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Finance
Banks Could Weather Even Extreme Economic Tumult, Fed Finds
The Federal Reserve for the first time tested major banks’ ability to withstand crisis scenarios — and the largest U.S.…
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News
Where the World Plans to Test Nuclear Weapons Next
A nuclear weapon doesn’t need to be used in war to have lasting impact. More than 2,000 such weapons were…
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Food
Pasteurized Dairy Foods Free of Live Bird Flu, Federal Tests Confirm
But the scope of the outbreak among cattle remains uncertain, and little human testing has been done.
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US
Harvard Will Require Test Scores for Admission
The university is the latest highly selective school to end its policy that made submitting SAT or ACT scores optional.
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News
How a Snake Uses Its Sense of Smell
These reptiles and their social networks are understudied, according to researchers applying scents to different snakes to assess their behavior.
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World
North Korea Missile Test Hints at Greater Menace to U.S. Bases
The test, analysts said, may have involved a new intermediate-range hypersonic missile that is faster to launch and more difficult…
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News
No, the SAT Isn’t Racist
That’s three down: Last week, Brown University reinstated standardized testing as a part of its admissions requirements, following Yale and…
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Food
A Blood Test Shows Promise for Early Colon Cancer Detection
Many patients are reluctant to undergo colonoscopies or conduct at-home fecal tests. Doctors see potential in another screening method.
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US
U. of Texas at Austin Will Return to Standardized Test Requirement
The university said SAT and ACT scores help it place students in programs that fit them best.
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US
Who Needs Paper? Many Students Embrace the All-Digital SAT.
Several test takers across the country found themselves in favor of the new format of the college admissions exam —…