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How does monkeypox spread? An epidemiologist explains why it isn't an STI and what counts as close contact

  • Written by Rebecca S.B. Fischer, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Texas A&M University
imageVaccination can help reduce the risk of monkeypox infection.Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images

Monkeypox is caused by a virus that, despite periodic outbreaks, is not thought to spread easily from person to person and historically has not spurred long chains of transmission within communities. Now, many researchers are left scratching their heads...

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The most recent efforts to combat teacher shortages don't address the real problems

  • Written by Henry Tran, Associate Professor of Education Leadership, University of South Carolina
imageTeachers face a range of challenges, but hiring more teachers won't fix them.AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

States have recently focused their efforts to reduce the nation’s teacher shortage by promoting strategies that “remove or relax barriers to entry” to quickly bring new people into the teaching profession.

California, for...

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The climate bill could short-circuit EV tax credits, making qualifying for them nearly impossible

  • Written by James Morton Turner, Professor of Environmental Studies, Wellesley College
imageToday's EVs rely heavily on China and other countries for materials.Shen Chunchen/VCG via Getty Images

Congress passed a far-reaching climate, energy and health care bill on Aug. 12, 2022, that invests an unprecedented US$370 billion in energy and climate programs over the next 10 years – including incentives to expand renewable energy and...

Read more: The climate bill could short-circuit EV tax credits, making qualifying for them nearly impossible

75 years ago, Britain's plan for Pakistani and Indian independence left unresolved conflicts on both sides – especially when it comes to Kashmir

  • Written by Sumit Ganguly, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and the Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Civilizations, Indiana University
imageLeaders in New Delhi agree on the plan to partition India: From left, Jawaharlal Nehru, Hastings Ismay, Louis Mountbatten and Ali Jinnah.Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images

In 1947, the United Kingdom was exhausted. World War II had ravaged its military and economy, and anti-colonial movements had begun to challenge empires. Within the...

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Monkeypox is now a national public health emergency in the U.S. – an epidemiologist explains what this means

  • Written by Kathryn H. Jacobsen, William E. Cooper Distinguished University Chair, Professor of Health Studies, University of Richmond
imageThe goal of the public health emergency declaration is to prevent the monkeypox virus from becoming a widespread threat to public health.ALIOUI Mohammed Elamine/iStock via Getty Images

After news broke that the U.S. declared monkeypox to be a public health emergency, friends and family started asking me, an infectious disease epidemiologist, if...

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How Vin Scully scored his Dodgers gig at 22 years old

  • Written by James Walker, Past Executive Director, International Association for Communication and Sport, Emeritus Professor of Communication, Saint Xavier University
imageBarber called Scully, pictured in a broadcast booth prior to a Brooklyn Dodgers game, 'the son I never had.'Sporting News via Getty Images

Vin Scully, who died on Aug. 2, 2022, is widely viewed as the greatest baseball announcer of all time. But for an earlier generation, his mentor, Red Barber, held that distinction.

In our recent biography “R...

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Why it's important to think about social media use as a form of dissociation, rather than addiction

  • Written by Amanda Baughan, PhD Student in Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
imageWhen you dissociate, you become so absorbed in an activity that you lose track of time.Marc Dufresne/Getty Images

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, I had an unfortunate Saturday routine. I would wake up in my studio apartment and immediately turn to my phone, telling myself that I would get breakfast after quickly checking Twitter.

An...

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What is neoliberalism? A political scientist explains the use and evolution of the term

  • Written by Anthony Kammas, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Southern California
imagePresident Ronald Reagan, shown here speaking in Moscow in 1980, was an early adopter of neoliberalism in the U.S. Dirck Halstead/Liaison

Neoliberalism is a complex concept that many people use – and overuse – in different and often conflicting ways.

So, what is it, really?

When discussing neoliberalism with my students at the...

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Proving war crimes isn't simple – a forensics expert explains what's involved with documenting human rights violations during conflicts, from Afghanistan to Ukraine

  • Written by Stefan Schmitt, Project Lead - International Technical Forensic Services , Florida International University
imageA Ukrainian war crimes investigator photographs the aftermath of a Russian missile attack in Zatoka, Ukraine, on July 26, 2022.Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images

The United Nations reports that at least 5,237 Ukrainian civilians have been killed in the Ukraine war – but other estimates place this figure at more than...

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Social media provides flood of images of death and carnage from Ukraine war – and contributes to weaker journalism standards

  • Written by Beena Sarwar, Visiting Professor of Journalism, Emerson College
imageA soldier's body lies next to a destroyed Russian truck on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 25, 2022.AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda

Photos of civilians killed or injured in the Russia-Ukraine war are widespread, particularly online, both on social media and in professional news media.

Editors have always published images of dead or suffering...

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  1. Monkeypox vaccines: A virologist answers 6 questions about how they work, who can get them and how well they prevent infection
  2. Crossing the US-Mexico border is deadlier than ever for migrants – here's why
  3. Long COVID-19 and other chronic respiratory conditions after viral infections may stem from an overactive immune response in the lungs
  4. Inflation rates are rising in the US – an economist explains why
  5. Illuminating the brain one neuron and synapse at a time – 5 essential reads about how researchers are using new tools to map its structure and function
  6. China has a new global development initiative, but who will actually benefit from it?
  7. Who benefits from renewable energy subsidies? In Texas, it's often fossil fuel companies that are fighting clean energy elsewhere
  8. Handwritten diaries may feel old fashioned, but they offer insights that digital diaries just can’t match
  9. Atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki left survivors wrestling with spiritual questions – here's how Buddhists and Catholics responded
  10. Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit sparked international tension, but isn't likely to shake up her popularity with Chinese American voters at home in San Francisco
  11. From whistling arrows and trumpeting elephants to battle cries and eerie horns, ancient soldiers used sound to frighten and confuse their enemies
  12. More than 1 in 5 US adults don’t want children
  13. Coyotes are here to stay in North American cities – here's how to appreciate them from a distance
  14. Charities that don't embrace common financial norms tend to outperform their peers
  15. Why Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan puts the White House in delicate straits of diplomacy with China
  16. Who was Ayman al-Zawahri? Where does his death leave al-Qaida and what does it say about US counterterrorism?
  17. Congress is considering making same-sex marriage federal law – a political scientist explains how this issue became less polarized over time
  18. 5 of the biggest threats today's K-12 students and educators face don't involve guns
  19. What are automotive 'over-the-air' updates? A marketing professor explains
  20. Why food insecurity among Gen Z is so much higher than for other age groups
  21. The story behind 'Star Trek' actress Nichelle Nichols' iconic interracial kiss
  22. If all the vehicles in the world were to convert to electric, would it be quieter?
  23. How to keep high school athletes safe from heat illness in a brutally hot summer
  24. Inflation is spiking around the world – not just in the United States
  25. How to college: 4 essential reads for incoming first-year students and their parents on mental health, libraries and more
  26. Climate change is intensifying the water cycle, bringing more powerful storms and flooding – here's what the science shows
  27. A new third party for US politics – 3 essential reads on what that means
  28. Charles Henry Turner: The little-known Black high school science teacher who revolutionized the study of insect behavior in the early 20th century
  29. Taking certain opioids while on commonly prescribed antidepressants may increase the risk of overdose
  30. Is the US in a recession? Well, that depends on whom you ask – and what measure they use
  31. A better way to do flood and wildfire risk ratings: Translating risk to future costs helps homebuyers and renters grasp the odds
  32. Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens a cultural heritage the two countries share, including Saint Sophia Cathedral
  33. 'Rage giving': Charities can get a boost from current events, such as controversial Supreme Court rulings
  34. Nature is the world's original pharmacy – returning to medicine's roots could help fill drug discovery gaps
  35. An antidemocratic philosophy called 'neoreaction' is creeping into GOP politics
  36. Pushing 'closure' after trauma can be harmful to people grieving – here's what you can do instead
  37. How forests lost 8,000 years of stored carbon in a few generations – animated maps reveal climate lessons for tree-planting projects today
  38. Top democracy activists were executed in Myanmar – 4 key things to know
  39. Why the big fuss over Nancy Pelosi's possible visit to Taiwan?
  40. Why declaring monkeypox a global health emergency is a preventative step -- not a reason for panic
  41. The opioid crisis isn’t just the Sacklers’ fault – and making Purdue Pharma pay isn’t enough on its own to fix the pharmaceutical industry’s deeper problems
  42. How the omicron subvariant BA.5 became a master of disguise – and what it means for the current COVID-19 surge
  43. Proclaim debt amnesty throughout all the land? A biblical solution to a present-day problem
  44. There is a lot of antisemitic hate speech on social media – and algorithms are partly to blame
  45. Russians reportedly building a satellite-blinding laser – an expert explains the technology
  46. What is Title IX? 4 essential reads
  47. A brief history of Esperanto, the 135-year-old language of peace hated by Hitler and Stalin alike
  48. Cross-pollination among neuroscience, psychology and AI research yields a foundational understanding of thinking
  49. Dispirited homebuyers show why Fed's unprecedented fight against inflation is beginning to succeed
  50. Astronomers have found an especially sneaky black hole – discovery sheds light on star death, black hole formation and gravitational waves