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Old ice and snow yields tracer of preindustrial ozone

Ancient air bubbles answer question about ozone levels after Industrial Revolution

Using rare oxygen molecules trapped in air bubbles in old ice and snow, U.S. and French scientists have answered a long-standing question: How much have "bad" ozone levels increased since the start of the Industrial Revolution?

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Stephen A. Smith's xenophobic comments put post-Euro racism in global context

Two recent examples of the transatlantic dimensions of racial intolerance in sports — an arena that, along with politics, often triggers increasingly vitriolic abuse in the age of social media — are a sobering reminder: Racism is a global crisis that is often resistant to progress and fighting it requires constant vigilance.

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Travel Entrepreneurs to Ensure Your Exploring is Not Boring

Travel is back and in a big way. According to a new U.S. Travel Association report, for the first time since the start of the pandemic, travel spending ($100 billion) was 3% above 2019 levels in April 2022 and more than one-quarter (28%) of travelers plan to spend significantly more this summer over their 2019 travel budgets for marquee trips. The World Travel & Tourism further projects that United States travel and tourism is expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels in 2022, with sector contributions nearing $2 trillion to the U.S. economy—a 6.2% increase from 2019.

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Texas abortion law’s wording is causing dangerous confusion over emergency medical exceptions, critics say

Emergency medical exceptions to the Texas abortion ban are extremely rare, and experts say the law leaves medical providers with their hands tied and puts patients at risk.

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Lee’s 23rd Toys for Kids Holiday Celebration

Photography by Vicky Pink - Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee once again brought joy to Houston …

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