How Racism Persists: Unconscious Bias May Play a Role

This week’s shootings of two black men, one in Louisiana and one in Minnesota, have again raised concerns that U.S. police may act in racist ways. But racism isn’t isolated to any one profession, and even people who don’t consider themselves racist may harbor unconscious biases, experts told Live Science.

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Serena Williams beats Angelique Kerber to win 22nd Grand Slam

Serena Williams has finally won her 22nd Grand Slam title, besting Angelique Kerber in the finals at Wimbledon on Saturday, 7-5, 6-3. Williams gets her seventh singles title on the grass courts of The Championships, and she has finally tied Steffi Graf for the most major titles in the Open Era.

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The 4 Types of Exercise You Need to Be Healthy

When you think of exercise, you may imagine strenuous activities such as running or biking — the ones that make you breathe hard, turn flush and drip with sweat. But aerobic activity is only one type of exercise, and although it is critical for boosting fitness, there are actually three other types of exercise that are also important: strength training, balance training and flexibility training.

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Should Police Use Robots to Kill?

Dallas police used a “bomb robot” today to a kill a suspected gunman involved in the murder of five police officers and the wounding of seven others. The decision to kill the suspect using a robot armed with an explosive, was made after an hours-long standoff. Dallas police chief David Brown said, after negotiations “broke down,” the suspect and police officers exchanged gunfire.

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