When did humans first start to speak? How language evolved in Africa
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Online safety: what young people really think about social media, big tech regulation and adults ‘overreacting’
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What is voluntary sterilization? A health communication expert unpacks how a legacy of forced sterilization shapes doctor-patient conversations today
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Congress codifies marriage equality – but the Respect for Marriage Act has a few key limitations
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Supreme Court signals sympathy with web designer opposed to same-sex marriage in free speech case
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A judge in Texas is using a recent Supreme Court ruling to say domestic abusers can keep their guns
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Shorter days affect the mood of millions of Americans – a nutritional neuroscientist offers tips on how to avoid the winter blues
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Religious freedom and LGBTQ rights are clashing in schools and on campuses – and courts are deciding
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Orthodox Judaism can still be a difficult world for LGBTQ Jews – but in some groups, the tide is slowly turning
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What’s a polycule? An expert on polyamory explains
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