Author: Benjamin Hughes

Yawning isn't just for humans. Here's why fish, birds and other animals yawn too, according to an expert.

Yawning isn’t just for humans. Here’s why fish, birds and other animals yawn too, according to an expert.

Benjamin Hughes

Humans aren’t alone when it comes to yawning — all vertebrates do it too, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. But why? The “evolutionarily ancient” act of yawning likely serves a few purposes, according to Andrew Gallup, a professor of behavioral biology at Johns Hopkins University. “The fact that it is conserved so widely across

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Biden, in likely last round of student debt forgiveness before leaving office, cancels $4.28 billion worth for 55,000 workers

Biden, in likely last round of student debt forgiveness before leaving office, cancels $4.28 billion worth for 55,000 workers

Benjamin Hughes

Washington — The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers through an existing program known as Public Service Loan Forgiveness. The Education Department’s announcement Friday targets teachers, nurses, service members, law enforcement officials and others who’ve reached eligibility through the program, which promises to erase loans after 10 years of work

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Manchin predicts Senate will go along with House on shutdown negotiations: "There's not much fight left"

Manchin predicts Senate will go along with House on shutdown negotiations: “There’s not much fight left”

Benjamin Hughes

Sen. Joe Manchin, who’s leaving office next month, is predicting there won’t be a government shutdown, despite the uncertainty over a bill in the day before the deadline. He says whatever agreement House Republicans reach to fund the government, the Senate will “swallow hard,” support it and go home for the holidays.  However, he doesn’t

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