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Sri Lanka teeters on economic edge, from pandemic-fueled financial crisis and Ukraine war spillovers

  • Written by Vidhura S Tennekoon, Assistant Professor of Economics, IUPUI
imageFuel has been hard to come by in Sri Lanka lately.AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena

An unprecedented economic crisis is unfolding in Sri Lanka. And while the country’s problems have been brewing for years, spillovers from the crisis in Ukraine have sent the island nation over the edge.

The Sri Lankan rupee has plunged to a record low against the...

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Behind the crypto hype is an ideology of social change

  • Written by Rick Wash, Associate Professor of Information Science and Cybersecurity, Michigan State University
imageFor some, promoting cryptocurrencies is political activism.Vasil Dimitrov/E+ via Getty Images

Ads for blockchain, NFTs and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin seem to be everywhere. Crypto technologies are being promoted as a replacement for banks; a new way to buy art; the next big investment opportunity, and an essential part of the metaverse.

To many,...

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Brains are bad at big numbers, making it impossible to grasp what a million COVID-19 deaths really means

  • Written by Lindsey Hasak, Doctoral Candidate in Developmental and Psychological Sciences, Stanford University
imageThe human brain isn't built to understand large numbers.OsakaWayne Studios/Moment via Getty Images

As of April 2022, there have been nearly 1 million confirmed COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. For most people, visualizing what a million of anything looks like is an impossible task. The human brain just isn’t built to comprehend such large numbers.

W...

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Criminal justice algorithms: Being race-neutral doesn’t mean race-blind

  • Written by Duncan Purves, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Florida
imageAn algorithm is the centerpiece of one criminal justice reform program, but should it be race-blind?the_burtons/Moment via Getty Images

Justice is supposed to be “blind.” But is race blindness always the best way to achieve racial equality? An algorithm to predict recidivism among prison populations is underscoring that debate.

The...

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Transgender women are finding some respect in India, but a traditional gender-nonconforming group – hijras – remains stigmatized

  • Written by Liz Mount, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Flagler College
imageMembers of the Association of Transgender and Hijra at Bengal light a lamp to mark Transgender Day of Bengal in Kolkata, India, in 2017.AP Photo/Bikas Das

The confirmation of Rachel Levine, the first openly transgender federal official in the U.S., as assistant secretary to Department of Health and Human Services, showed the progress toward...

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'Laugh right in its face' – a poet reflects on her craft's defiant role in the middle of a war

  • Written by Rachel Hadas, Professor of English, Rutgers University - Newark
imagePoetry matters: City workers in Kiev, Ukraine, protect a monument to Italian poet Dante Alighieri from shelling by the Russians.Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images

During the two years of intermittent lockdown, writers had plenty of time to write, a state of affairs that becomes clearer and clearer as books generated by, and written during, the...

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Afghan evacuees lack a clear path for resettlement in the U.S., 7 months after Taliban takeover

  • Written by Tazreena Sajjad, Senior Professorial Lecturer of Global Governance, Politics and Security, American University School of International Service
imageThe U.S. has evacuated 84,600 Afghans since August 2021, but many of these people remain in a legal limbo.Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen/U.S. Air Forces Europe-Africa via Getty Images

Russia’s war against Ukraine has resulted in more than 4 million Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country.

The United States said on March 24, 2022, that it would...

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A new way to pick the best school for your child

  • Written by David M. Houston, Assistant Professor of Education, George Mason University
imageDifferent types of data can influence how parents select schools for their children.Viktorcvetkovic/E+ via Getty Images

When parents look for information to help them choose a good elementary or secondary school for their child, they often turn to a variety of sources online.

For instance, they may check out state government websites that provide...

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Much of the cost of dementia care in aging Native American adults is due to hospitalization

  • Written by Joan O'Connell, Associate Professor of Health Economics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageAs the population of American Indian and Alaska Native adults ages, the risk for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias – along with various chronic conditions – goes up.grandriver/E+ via Getty Images

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The total treatment costs for American Indian and Alaska...

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What is aphasia? An expert explains the condition forcing Bruce Willis to retire from acting

  • Written by Swathi Kiran, Professor of Neurorehabilitation, Boston University
imageBruce Willis has announced he is stepping away from acting.Theo Wargo/Getty Images

Actor Bruce Willis, 67, is “stepping away” from his career in film and TV after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family announced on March 30, 2022.

In a message posted on Instagram, his daughter, Rumer Willis, said that the condition was “impacting...

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  10. How fast can we stop Earth from warming?
  11. Calling Putin a 'war criminal' could spark even more atrocities in Ukraine
  12. Can my electric car power my house? Not yet for most drivers, but vehicle-to-home charging is coming
  13. What is alopecia? It's no laughing matter for millions of Black American women
  14. Kids afraid of getting shots? Here are 3 easy ways for parents to help them
  15. Kiev ya se ha enfrentado a otras invasiones y la identidad ucraniana se ha fortalecido como respuesta
  16. Thousands of undiscovered mammal species may be hidden in plain sight, new research finds
  17. How did cockroaches survive the asteroid that led to the extinction of dinosaurs?
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  19. Astronomy's 10-year wish list: Big money, bigger telescopes and the biggest questions in science
  20. Ukrainian female refugees are fleeing a war, but in some cases more violence awaits them where they find shelter
  21. Two Orthodox Christian countries at war – here's an explanation of the faith tradition shared by Russia and Ukraine
  22. Local governments are attractive targets for hackers and are ill-prepared
  23. Soaring crude prices make the cost of pretty much everything else go up too because we almost literally eat oil
  24. How MacKenzie Scott's $12 billion in gifts to charity reflect an uncommon trust in the groups she supports
  25. Coastal home buyers are ignoring rising flood risks, despite clear warnings and rising insurance premiums
  26. 2020 census miscounted Americans – 4 questions answered
  27. Asian American mothers confront multiple crises of pandemic, anti-Asian hate and caregiving
  28. #OscarsSoWhite still plagues Hollywood's highest achievement awards
  29. Even after lockdowns eased, pandemic depression persisted across social classes – new study
  30. In Egypt, where a meal isn’t complete without bread, war in Ukraine is threatening the wheat supply and access to this staple food
  31. Longer naps in the day may be an early sign of dementia in older adults
  32. When Putin says Russia and Ukraine share one faith, he's leaving out a lot of the story
  33. Drugs that treat opioid use disorder are a good use for multibillion-dollar settlement funds
  34. With threats of nuclear war and climate disaster growing, America's 'bunker fantasy' is woefully inadequate
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  46. Ketanji Brown Jackson’s path to Supreme Court nomination was paved by trailblazing Black women judges
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  50. Putin's control over Ukraine war news is not total - it's challenged by online news and risk-taking journalists