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With Good Reason | Science

Predicting Hotspots

What if we could predict civil conflict 5 years in advance with machine learning? What might we do differently?

Stories | Climate Change, STEM, Technology
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With Good Reason | History, Science

The Voyage of the USS Albatross

Many of us spent the summer fishing. But could overfishing be changing fish genetics?

Stories | 20th Century, STEM
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With Good Reason | Cultures & Communities, Science

No One Cares Alone

Sammy was just a month old when he started experiencing symptoms of heart failure. Hear about the doctor who performed the groundbreaking surgery that saved the boy’s life, and the resource he created to help doctors avoid burnout.

Stories | Health, STEM, Women
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With Good Reason | Books & Literature

Poetry that Heals

To some, poetry and medicine seem like opposites. But both science and poetry use language to understand deeper truths about the human condition.

Stories | Health, Poetry, STEM
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With Good Reason | Civics

Finding Classroom Success

From racial disparity and poverty to shyness, students face a lot of obstacles heading into college. But some professors are finding new ways to support them and forge a path to success.

Stories | Education, Health, STEM
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Grants | History

The Human Computers Project

A VFH grant explores the largely untold story of hundreds of women, known as “human computers” who performed the complex calculations needed by the American space program.

Stories | 20th Century, STEM, Technology
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