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☕ The EU is about to shake up the global #coffee trade. Beginning on January 1, every coffee bean sold there will need to be certified “deforestation-free,” a rule with far-reaching impacts for farmers and companies that sell you coffee.

https://theconversation.com/how-europes-deforestation-law-could-change-the-global-coffee-trade-264011 #News #FoodStr #CoffeeStr

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Tens of millions of Americans are unhappy with both the Democratic and Republican parties.

A public policy scholar looks at the structural barriers to giving voters a third choice — even when a billionaire like Elon Musk wants to start one.

https://theconversation.com/elon-musks-plans-for-a-new-political-party-will-likely-be-derailed-by-a-us-political-system-hostile-to-new-voices-261334 #news #politics #politicssucks

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A staggering 10-20% of Americans report a penicillin allergy, yet fewer than 1% actually have one.

This misconception can lead to less effective treatments and increased antibiotic resistance, a pharmacist explains #news #health #medicine https://theconversation.com/are-you-really-allergic-to-penicillin-a-pharmacist-explains-why-theres-a-good-chance-youre-not-and-how-you-can-find-out-for-sure-253839

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I was tested as a child and found that I was allergic to the penicillin MOLD, but penicillin the med is just fine and I have no adverse reactions from ever taking it. Likelky safe to assume most people would be in the same boat.

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The witch hunts of 1400-1780 and today's #misinformation crisis have striking parallels.

Both were fueled by new #media technologies that allowed false information to spread rapidly and widely

#news #witchhunt https://theconversation.com/from-printing-presses-to-facebook-feeds-what-yesterdays-witch-hunts-have-in-common-with-todays-misinformation-crisis-260995?utm_medium=nostr&utm_source=social

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#Israel isn’t the first country to target nuclear scientists to keep its enemies from getting the bomb.

Two political scientists who have documented more than 100 cases say that, in addition to the ethical issues, it’s not clear that this is an effective strategy
https://theconversation.com/nuclear-scientists-have-long-been-targets-in-covert-ops-israel-has-brought-that-policy-out-of-the-shadows-259263
#News #Iran

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Over 95% of incarcerated people will eventually leave #prison.

Criminologists warn older inmates face unique challenges in housing, health care and reintegration after release.
https://theconversation.com/many-more-older-people-are-leaving-prison-and-face-unmet-needs-for-housing-and-health-care-as-well-as-a-tangle-of-groups-trying-to-help-244593
#News #Newstr #CriminalJustice

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The fear of #deportation hangs over unauthorized workers trying to fight exploitation, but all workers in the U.S. have rights. A Latin American studies professor explores the complex reality for millions of undocumented #immigrants in the American workforce:
https://theconversation.com/the-fear-of-deportation-hangs-over-unauthorized-workers-trying-to-fight-exploitation-but-all-workers-in-the-us-have-rights-246865

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Is "restraint" a more useful framework for US foreign policy than #isolationism? It may offer a middle path between disengagement and unrestrained global activism. A foreign policy scholar explains:
https://theconversation.com/what-is-isolationism-the-history-and-politics-of-an-often-maligned-foreign-policy-concept-245201
By Andrew Latham, Macalester College #diplomacy

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“How are clouds’ shapes made?” asks Amanda, age 5, from Chile.

In our latest Curious Kids column, University of Albany environmental sciences professor Ross Lazear answers this fascinating question.
https://theconversation.com/how-are-clouds-shapes-made-a-scientist-explains-the-different-cloud-types-and-how-they-help-forecast-weather-247682
#curiouskids #weather

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In 14th-century Avignon, women worked as fruit-sellers, tailoresses, tavern-keepers, butchers, candlemakers, carpenters, and even sword-makers. In “The Manly Priest”, historian Jennifer Thibodeaux reminds us 15% of households were headed by women.
https://theconversation.com/butchers-bakers-candlestick-makers-and-prostitutes-the-women-working-behind-the-scenes-in-papal-avignon-249345
#vatican #womenshistory

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Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability. A new antioxidant material neutralizes brain-damaging molecules in mice, boosting recovery—offering hope for treatment. A materials science engineer explains:
https://theconversation.com/traumatic-brain-injuries-have-toxic-effects-that-last-weeks-after-initial-impact-an-antioxidant-material-reduces-this-damage-in-mice-247655
#BrainInjury #Neuroscience

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Loving-kindness, or metta, is a form of love cherished in #Buddhism—vastly different from romantic love. A communications professor explores how it’s seen as “limitless” and “unbounded.”
https://theconversation.com/this-valentines-day-try-loving-kindness-meditation-246001
#ValentinesDay #Mindfulness