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The battles over voting rights, preventing fraud and access to ballots – 5 essential reads

  • Written by Naomi Schalit, Senior Editor, Politics + Society, The Conversation US
imagePeople concerned with voting rights gathered to commemorate the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.Ty O'Neil/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

President Joe Biden chose Atlanta – the historic home of the 20th century’s battle for civil and voting rights – to make a strong argument on Jan. 11, 2021,...

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Why the US cares about what happens in Kazakhstan – 5 questions answered by former ambassador

  • Written by Larry C. Napper, Professor of the Practice, Texas A&M University
imageA military patrol detains a protester in Kazakhstan.Valery Sharifulin\TASS via Getty Images)

Violent unrest in Kazakhstan sparked by rising gas prices led the central Asian nation’s leader to impose a severe crackdown and call in Russian troops to quell protests – moves that have led to concern from Western countries, including the U.S.

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Confused by what your doctor tells you? A new study discovers how communication gaps between doctors and patients can be cured

  • Written by Dean Schillinger, Professor of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
imageA new study identifies significant language barriers between doctors and their patients. ljubaphoto/E+ via Getty Images

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

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Most doctors use language that is too complex for their patients to understand, but some have the unique ability to tailor their language to meet...

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The Great Resignation: Historical data and a deeper analysis show it’s not as great as screaming headlines suggest

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Senior Lecturer, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
imageService-focused companies are experiencing some of the highest quit rates. AP Photo/Marta Lavandier

The so-called Great Resignation was one of the top stories of 2021 as “record” numbers of workers reportedly quit their jobs.

The latest figures came out on Jan. 4, 2022, and showed that 4.5 million people voluntarily left their positions...

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How does excess sugar affect the developing brain throughout childhood and adolescence? A neuroscientist who studies nutrition explains

  • Written by Lina Begdache, Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageA diet high in sugary foods can affect brain development in children.carlosgaw/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Parents often stress about their kids’ sugar intake, but it can be hard to know how much is too much – or what to do about it.

Glucose – a simple sugar that forms the basis of most carbohydrate-rich food – is the...

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Prosecuting Trump would inevitably be political -- and other countries have had mixed success in holding ex-presidents accountable

  • Written by James D. Long, Associate Professor of Political Science, Co-founder of the Political Economy Forum, Host of "Neither Free Nor Fair?" podcast, University of Washington
imageA man protesting in New York City one year after the violent insurrection in Washington, D.C. Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images

When Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Jan. 5, 2022, that he would prosecute anyone involved in the Capitol riots, he was not only laying out his approach to the sprawling investigation of that attack. He...

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Who benefits from a break on federal student loan payments? An economist answers 3 questions

  • Written by William Chittenden, Presidential Fellow, Texas State University
imageStudent loan borrowers save a collective of $7.1 billion per month thanks to the loan pause. Pekic/E+ via Getty Images

Although President Joe Biden has extended the pause on federal student loan payments from February 1 to May 1 – a move that includes a suspension of interest on the loans – some advocates want the president to cancel...

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Por qué la blasfemia es un delito capital en algunos países musulmanes

  • Written by Ahmet T. Kuru, Porteous Professor of Political Science, San Diego State University
imageLos miembros de un grupo de la sociedad civil participan en una vigilia con velas para rendir homenaje al ciudadano de Sri Lanka Priyantha Kumara, que fue linchado por una turba musulmana en Pakistán.AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary

Un hombre de Sri Lanka trabajando en Pakistán, Priyantha Kumara, fue linchado por una turba el 3 de diciembre,...

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Where are memories stored in the brain? New research suggests they may be in the connections between your brain cells

  • Written by Don Arnold, Professor of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imagePhysically removing bad or unwanted memories by altering synapses in the brain may one day be possible. apagafonova/iStock via Getty Images Plus

All memory storage devices, from your brain to the RAM in your computer, store information by changing their physical qualities. Over 130 years ago, pioneering neuroscientist Santiago Ramón y Cajal f...

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2021’s biggest climate and weather disasters cost the U.S. $145 billion – here's what climate science says about them in 5 essential reads

  • Written by Stacy Morford, Environment + Climate Editor
imageResidents had to be rescued as Hurricane Ida flooded coastal Louisiana in August 2021.Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

The disasters just kept coming in 2021, from Hurricane Ida’s destruction across Louisiana and the Northeast to devastating wildfires in the West and damaging storms, tornadoes and floods. Nearly half the U.S. was in...

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  1. Watch for these conflicts over education in 2022
  2. What is 5G? An electrical engineer explains
  3. End-of-life conversations can be hard, but your loved ones will thank you
  4. How the Earth's tilt creates short, cold January days
  5. How much candy do Americans eat in a whole year?
  6. Supreme Court considers derailing federal vaccine mandates – appears inclined to keep for health workers, but not wider workforce
  7. Sidney Poitier -- Hollywood's first Black leading man reflected the civil rights movement on screen
  8. Ahmaud Arbery murderers sentenced to life in prison: 4 essential reads on the case
  9. In Kazakhstan, Russia follows a playbook it developed in Ukraine
  10. Lurking behind lackluster jobs gain are a stagnating labor market and the threat of omicron
  11. From delta to omicron, here's how scientists know which coronavirus variants are circulating in the US
  12. Why kids shouldn't eat added sugar before they turn 2, according to a nutritional epidemiologist
  13. Regret can be all-consuming – a neurobehavioral scientist explains how people can overcome it
  14. The metaverse offers a future full of potential – for terrorists and extremists, too
  15. Women are finding new ways to influence male-led faiths
  16. School closure debates put teachers unions front and center
  17. Biden urges America to see the truth of Jan. 6 – and understand its place in history
  18. How democracy gets eroded – lessons from a Nixon expert
  19. Can a Christian flag fly at city hall? The Supreme Court will have to decide
  20. The 'China shock' of trade in the 2000s reverberates in US politics and economics – and warns of the dangers for fossil fuel workers
  21. College students with young kids – especially mothers – find themselves in a time crunch
  22. Real shooting stars exist, but they aren't the streaks you see in a clear night sky
  23. When endangered species recover, humans may need to make room for them – and it's not always easy
  24. A taste for sweet – an anthropologist explains the evolutionary origins of why you're programmed to love sugar
  25. Online tools put will-writing in reach for most people – but they're not the end of the line for producing a legally binding document
  26. After Afghanistan, US military presence abroad faces domestic and foreign opposition in 2022
  27. 'Don’t Look Up': Hollywood's primer on climate denial illustrates 5 myths that fuel rejection of science
  28. How cybercriminals turn paper checks stolen from mailboxes into bitcoin
  29. When researchers don't have the proteins they need, they can get AI to 'hallucinate' new structures
  30. What's the difference between sugar, other natural sweeteners and artificial sweeteners? A food chemist explains sweet science
  31. The promise of repairing bones and tendons with human-made materials
  32. Why does experiencing 'flow' feel so good? A communication scientist explains
  33. What is pay-as-you-throw? A waste expert explains
  34. Future engineers need to understand their work's human impact – here's how my classes prepare students to tackle problems like climate change
  35. Zoos and aquariums shift to a new standard of 'animal welfare' that depends on deeper understanding of animals' lives
  36. 'Dataraising' – when you're asked to chip in with data instead of money
  37. How changing parental beliefs can build stronger vocabulary and math skills for young children
  38. American support for conspiracy theories and armed rebellion isn't new – we just didn't believe it before the Capitol insurrection
  39. The 'sore loser effect': Rejecting election results can destabilize democracy and drive terrorism
  40. Not all polarization is bad, but the US could be in trouble
  41. Why can’t we throw all our trash into a volcano and burn it up?
  42. Rifts between older mothers and their adult children usually endure – even through divorce, illness and death
  43. Philanthropists seeking to fix big problems must tread carefully – here's how they can make their efforts more compatible with democracy
  44. Inflation, workforce participation and real wages: 3 key indicators for monitoring the economy in 2022
  45. Ghislaine Maxwell guilty in Epstein sex trafficking trial: What the case revealed about female sex offenders
  46. E.O. Wilson's lifelong passion for ants helped him teach humans about how to live sustainably with nature
  47. 4 New Year's resolutions for a healthier environment in 2022
  48. Not all calories are equal – a dietitian explains the different ways the kinds of foods you eat matter to your body
  49. What will 2022 bring in the way of misinformation on social media? 3 experts weigh in
  50. How common is the 'Common Era?' How A.D. and C.E. took over counting years