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Hanukkah celebrates both an ancient military victory and a miracle of light – modern Jews can pick from either tradition

  • Written by Joshua Shanes, Emanuel Ringelblum Professor in Jewish History, University of California, Davis
imageThe main ritual of Hanukkah is the lighting of the menorah.skynesher/ E+ via Getty Images

Friends and family will come together to celebrate, share gifts and eat traditional foods as the eight-day Jewish festival of Hanukkah begins on Dec. 14, 2025.

Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, the center of ancient...

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‘Are you married?’ Why doctors ask invasive questions during treatment

  • Written by Jill Inderstrodt, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management, Indiana University
imageThe demographic data collected at doctor's visits is useful to medical researchers.MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images

It’s a rare occasion when my worlds of biomedical informatics and serialized lesbian melodrama fandom collide.

But that’s exactly what happened earlier this summer when two of my favorite actresses appeared...

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From FIFA to the LA Clippers, carbon offset scandals are exposing the gap between sports teams’ green promises and reality

  • Written by Brian P. McCullough, Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
imageUnder team owner Steve Ballmer, in the checkered shirt, the LA Clippers have cut their greenhouse gas emissions, but their carbon offsets raise questions.Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

If you go to a pro sports event today, there’s a good chance the stadium or arena will be powered at least in part by renewable energy. The team...

Read more: From FIFA to the LA Clippers, carbon offset scandals are exposing the gap between sports teams’...

2026’s abortion battles will be fought more in courthouses and FDA offices than at the voting booth

  • Written by Rachel Rebouché, Professor of Law, The University of Texas at Austin
imageMedication abortions are increasingly common in states with abortion bans. Anti-abortion forces are pushing the courts and the White House to gut that access.Charlie Neibergall/AP Images

In 2026, the biggest battles over abortion will not be at the polls.

There will be a few contested measures on state ballots. Next year, Nevada’s government...

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Trump administration’s immigrant detention policy broadly rejected by federal judges

  • Written by Cassandra Burke Robertson, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Professional Ethics, Case Western Reserve University
imageFederal agents search for undocumented immigrants in Chicago on Nov. 6, 2025.Scott Olson/Getty Images

In federal courtrooms across America, a pattern has emerged in cases in which immigrants are being rounded up and jailed without a hearing. That’s a departure from fundamental constitutional protections in the U.S. that provide the right to a...

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Doulas play essential roles in reproductive health care – and more states are beginning to recognize it

  • Written by Adetola F. Louis-Jacques, Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida
imageResearch shows that doulas improve birth experiences and outcomes.Antonio_Diaz/iStock via Getty Images Plus

A growing share of Americans, especially in rural areas, are losing access to reproductive health care. At the same time, American women are dying during or after pregnancy at higher rates than in any other high-income country.

As a result,...

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From early cars to generative AI, new technologies create demand for specialized materials

  • Written by Peter Müllner, Distinguished Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University
imageThe development of new computing technologies drives the demand for improved materials. Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty Images

Generative artificial intelligence has become widely accepted as a tool that increases productivity. Yet the technology is far from mature. Large language models advance rapidly from one generation to the next, and experts...

Read more: From early cars to generative AI, new technologies create demand for specialized materials

Germany’s plan to deport Syrian refugees echoes 1980s effort to repatriate Turkish guest workers

  • Written by Michelle Lynn Kahn, Associate Professor of History, University of Richmond
imageRefugees from Syria walk with their luggage to the refugee shelter in Hamburg.Marcus Brandt/picture alliance via Getty Images

For 14 years while Syria’s brutal civil war raged, Germany provided a safe haven for those fleeing the violence. Now, a year after that conflict ended with the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, many in Germany...

Read more: Germany’s plan to deport Syrian refugees echoes 1980s effort to repatriate Turkish guest workers

New industry standards and tech advances make pre-owned electronics a viable holiday gift option

  • Written by Suvrat Dhanorkar, Associate Professor of Operations Management, Georgia Institute of Technology
imageIt's easier than ever to repair or recycle electronic devices.Elisa Schu/picture alliance via Getty Images

Electronic gifts are very popular, and in recent years, retailers have been offering significant discounts on smartphones, e-readers and other electronics labeled as “pre-owned.” Research I have co-led finds that these pre-owned...

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Exposure to neighborhood violence leads some Denver teens to use tobacco and alcohol earlier, new study shows

  • Written by Anna Maria Santiago, Professor of Community Development, Michigan State University
imageDenver teens who experience violence start using tobacco and alcohol earlier than their peers.BSIP/Getty Images

High levels of neighborhood violence increase the risk of Latino and African American teens in Denver starting to use alcohol and tobacco, according to our recent study.

In the U.S., approximately 2 in 10 adolescents between the ages of 12...

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  6. Outside the West, the Kundalini tradition presents a model of the ‘divine feminine’ beyond binary gender
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  13. Merry Jewish Christmas: How Chinese food and the movies became a time-honored tradition for American Jews
  14. Are sanctuary policing policies no more than a public relations facade?
  15. How keeping down borrowing costs for mortgages and other loans is built into the Fed’s ‘dual mandate’
  16. Netflix-Warner deal would drive streaming market further down the road of ‘Big 3’ domination
  17. What 38 million obituaries reveal about how Americans define a ‘life well lived’
  18. Florida’s new reporting system is shining a light on human trafficking in the Sunshine State
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