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How Hurricane Ian and other disasters are becoming a growing source of inequality – even among the middle class

  • Written by Anna Rhodes, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Rice University
imageIan resulted in the deaths of at least 44 people in Florida and tens of billions of dollars in damage. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell

Friendswood, Texas, is the type of community that one might think of as a “best case scenario” when it comes to recovering from a disaster.

It is a small tight-knit town with well-resourced residents and a...

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Nobel prizes most often go to researchers who defy specialization – winners are creative thinkers who synthesize innovations from varied fields and even hobbies

  • Written by Robert Root-Bernstein, Professor of Physiology, Michigan State University
imageInnovative ideas spring from many sources, research finds.Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty Images

Experts often recommend that people specialize in one field of work or research to maximize their chances of success. Yet our recently published research indicates that successful innovators take a broader path.

We looked at the careers of Nobel Prize...

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No, it's not just sugary food that's responsible for poor oral health in America's children, especially in Appalachia

  • Written by Daniel W. McNeil, Eberly Distiniguished Professor Emeritus, Clinical Professor Emeritus of Dental Public Health & Professional Practice, West Virginia University
imageTooth decay can cause pain, embarrassment, missed school and more.Olga Simonova/EyeEm via Getty Images

Brushing your teeth is essential for maintaining optimal oral health, but like most aspects of health, the full story is more complicated.

As directors of the Center for Oral Health Research in Appalachia, weknow firsthand that inequalities exist...

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What is déjà vu? Psychologists are exploring this creepy feeling of having already lived through an experience before

  • Written by Anne Cleary, Professor of Cognitive Psychology, Colorado State University
imageHow can someplace you've never been feel so familiar?mrs/Moment via Getty Imagesimage

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

Why do people experience déjà vu? – Atharva P., age 10, Bengaluru, India

Have you ever had...

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Holocaust comparisons are frequent in US politics – and reflect a shallow understanding of the actual genocide and the US response

  • Written by Adam R. Seipp, Professor of History, Texas A&M University
imageA woman holds a sign denouncing COVID-19 vaccine mandates, with syringes in the shape of a swastika, during a 2021 rally at the Kentucky Capitol in Frankfort. Jon Cherry/Getty Images

Robert Keith Packer, a 57-year-old Virginian, achieved a measure of infamy at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot when he was photographed wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with a...

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Defensores indígenas resisten entre los caminos ilegales y la supervivencia de la selva Amazónica – las elecciones pueden ser decisivas

  • Written by David S. Salisbury, Associate Professor of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability, University of Richmond
imageMaría Elena Paredes, presidenta del comité de vigilancia de Sawawo Hito 40, enseña imágenes satelitales que demuestran la deforestación de la selva amazónica.Reynaldo Vela/USAID

La mujer Ashéninka con la cara pintada irradiaba una confianza calma y paciente mientras estaba de pie en las orillas...

Read more: Defensores indígenas resisten entre los caminos ilegales y la supervivencia de la selva Amazónica...

The Supreme Court is back in session, with new controversial cases that stand to change many Americans' lives – here's what to expect

  • Written by Morgan Marietta, Professor of Political Science, UMass Lowell
imageThe Supreme Court is set to start its latest term on Oct. 3, 2022. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images

Following a dramatic year of controversial rulings, the Supreme Court begins hearing new cases on Oct. 3, 2022, with a full agenda.

The court overturned abortion rights and expanded gun rights in June 2022 as the new conservative supermajority began...

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What's a laureate? A classicist explains the word's roots in Ancient Greek victors winning crowns of laurel leaves

  • Written by Joel Christensen, Professor of Classical Studies, Brandeis University
imageLaurel was an ancient symbol of medicine, the arts and the end of war.naphtalina/E+ via Getty Images

When the Nobel Prizes are handed out each year, honorees each receive a medal and monetary prize. Even in the absence of these material goods, the honor of being a Nobel laureate persists as part of someone’s name or title, like a heroic...

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Do multimillion-dollar dinosaur auctions erode trust in science?

  • Written by Lukas Rieppel, Associate Professor of History, Brown University
imageSotheby's sold a 77 million-year-old Gorgosaurus skeleton for over $6 million in July 2022.Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images

Dinosaurs are in the news these days, but it’s not just for groundbreaking discoveries.

More and more paleontologists are ringing alarm bells about high-profile auctions in which dinosaur fossils sell for outrageous sums. The...

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Trump properties aren't the only ones to see wild valuations – putting a price on real estate isn't straightforward

  • Written by Kimberly Merriman, Professor of Management, Manning School of Business, UMass Lowell
image40 Wall Street is one of the Trump Organization properties included in the lawsuit.Roy Rochlin/Getty Images

On the lower tip of Manhattan there is a prime piece of real estate, the price of which is somewhat up for debate.

To the owners, the Trump Organization, 40 Wall Street is worth an eye-watering US$735 million, or at least it was in 2015....

Read more: Trump properties aren't the only ones to see wild valuations – putting a price on real estate...

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  1. Summer swimming season may be over, but you can still get swimmer's ear – and you don't even need to go in the water
  2. What is a wetland? An ecologist explains
  3. The term 'achievement gap' fosters a negative view of Black students
  4. Native Americans' decadeslong struggle for control over sacred lands is making progress
  5. Nicaragua has kicked out hundreds of NGOs – even cracking down on Catholic groups like nuns from Mother Teresa's order
  6. Hurricane Ian flooded a hospital and forced evacuations from dozens of nursing homes – many health facilities face rising risks from severe storms
  7. Hurricane Ian flooded a hospital and forced evacuations from dozens of nursing homes – many health facilities face similar risks from severe storms
  8. Why it's such a big deal that Alla Pugacheva, 'the tsarina of Russian pop,' came out against the war in Ukraine
  9. Yom Kippur: What does Judaism actually say about forgiveness?
  10. Yom Kippur is coming soon – what does Judaism actually say about forgiveness?
  11. Russia's energy war: Putin's unpredictable actions and looming sanctions could further disrupt oil and gas markets
  12. Indigenous defenders stand between illegal roads and survival of the Amazon rainforest – Brazil's runoff election could be a turning point
  13. Indigenous defenders stand between illegal roads and survival of the Amazon rainforest – elections in Brazil and Peru could be a turning point
  14. Russia plans to annex parts of Eastern Ukraine – an Eastern European expert explains 3 key things to know about the regions at stake
  15. UN slavery estimate raises question: Are 50 million people really enslaved today?
  16. Butter, garage doors and SUVs: Why shortages remain common 2½ years into the pandemic
  17. Iranian women have been rebelling against restrictions since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 – with renewed hope that protests this time will end differently
  18. Psychedelics researchers balance trippyness with scientific rigor after history of legal and cultural controversy – podcast
  19. Hurricane Ian: When the power grid goes out, could solar and batteries power your home?
  20. We tend to underestimate our future expenses – here's one way to prevent that
  21. What are tactical nuclear weapons? An international security expert explains and assesses what they mean for the war in Ukraine
  22. Nobel Prizes, election outcomes and sports championships – prediction markets try to foresee the future
  23. Your mighty tendons help you sprint, jump and move – a genetic mutation in one key protein may increase athletic performance
  24. Louis Pasteur's scientific discoveries in the 19th century revolutionized medicine and continue to save the lives of millions today
  25. Deep brain stimulation can be life-altering for OCD sufferers when other treatment options fall short
  26. Solar geoengineering might work, but local temperatures could keep rising for years
  27. Hurricane Ian: Older adults have many reasons for not evacuating – here's why it's important to check on aging neighbors
  28. NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid – photos show the last moments of the successful DART mission
  29. Ada Limón is a poet laureate for the 21st century, exploring 'what it looks like to have America in the room'
  30. Hurricane hunters are flying through Ian's powerful winds to forecast intensity – here's what happens when the plane plunges into the eyewall of a storm
  31. The same app can pose a bigger security and privacy threat depending on the country where you download it, study finds
  32. Two wrongs trying to make a right – makeup calls are common for MLB umpires, financial analysts and probably you
  33. People of color are as interested in buying electric cars as white consumers – the biggest obstacle is access to charging
  34. Kanye may not like books, but hip-hop fosters a love of literature
  35. How to get away with torture, insurrection, you name it: The techniques of denial and distraction that politicians use to manage scandal
  36. Brazil's election goes beyond a battle between left and right – democracy is also on the ballot
  37. Unrest across Iran continues under state's extreme gender apartheid
  38. 3 reasons Hurricane Ian poses a major flooding hazard for Florida – a meteorologist explains
  39. A seismic change has taken place at the Supreme Court – but it's not clear if the shift is about principle or party
  40. Transgender men and nonbinary people are asked to stop testosterone therapy during pregnancy – but the evidence for this guidance is still murky
  41. 'There's only so far I can take them' – why teachers give up on struggling students who don't do their homework
  42. Children's eyewitness testimony can be as accurate as adults' or more so – if interviewers follow these guidelines
  43. Religion is shaping Brazil's presidential election – but its evangelicals aren't the same as America's
  44. Which wetlands should receive federal protection? The Supreme Court revisits a question it has struggled in the past to answer
  45. How Chinese celebrities are amplifying official policy on Taiwan, pushing 'One China' messages to millions of fans online
  46. Why does money exist?
  47. Why Patagonia's purpose-driven business model is unlikely to spread
  48. 'Traditional' Jewish American foods keep changing, with cookbooks playing an influential role in how Jews mark Rosh Hashana
  49. When should you get the new COVID-19 booster and the flu shot? Now is the right time for both
  50. The 'fathers of the church' died around 1,500 years ago, but these ancient leaders still influence Christianity today