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Decades-long peace vigil outside White House is dismantled

Decades-long peace vigil outside White House is dismantled

WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials on Sunday removed a peace vigil that had stood outside the White House for more than four decades after President Donald Trump ordered it to be taken down as part of the clearing of homeless encampments in the nation’s capital. Philipos Melaku-Bello, a volunteer who has manned the vigil for years, told The Associated …

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Decades-long peace vigil near White House is dismantled after Trump’s order – Politico

Decades-long peace vigil near White House is dismantled after Trump’s order  Politico WATCH: ‘Take it down,’ Trump says about White House Peace Vigil that has stood since 1981  PBS A decades-long peace vigil outside the White House is dismantled after Trump’s order  WTOP Trump orders takedown of longtime protest tent at White House  The Hill Donald Trump orders ‘take down’ of 44-year-old peace vigil …

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Why the decades-long surge in life expectancy has hit a wall

Why the decades-long surge in life expectancy has hit a wall

The rise in life expectancy that defined the first half of the 20th century is losing steam. A new analysis of 23 wealthy, low-mortality countries finds that generations born after 1939 will keep living longer. The gains will be smaller, however, and no cohort in that period is projected to average 100 years of age. In other words, expect progress …

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Common Food Additive Solves Decades-Long Neuroscience Problem

Common Food Additive Solves Decades-Long Neuroscience Problem

Stanford scientists have found an unexpectedly simple way to mass-produce tiny brain-like structures in the lab. This breakthrough could transform how researchers study brain development, disorders, and potential treatments. Credit: Shutterstock A food additive made mass production of brain organoids possible. Researchers can now study development and disease at scale. A cross-disciplinary group of Wu Tsai Neuro researchers working with …

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