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‘Dopamine Kids’ Explains Why Children Crave Screens and Helps Them Enjoy Life Instead
Like many parents, Michaeleen Doucleff struggled with her young daughter’s screen use. Doucleff, author of the bestselling book Hunt, Gather, Parent, followed the daily limit recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. However, when Rosy’s screen time ended every night and Doucleff tried to put away the iPad, the 7-year-old would burst into tears and…
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Laureus Awards: Four Brazilians in contention
Brazilian athletes Rayssa Leal (skateboarding), Yago Dora (surfing), João Fonseca (tennis) and Gabriel Araújo, known as Gabrielzinho (Paralympic swimming), are among the nominees for the Laureus World Sports Awards — considered the Oscar of sports — in various categories. The list, released on Tuesday (Mar. 3), highlights the top athletes of the 2025 season. The…
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College students and professors are creating their own rules for AI. They don’t always agree
For English professor Dan Cryer, using generative artificial intelligence to write a college essay is like bringing a forklift to the gym. “If all we needed to do was move the weights, then it would be great,” says Cryer, who teaches at Johnson County Community College, on the outskirts of Kansas City, Kansas. “But we…
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Laureus Awards: Four Brazilians in contention
Brazilian athletes Rayssa Leal (skate), Yago Dora (surf), João Fonseca (tennis) and Gabriel Araújo, also known as Gabrielzinho (Paralympic swimming), are among the nominees for the Laureus World Sports Awards – considered the Oscar of sports – in various categories. The list, announced on Tuesday (March 3), highlights the top athletes of the 2025 season.…
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Community Transforms Environmental Landscape of Guanabara Bay (RJ)
Community involvement of traditional peoples is transforming the environmental conditions of Guanabara Bay’s mangroves through cleanups, campaigns, and recovery of fauna and flora.
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Area occupied by favelas nearly tripled in 40 years in Brazil
Brazilian favelas grew and occupied an area of 92.3 thousand hectares over the last 40 years, according to the Annual Mapping of Urbanized Areas in Brazil by MapBiomas, released this Wednesday (4). According to the study, favelas nearly tripled in size over four decades, becoming 2.75 times larger, while cities in general grew 2.5 times.…
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Minas Gerais has the largest urbanized area on steep slopes in the country
Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest urbanized area on steep slopes, that is, built on steep hills that pose risks to residents. The data was released on Wednesday (4) by MapBiomas, in the Annual Mapping of Urbanized Areas in Brazil. In the state, where heavy rains left 72 dead and one missing…
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Waking Up at 3 AM Is Normal: Sleeping Straight Through the Night Is a Modern Invention, Not an Evolution
Regarding sleep, there are some deeply rooted beliefs, such as falling asleep in less than five minutes being good (spoiler: not at all), that we need to sleep eight hours (we’re probably already sleeping too much), or that sleeping straight through the night is ideal. But here’s the thing: that last one is also a…
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The 2026 World Cup Faces Major Challenges With Only 100 Days Left
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With only 100 days left until the FIFA World Cup, what should be a period of celebration is instead turning into one of turbulence. The US and Israel’s attacks on Iran have raised major questions about whether the Persian country will withdraw from the 48-team tournament — a step no other country has taken after…
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The 2026 World Cup Faces Major Challenges Just 100 Days from Kickoff
Just 100 days before the start of the FIFA World Cup, what should be a period of celebration is turning into a moment of turbulence. The US and Israel’s attacks on Iran have raised major doubts about the possible withdrawal of the Persian country from the 48-team tournament — a decision not taken by any…