President Joe Biden names Hillary Clinton and George Soros as recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom .

Other recipients include U2 frontman Bono , actor Michael J. Fox , actor Denzel Washington , chef José Andrés .

Four recipients were recognized posthumously: former Defense Secretary Ash Carter , civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer .

George W. Romney (posthumous) Chairman and president of American Motors Corporation , the 43rd governor of Michigan and the third secretary of Housing and Urban Development David M. Rubenstein Co-founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Group , renowned for his philanthropy and generous support for the restoration of historic landmarks.

Goldfinches are native to Western Europe and North Africa , and raising them is a cherished hobby in Algeria .

The bird is considered a symbol of freedom, and was favored by poets and artists around the time of Algeria 's war for independence in the 1950s and 60s .

Laws enacted in 2012 classified the bird as a protected species and made its capture and sale illegal.

But the practices are still common, as the bird is frequently sold in pet shops and markets.

A new paper from researchers at the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania examines these questions.

It finds that media coverage of civilian casualties increases public support for U.S. involvement in conflicts.

The researchers conducted a longitudinal analysis of a large national survey and four experiments.

The Free Nutritious Meal program delivers on a campaign promise by President Prabowo Subianto .

Critics question whether the nationwide program is affordable.

Program aims to fight stunting of growth that afflicts 21.5% of Indonesian children younger than 5 .

The government's target is to reach 19.47 million schoolchildren and pregnant women in 2025 .

Suwarso said, “Child malnourishment have severe consequences, threatening the health and long-term development of infants and young children throughout this nation.” ____ Associated Press journalists Edna Tarigan and Andi Jatmiko contributed to this report..

CryoSCAPE, developed by researchers at the Allen Institute for Immunology , preserves blood in its natural state.

The method uses a chemical mixture, pre-packaged in a small tube, to put blood into a type of "suspended animation" The approach aims to broaden the reach of a class of experiments known as single-cell technologies.

It could be used to streamline clinical trials conducted by biopharmaceutical companies.

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Prochlorococcus marinus is the most abundant photosynthesizing organism on the planet.

Microbes shed extra compounds into their surroundings, where they are then "cross-fed," or taken up by other organisms.

This cross-feeding interaction could be an important regulator of the ocean carbon cycle.

Prochlorococcus appears to make the most of the compounds, then cast off what they can't.

The team looked at the genomes of more than 300 heterotrophic microbes that consume organic carbon rather than making it themselves through photosynthesis.

They found that genes involved in recycling purine and pyridine peak several hours after the recognized peak in genome replication at dusk .

Raymond Huang , MD , Ph.D. , of the Department of Radiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital , is the corresponding author of a paper published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology .

Huang : "Our study is promising and highlights the importance of more consistent imaging standards in clinical trials".

California 's San Joaquin Valley is home to some of the worst ozone and particulate pollution in the nation.

The state has pushed for years to curtail open burns, citing the region's high rates of respiratory illness and other health concerns.

But the regulation has met with stiff opposition among growers and local officials who contend costlier alternatives for disposing of waste impose a burden on farmers.

But, he said, thousands of San Joaquin Valley residents have also paid a price for the long-held practice of burning. "What is the cost to you if you develop cardiovascular disease and have a heart attack, and we can trace it back to your exposure to this emission?" Hamilton said. "What is the cost to us all?" 2025 Los Angeles Times . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency , LLC ..

Andrée Blouin's memoir, My Country, Africa : Autobiography of the Black Pasionaria, is being re-released.

She was a key adviser to Patrice Lumumba , DR Congo's first prime minister.

She traded ideas with Ghana 's Kwame Nkrumah , Guinea 's Sékou Touré and Algeria 's Ahmed Ben Bella .

Her yearning for decolonisation was sparked by a personal tragedy in the 1940s .

In 1960 , Andrée Blouin flew alone to DR Congo with Nkrumah 's encouragement.

She joined prominent male liberation activists, such as Pierre Mulele and Antoine Gizenga .

Soon, the colonial powers and international press caught wind of her work.

She attracted even more attention when she met Lumumba , the first prime minister of DR Congo .

My Country, Africa : Autobiography of the Black Pasionaria, published by Verso Books , goes on sale on 7 January in the UK .

Blouin 's extraordinary story is being released for a second time, this time into a world that shows greater interest in the historical contributions of women.

A new study from UCLA Health adds to the growing body of evidence on the cognitive benefits of speaking multiple languages.

The study found multilingualism is associated with better inhibition, shifting and perspective taking skills in children both with and without autism.

Speaking multiple languages positively affected some of the core symptoms of autism, resulting in improved communication, reduced repetitive behaviors and improved perspective taking ability.