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For some people, religious leaders might be most effective at communicating the importance of COVID-19 vaccination

  • Written by Filip Viskupič, Assistant Professor of Political Science, South Dakota State University
imageThe Washington National Cathedral hosted a public vaccination event in March 2021 to help demonstrate trust by faith leaders of all denominations in the COVID-19 vaccines.Alex Wong/Getty Images

Vaccinating a substantial portion of society has been found to be the best way to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control, but the pace of vaccination has...

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What is dead pool? A water expert explains

  • Written by Robert Glennon, Regents Professor and Morris K. Udall Professor of Law & Public Policy, University of Arizona
imageThe white 'bathtub ring' around Lake Mead, shown on Jan. 11, 2022, is roughly 160 feet high and reflects falling water levels.George Rose/Getty Images

Journalists reporting on the status and future of the Colorado River are increasingly using the phrase “dead pool.” It sounds ominous. And it is.

Dead pool occurs when water in a reservoir...

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Tucker Carlson pulls from an old playbook as he stokes anxiety about a masculinity crisis

  • Written by Conor Heffernan, Assistant Professor of Physical Culture and Sport Studies, University of Texas at Austin
imageBodybuilder Charles Atlas sought to turn Americans from 'Chump to Champ.'Lee Lockwood/Getty Images

Promotions for “The End of Men,” Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s forthcoming documentary, lament “The total collapse of testosterone levels in American men.”

Carlson’s central premise is that modern society has...

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Ukraine's information war is winning hearts and minds in the West

  • Written by Michael Butler, Associate Professor of Political Science, Clark University
imageUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is introduced to the US Congress by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on March 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. J. Scott Applewhite-Pool/Getty Images

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has dominated headlines since late February 2022. The war struck a nerve among Western audiences, evoking a high degree of support...

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Using ‘science’ to market cookies and other products meant for pleasure backfires with consumers

  • Written by Rebecca Walker Reczek, Berry Chair of New Technologies in Marketing and Professor of Marketing, The Ohio State University
imageScience makes pleasure. Billy Burdette/EyeEm via Getty Images

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

The big idea

When companies say a product meant for pleasure was developed using science, consumers are less likely to buy it. That’s what we found in our peer-reviewed research.

Marketers often describe how a...

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Why the world has a lot to learn about conservation – and trust – from Indigenous societies

  • Written by John Ziker, Professor of Anthropology, Boise State University
imageA family in northern Siberia watches -- but decides not to hunt -- a musk ox that wandered into the area where they live.John Ziker, Author provided

Twenty-five years ago, when I was a young anthropologist working in northern Siberia, the Indigenous hunters, fishers and trappers I lived with would often stop and solemnly offer something to the...

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A member of the Marcos family is returning to power – here’s what it means for democracy in the Philippines

  • Written by Adrian De Leon, Assistant Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imagePolitics is the Marcos family business.Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

Some 36 years after the People Power Revolution restored democracy to the Philippines, a member of perhaps the most brutaland corrupt political dynasties in the nation’s memory is set to return to the Philippine presidency.

Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., the son of...

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US Senate to vote on abortion rights bill -- but what would it mean to codify Roe into law?

  • Written by Linda C. McClain, Professor of Law, Boston University
imageSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to reporters ahead of a vote on abortion rights.AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on May 11, 2022, on a bill that would enshrine the right to an abortion into law.

The Democrats’ bill, the Women’s Health Protection Act, isn’t expected to pass – a...

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Use of 'white privilege' makes online discussions more polarized and less constructive

  • Written by Christopher Quarles, PhD Candidate in Information, University of Michigan
imageA protester holds a sign reading 'White Privilege Is The Problem' at a rally against policy brutality and racial injustice in New York on Sept. 5, 2020. Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images

A wide variety of historical, economic and cultural forces combine to allow a larger percentage of whites to climb up the socioeconomic ladder than Blacks...

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What can reverse late-night TV's decline?

  • Written by Jon Rineman, Affiliated Faculty, Visual and Media Arts & Comedic Arts, Emerson College
imageJames Corden, host of 'The Late Late Show,' recently announced that he will be stepping down from the show.Theo Wargo/Getty Images

In late April, after James Corden announced he would step down from “The Late Late Show” next spring, there was immediate speculation about his replacement.

Others, however, have had a different response to...

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  3. Trusting societies are overall happier – a happiness expert explains why
  4. Why Ukraine's undersized military is resisting supposedly superior Russian forces
  5. Top athletes have special advantages entering college, like children of alumni
  6. 5 justices, all confirmed by senators representing a minority of voters, appear willing to overturn Roe v. Wade
  7. What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses? A medical toxicologist explains
  8. Russia is being made a pariah state – just like it and the Soviet Union were for most of the last 105 years
  9. Religious beliefs give strength to the anti-abortion movement – but not all religions agree
  10. 6 months after the climate summit, where to find progress on climate change in a more dangerous and divided world
  11. Starbucks' caffeinated anti-union efforts may leave a bitter taste – but are they legal?
  12. Countries with lower-than-expected vaccination rates show unusually negative attitudes to vaccines on Twitter
  13. Electric eels inspired the first battery two centuries ago and now point a way to future battery technologies
  14. What does an octopus eat? For a creature with a brain in each arm, whatever's within reach
  15. Elon Musk is wrong: research shows content rules on Twitter help preserve free speech from bots and other manipulation
  16. Nonprofit drugmaker Civica Rx is taking aim at the high insulin prices harming people with diabetes
  17. ADHD in adults is challenging but highly treatable – a clinical psychologist explains
  18. Disney hasn't found itself in this much trouble since 1941
  19. Florida Republicans' row with Mickey Mouse highlights widening gap between historical BFFs GOP and corporate America
  20. Forgotten insurrection clause of 14th Amendment used to force GOP members of Congress to defend their actions on Jan. 6
  21. The Catholic saint who dedicated his life to a leprosy colony in Hawaii – and became an inspiration for HIV/AIDS care
  22. Russia may declare war on Ukraine on May 9 – and use it as a reason to double down on attacks
  23. 4 claves para entender qué es Transnistria y por qué Moldavia podría ser la nueva víctima de Putin
  24. What's the Giving Pledge? A philanthropy scholar explains
  25. 3 ways to make 'belonging' more than a buzzword in higher ed
  26. COVID-19 official counts can miss mild cases – here's how serosurveys that analyze blood for signs of past infection can help
  27. At a popular evangelical tourist site, the Ark Encounter, the image of a 'wrathful God' appeals to millions
  28. What a cathedral and a massive military parade show about Putin's Russia
  29. Ukraine receives weapons support from around the world
  30. Billions spent on overseas counterterrorism would be better spent by involving ex-terrorists
  31. Scientists in Antarctica discover a vast, salty groundwater system under the ice sheet – with implications for sea level rise
  32. Corals and sea anemones turn sunscreen into toxins – understanding how could help save coral reefs
  33. How treaties protecting fossil fuel investors could jeopardize global efforts to save the climate – and cost countries billions
  34. Abortion has been common in the US since the 18th century -- and debate over it started soon after
  35. 'Walking through Europe's door, singing' – How Eurovision helps define Europe's boundaries (and why Ukraine will likely win)
  36. New eye drops can help aging people see better – an optometrist explains how Vuity treats presbyopia
  37. If Roe v. Wade is overturned, there's no guarantee that people can get abortions in liberal states, either
  38. A white librettist wrote an opera about Emmett Till – and some critics are calling for its cancellation
  39. Giving people money with no strings attached is good for their health, dozens of studies indicate
  40. You've likely heard of the brain's gray matter – here's why the white matter is important too
  41. What would it mean to codify Roe into law – and is there any chance of that happening?
  42. Allowing E15 fuel year-round won't increase sales very much, but it's a symbolic victory for corn ethanol advocates
  43. The Southwest is on fire, with iconic deserts and towns at risk – 3 reasons the 2022 fire season is so early and intense
  44. Fed hopes biggest rate hike in 22 years tames inflation without recession or stagflation: 3 essential reads on what it all means
  45. Nanoparticles are the future of medicine – researchers are experimenting with new ways to design tiny particle treatments for cancer
  46. Western river compacts were innovative in the 1920s but couldn't foresee today's water challenges
  47. Some funders are embracing 'trust-based philanthropy' by giving money without lots of obligations
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  49. What makes religious relics – like pieces of the 'true cross' and hair of saints – sacred to Christians
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