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Baltimore archdiocese names more priests accused of abuse, all of them deceased

By Julie Zauzmer When the Archdiocese of Baltimore first voluntarily published a list of its priests who had been accused of abusing children, shortly after the Boston Globe’s 2002 exposé of sexual abuse by Catholic priests, it was one of the first dioceses in the world to come forward with such a list. But the …

“Doctor” Accused of Killing Patients Promoting Dangerous Autism “Cure” on Facebook

By Katie Joy A British woman on the run from law enforcement is promoting an unregulated blood product as a cure for autism on Facebook. Amanda Mary Jewell promises parents of autistic children that a product called GcMAF will cure autism by improving their immune system. However, Jewell is not a doctor and the product …

Trump administration prepares a rule civil rights groups worry may deny care to transgender patients

By Ariana Eunjung Cha Trump administration officials are working on a new rule that civil rights organizations fear could essentially blow up the nondiscrimination protections of the Affordable Care Act for LGBTQ individuals and make it easier for hospitals, physicians or insurers to deny care or coverage to transgender people for religious reasons. The debate …

One of Stephen Hawking’s Most Famous Theories About Black Holes Just Suffered a Huge Blow

By Meredith Fore One of Stephen Hawking’s most famous theories about dark matter — that this mysterious and invisible substance is made up of primordial black holes — recently suffered a huge blow. That conclusion comes from a massive telescope that captured an image of an entire galaxy in one shot. The findings don’t completely rule out Stephen Hawking’s …

For Some Reason, an Ohio Middle School Displays a Plaque of the Ten Commandments

By Hemant Mehta If you walk into the auditorium in Welty Middle School in New Philadelphia, Ohio, you’ll see this Ten Commandments plaque… for some strange reason. There’s no explanation of it. There’s no context. It’s just a Christian display that says things like “Thou shalt have no other gods before me” and other examples of religious …

It’s Starting To Look Like God Won’t Save Us From Global Warming

By Dan Vergano God help us, but it looks like religion isn’t the answer to climate change. Nearly four years ago, Pope Francis released a groundbreaking letter, Laudato Si, On the Care of Our Common Home, calling on the world — and its 1.2 billion Catholics — to curb manmade global warming. “We are presently witnessing a …

A Catholic Hospital in Iowa Offered Contraception for Decades. Then the Bishop Found Out.

By Amy Littlefield Ebonie Bailey was seven months pregnant when she and her family moved to Waterloo, Iowa, for her husband’s job at John Deere. Her provider back home had recommended the midwives at Covenant Medical Center, one of two hospitals in town. Ahead of her delivery there, Bailey toured the sprawling brick building. She was surprised when the tour guide …

Let’s Talk Climate on Earth Day

Meet a Living Fossil, with Dr. Scott Thomson

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Bugatti & the Brain: The Cognitive Science Underlying Game Design with Dr. Lindsay Portnoy

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