NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

The Conversation

Pickleball's uphill climb to mainstream success

  • Written by Josh Woods, Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University
imageFor every headline about pickleball’s miraculous growth, you can also find stories about conflicts and infighting.Emilee Chinn/Getty Images

Most newer sports are hybrids of older ones, and pickleball is no exception. The progeny of tennis, badminton and pingpong, pickleball is played by singles or doubles teams who hit a ball back and forth...

Read more: Pickleball's uphill climb to mainstream success

Before you vote for a senator, here are some facts about what they actually do

  • Written by Rachel Paine Caufield, Professor of Political Science, Drake University
imageSen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, left, and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., confer just off the Senate floor at the Capitol in Washington on March 29, 2022. Portman did not seek reelection for his seat.AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Fetterman or Oz? Walker or Warnock? Bolduc or Hassan? Kelly or Masters?

Hard-fought races for the U.S. Senate are dominating the news...

Read more: Before you vote for a senator, here are some facts about what they actually do

How a divided America, including the 15% who are 'MAGA Republicans,' splits on QAnon, racism and armed patrols at polling places

  • Written by Garen Wintemute, Distinguished Professor of Emergency Medicine; Director, Violence Prevention Research Program, University of California, Davis
imageArizona election officials released this image as one example of armed people watching ballot drop boxes.Maricopa County Recorder's Office via CBS News

There is much talk about political violence in America these days. Garen Wintemute, a University of California, Davis, scholar who researches firearm violence, has recently led a nationwide survey...

Read more: How a divided America, including the 15% who are 'MAGA Republicans,' splits on QAnon, racism and...

Qué hacer si su derecho a votar es impugnado el día de las elecciones

  • Written by Karen Figueroa-Clewett, Lecturer, Agents of Change program, Department of Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageNecesita estar preparado para poder votar el día de las elecciones. AP Photo/Charles Krupa

Con las elecciones generales próximas a ocurrir, es importante que conozca sus derechos en caso de que se impugne su derecho a votar.

La mejor manera de asegurarse de que su voto sea contabilizado es que usted mismo lo defienda. Soy abogada de...

Read more: Qué hacer si su derecho a votar es impugnado el día de las elecciones

No existe un 'voto latino': la religión y la geografía se suman a la diversidad de los votantes

  • Written by Laura E. Alexander, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Goldstein Family Community Chair in Human Rights, University of Nebraska Omaha
imageVoluntarios de Jolt, una organización sin fines de lucro dedicada a aumentar la participación cívica de los latinos en Texas, ríen durante una reunión de 2020.Mark Felix/AFP/AFP via Getty Images

Casi 1 de cada 5 personas en Estados Unidos hoy en día son latinos, y “el voto latino” ha...

Read more: No existe un 'voto latino': la religión y la geografía se suman a la diversidad de los votantes

What's at stake this Election Day – 7 essential reads

  • Written by Amy Lieberman, Politics + Society Editor, The Conversation
imagePeople volunteer at a Native Alaskan voting station on Nov. 2, 2022 in Anchorage. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

As Election Day closes in, uncertainty and concern about potential chaos – from violence at polling sites to candidates refusing to accept defeat – continue to rise.

Problems that have historically plagued the U.S. electoral and...

Read more: What's at stake this Election Day – 7 essential reads

How winning record $2 billion Powerball jackpot could still lead to bankruptcy

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Clinical associate professor, Boston University
imageGot the winning ticket? AP Photo/Julio Cortez

Someone in Altadena, California, was the lucky winner of the largest Powerball jackpot in history – or perhaps the unlucky winner?

Officials revealed that the winning ticket was purchased on Nov. 8, 2022, after the Powerball jackpot swelled to US$2.04 billion.

The prize was the largest lottery the...

Read more: How winning record $2 billion Powerball jackpot could still lead to bankruptcy

Over-the-counter hearing aids offer a wide range of options – here are things to consider before buying

  • Written by Vinaya Manchaiah, Professor of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery , University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageNow that over-the-counter hearing aids are available, it's important to know what questions to ask.peakSTOCK/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ruling in August 2022, nonprescription over-the-counter hearing aids went on sale at pharmacies, supermarkets and consumer electronic stores on Oct. 17,...

Read more: Over-the-counter hearing aids offer a wide range of options – here are things to consider before...

Generous aid to Ukraine is diverting resources away from other refugee crises around the world

  • Written by Tazreena Sajjad, Senior Professorial Lecturer of Global Governance, Politics and Security, American University School of International Service
imageIn this picture taken Sept. 29, 2022, Rohingya refugees line up to gather relief supplies at a refugee camp in Bangladesh.Munir Uz Zaman/AFP via Getty Images

Nearly 10 months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the ongoing war has produced over 7.7 million refugees.

An additional 7 million Ukrainians have lost their homes and are...

Read more: Generous aid to Ukraine is diverting resources away from other refugee crises around the world

Automatic voter reregistration can substantially boost turnout

  • Written by Seo-young Silvia Kim, Assistant Professor of Government, American University School of Public Affairs
imageVoters cast ballots in Orange County, Calif., in November 2018.Paul Bersebach/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images

Government efforts to keep registered voters on the rolls when they move from one address to another substantially boost those voters’ likelihood of casting a ballot, my research has found.

It’s long...

Read more: Automatic voter reregistration can substantially boost turnout

More Articles ...

  1. Yes, it's the economy, but the state of democracy, abortion and Ukraine loom large as issues before 2022 midterms
  2. Mormon church's celebration of Latino cultures puts spotlight on often-overlooked diversity
  3. Catholic conflicts on marriage continue, even decades after Vatican II
  4. Imran Khan shot: How attack will affect protest campaign led by Pakistan's ousted leader
  5. Inoculate yourself against election misinformation campaigns – 3 essential reads
  6. Understanding how news works can short-circuit the connection between social media use and vaccine hesitancy
  7. 8 billion humans: How population growth and climate change are connected as the 'Anthropocene engine' transforms the planet
  8. Mass migration from Twitter is likely to be an uphill battle – just ask ex-Tumblr users
  9. Fed faces twin threats of recession and financial crisis as its inflation fight raises risks of both
  10. What to do if your vote is challenged on Election Day
  11. Guns at voting sites have long sparked fears of intimidation and violence – yet few states ban their presence
  12. A new wave of celebrity politicians breaks the rules on acceptable behavior, inspired by Trump
  13. Talk of 'Christian nationalism' is getting a lot louder – but what does the term really mean?
  14. Water was both essential and a barrier to early life on Earth – microdroplets are one potential solution to this paradox
  15. Cannabis holds promise for pain management, reducing the need for opioid painkillers – a neuropharmacology expert explains how
  16. Parents have very warm feelings toward other parents – here’s why that could be bad news for the child-free
  17. Music inspires powerful emotions on screen, just like in real life
  18. Loss and damage: Who is responsible when climate change harms the world's poorest countries?
  19. Former math teacher explains why some students are 'good' at math and others lag behind
  20. Why schools' going back to 'normal' won't work for students of color
  21. How a 2013 US Supreme Court ruling enabled states to enact election laws without federal approval
  22. Conservative US Supreme Court reconsidering affirmative action, leaving the use of race in college admissions on the brink of extinction
  23. Abortion is not influencing most voters as the midterms approach – economic issues are predominating in new survey
  24. Beyond passenger cars and pickups: 5 questions answered about electrifying trucks
  25. How to ensure election integrity and accuracy – 3 essential reads
  26. Vigilantes at the polls were a threat in the 19th century, too, but the laws put in place then may not work in 2022
  27. Fetterman's struggles with language highlight the challenges after a stroke – a vascular neurologist explains aphasia and the path to recovery
  28. With over-the-counter birth control pills likely to be approved, pharmacists and pharmacies could play an ever-increasing role in reproductive health care
  29. Sacheen Littlefeather and ethnic fraud – why the truth is crucial, even it it means losing an American Indian hero
  30. Hypocrisy is beneath them – political figures in the Trump era don't bother concealing their misdeeds
  31. Why the US should tread carefully as it weighs supporting armed intervention in Haiti again
  32. The ethics of canceling student debt is more about fairness than broken promises
  33. Japan's 'waste not, want not' philosophy has deep religious and cultural roots, from monsters and meditation to Marie Kondo's tidying up
  34. What is the rosary? Why a set of beads and prayers are central to Catholic faith
  35. Crime is on the ballot – and voters are choosing whether prosecutors with reform agendas are the ones who can best bring law, order and justice
  36. The Ukraine conflict is a war of narratives – and Putin's is crumbling
  37. The first televised World Series spurred America's television boom, 75 years ago
  38. Most voters skipped 'in person on Election Day' when offered a choice of how and when to vote
  39. Newly discovered species of bacteria in the microbiome may be a culprit behind rheumatoid arthritis
  40. From radiation to water pollution to cities, humans are now a driver of evolution in the ‘natural’ world – podcast
  41. By fact-checking Thoreau's observations at Walden Pond, we showed how old diaries and specimens can inform modern research
  42. More than 60% of Puerto Ricans seeking FEMA aid after Hurricane Maria had their applications denied – will the agency approve more this time?
  43. The future of creative freedom is on the line, starring Andy Warhol, Prince and 2 Live Crew
  44. How parents and schools can get chronically absent kids back in the classroom
  45. RSV: A pediatric disease expert answers 5 questions about the surging outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus
  46. Young voters are more likely to skip midterm elections than presidential races
  47. Most Americans do trust scientists and science-based policy-making – freaking out about the minority who don't isn't helpful
  48. Building subsidized low-income housing actually lifts property values in a neighborhood, contradicting NIMBY concerns
  49. School shootings are already at a record in 2022 – with months still to go
  50. What nonprofit boards need to do to protect the public interest