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Mexican communities manage their local forests, generating benefits for humans, trees and wildlife

  • Written by David Bray, Professor of Earth and Environment, Florida International University
imageJungle near the Palenque ruins, Chiapas, Mexico.Lawrence Murray/Flickr, CC BY

The United Nations is preparing to host pivotal conferences in the coming months on two global crises: climate change and biodiversity loss. As experts have pointed out, these issues are fundamentally, inescapably intertwined. In both cases, human activities are harming...

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Big fires demand a big response: How 1910's Big Burn can help us think smarter about fighting wildfires and living with fire

  • Written by William Deverell, Professor of History, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageBefore satellites, fire crews watched for smoke from fire towers across the national forests.K. D. Swan, U.S. Forest Service

Over two days in the summer of 1910, wildfires roared across the bone-dry forests of the inland Northwestern U.S., the Rockies, and parts of British Columbia. Whole towns burned. The blazes scorched 3 million acres of forest,...

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How civil rights activist Howard Fuller became a devout champion of school choice

  • Written by Jon Hale, Associate Professor of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
imageEducation reformer Howard Fuller has worked with GOP leaders in support of school vouchers.Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images

As a longtime civil rights activist and education reformer, Howard Fuller has seen his support for school choice spark both controversy and confusion. That’s because it aligns him with polarizing...

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How lawyers could prevent America's eviction crisis from getting a whole lot worse

  • Written by Jennifer Prusak, Associate Clinical Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University
imageA St. Louis woman is evicted from her home. AP Photo/Jeff Roberson

Lawyers may be the only thing standing in the way of eviction for millions of renters.

With the end of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium on Aug. 26, 2021, most landlords can now ask courts to evict tenants who haven’t been...

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New Johnson Johnson data shows second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19 – but one dose is still strong against delta variant

  • Written by Maureen Ferran, Associate Professor of Biology, Rochester Institute of Technology
imagePublic health officials have been waiting for good data before making any decisions about booster shots for people who received Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.AP Photo/Mary Altaffer

On Sept 22, 2021, Johnson & Johnson released data that answers two questions many people have likely been wondering about its vaccine: How good is...

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Tense decision-making as CDC joins FDA in recommending Pfizer booster shot for 65 up, people at high risk and those with occupational exposure to COVID-19

  • Written by Matthew Woodruff, Instructor of Human Immunology, Emory University
imageThe FDA and CDC are recommending use of a third shot, or "booster dose" for certain groups of people in the U.S. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

Following the recommendations of its vaccine advisory committee, the Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authorization to Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for...

Read more: Tense decision-making as CDC joins FDA in recommending Pfizer booster shot for 65 up, people at...

What goes into a disaster kit and go-bag? Here's a checklist for everything from hurricanes to wildfires and other storms

  • Written by Brett Robertson, Assistant Professor of Communication, University of South Carolina
imageDisasters can happen anywhere at any time. Be prepared.fstop123 via Getty Images

When disasters hit, they can mean days to weeks without power, and sometimes they allow just enough time to grab a bag of supplies and go. Now is the time to prepare, well before the disaster is on your doorstep.

I study ways to improve disaster communications....

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What goes into a disaster kit and go-bag? Here's a checklist for wildfires, hurricanes and other storms

  • Written by Brett Robertson, Assistant Professor of Communication, University of South Carolina
imageDisasters can happen anywhere at any time. Be prepared.fstop123 via Getty Images

When disasters hit, they can mean days to weeks without power, and sometimes they allow just enough time to grab a bag of supplies and go. Now is the time to prepare, well before the disaster is on your doorstep.

I study ways to improve disaster communications....

Read more: What goes into a disaster kit and go-bag? Here's a checklist for wildfires, hurricanes and other...

Fall is prime hurricane and wildfire season: Are your disaster kit and go-bag ready?

  • Written by Brett Robertson, Assistant Professor of Communication, University of South Carolina
imageDisasters can happen anywhere at any time. Be prepared.fstop123 via Getty Images

Another hurricane is brewing in the Atlantic, and dozens of large fires are burning in the U.S. West, including one threatening homes on the outskirts of Redding, California. When disasters hit, they can mean days to weeks without power, and sometimes they allow just...

Read more: Fall is prime hurricane and wildfire season: Are your disaster kit and go-bag ready?

Haitian migrants at the border: An asylum law scholar explains how US skirts its legal and moral duties

  • Written by Karen Musalo, Professor of International Law, University of California, Hastings
imageU.S. envoy resigned over "inhumane" treatment of Haitian migrantsAP Photo/Felix Marquez

The U.S.’s top envoy to Haiti resigned abruptly on Sept. 22, 2021, over the Biden administration’s “inhumane” treatment of Haitian migrants crossing the border via Mexico into Texas.

The resignation came amid debate over the U.S. decision...

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  1. Preliminary research finds that even mild cases of COVID-19 leave a mark on the brain – but it's not yet clear how long it lasts
  2. Federal police reform talks have failed – but local efforts stand a better chance of success
  3. Long power outages after disasters aren't inevitable – but to avoid them, utilities need to think differently
  4. What Harvard’s humanist chaplain shows about atheism in America
  5. How conservative comic Greg Gutfeld overtook Stephen Colbert in ratings to become the most popular late-night TV host
  6. School year off to a rocky start? 4 ways parents can help kids get back on track
  7. How a team of musicologists and computer scientists completed Beethoven's unfinished 10th Symphony
  8. Half of unvaccinated workers say they'd rather quit than get a shot – but real-world data suggest few are following through
  9. More Americans couldn't get enough to eat in 2020 – a change that hit the middle class hardest
  10. Some rich people will love at least one sweetener in Democrats' $3.5 trillion plan
  11. 20 years after 9/11, the men charged with responsibility are still waiting for trial – here's why
  12. How the world's biggest Islamic organization drives religious reform in Indonesia – and seeks to influence the Muslim world
  13. Colleges must choose whether to let athletes wear school gear for paid promotions
  14. 21 million Americans say Biden is 'illegitimate' and Trump should be restored by violence, survey finds
  15. Changing your mind about something as important as vaccination isn't a sign of weakness – being open to new information is the smart way to make choices
  16. Rich kids and poor kids face different rules when it comes to bringing personal items to school
  17. Arctic sea ice hits its minimum extent for the year – 2 NASA scientists explain what's driving the overall decline
  18. Harvard's decision to ditch fossil fuel investments reflects changing financial realities and its climate change stance
  19. Combatting an invisible killer: New WHO air pollution guidelines recommend sharply lower limits
  20. Female leaders in higher education have created more inclusive and open institutions – here are 3 key figures
  21. Your driver-assist system may be out of alignment... with your understanding of how it works
  22. Psychological 'specialness spirals' can make ordinary items feel like treasures – and may explain how clutter accumulates
  23. Therapy dogs help students cope with the stress of college life
  24. Spreading HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is against the law in 37 states – with penalties ranging up to life in prison
  25. How the Satanic Temple is using 'abortion rituals' to claim religious liberty against the Texas' 'heartbeat bill'
  26. Taliban, Islamic State arm themselves with weapons US left behind
  27. Evidence shows that, yes, masks prevent COVID-19 – and surgical masks are the way to go
  28. Study shows an abortion ban may lead to a 21% increase in pregnancy-related deaths
  29. Fall means more deer on the road: 4 ways time of day, month and year raise your risk of crashes
  30. A pediatrician explains a spike in ear infections this summer after COVID-19 restrictions lifted
  31. You may soon be able to buy hearing aids over the counter at your local pharmacy
  32. More people are eating bugs – but is it ethical to farm insects for food?
  33. Global shortage of shipping containers highlights their importance in getting goods to Amazon warehouses, store shelves and your door in time for Christmas
  34. Afghanistan's war rug industry distorts the reality of everyday trauma
  35. Latest parliamentary win by Putin's United Russia has been years in the manufacturing
  36. Artificial intelligence can help highway departments find bats roosting under bridges
  37. Cómo los atardeceres rojos de Hawái permitieron a un científico aficionado descubrir las corrientes en chorro
  38. More companies pledge 'net-zero' emissions to fight climate change, but what does that really mean?
  39. China is financing infrastructure projects around the world – many could harm nature and Indigenous communities
  40. How many stars are there in space?
  41. Louisianans' way of life on the coast is threatened by the very plans meant to save their wetlands and barrier islands from rising seas
  42. Louisiana's coastal cultures are threatened by the very plans meant to save their wetlands and barrier islands
  43. Facebook's algorithms fueled massive foreign propaganda campaigns during the 2020 election – here's how algorithms can manipulate you
  44. The Supreme Court has overturned precedent dozens of times in the past 60 years, including when it struck down legal segregation
  45. New treatments for COVID-19 may stave off the worst effects of the virus
  46. A giant space rock demolished an ancient Middle Eastern city and everyone in it – possibly inspiring the Biblical story of Sodom
  47. FDA panel recommends limiting Pfizer booster shots to Americans 65 and older, and those at high risk of severe COVID-19
  48. Are COVID-19 boosters ethical, with half the world waiting for a first shot? A bioethicist weighs in
  49. 'Tax the rich'? Democrats' plans to make the wealthy pay a little more will barely dent America's long slide from progressive taxation
  50. Biden urges countries to slash methane emissions 30% – here's why it's crucial for protecting climate and health, and how it can pay for itself