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What is that rash? Genetic fingerprints can help doctors diagnose and treat skin conditions more effectively

  • Written by Raymond J. Cho, Associate Professor of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco
imageSkin conditions like psoriasis and eczema can have rashes that are difficult to distinguish by eye.tylim/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Rashes can be thought of as a dysfunctional community of skin cells. Your skin harbors dozens of distinct cell types, including those that form blood vessels, nerves and the local immune system of the skin. For...

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Elon Musk's bid spotlights Twitter's unique role in public discourse – and what changes might be in store

  • Written by Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
imageTwitter may not be a darling of Wall Street, but it occupies a unique place in the social media landscape.AP Photo/Richard Drew

Twitter has been in the news a lot lately, albeit for the wrong reasons. Its stock growth has languished and the platform itself has largely remained the same since its founding in 2006. On April 14, 2022, Elon Musk, the...

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Why we can't 'boost' our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic for the long term

  • Written by Prakash Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina
imageAlthough the COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives, they have been insufficient at preventing breakthrough infections.Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty Images

With yet another COVID-19 booster available for vulnerable populations in the U.S., many people find themselves wondering what the end game will be.

The mRNA vaccines currently used...

Read more: Why we can't 'boost' our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic for the long term

Jackie Robinson was a Republican until the GOP became the 'white man’s party'

  • Written by Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, IUPUI
imageWearing his military uniform, Jackie Robinson signs a contract on Oct. 23, 1945 to becomes the first Black to play with a white professional baseball team. Bettmann/Getty Images

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson played his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers, forever changing baseball and society.

Robinson was Black, and the integration of...

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Legacy of Jim Crow still affects funding for public schools

  • Written by Derek W. Black, Professor of Law, University of South Carolina
imageSchool funding inequities persist along racial and economic lines. David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Nearly 70 years ago – in its 1954 Brown v. Board decision – the Supreme Court framed racial segregation as the cause of educational inequality. It did not, however, challenge the lengths to which states went to ensure the...

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How hypersonic missiles work and the unique threats they pose – an aerospace engineer explains

  • Written by Iain Boyd, Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
imageHypersonic missiles can change course to avoid detection and anti-missile defenses.U.S. Air Force graphic

Russia used a hypersonic missile against a Ukrainian arms depot in the western part of the country on March 18, 2022. That might sound scary, but the technology the Russians used is not particularly advanced. However, next-generation hypersonic...

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I've studied stadium financing for over two decades – and the new Bills stadium is one of the worst deals for taxpayers I've ever seen

  • Written by Victor Matheson, Professor of Economics and Accounting, College of the Holy Cross
imageBuffalo Bills owners Kim and Terry Pegula received a sweetheart deal from the state to finance their new stadium. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images

After New York lawmakers blew past the deadline to approve the state budget, they finally came to an agreement on April 9, 2022, that included a US$850 million subsidy for a new stadium in Buffalo for the...

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Christians hold many views on Jesus' resurrection – a theologian explains the differing views among Baptists

  • Written by Jason Oliver Evans, Ph.D. Candidate in Religious Studies, University of Virginia
imageResurrection of Christ depicted in 14th-century fresco in Chora Church, Istanbul, Turkey.LP7/Collections E+ via Getty Images

Every year, Christians from around the world gather for worship on Easter Sunday. Also known as Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, Easter is the final day of a weeklong commemoration of the story of Jesus’ final days in...

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Senator Dianne Feinstein faces pressure to end her 30 years representing California

  • Written by Lincoln Mitchell, Associate Adjunct Research Scholar, Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University
imageDianne Feinstein, a former San Francisco mayor, became the first woman to represent California in the U.S. Senate, in 1992.Mark Reinstein/Corbis via Getty Images

On Nov. 27, 1978, Dianne Feinstein – then the 45-year-old president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and two-time failed mayoral candidate – effectively announced her...

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Elon Musk argues Twitter would be better off in private rather than public hands – corporate governance scholars would disagree

  • Written by Bert Spector, Associate Professor of International Business and Strategy at the D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University
imageMusk argues Twitter is better off in private hands – his. Patrick Pleul/Pool via AP

Billionaire Elon Musk says he wants to take Twitter private by buying 100% of its publicly held shares in a deal worth US$43 billion.

In a letter to the board, he said that Twitter can’t serve as a platform for free speech as a public company....

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  2. Manifesto published in Russian media reflects Putin regime's ruthless plans in Ukraine
  3. Why do peace talks fail? A negotiation expert answers 5 questions about the slim chances for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine
  4. Corporate do-gooder efforts can boost sales as long as they're tied to corporate harm
  5. Jackie Robinson was a radical – don't listen to the sanitized version of history
  6. The information age is starting to transform fishing worldwide
  7. The FDA approved a new drug to treat Alzheimer's, but Medicare won't always pay for it – a doctor explains what researchers know about Biogen's Aduhelm
  8. A decade of science and trillions of collisions show the W boson is more massive than expected – a physicist on the team explains what it means for the Standard Model
  9. Police presence on school grounds poses potential risks to kids
  10. Sacred hares, banished winter witches and pagan worship – the roots of Easter Bunny traditions are ancient
  11. News media heeding call to limit naming perpetrators in mass shootings
  12. What is the Sikh festival of Baisakhi and why is it so sacred?
  13. What's next for Pakistan after Imran Khan's ouster?
  14. El problema de las viviendas ecológicas que Brad Pitt donó para los sobrevivientes del huracán Katrina
  15. How a coffee company and a marketing maven brewed up a Passover tradition: A brief history of the Maxwell House Haggadah
  16. 'Every day feels unsettled' – educators decry staffing shortage
  17. Do you need a second booster shot? An epidemiologist scoured the latest research and has some answers
  18. Store credit cards generate corporate profits and disgruntled workers
  19. When are book bans unconstitutional? A First Amendment scholar explains
  20. Conservatives feel blamed, shamed and ostracized by the media
  21. Redwood trees have two types of leaves, scientists find – a trait that could help them survive in a changing climate
  22. How math – and eating while running – can help you complete your best marathon
  23. Why 'bad' ads appear on 'good' websites – a computer scientist explains
  24. ALS is only 50% genetic – identifying DNA regions affected by lifestyle and environmental risk factors could help pinpoint avenues for treatment
  25. Russia isn't likely to use chemical weapons in Ukraine – unless Putin grows desperate
  26. Russian ruble's recovery masks disruptive impact of West's sanctions – but it won't make Putin seek peace
  27. Soaring energy costs fuel fastest inflation in 40 years: 3 essential reads
  28. Archaeological site along the Nile opens a window on the Nubian civilization that flourished in ancient Sudan
  29. Abusive bosses often blame a worker's lack of effort or care for poor performance when it's their own biases that may be the problem
  30. Thawing permafrost is roiling the Arctic landscape, driven by a hidden world of changes beneath the surface as the climate warms
  31. Raising cattle on native grasses in the eastern U.S. benefits farmers, wildlife and the soil
  32. Monkeys can sense their own heartbeats, an ability tied to mental health, consciousness and memory in humans
  33. Best Easter pageant ever? Half a century of 'Jesus Christ Superstar'
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  35. Mismanaged cloud services put user data at risk
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  37. Great white sharks occasionally hunt in pairs - new research sheds light on social behavior of these mysterious predators
  38. Why do cats' eyes glow in the dark?
  39. Water fights, magical decapitated heads and family reunions – the Southeast Asian festival of Songkran has it all
  40. Penance and plague: How the Black Death changed one of Christianity's most important rituals
  41. Will Smith's slap shows 'honor culture' is alive and well
  42. Ukrainian teens' voices from the middle of war: 'You begin to appreciate what was common and boring for you'
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  44. To protect wildlife from free-roaming cats, a zone defense may be more effective than trying to get every feline off the street
  45. UN Security Council is powerless to help Ukraine – but it's working as designed to prevent World War III
  46. What is a 529 college savings plan? An economist explains
  47. Fishing, strip clubs and golf: How male-focused networking in medicine blocks female colleagues from top jobs
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  49. Pope Francis apologized for the harm done to First Nations peoples, but what does a pope’s apology mean?
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