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Yes, fireworks prices are skyrocketing, but there should be plenty of bottle rockets and sparklers for you and your family this Fourth of July

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Senior Lecturer in Markets, Public Policy and Law, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
imageMany cities, such as New York, returned to hosting big public displays in 2021 after skipping 2020 due to the pandemic. AP Photo/John Minchillo

If you’re looking forward to shooting off bottle rockets and Roman candles this Fourth of July, I’ve got good news and bad news.

The bad is that fireworks prices are soaring this year along with...

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Demolishing schools after a mass shooting reflects humans' deep-rooted desire for purification rituals

  • Written by Dimitris Xygalatas, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut
imageA playground bench is colorfully decorated at the new Sandy Hook Elementary School, which replaced the one torn down after a gunman killed 20 first graders and six educators in 2012.AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

After the recent shooting in Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, which claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers, some local...

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What is BPA and why is it in so many plastic products?

  • Written by Benjamin Elling, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Wesleyan University
imageMost plastic products that are clear and strong are made using bisphenol A, or BPA.Beton Studio/iStock via Getty Images

Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a chemical widely used to make hard, clear plastics. It is an endocrine disruptor that has been linked to many negative health effects, including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. In 2013, the U.S....

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Look at 3 enduring stories Americans tell about guns to understand the debate over them

  • Written by Greg Dickinson, Professor of Rhetoric and Memory, Colorado State University
imageA family poses in front of their sod house in Custer County, Neb., in 1887.Bettmann/Bettmann via Getty Images

The United States has struggled with a spate of horrific mass shootings – and will now need to grapple with the implications of the Supreme Court striking down New York’s restrictions on carrying concealed firearms, with...

Read more: Look at 3 enduring stories Americans tell about guns to understand the debate over them

Abortion and bioethics: Principles to guide U.S. abortion debates

  • Written by Nancy S. Jecker, Professor of Bioethics and Humanities, School of Medicine, University of Washington
imageFour basic principles guide the field of medical ethics.goc/E+ via Getty Images

On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that established the nationwide right to choose an abortion.

For decades, rancorous debate about the ruling has often been dominated by politics. Ethics garners less attention,...

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Was there anything real about Elvis Presley?

  • Written by Michael T. Bertrand, Professor of History, Tennessee State University
imagePinpointing Elvis Presley's true persona can depend on when and whom you ask.Don Cravens/Getty Images

In Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis,” there’s a scene based on actual conversations that took place between Elvis Presley and Steve Binder, the director of a 1968 NBC television special that signaled the singer’s return to live...

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Citizen science volunteers are almost entirely white

  • Written by Bradley Allf, PhD Candidate in Conservation Biology, North Carolina State University
imageMany citizen science projects rely on volunteers to collect data in the field.Marko Geber/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesimageCC BY-ND

Every day, volunteers around the world contribute to scientific studies through “citizen science.” Citizen science can be anything from counting migrating birds to measuring precipitation or even tracking...

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What is a heat dome? An atmospheric scientist explains the weather phenomenon baking large parts of the country

  • Written by William Gallus, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Iowa State University
imageThe first day of summer 2022 brought soaring temperatures across a large part of the United States.National Weather Service

A heat dome occurs when a persistent region of high pressure traps heat over an area. The heat dome can stretch over several states and linger for days to weeks, leaving the people, crops and animals below to suffer through...

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Teacher burnout hits record high – 5 essential reads

  • Written by Jeff Inglis, Freelance Editor, The Conversation US
imageSchoolteachers are reporting high levels of burnout.AP Photo/David Goldman

Teachers in grades K through 12 are more burned out than workers in any other industry, according to a new Gallup poll that finds 44% of K-12 employees report “always” or “very often” feeling burned out at work. That number climbs to 52% when looking...

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What is curtailment? An electricity market expert explains

  • Written by Theodore J. Kury, Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida
imageThe control room of the California Independent System Operator, which manages the flow of electricity on the state's power grid.Rolf Schulten/ullstein bild via Getty Images

Curtailment has a special meaning in electric power systems. It describes any action that reduces the amount of electricity generated to maintain the balance between supply and...

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  4. How Octavia E. Butler mined her boundless curiosity to forge a new vision for humanity
  5. State funds for students at religious schools? Supreme Court says 'yes' in Maine case – but consequences could go beyond
  6. Americans gave a near-record $485 billion to charity in 2021, despite surging inflation rates
  7. Starving civilians is an ancient military tactic, but today it's a war crime in Ukraine, Yemen, Tigray and elsewhere
  8. What are PFAS, and why is the EPA warning about them in drinking water? An environmental health scientist explains
  9. Here's how to meet Biden's 2030 climate goals and dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions – with today's technology
  10. Does hardening schools make students safer?
  11. Finland's and Sweden's pursuit of NATO membership is the exact opposite of what Putin wanted for Russian neighbors
  12. Kids' neighborhoods can affect their developing brains, a new study finds
  13. Scams and cryptocurrency can go hand in hand – here's how they work and what to watch out for
  14. Millions of years ago, the megalodon ruled the oceans – why did it disappear?
  15. At last, COVID-19 shots for little kids – 5 essential reads
  16. Jan. 6 committee hearings show what went right, not just what went wrong
  17. Mike Pence's actions on Jan. 6 were wholly unremarkable – until they saved the nation
  18. The history of Southern Baptists shows they have not always opposed abortion
  19. Wiccan celebration of summer solstice is a reminder that change, as expressed in nature, is inevitable
  20. The Jan. 6 hearings are tailor-made for social media – that doesn't mean they're reaching a wide audience
  21. Decades of research document the detrimental health effects of BPA – an expert on environmental pollution and maternal health explains what it all means
  22. What’s a bear market? An economist explains
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  28. What's at stake as Colombians choose between Trump-like populist and leftist former guerrilla for president
  29. Your past is my present – how Volodymyr Zelenskyy uses history
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  34. Summer reading: 5 books on the joys and challenges of LGBTQ teen and young adult life
  35. Coastal gentrification in Puerto Rico is displacing people and damaging mangroves and wetlands
  36. Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days – and the history of how emancipated people were kept unfree needs to be remembered, too
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  44. Legal fights persist over policies that require teachers to refer to trans students by their chosen pronouns
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