“The ruralista bloc in the National Congress of Brazil, which represents the interests of agribusinesses and large landholders, has been using the chaos in the political system as a cover to push through legislation to reverse longstanding protections for the rainforest.”
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Can’t Break A Habit?
“How can students become more aware of how their habits not only affect their neurology, but how this behaviour may lead them down a successful path?”
Boston Red Sox Win World Series
“So far this century, we haven’t seen a city like Boston win so consistently in all sports, dominating to the point that it’s almost considered unfair.”
First Two Weeks in the NBA: Review
“Here are the NBA’s most intriguing storylines from the first two weeks.”
Baby Babble is More Than Just Babble
“Complex babble may mean that the child will grow into a stronger reader, and it may help us in the future to identify reading disabilities at an early age.”
The Psychedelic Influence on Cognitive Evolution
“The relationship between humans and psychoactive drugs may be more extensive than you think. We have all been brought up to understand the consequences of substance abuse, but could a currently illicit drug have birthed the foundation for our consciousness? “
Cristiano Ronaldo Accused of Sexual Assault
“Men like Harvey Weinstein, Louis C.K., James Franco, and Bill Cosby have headlined this group of disgraced men, and Ronaldo may very well find himself listed among them after being accused of a rape that happened in 2009.”
Colin Kaepernick: Civil Rights Hero
He is a hero to not only stand up for the rights of oppressed minorities living in America, but also how he sacrificed his potential for a future in the National Football League (NFL) to continue to fight for what he kneeled for.
Jimmy Garoppolo Out for Season
Results were released indicating the 26-year-old quarterback would not return for the rest of the season. With this news, a once hopeful season for the San Francisco 49ers turned into another inevitable losing record.
New Galaxy Discovered Creates More Mystery
The Cosmic Seagull strays nearly 45,000 times further, at 11.3 billion light-years away. This challenges a previously upheld belief that such dense clusters of stars would not contain so much dark matter.