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Nasal COVID-19 vaccines help the body prepare for infection right where it starts – in your nose and throat

  • Written by Mayuresh Abhyankar, Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia
imageSeven nasal vaccines for COVID-19 are currently in clinical trials around the world.VSargues/iStock via Getty Images

Imagine inhaling just a few drops of liquid or mist to get protected from COVID-19. That is the idea behind nasal COVID-19 vaccines, and they have been getting a lot of attention recently as a spray or liquid. These nasal vaccines...

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Yes, Muslims are portrayed negatively in American media -- 2 political scientists reviewed over 250,000 articles to find conclusive evidence

  • Written by Erik Bleich, Charles A. Dana Professor of Political Science, Middlebury
imageStudents with the Muslim Consultative Network's summer youth program gather on the steps of New York's City Hall on Aug. 14, 2013, to speak out against Islamophobia.AP Photo/Richard Drew

The warm welcome Americans and Europeans have given Ukrainians in 2022 contrasts sharply with the uneven – and frequently hostile – policies toward...

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Desegregating schools requires more than giving parents free choices – a scholar studies the choices parents of all races make

  • Written by Chantal Hailey, Assistant Professor of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts
imageRacial bias may play a role both in the schools that families choose for their children and the experiences their children have.Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Chantal Hailey is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts.Her work focuses on the role of race and racism in how people...

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Yes, Muslims are portrayed negatively in American media — 2 political scientists reviewed over 250,000 articles to find conclusive evidence

  • Written by Erik Bleich, Charles A. Dana Professor of Political Science, Middlebury
imageStudents with the Muslim Consultative Network's summer youth program gather on the steps of New York's City Hall on Aug. 14, 2013, to speak out against Islamophobia.AP Photo/Richard Drew

The warm welcome Americans and Europeans have given Ukrainians in 2022 contrasts sharply with the uneven — and frequently hostile — policies toward...

Read more: Yes, Muslims are portrayed negatively in American media — 2 political scientists reviewed over...

Mass shootings leave behind collective despair, anguish and trauma at many societal levels

  • Written by Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
imageThe latest mass shooting, at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has plunged the country into yet another cycle of collective trauma.Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The deadly shooting of at least 19 children and two adults in Texas on May 24, 2022, is the latest in an ever-growing list of national tragedies, leaving...

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6 charts shows key role firearms makers play in America’s gun culture

  • Written by Michael Siegel, Visiting Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University
imageSales of handguns have exploded in recent years. AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki

Americans have blamed many culprits, from mental illness to inadequate security, for the tragic mass shootings that are occurring with increasing frequency in schools, offices and theaters across the U.S.

The latest, which occurred on May 24, 2022, at a Texas elementary school...

Read more: 6 charts shows key role firearms makers play in America’s gun culture

6 charts show key role firearms makers play in America’s gun culture

  • Written by Michael Siegel, Visiting Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University
imageSales of handguns have exploded in recent years. AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki

Americans have blamed many culprits, from mental illness to inadequate security, for the tragic mass shootings that are occurring with increasing frequency in schools, offices and theaters across the U.S.

The latest, which occurred on May 24, 2022, at a Texas elementary school...

Read more: 6 charts show key role firearms makers play in America’s gun culture

Why gun control laws don't pass Congress, despite majority public support and repeated outrage over mass shootings

  • Written by Monika L. McDermott, Professor of Political Science, Fordham University
imageThe front page of the local newspaper in Uvalde, Texas, on May 26, 2022. Allison Dinner/AFP via Getty Images)

With the carnage in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York in May 2022, calls have begun again for Congress to enact gun control. Since the 2012 massacre of 20 children and four staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown,...

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Rivers can suddenly change course – scientists used 50 years of satellite images to learn where and how it happens

  • Written by Vamsi Ganti, Assistant Professor of Geography, University of California Santa Barbara
imageSatellite image of the Irrawaddy River delta in Myanmar, a major rice growing area.European Space Agency, CC BY-SA

Throughout history, important cities around the world have flourished along river banks. But rivers can also be destructive forces. They routinely flood, and on rare occasions, they can abruptly shift pathways.

These...

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Who really owns the oil industry’s future stranded assets? If you own investment funds or expect a pension, it might be you

  • Written by Gregor Semieniuk, Assistant Research Professor of Economics, UMass Amherst
imageMore countries are discouraging fossil fuel use, but the industry is still pumping.Leonard Ortiz/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images

When an oil company invests in an expensive new drilling project today, it’s taking a gamble. Even if the new well is a success, future government policies designed to slow climate change...

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  2. How important is the COVID-19 booster shot for 5-to-11-year-olds? 5 questions answered
  3. 3 in 4 fundraisers have experienced sexual harassment on the job – often because of inappropriate behavior from donors
  4. Want to expand computer science education? Educate more teachers
  5. Genetic mutations can be benign or cancerous – a new method to differentiate between them could lead to better treatments
  6. How 'gate' became the syllable of scandal
  7. AI and machine learning are improving weather forecasts, but they won't replace human experts
  8. How the NRA evolved from backing a 1934 ban on machine guns to blocking nearly all firearm restrictions today
  9. After mass shootings like Uvalde, national gun control fails – but states often loosen gun laws
  10. What the Voyager space probes can teach humanity about immortality and legacy as they sail through space for trillions of years
  11. Replacement theory isn't new – 3 things to know about how this once-fringe conspiracy has become more mainstream
  12. Parents of deaf children often miss out on key support from the Deaf community
  13. Dangerous counterfeit drugs are putting millions of US consumers at risk, according to a new study
  14. Foreign companies exiting Russia echo the pressure campaign against South Africa's racist apartheid system
  15. What we know about mass school shootings in the US – and the gunmen who carry them out
  16. At least 19 children killed in Texas elementary school - 3 essential reads on America's relentless gun violence
  17. 19 children, 2 adults killed in Texas elementary school shooting – 3 essential reads on America's relentless gun violence
  18. How a sustainability index can keep Exxon but drop Tesla – and 3 ways to fix ESG ratings to meet investors' expectations
  19. Biden on Taiwan: Did he really commit US forces to stopping any invasion by China? An expert explains why, on balance, probably not
  20. Protestants and the pill: How US Christians helped make birth control mainstream
  21. Scientists at Work: How pharmacists and community health workers build trust with Cambodian genocide survivors
  22. What is a medication, or medical, abortion? 5 questions answered by 3 doctors
  23. The Catholic Church's views on exorcism have changed – a religious studies scholar explains why
  24. The big exodus of Ukrainian refugees isn't an accident – it's part of Putin's plan to destabilize Europe
  25. *Yorkicystis*, the 500 million-year-old relative of starfish that lost its skeleton
  26. Nuclear isomers were discovered 100 years ago, and physicists are still unraveling their mysteries
  27. How many bots are on Twitter? The question is difficult to answer and misses the point
  28. The Heard v. Depp trial is not just a media spectacle – it is an opportunity to discuss the nuances of intimate partner violence
  29. Conflicts over language stretch far beyond Russia and Ukraine
  30. Putin's key mistake? Not understanding Ukraine's blossoming national identity - even in the Russian-friendly southeast
  31. Where was the world's first zoo?
  32. Skin grafts for burns injuries can lead to crippling scars – a drug that blocks the skin's ability to respond to physical stimuli could promote healing, new research in pigs finds
  33. Impending demise of Roe v. Wade puts a spotlight on a major privacy risk: Your phone reveals more about you than you think
  34. How to make performance reviews less terrible – especially given the challenges of supervising remote workers
  35. War crimes trial of Russian soldier was perfectly legal – but that doesn't make it wise
  36. Europe is determined to cut fossil fuel ties with Russia, even though getting Hungary on board won't be easy
  37. The Martinican bèlè dance – a celebration of land, spirit and liberation
  38. What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what's known about this smallpox cousin
  39. After initial silence, the Biden administration is making moves to free WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian detention
  40. Accused Buffalo mass shooter had threatened a shooting while in high school. Could more have been done to avert the tragedy?
  41. 'Dracula Daily' reanimates the classic vampire novel for the age of memes and snark
  42. Over 100 years of Antarctic agriculture is helping scientists grow food in space
  43. 1 in 6 US kids are in families below the poverty line
  44. The US Civil War drastically reshaped how Americans deal with death – will the pandemic?
  45. What makes us subconsciously mimic the accents of others in conversation
  46. What you need to know about the Defense Production Act – the 1950s law Biden invoked to try to end the baby formula shortage
  47. Grim 2022 drought outlook for Western US offers warnings for the future as climate change brings a hotter, thirstier atmosphere
  48. Restoring the Great Lakes: After 50 years of US-Canada joint efforts, some success and lots of unfinished business
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