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What causes ADHD and can it be cured?

  • Written by Gregory Fabiano, Professor of Psychology, Florida International University
imageOn average, two students in every U.S. classroom have ADHD. damircudic/E+ via Getty Imagesimage

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What causes ADHD and can it be cured? – Geneva B., age 17, Philippines

Attention-deficit...

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How ethnic and religious divides in Afghanistan are contributing to violence against minorities

  • Written by Abdulkader Sinno, Associate Professor of Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies, Indiana University
imageA powerful explosion Oct. 8, 2021, in a mosque in northern Afghanistan left several deadAP Photo/Abdullah Sahil

Close to a hundred Afghan Shiite Muslims were killed in attacks on mosques in October 2021. One such attack took place on Oct. 15, when a group of suicide bombers detonated explosives at a mosque in Kandahar. Just over a week before that,...

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Why do colleges use legacy admissions? 5 questions answered

  • Written by Nadirah Farah Foley, Postdoctoral Associate, New York University
imageMore than half of the top 250 U.S. colleges and universities offer legacy admissions. Paul Marotta / Getty Images

Legacy admissions – a practice in which colleges give special consideration to children of alumni when deciding who to admit – have been making headlines. Colleges are increasingly being called on to rethink the merits of...

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Studying political science motivates college students to register and vote – new research shows

  • Written by Frank Fernandez, Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration & Policy, University of Florida
imageStudents who take political science classes in college are more likely to be civically engaged. Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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

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Community college students who take political science classes are more likely to register to vote, turn out to vote and understand...

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Girls learn early that they don't have much of a place in politics

  • Written by Mirya Holman, Associate Professor, Tulane University
imageAs they grow older, girls increasingly see political leadership as a “man’s world.”Bos, Angie et al

In the United States, women express less interest in politics and run for political office at lower rates than men. These gaps threaten democracy because they distort representation: Women make up 26.7% of members of Congress and...

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An infectious disease expert explains new federal rules on 'mix-and-match' vaccine booster shots

  • Written by Glenn J. Rapsinski, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellow, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
imageDiscuss with your doctor whether or not you need a booster – and if so, which vaccine will work best for you.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News via Getty Images

Many Americans now have the green light to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster – and the flexibility to receive a different brand than the original vaccine they received.

On the heels...

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Hollywood's love of guns increases the risk of shootings – both on and off the set

  • Written by Brad Bushman, Professor of Communication and Rinehart Chair of Mass Communication, The Ohio State University
imageActor Alec Baldwin was involved in a tragic on-set accident.Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images for National Geographic

In what appears to be a tragic accident, actor Alec Baldwin shot dead a cinematographer on Oct 21, 2021, while discharging a prop gun on set in New Mexico.

It is too early to speculate what went wrong during the filming of the Western...

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Parents were fine with sweeping school vaccination mandates five decades ago – but COVID-19 may be a different story

  • Written by James Colgrove, Professor of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health; Dean of the Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program, Columbia School of General Studies, Columbia University
imageChildren and parents lined up for polio vaccines outside a Syracuse, New York school in 1961.AP Photo

The ongoing battles over COVID-19 vaccination in the U.S. are likely to get more heated when the Food and Drug Administration authorizes emergency use of a vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, expected later this fall.

California has announced it will...

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The future of work is hybrid – here's an expert's recommendations for success

  • Written by Alanah Mitchell, Associate Professor and Chair of Information Management and Business Analytics, Drake University
imageA hybrid work arrangement means employees divide work time between the office and home. KT Images/The Image Bank via Getty Images

COVID-19 has changed the way we work.

Even before the pandemic, the U.S. workforce increasingly relied on remote collaboration technologies like videoconferencing and Slack. The global crisis accelerated the adoption of...

Read more: The future of work is hybrid – here's an expert's recommendations for success

The future of work is hybrid – here's an expert's recommendations

  • Written by Alanah Mitchell, Associate Professor and Chair of Information Management and Business Analytics, Drake University
imageA hybrid work arrangement means employees divide work time between the office and home. KT Images/The Image Bank via Getty Images

COVID-19 has changed the way we work.

Even before the pandemic, the U.S. workforce increasingly relied on remote collaboration technologies like videoconferencing and Slack. The global crisis accelerated the adoption of...

Read more: The future of work is hybrid – here's an expert's recommendations

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  6. How do you spot a witch? This notorious 15th-century book gave instructions – and helped execute thousands of women
  7. Decades of hype turned protein into a superfood – and spawned a multibillion-dollar industry
  8. The American founders didn’t believe your sacred freedom means you can do whatever you want – not even when it comes to vaccines and your own body
  9. Bolsonaro faces 'crimes against humanity' charge over COVID-19 mishandling: 5 essential reads
  10. Deportation threats for some students come from within schools
  11. What is COP26? Here's how global climate negotiations work and what's expected from the Glasgow summit
  12. Short-sleepers are more likely to suffer from irregular and heavy periods
  13. Drácula, el enfermo: cómo nació el mito del vampiro
  14. Cities worldwide aren't adapting to climate change quickly enough
  15. Future of college will involve fewer professors
  16. How ideas from ancient Greek philosophy may have driven civilization toward climate change
  17. Can Facebook’s smart glasses be smart about security and privacy?
  18. Trailblazing women who broke into engineering in the 1970s reflect on what's changed – and what hasn't
  19. Wiccans in the US military are mourning the dead in Afghanistan this year as they mark Samhain, the original Halloween
  20. Smells like witch spirit: How the ancient world’s scented sorceresses influence ideas about magic today
  21. Biden calls for a big expansion of offshore wind – here's how officials decide where the turbines may go
  22. Viruses are both the villains and heroes of life as we know it
  23. A century after partition, Ireland’s churches are cooperating more closely than ever
  24. Simple safety tips for trick-or-treating after Fauci greenlighted Halloween 2021
  25. What's behind the magic of live music?
  26. Yes, we should be keeping the healthier hand-washing habits we developed at the start of the pandemic
  27. Having COVID-19 or being close to others who get it may make you more charitable
  28. As a patriot and Black man, Colin Powell embodied the 'two-ness' of the African American experience
  29. Cellphone data shows that people navigate by keeping their destinations in front of them – even when that's not the most efficient route
  30. Does raising the minimum wage kill jobs? The centurylong search for the elusive answer shows why economics is so difficult – but data sure helps
  31. How ‘managed retreat’ from climate change could revitalize rural America: Revisiting the Homestead Act
  32. Teachers must often face student attacks alone
  33. A forgotten mangrove forest around remote inland lagoons in Mexico's Yucatan tells a story of rising seas
  34. Is chewing on ice cubes bad for your teeth?
  35. How to nurture creativity in your kids
  36. Trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s accused killers will scrutinize the use – and abuse – of ‘outdated’ citizen’s arrest laws
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  38. Death penalty can express society's outrage – but biases often taint the verdict
  39. Tsarnaev Supreme Court appeal: Do unbiased jurors exist in an age of social media?
  40. Do unbiased jurors exist in an age of social media?
  41. Scandal involving World Bank's 'Doing Business' index exposes problems in using sportslike rankings to guide development goals
  42. What happens to your life stories if you delete your Facebook account?
  43. How many lives have coronavirus vaccines saved? We used state data on deaths and vaccination rates to find out
  44. Steve Bannon faces criminal charges over Jan. 6 panel snub, setting up a showdown over executive privilege
  45. People use mental shortcuts to make difficult decisions – even highly trained doctors delivering babies
  46. Ivermectin is a Nobel Prize-winning wonder drug – but not for COVID-19
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  50. What is family estrangement? A relationship expert describes the problem and research agenda