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Credit ratings are punishing poorer countries for investing more in health care during the pandemic

  • Written by Ramya Vijaya, Professor of Economics, Stockton University
imageMorocco wanted to spend more on health care. As a result, its credit rating was cut. AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar

Economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic depends on sustained investment in health care and social services. But while rich countries like the U.S. can borrow and spend relatively easily, low-income nations face a major obstacle:...

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What is the Islamic New Year? A scholar of religion explains

  • Written by Iqbal Akhtar, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Florida International University
imageA late 19th-early 20th century painting by Abbas Al-Musavi depicting the Battle of Karbala, which occurred in 680.Gift of K. Thomas Elghanayan in honor of Nourollah Elghanayan, Photo: Brooklyn Museum

Much of the world today follows the Gregorian solar calendar, which has its origins in medieval Western Christianity. Conversely, the Islamic calendar...

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US history shows spending on infrastructure doesn't always end well

  • Written by Richard White, Professor of American History, Stanford University
imageConstructing barge canals took a massive investment that didn't pay off.New York State Archives

Over the past two centuries, federal, state and municipal governments across the U.S. have launched wave after wave of infrastructure projects.

They built canals to move freight in the 1830s and 1840s. Governments subsidized railroads in the mid- and...

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To end war in Afghanistan, Taliban demand Afghan president's removal

  • Written by Madhav Joshi, Research Professor & Associate Director, Peace Accords Matrix (PAM), University of Notre Dame
imagePresident of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani at the White House for a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on June 25, 2021.Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images)

The Taliban continue to gain territory in their bloody insurgency to seize control of Afghanistan. Recently, Taliban leaders said Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s removal is a condition for...

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4 ways college students can make the most of their college library

  • Written by Carrie M. Macfarlane, Director of Research and Instruction, Middlebury
imageCollege students who use the library are more likely to have higher GPAs. Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

If you’re a student about to go to college, then perhaps you’ve scanned college orientation websites and social media feeds for glimpses of your new life. As a college librarian, I believe you should explore your...

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Melting Mongolian ice reveals fragile artifacts that provide clues about how past people lived

  • Written by William Taylor, Assistant Professor and Curator of Archaeology, University of Colorado Boulder
imageArchaeologist and paleoenvironmental researcher Isaac Hart of the University of Utah surveys a melting ice patch in western Mongolia.Peter Bittner, CC BY-ND

In the world’s high mountain regions, life needs ice. From the Rockies to the Himalayas, glaciers and other accumulations of snow and ice persist throughout the year. Often found on...

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Complicity and silence around sexual harassment are common – Cuomo and his protectors were a textbook example

  • Written by Sandy Hershcovis, Professor at Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
imageNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, seen here in July 2021, announced on Aug. 10, 2021, that he would resign amid a sexual harassment scandal. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation came after more than a week of bad news, starting with a damning report from the state attorney general’s office that detailed his...

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Apple can scan your photos for child abuse and still protect your privacy – if the company keeps its promises

  • Written by Mayank Varia, Research Associate Professor of Computer Science, Boston University
imageIf you have an Apple device and upload photos to iCloud, the company will use some clever math to sniff them for instances of child abuse – without actually looking at the photos.Vinicius "amnx" Amano/Unsplash

The proliferation of child sexual abuse material on the internet is harrowing and sobering. Technology companies send tens of millions...

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What are COVID-19 variants and how can you stay safe as they spread? A doctor answers 5 questions

  • Written by Lilly Cheng Immergluck, Professor of Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, Morehouse School of Medicine
imageVaccination, masking and social distancing are tried and true ways to protect against COVID-19 infection.Marko Geber/DigitalVision via Getty Images

With the delta variant making up over 93% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. at the end of July 2021, questions arise about how to stay protected against evolving forms of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Here,...

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The maximum human life span will likely increase this century, but not by more than a decade

  • Written by Michael Pearce, PhD Candidate in Statistics, University of Washington
imageBiologists and demographers are actively debating whether there is a natural cap on the human life span, and how high that might be.eucyln/iStock via Getty Images Plus

When Jeanne Calment of France died in 1997 at the age of 122 years and 164 days, she set a record for oldest human. That record still stands.

As statisticians who study demography,...

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