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Watching coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing seemed to have a lasting effect

Viewing media coverage of traumatic events may fuel long-term distress

17 April 2019

When a violent world event occurs, you may want to find out as much about it as possible. But exposure to media coverage may cause long-term anxiety and stress
Titan

Saturn’s moon Titan has an alien lake district that looks like Earth

15 April 2019

NASA's Cassini spacecraft used radar data to scan the surface of Saturn's moon Titan, helping us learn about its lakes of methane

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