The few people cultivating kelp are determined to grow the seaweed crop to a respectful place in Connecticut’s $30 million aquaculture industry,
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Why 18-year-olds in Texas can buy AR-15s but not handguns
It is much easier for Americans to purchase rifles than handguns.
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Yale study shows no link between COVID-19 vaccines and infertility
Researchers found no evidence that the vaccines are associated with difficulties in becoming pregnant or cause any birth defects.
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Clinical trials with immunotherapy drugs are source of hope and challenges in treating aggressive breast cancer
For breast cancer, there is just one drug —Keytruda— that has approval to treat triple-negative breast cancer, the most aggressive type. It must be administered in conjunction with chemotherapy
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The pandemic worsened racial achievement gaps. Making up the difference won’t be easy.
Black and Hispanic students bore the brunt of the pandemic loss compared to white classmates, according to a recent study
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Millions slated for cleaning Connecticut’s contaminated sites
The federal government said this week it will invest nearly $7 million to clean up and redevelop contaminated properties across the state.
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Baby formula shortage leaves CT families stressed and searching
Only about a third of CT babies are exclusively fed breast milk through 6 months. Most other parents rely on baby formula to some degree.
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Trinity College students’ analysis finds state far from promises made to desegregate Hartford schools
A group of Trinity College students spent a semester taking the 87-page Sheff v. O’Neill agreement filled with hard-to-digest numbers and legal jargon and translating it into a few graphics to help the public understand how far the state is from the agreement’s goal.
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Military families push the Army to ‘normalize parenthood’
There are over 400,000 parents within the Army alone.
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Amazon distribution center developer purchases land from Waterbury
The Pennsylvania-based developer will now begin determining if it can actually build on the land, which is in Naugatuck and Waterbury.
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New England energy demand dropped to its lowest point ever this month
Officials at the regional grid operator attributed the drop to good weather and the adoption of rooftop solar on homes and businesses.
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Connecticut acts to help its lead-poisoned children
CT will direct most of its efforts — and most of $30 million — toward its cities, where children are more likely to suffer lead poisoning.
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Blue states have passed laws to shore up abortion access. Is it enough?
Several states have taken steps to codify abortion protections, but few have increased access in anticipation of out-of-state patients.
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‘Safe milk more accessible for everyone:’ Connecticut gets first outpatient breast milk dispensary
An outpatient breast milk dispensary has opened in Glastonbury — the first of its kind in Connecticut.
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Lawmakers have promised to reform criminal justice, but bills are lingering in Congress
President Joe Biden campaigned on reforming and strengthening the criminal justice system, but critics say his administration has allowed many of those issues to fall by the wayside.