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More Americans couldn't get enough to eat in 2020 – a change that hit the middle class hardest

  • Written by Zheng Tian, Postdoctoral Scholar, Penn State
imageMany Americans who lost their jobs when the coronavirus pandemic began sought donated food.Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Americans in households with annual incomes from $50,000 to $75,000 experienced the sharpest increase in food insufficiency when the...

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Some rich people will love at least one sweetener in Democrats' $3.5 trillion plan

  • Written by Brent W Ambrose, Jason and Julie Borrelli Faculty Chair in Real Estate and Professor of Real Estate, Penn State
imageSeveral lawmakers from high-tax states like New York are pushing for changes to a key tax deduction in Democrats' $3.5 trillion spending package.Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

While liberal lawmakers look for ways to raise taxes on the rich to finance their US$3.5 trillion spending package, some House Democrats are aiming to...

Read more: Some rich people will love at least one sweetener in Democrats' $3.5 trillion plan

20 years after 9/11, the men charged with responsibility are still waiting for trial – here's why

  • Written by Lisa Hajjar, Professor of Sociology, University of California Santa Barbara
imageKhalid Sheikh Mohammed and co-defendants return to court in November.AP Photo/Janet Hamlin

As the 20th anniversary of 9/11 passed, the five men accused of responsibility for the attacks were still awaiting trial in the Guantanamo military commission.

This case is the largest criminal prosecution in U.S. history in terms of number of victims. The...

Read more: 20 years after 9/11, the men charged with responsibility are still waiting for trial – here's why

How the world's biggest Islamic organization drives religious reform in Indonesia – and seeks to influence the Muslim world

  • Written by Ahmet T. Kuru, Professor of Political Science, San Diego State University
imageA gathering during the 73rd anniversary of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2019.Eko Siswono Toyudho/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

After its return to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban are again imposing their religious ideology, with restrictions on women’s rights and other repressive measures. They are presenting to the...

Read more: How the world's biggest Islamic organization drives religious reform in Indonesia – and seeks to...

Colleges must choose whether to let athletes wear school gear for paid promotions

  • Written by John Holden, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, Oklahoma State University
imageColleges that let their athletes use their school brand for paid endorsements may appeal more to new recruits. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

Just days after the NCAA changed it rules in June 2021 to let college athletes seek endorsement deals, a college quarterback in the South announced a sponsorship deal with a beverage company.

About the same time,...

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21 million Americans say Biden is 'illegitimate' and Trump should be restored by violence, survey finds

  • Written by Robert A. Pape, Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago
imageSome Americans are looking past Joe Biden, seeking the return of Donald Trump as president.AP Photo/Julio Cortez

A recent Washington demonstration supporting those charged with crimes for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol fizzled, with no more than 200 demonstrators showing up. The organizers had promised 700 people would turn out –...

Read more: 21 million Americans say Biden is 'illegitimate' and Trump should be restored by violence, survey...

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

  • Written by Art Markman, Professor of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts
imageSticking to your beliefs in a rapidly changing world isn't necessarily the best choice.Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images

Culturally, this is an era in which people are held in high esteem when they stick with their beliefs and negatively labeled as “flip-floppers” or “wishy-washy” when they change what they think.

Wh...

Read more: Changing your mind about something as important as vaccination isn't a sign of weakness – being...

Rich kids and poor kids face different rules when it comes to bringing personal items to school

  • Written by Casey Stocksill, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Denver
imageSome preschoolers are encouraged to bring in their favorite toy or stuffed animal, while others risk having it confiscated.Layland Masuda/Moment Collection via Getty Images

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

The big idea

Poor preschoolers get fewer chances than wealthier children to bring their prized personal...

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Arctic sea ice hits its minimum extent for the year – 2 NASA scientists explain what's driving the overall decline

  • Written by Alek Petty, Associate Research Scientist in polar sea ice variability, NASA
imageArctic sea ice has been declining overall since NASA began tracking it by satellite in the 1970s.Miemo Penttinen

September marks the end of the summer sea ice melt season and the Arctic sea ice minimum, when sea ice over the Northern Hemisphere ocean reaches its lowest extent of the year.

For ship captains hoping to navigate across the Arctic,...

Read more: Arctic sea ice hits its minimum extent for the year – 2 NASA scientists explain what's driving the...

Harvard's decision to ditch fossil fuel investments reflects changing financial realities and its climate change stance

  • Written by Susan Gary, Professor Emerita of Law, University of Oregon
imageStudents had demanded for years that Harvard University divest from fossil fuels.Keith Bedford/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Harvard University will keep phasing out all investments tied to oil, gas and coal, it announced on Sept. 9, 2021. When Larry Bacow, the school’s president, announced this plan, he cast it as a response to climate...

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  8. Taliban, Islamic State arm themselves with weapons US left behind
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  10. Study shows an abortion ban may lead to a 21% increase in pregnancy-related deaths
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  12. A pediatrician explains a spike in ear infections this summer after COVID-19 restrictions lifted
  13. You may soon be able to buy hearing aids over the counter at your local pharmacy
  14. More people are eating bugs – but is it ethical to farm insects for food?
  15. Global shortage of shipping containers highlights their importance in getting goods to Amazon warehouses, store shelves and your door in time for Christmas
  16. Afghanistan's war rug industry distorts the reality of everyday trauma
  17. Latest parliamentary win by Putin's United Russia has been years in the manufacturing
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  24. Louisiana's coastal cultures are threatened by the very plans meant to save their wetlands and barrier islands
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  26. The Supreme Court has overturned precedent dozens of times in the past 60 years, including when it struck down legal segregation
  27. New treatments for COVID-19 may stave off the worst effects of the virus
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