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Why are people calling Bitcoin a religion?

  • Written by Joseph P. Laycock, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Texas State University
imageSome Bitcoin evangelists see the currency as an answer to problems that plague society.mustafa akman/iStock via Getty Images

Read enough about Bitcoin, and you’ll inevitably come across people who refer to the cryptocurrency as a religion.

Bloomberg’s Lorcan Roche Kelly called Bitcoin “the first true religion of the 21st...

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How to reduce investing's gender gap: try talking about ethics

  • Written by Tyler Jensen, Assistant Professor of Finance, Iowa State University
imageWhy have women lagged behind in finance, while their numbers grow in other professions?MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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

The big idea

Women’s perception of unethical behavior among finance professionals may contribute to how underrepresented they are in the...

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Record-breaking rapid DNA sequencing promises timely diagnosis for thousands of rare disease cases

  • Written by Kevin Doxzen, Postdoctoral Fellow in Precision Medicine and Emerging Biotechnologies, Arizona State University
imageFor patients, often children, with rare diseases, getting a diagnosis is difficult and time-consuming.monkeybusinessimages/iStock via Getty Images

For children suffering from rare diseases, it usually takes years to receive a diagnosis. This “diagnostic odyssey” is filled with multiple referrals and a barrage of tests, seeking to...

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Heading into the third year of the pandemic, the US blood supply is at a 10-year low

  • Written by Anna Nagurney, Professor and Chair in Integrative Studies, UMass Amherst
imageBlood donations have dropped at the same time that the need for blood is soaring. ExperienceInteriors/E+ via Getty Images

The blood supply in the U.S. is now at its lowest level in over a decade.

Many of the nation’s blood centers currently have only a one-day supply of some blood types in inventory. This is dangerous because blood...

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Climate change could enable Alaska to grow more of its own food – now is the time to plan for it

  • Written by Nancy Fresco, SNAP Coordinator, Research Faculty, University of Alaska Fairbanks
imageTransplanting lettuce seedlings from greenhouses to fields in mid-May at VanderWeele Farm in Palmer, Alaska.Tracy Robillard, NRCS Alaska/Flickr

Gardeners in Alaska know that it’s hard to grow big, juicy tomatoes here. But as the climate rapidly warms in the far north, that could change.

Anchorage reached 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees...

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Los Angeles' long, troubled history with urban oil drilling is nearing an end after years of health concerns

  • Written by Jill Johnston, Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California
imageOil pumps can be found near homes across the Los Angeles area.David McNew/Getty Image

Los Angeles had oil wells pumping in its neighborhoods when Hollywood was in its infancy, and thousands of active wells still dot the city.

These wells can emit toxic chemicals such as benzene and other irritants into the air, often just feet from homes, schools...

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Biden sending more troops to Eastern Europe – 3 key issues behind the decision

  • Written by Michael A. Allen, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University

President Joe Biden announced on Feb. 2, 2022, that the U.S. is sending several thousand military personnel to assist NATO allies in Europe, as a massive Russian troop buildup threatens to violate Ukraine’s sovereignty.

An estimated 2,000 U.S. troops are heading from the U.S. to Poland and Romania, which both border Ukraine. The remainder of...

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CNN president Jeff Zucker’s resignation shows why even consensual office romances can cause problems

  • Written by Vanessa Bohns, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, Cornell University
imageJeff Zucker resigned from his role as president of CNN after revealing he failed to disclose a relationship with a subordinate. AP Photo/Paul Sancya

Former CNN president Jeff Zucker became the latest executive to lose his job over a consensual relationship with a subordinate.

Zucker stepped down on Feb. 2, 2022, acknowledging in a statement that he...

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US troops head to Eastern Europe: 4 essential reads on the Ukraine crisis

  • Written by Matt Williams, Breaking News Editor
imageA US soldier at a training area in Germany.Christof Stache/AFP via Getty Images

American troops are heading to Eastern Europe in the latest countermove by the U.S. to Russia’s military buildup on the country’s border with Ukraine.

The development, announced on Feb. 2, 2022, will see around 3,000 additional U.S. service personnel deployed...

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Order, order! A guide to 'partygate' and the UK's rambunctious Parliament

  • Written by Garret Martin, Senior Professorial Lecturer, Co-Director Transatlantic Policy Center, American University School of International Service
imageThe speaker has spoken.House of Commons/PA Images via Getty Images

Even by the usual rough-and-tumble standards of U.K. politics, the recent hauling over the coals of Prime Minister Boris Johnson inside the House of Commons was a remarkable spectacle.

For almost two hours on Jan. 31, 2022, he faced opposition politicians – and even some from...

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  4. Why is Taiwan competing in the Olympics under 'Chinese Taipei'?
  5. New AI technique identifies dead cells under the microscope 100 times faster than people can – potentially accelerating research on neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's
  6. 50-year-old muscles just can’t grow big like they used to – the biology of how muscles change with age
  7. Legalizing recreational pot may have spurred economic activity in first 4 states to do so
  8. Why community college students quit despite being almost finished
  9. What does climate change have to do with snowstorms?
  10. Why a warming climate can bring bigger snowstorms
  11. Some cancers are preventable with a vaccine – a virologist explains
  12. Government agencies are tapping a facial recognition company to prove you're you – here's why that raises concerns about privacy, accuracy and fairness
  13. China's biggest holiday: The Lunar New Year and how it is celebrated
  14. How to build wildfire-resistant communities on the wildland fringe
  15. Seizures can cause memory loss, and brain-mapping research suggests one reason why
  16. Did male and female dinosaurs differ? A new statistical technique is helping answer the question
  17. Why taking fever-reducing meds and drinking fluids may not be the best way to treat flu and fever
  18. China has no plan for who will succeed Xi Jinping – leaving the nation and the world in uncertainty
  19. New flood maps show US damage rising 26% in next 30 years due to climate change alone, and the inequity is stark
  20. What's NATO, and why does Ukraine want to join?
  21. How Brad Pitt's green housing dream for Hurricane Katrina survivors turned into a nightmare
  22. Can delta-8 THC provide some of the benefits of pot – with less paranoia and anxiety?
  23. There is much more to mindfulness than the popular media hype
  24. Can the US find enough natural gas sources to neutralize Russia's energy leverage over Europe?
  25. Why do we bleed? A hematologist explains how the body prevents blood loss after injury
  26. The IRS already has all your income tax data – so why do Americans still have to file their taxes?
  27. Bad managers, burnout and health fears: Why record numbers of hospitality workers are quitting the industry for good
  28. Pope Benedict faulted over sex abuse claims: New report is just one chapter in his – and Catholic Church’s – fraught record
  29. A lunar return, a Jupiter moon, the most powerful rocket ever built and the James Webb Space Telescope – space missions to watch in the coming months
  30. Don't pay too much attention to guesses about how US Supreme Court will vote on abortion rights – experts are often wrong
  31. Driverless cars won't be good for the environment if they lead to more auto use
  32. New insights from biology can help overcome siloed thinking in cancer clinical trials and treatment
  33. Omicron makes booster shots more critical for medically vulnerable seniors
  34. 5 tips to help preschoolers with special needs during the pandemic
  35. A new treatment helped frogs regenerate their amputated legs – taking science one step closer to helping people regrow their body parts, too
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  38. The moderate, pragmatic legacy of Stephen Breyer
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  41. Where are all the substitute teachers?
  42. How real is 'Abbott Elementary?' A former Philadelphia school teacher weighs in
  43. Behind the 11 Oath Keepers charged with sedition are many more who have been trained by the US military
  44. West Elm Caleb and the rise of the TikTok tabloid
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  46. Is the omicron variant Mother Nature’s way of vaccinating the masses and curbing the pandemic?
  47. Federal Reserve plans to raise interest rates 'soon' to fight inflation: What that means for consumers and the economy
  48. Stephen Breyer is set to retire – should his replacement on the Supreme Court have a term limit?
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