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Americans are taking more control over their work lives – because they have to

  • Written by Scott Sonenshein, Professor of Management, Rice University
imageWorkers take on side hustles not just for the money, but also to compensate for limited control in their traditional jobs.Jeff Greenberg via Universal Images Group/Getty Images

One thing that’s become clear in the past few tumultuous – and for many, traumatic – years is that it’s easy to feel like there is no control in our...

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Kick up your heels – ballroom dancing offers benefits to the aging brain and could help stave off dementia

  • Written by Helena Blumen, Associate Professor of Medicine and Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
imageNot only is it good aerobic exercise, but dancing may help the elderly with reasoning skills and memory.Thomas Barwick/Stone via Getty Images

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The big idea

Social ballroom dancing can improve cognitive functions and reduce brain atrophy in older adults who are at increased risk for...

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Just over 1 in 4 members of Congress in 2023 will be women – at this rate, it will take 118 years until there is gender parity

  • Written by Laurel Elder, Professor of Political Science, Hartwick College
imageU.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez watches Donald Trump's state of the union address in 2019 with other female Democratic lawmakers.Alex Wong/Getty Images

When the 118th Congress convenes on Jan. 3, 2023, the number of women among its 535 members will inch up by just two – increasing from 147 in 2022 to 149 in 2023.

Even though more women...

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Pope Benedict XVI: A man at odds with the modern world who leaves a legacy of intellectual brilliance and controversy

  • Written by Mathew Schmalz, Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
imagePope Benedict XVI waves as he is driven through a crowd during his weekly general audience, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on June 2, 2010.AP Photo/Andrew Medichini

Benedict XVI leaves behind a complex legacy as a Pope and theologian.

To many observers, Benedict, who died on Dec. 31, 2022 at the age of 95, was known for criticizing what he...

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Pelé: a global superstar and cultural icon who put passion at the heart of soccer

  • Written by Simon Chadwick, Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy, SKEMA Business School
imageHeld aloft as the embodiment of the beautiful game.Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images

Pelé, soccer’s first global superstar, has died at the age of 82. To many fans, the Brazilian will be remembered as the best to have ever played the game.

For others it goes further: He was the symbol of soccer played with passion, gusto and a smile....

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Heart rate variability – what to know about this biometric most fitness trackers measure

  • Written by Anne R. Crecelius, Associate Professor of Health and Sport Science, University of Dayton
imageAn increase in this particular biometric is a good thing.visualspace/E+ via Getty Images

Your heart beats around 100,000 times every day. Heart rate is a key marker of cardiovascular activity and an important vital sign. But your pulse is not as steady as a precision clock – nor would you want it to be.

As a cardiovascular physiologist, I...

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Better sleep for kids starts with better sleep for parents – especially after holiday disruptions to routines

  • Written by Erika Bocknek, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, Wayne State University
imageWhen sleep routines have gone haywire, there are things to keep in mind to help the whole family reset.Catherine Falls/Moment via Getty Images

Everyone knows that sleep is critical for growing children and their mental and physical health. Regular, high-quality sleep habits help children consolidate memory and learn better. A lack of sleep contribut...

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How Putin’s war and small islands are accelerating the global shift to clean energy, and what to watch for in 2023

  • Written by Rachel Kyte, Dean of the Fletcher School, Tufts University
imageWorkers install solar panels for a floating photovoltaic solar plant in Germany in April 2022.Photo by Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images

The year 2022 was a tough one for the growing number of people living in food insecurity and energy poverty around the world, and the beginning of 2023 is looking bleak.

Russia’s war on Ukraine, one of the...

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