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Are Gas Stoves Bad For Your Health? Getty Images/iStockphoto

Are Gas Stoves Bad For Your Health?

Here’s why the federal government is considering new safety regulations.

Fijian Women And Indigenous Groups Celebrate Election Outcome But Democracy Remains Fragile Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Fijian Women And Indigenous Groups Celebrate Election Outcome But Democracy Remains Fragile

The election result is also being touted as a boon for the Biden administration, which has sought to strengthen relations with Pacific island countries.

California Could Save Up Its Rain To Ease Future Droughts. Here’s How AP Photo/Jeff Chiu/2023

California Could Save Up Its Rain To Ease Future Droughts. Here’s How

Two primary sources of large-scale water storage could help make a dent in the drought: holding that water behind dams and putting it in the ground.

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The Weekly News Quiz: Jan. 6

Test your knowledge of national and international news events with The Conversation’s weekly quiz.

The White Sedan: How Police Found Suspect In Idaho Slayings AP/2023

The White Sedan: How Police Found Suspect In Idaho Slayings

Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students, was arrested at his parent’s home in Pennsylvania.

What To Know About This Biometric Most Fitness Trackers Measure visualspace/E+ via Getty Images

What To Know About This Biometric Most Fitness Trackers Measure

Heart rate is one of the most popular features on wearable health devices, but users may not fully understand what it means.

The Weekly News Quiz: Dec. 31 Getty Images/iStockphoto

The Weekly News Quiz: Dec. 31

Test your knowledge of national and international news events with The Conversation’s weekly quiz. This one wraps up the whole year.

Small Islands And Putin’s War Are Accelerating The Global Shift To Clean Energy in 2023 David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022

Small Islands And Putin’s War Are Accelerating The Global Shift To Clean Energy in 2023

Watch for reforms including countries finding ways to reward consumers for efficiency and clean energy generation and allow the permitting of more smart grids.

When Fishing Boats Go Dark At Sea, They’re Often Committing Crimes. Here’s Where It’s Happening Photo: Clipper/Wikipedia, CC BY

When Fishing Boats Go Dark At Sea, They’re Often Committing Crimes. Here’s Where It’s Happening

The high seas are the modern world’s Wild West, a vast expanse of water far from oversight and authority where outlaws engage in illegal activities.

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The Weekly News Quiz: Dec. 23