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Why Parrots Can Mimic Human Speech So Perfectly but Cannot Understand Language Like We Do

The organ that makes it possibleParrots are the only birds whose vocal anatomy allows them to approximate human consonants and vowels with any real precision. The key is the syrinx, the avian equivalent of a larynx, located at the base of the trachea where it forks into the two bronchi.…

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More US states push to ban kratom drink deemed ‘gas-station heroin’

At least eight states have banned the plant-derived product as more people use it and some claim it’s addictive

The Guardian - US

"Full Circle Moment": 50-Year Chemistry Professor Leaves $18 Million Legacy to Brandeis

Retired Brandeis University chemistry professor Peter Jordan and wife Barbara Palmer give $18 million to honor his parents who fled Nazi Germany. The gift supports theoretical and physical chemistry research, establishing senior and junior professorships plus three graduate fellowships. Jordan taught at Brandeis for 50 years, calling his career a…

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Nigerian children don’t imagine women as political leaders: what shapes their view

A new ranking by UN Women and the Inter-Parliamentary Union puts Nigeria 179th out of 185 countries for the percentage of women in the national legislature.

The Conversation

A Guide to the Best Things to Do in Waltham, MA

Say what you may of Waltham, but what you cannot take away from its residents, past and present, is how hardworking they are.

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‘Opioid of Opioid’ Documentarian Ken Burns lays into Donald Trump sparking MAGA outrage

Ken Burns warned Brandeis University students that ‘the choice could not be clearer’ in the November presidential election

The Independent UK

High School Seniors Reconsider College Choices Amid Campus Tensions

High school senior switches college choice from Barnard to Brandeis due to campus tensions over Israel-Gaza conflict, highlighting the importance of suppor...

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What a bereaved father, a historian of Israel, believes after 100 days of war

A scholar of Israeli history reflects on the killing of his daughter and 100 days of war in Israel and Gaza. NPR's Daniel Estrin met him Oct. 7 when the war began, and again now.

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Tensions running high at New England campuses over protests around Israel-Hamas war

One New England university banned a pro-Palestinian student group

The Independent UK

These high-tech buzzers may help astronauts avoid getting lost in space (video)

Researchers at Brandeis University in Massachusetts are developing wearable devices which vibrate to help astronauts fight against getting lost in space.

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‘From the river to the sea’: What does the Palestinian slogan really mean?

Critics have called its use anti-Semitic amid Israel’s war on Gaza. But the slogan has more complex roots.

Al Jazeera

Mother who died saving son, pro-peace academic and man missing at rave: Americans killed or missing in Israel

The State Department confirmed at least 22 US citizens have died since Hamas terrorists attacked Israel, while an unknown number have been take hostage. Here are some of their stories. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK

Israeli-American teen tells how mother threw herself in front of bullet for him

Teen hid for 12 hours after parents were hunted down and killed by Hamas terrorists

The Independent UK

Mother who died saving son, pro-peace academic and man missing at rave: Americans killed or missing in Israel

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Mother who died saving son, pro-peace academic and man missing at rave: Americans killed or missing in Israel

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Boston professor’s daughter and son-in-law killed saving son from Hamas attack in Israel

Professor Ilan Troen said his daughter threw her body on top of her son to save him as Hamas militants shot at the family

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Brandeis President Apologizes To Orthodox Community Over Insensitive Ad

University takes accountability for ad campaign misstep, emphasizes support for Orthodox students

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Orthodox Jewish Students Defend Brandeis University Despite Controversial Ad

Brandeis University Faces Backlash Over Controversial Advertisement Seen as Anti-Orthodox

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Marcus Hayes: Howie Roseman, Exec of the Year? No-brainer, says Jeffrey Lurie.

PHILADELPHIA — Jeffrey Lurie answered the question with a question, and with a coarseness both charming and alarming coming from a man with a Ph.D. from an ivory tower like Brandeis University.

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