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How Zelenskyy emerged as the antithesis of Putin and proved you don't need to be a strongman to be a great leader

  • Written by Michael Blake, Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
imageVolodymyr Zelenskyy has been lauded for his resistance to the Russian invasionPhoto by Laurent Van der Stockt for Le Monde/Getty Images

Whatever happens in the coming weeks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will go down as the face of Ukrainian resilience during the Russian invasion of his country.

His response to the Russian invasion of his country...

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Hambruna, subyugación y desastre nuclear: cómo la experiencia soviética sembró el resentimiento de los ucranianos hacia Rusia

  • Written by Emily Channell-Justice, Director of the Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program, Harvard University
imageUna estátua conmemora la hambruna en la que murieron millones de ucranianos.A statue of a girl during the Ukrainian famine, in which someone has placed wheat and flowers.

Ucrania y Rusia comparten una gran cantidad de historia y cultura; de hecho, durante largos periodos, los países vecinos formaron parte de imperios más...

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How to responsibly donate to Ukrainian causes

  • Written by Beth Gazley, Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, O'Neill School, Indiana University
imageThese charity leaders teamed up to fundraise on March 3, 2022, for refugees fleeing Ukraine.Stefan Rousseau/PA Images via Getty Images

When Russia invaded Ukraine, I responded like many Americans: by making charitable donations.

I was able to make my gift with confidence because I’m a scholar of nonprofits who has studied giving during...

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Indiana, Iowa and Texas advance anti-transgender agendas – part of a longtime strategy by conservatives to rally their base

  • Written by Alison Gash, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon
imageConservatives see anti-transgender bills as fair game.AP Photo/Michael Conroy

Transgender girls in Iowa will no longer be allowed to compete in girls’ sports – the latest in a rash of anti-trans initiatives sweeping across the United States.

On March 3, 2022, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law legislation that affects transgender girls...

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The sex of your cells matters when it comes to heart disease

  • Written by Brian Aguado, Assistant Professor, University of California San Diego
imageHow many X chromosomes you have can affect your health.John M Lund Photography Inc/Digital Vision via Getty Images

Most mammals, including humans, have two sex chromosomes, X and Y. One sex chromosome is usually inherited from each parent, and they pair up as either XX or XY in every cell of the body. People with XX chromosomes typically identify...

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Women's History Month: 5 groundbreaking researchers who mapped the ocean floor, tested atomic theories, vanquished malaria and more

  • Written by Maggie Villiger, Senior Science + Technology Editor
imageTu Youyou shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2015.Claudio Bresciani/AFP via Getty Images

Behind some of the most fascinating scientific discoveries and innovations are women whose names might not be familiar but whose stories are worth knowing.

Of course, there are far too many to all fit on one list.

But here are five profiles from...

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Clarifying the CDC's COVID-19 quarantine and isolation guidelines – an infectious disease doc looks at the latest research

  • Written by William Petri, Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
imageThe CDC's new recommendations have caused consternation among the public, the media and even among doctors.Justin Paget/DigitalVision via Getty Images

In December 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidelines for how long people should isolate following a COVID-19 infection. The agency shortened the isolation from...

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Your chances of getting rid of student loan debt depend on who you are

  • Written by Kelsey Lynne Hess, Ph.D. Candidate in Legal Psychology, Florida International University
imageSingle mothers are more likely than single fathers to have their debts discharged in court. Heide Benser/Getty Images

To get rid of student loan debt through bankruptcy, you must prove to the court that paying back your student loans would cause an “undue hardship.” But in our peer-reviewed study of nearly 700 student loan discharge...

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How a nondescript box has been saving lives during the pandemic – and revealing the power of grassroots innovation

  • Written by Douglas Hannah, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Innovation, Boston University
imageA do-it-yourself air purifier in use in a classroom.Douglas Hannah, CC BY-ND

One afternoon, a dozen Arizona State University students gathered to spend the morning cutting cardboard, taping fans and assembling filters in an effort to build 125 portable air purifiers for local schools. That same morning, staff members at a homeless shelter in Los...

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3 reasons Belarus is helping Russia wage war against Ukraine

  • Written by Tatsiana Kulakevich, Assistant Professor of instruction at School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies, Affiliate Professor at the Institute on Russia, University of South Florida

Russia is attacking Ukraine, but Belarus, a neighboring country, is “the other aggressor in this war,” European Union President Ursula von der Leyen said on Feb. 27, 2022.

One politician, Alexander Lukashenko, has ruled Belarus with a draconian hand for the last 28 years, with no interruption in power. And now, Lukashenko is supporting...

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  4. What's behind the obsession over whether Elizabeth Holmes intentionally lowered her voice?
  5. FIFA's suspension of Russia is a rarity – but one that strips bare the idea that sport can be apolitical
  6. Students with disabilities are not getting help to address lost opportunities
  7. Shell, BP and ExxonMobil have done business in Russia for decades – here's why they're leaving now
  8. War in Ukraine is changing energy geopolitics
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  10. ¿Qué tiene que ver el cambio climático y las tormentas de nieve que experimenta EEUU?
  11. Sharing top-secret intelligence with the public is unusual – but helped the US rally the world against Russian aggression
  12. The US is boosting aid to Ukraine: 4 questions answered
  13. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has Kremlin battling for hearts and minds at home
  14. Holy wars: How a cathedral of guns and glory symbolizes Putin’s Russia
  15. Solar storms can destroy satellites with ease – a space weather expert explains the science
  16. Why your kid won't put down the smartphone – it's not your fault
  17. 'Freedom will triumph over tyranny': Biden's first State of the Union echoes themes from the Cold War
  18. Why Zelenskyy’s ‘selfie videos’ are helping Ukraine win the PR war against Russia
  19. What the Montreux Convention is, and what it means for the Ukraine war
  20. The power to save the planet is inside us all – how to get past despair to powerful action on climate change
  21. Intelligence, information warfare, cyber warfare, electronic warfare – what they are and how Russia is using them in Ukraine
  22. College could take place in the metaverse, but these problems must be overcome first
  23. 1 in 10 Americans say they don't eat meat – a growing share of the population
  24. US Climate risks are rising – a scientist looks at the dangers her children will have to adapt to, from wildfires to water scarcity
  25. Can wealthy nations stop buying Russian oil?
  26. Putin is on a quest for historical significance by invading Ukraine and gambling on his own and Russia's glory
  27. An asteroid impact could wipe out an entire city – a space security expert explains NASA's plans to prevent a potential catastrophe
  28. The tech industry talks about boosting diversity, but research shows little improvement
  29. Why translating 'God's law' to government law isn't easy
  30. What you eat can reprogram your genes – an expert explains the emerging science of nutrigenomics
  31. A rocket crashes into the Moon – the accidental experiment will shed light on the physics of impacts in space
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  33. Ordinary Russians are already feeling the economic pain of sanctions over Ukraine invasion
  34. Ukraine war follows after decades of warnings that NATO expansion into Eastern Europe could provoke Russia
  35. Ukraine war follows decades of warnings that NATO expansion into Eastern Europe could provoke Russia
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  40. Putin's claim to rid Ukraine of Nazis is especially absurd given its history
  41. Targeting Putin’s inner circle and keeping Europe on board: Why Biden’s sanctions may actually work to make Russia pay for invading Ukraine
  42. US-EU sanctions will pummel the Russian economy – two experts explain why they are likely to stick and sting
  43. A new Cold War emerging as Russia launches full-scale invasion of Ukraine
  44. Putin's claims that Ukraine is committing genocide are baseless, but not unprecedented
  45. How much damage could a Russian cyberattack do in the US?
  46. Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court: 7 questions answered
  47. Beyond NATO, new alliances could defend democracy and counter Putin
  48. Transgender youth on puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones have lower rates of depression and suicidal thoughts, a new study finds
  49. Russian invasion of Ukraine and resulting US sanctions threaten the future of the International Space Station
  50. Can churches be protectors of public health?