Homeless Children Face Higher Illness Risk, Study Finds
A Robert Woods Johnson Foundation study shows homeless children in shelters, cars, or on streets endure common ailments at two to 35 times the rate of other youths. Lice, skin infections, respiratory and ear issues are frequent, with 16 percent developing chronic conditions and future life prospects diminished.
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Mother Teresa urges Thatcher on homeless shelters in Britain
At Oxford forums, Mother Teresa cried for London’s homeless in cardboard boxes, calling poverty in a rich country harder to solve than in poor nations. She urged Prime Minister Thatcher to establish hostels, while opposing contraception and urging natural family planning methods.
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Teen mothers equally satisfied despite infant relinquishment or retention
New York based study finds teen mothers who gave up their babies for adoption and those who raised them report similar self and life satisfaction levels six months to seven years after birth. Both groups express moderately positive feelings, with relinquishers slightly less satisfied about their decision than restorers, though both scores remain high.
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Extraterrestrials search on a shoestring budget in Harvard Mass
Astronomer Paul Horowitz heads Project META using a second-hand radio telescope and a $150,000 supercomputer to listen for signals from space. NASA consideration of a $60 million 10-year SETI plan faces budget hurdles as other scientists note the vast galaxy holds many possibilities. The article traces SETI history, key figures, and the challenge of funding while describing related efforts and expectations.
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Listening Across Space How Humans Contact Extraterrestrials
Marjorie Mandel notes that humans have sent deliberate and inadvertent messages into space via Pioneer plaques and the Arecibo transmission. She cites radio and television emissions cluttering the skies, complicating SETI efforts as signals travel vast distances and reach distant civilizations.
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