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Science

Affirmative action slow to take hold in Brazil’s graduate science education

Gabryele Moreira in front of Brazil’s first nuclear reactor. She was the only Black student in her nuclear-technology master’s programme in 2018.Credit: IPEN/USP Gabryele Moreira first became interested in physics during a pre-university course she took in the outskirts of Salvador in northeastern Brazil in 2011. Two years later, she was admitted to the Federal […]

Politics

California’s Lake County defends slow ballot counting after election

LAKEPORT, Calif. — Maria Valadez would like everyone to chill out. Every election, the prickly Lake County registrar follows California’s litany of voting laws and certifies thousands of ballots by the time she is required to. And every year, people still complain. “The state gave us a deadline, we meet the deadline,” an exasperated Valadez said […]

Entertainment

The Kid Laroi Taps Quavo for Smooth-Talking Single ‘Slow It Down’

The Kid Laroi has dropped a new single, “Slow It Down,” which features Quavo. The track centers on a lyrical reinterpretation of Juvenile’s 2003 number “Slow Motion” as the dual singers croon, “You’re moving too fast, I’m trying to make it last.” The song marks the first collaboration between The Kid Laroi and Quavo, although both have notably […]

Science

NZ’s food manufacturers are embracing the idea of a circular economy but are slow to implement it

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Around the world, the growth of industry and consumption has escalated environmental damage through increased emissions, waste and pollution from landfills. The current linear economic model, characterized by a “take-make-dispose” approach to limited resources, is increasingly shown to be unsustainable. New Zealand’s food manufacturing industry is a major contributor to these […]

Sports

Ravens’ Derrick Henry Jokes He’s ‘Slow AF’ After Getting Caught on Long Run vs. Bucs | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry jokingly expressed regret for not scoring another touchdown on Monday night after being tackled following an 81-yard run in the third quarter. Henry posted to social media after the game, teasing that he is “slow as f–k” after being taken down within the red zone. Derrick […]