuters) – Reopening college and university campuses for in-person instruction during late summer this year could be associated with more than 3,000 additional cases of COVID-19 per day in the United States in recent weeks, according to a new study.The findings call into question the practicality of face-to-face classes during the COVID-19 pandemic, and are…