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Biden’s use of military in Yemen upsets congressional progressives, but fits with long tradition of presidents exercising commander in chief’s power

  • Written by Sarah Burns, Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
imageA U.K. military aircraft takes off to participate in a joint U.S.-U.K. mission against Houthis.UK Ministry of Defence/Anadolu via Getty Images

Amid ongoing U.S. missile attacks against Houthi militants in Yemen in January 2024, progressive Democrats in Congress have objected to President Joe Biden’s failure to seek congressional approval befor...

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1 in 10 US workers belong to unions − a share that’s stabilized after a steep decline

  • Written by Jake Rosenfeld, Professor of Sociology, Washington University in St Louis
imageMembers of the faculty union of the California State University system walk a picket line in December 2023.Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty ImagesimageCC BY-ND

The share of U.S. workers who belong to a union fell slightly to 10% in 2023, from 10.1% a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

As a scholar of organized labor, I’m not...

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Fake Biden robocall to New Hampshire voters highlights how easy it is to make deepfakes − and how hard it is to defend against AI-generated disinformation

  • Written by Joan Donovan, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies, Boston University
imageThe fake robocall urged Democratic voters in New Hampshire not to vote in the Jan. 23, 2024, primary election.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

An unknown number of New Hampshire voters received a phone call on Jan. 21, 2024, from what sounded like President Joe Biden. A recording contains Biden’s voice urging voters inclined to support Biden and...

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Michigan selects its legislative redistricting commissioners the way the ancient Athenians did

  • Written by John Rothchild, Professor of Law, Wayne State University
imageMichigan’s redistricting commission consists of ordinary citizens with no special qualifications. A court has disapproved their initial effort.AP Photo/Carlos Osorio

How well can ordinary citizens exercise a political function traditionally assigned to elected legislators?

Michigan is finding out. The state has assigned the job of drawing...

Read more: Michigan selects its legislative redistricting commissioners the way the ancient Athenians did

¿Cuándo podemos dejar de preocuparnos por la subida de precios? El último informe sobre la inflación no ofrece respuestas fáciles

  • Written by D. Brian Blank, Associate Professor of Finance, Mississippi State University
imageLa inflación se muestra obstinada a medida que la economía avanza hacia 2024.miniseries via Getty Images

¿Cansado de pensar en el impacto de la inflación en su cartera? No es el único. Pero le guste o no, la subida de precios sigue siendo una cuestión económica y -con la carrera presidencial-...

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La colada es una de las principales fuentes de contaminación por microplásticos: cómo limpiar la ropa de forma más sostenible

  • Written by Judith Weis, Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences, Rutgers University - Newark
imageEl agua de lavar la ropa es una fuente importante de fibras microplásticas que pueden acabar en el agua y el suelo.Venca-Stastny/iStock via Getty Images

Los microplásticos aparecen por todas partes, desde cimas de montañas remotas hasta fosas oceánicas profundas. También se encuentran en muchos animales, incluidos...

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Where do Israel and Hamas get their weapons?

  • Written by Terrence Guay, Clinical Professor of International Business; Director, Center for Global Business Studies; Associate Dean for International Programs, Penn State
imageIsraeli artillery fires toward Gaza.Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images

The fighting continues between the Israel Defense Forces and Hamas militants in and around Gaza. The death tolls continue to rise, but where do the weapons keep coming from?

The Israeli government estimates that Hamas’ surprise attack on Oct. 7, 2023, killed 1,200 people in...

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Nick Saban’s ‘epic era’ of coaching is over, but the exploitation of players in big-time college football is not

  • Written by Joseph N. Cooper, Endowed Chair of Sport Leadership and Administration, UMass Boston
imageNick Saban was an outspoken critic of changes to NIL rules and the transfer portal that empowered players.John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

When Nick Saban, the legendary University of Alabama football coach, announced his retirement at age 72 in January 2024, various analysts and colleagues depicted his departure as the end of an...

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A TikTok ‘expert’ says you have post-traumatic stress disorder − but do you? A trauma psychiatrist explains what PTSD really is and how to seek help

  • Written by Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
imageSome social media posts about PTSD mislead rather than inform.Tarik Vision/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Among the many emerging trends on social media, one recent concerning fad is a casual and often inaccurate portrayal of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD – along with an array of questionable interventions suggested for its...

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Back in the USSR: New high school textbooks in Russia whitewash Stalin’s terror as Putin wages war on historical memory

  • Written by Anya Free, Faculty Associate in History, Arizona State University

Hey, kids, meet Josef Stalin.

New Russian high school textbooks – introduced in August 2023 on the instruction of President Vladimir Putin – attempt to whitewash Stalinist crimes and rehabilitate the Soviet Union’s legacy. While schools and teachers previously could pick educational materials from a variety of choices, these newly...

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  2. ‘Collective mind’ bridges societal divides − psychology research explores how watching the same thing can bring people together
  3. How the word ‘voodoo’ became a racial slur
  4. Why New Hampshire and Iowa don't make sense as the opening rounds of presidential campaigns
  5. Why New Hampshire and Iowa don’t make sense as the opening rounds of presidential campaigns
  6. Tiny water-walking bugs provide scientists with insights on how microplastics are pushed underwater
  7. Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work – research is investigating how to counteract addiction’s effects
  8. A surprising history of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, once a leader in expanding civil rights and now a leader in limiting government power
  9. New Hampshire voting doesn't look like other states − here's why that matters for the Republican primary
  10. Transgender regret? Research challenges narratives about gender-affirming surgeries
  11. ‘No cash accepted’ signs are bad news for millions of unbanked Americans
  12. 'No cash accepted' signs are bad news for millions of unbanked Americans
  13. Why do people have different tastes in music? A music education expert explains why some songs are universally liked, while others aren’t
  14. Think wine is a virtue, not a vice? Nutrition label information surprised many US consumers
  15. Congress is close to expanding the child tax credit again − with a smaller boost for families this time
  16. Breaking down fat byproducts could lead to healthier aging − researchers identify a key enzyme that does just that
  17. Untrained bystanders can administer drone-delivered naloxone, potentially saving lives of opioid overdose victims
  18. Urban agriculture isn't as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms
  19. Japan is now the 5th country to land on the Moon – the technology used will lend itself to future lunar missions
  20. Mac at 40: User experience was the innovation that launched a technology revolution
  21. Face recognition technology follows a long analog history of surveillance and control based on identifying physical features
  22. Boeing door plug blowout highlights a possible crisis of competence − an aircraft safety expert explains
  23. The US is struggling to handle an immigration surge – here's how Europe is dealing with its own influx
  24. I’m an artist using scientific data as an artistic medium − here’s how I make meaning
  25. The US is struggling to handle an immigration surge – here’s how Europe is dealing with its own influx
  26. Latin America's colonial period was far less Catholic than it might seem − despite the Inquisition's attempts to police religion
  27. Students in this course learn the art of the apology
  28. Old forests are critically important for slowing climate change and merit immediate protection from logging
  29. Beijing may have brokered a fragile truce in northern Myanmar – but it can't mask China's inability to influence warring parties
  30. Beijing may have brokered a fragile truce in northern Myanmar – but it can’t mask China’s inability to influence warring parties
  31. Trump defends himself to the Supreme Court, saying he called ‘for peace, patriotism, respect for law and order’ on Jan. 6 and is not an insurrectionist
  32. Students do better and schools are more stable when teachers get mental health support
  33. Why did Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 have a sealed-off emergency exit in the first place? The answer comes down to money
  34. Conflict over William Penn statue removal in Philadelphia misses a point – Penn himself might have objected to it
  35. US law permits charities to encourage voting and help voters register, making GOP concerns about this assistance unfounded
  36. Women presidential candidates like Nikki Haley are more likely to change their positions to reach voters − but this doesn't necessarily pay off
  37. Not all underwater reefs are made of coral − the US has created artificial reefs from sunken ships, radio towers, boxcars and even voting machines
  38. Bill Belichick's hidden playbook – the 19th century origins of 'The Patriot Way'
  39. What are the principles of civilian immunity in war? A scholar of justice in war explains
  40. Nicaragua released imprisoned priests, but repression is unlikely to relent – and the Catholic Church remains a target
  41. Extreme cold still happens in a warming world – in fact climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex
  42. Reining in AI means figuring out which regulation options are feasible, both technically and economically
  43. Connecting researchers and legislators can lead to policies that reflect scientific evidence
  44. Iceland battles a lava flow: Countries have built barriers and tried explosives in the past, but it's hard to stop molten rock
  45. What's the best diet for healthy sleep? A nutritional epidemiologist explains what food choices will help you get more restful z's
  46. Chef Bill Granger dies and leaves behind an inadvertent legacy – the avocado toast meme
  47. Helium is an essential material for research and medical equipment, but it's nonrenewable and difficult to recycle
  48. Gaza's oldest mosque, destroyed in an airstrike, was once a temple to Philistine and Roman gods, a Byzantine and Catholic church, and had engravings of Jewish ritual objects
  49. DeSantis-linked super PAC broke new ground in pushing campaign finance rules in Iowa in support of a 2nd-place finish
  50. Iowa was different this time – even if the outcome was as predicted