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A former federal judge explains what it’s like to be on the bench in a high-profile trial like those involving Donald Trump’s criminal charges

  • Written by John E. Jones III, President, Dickinson College
imageFederal courts can be high-pressure environments, even for judges.Simple Images/Moment via Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump is expected to make many court appearances in the coming months, most in connection with the 91 criminal charges against him in four cases in both federal and state courts. The judges in these cases are under intense...

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Does Trump actually have to pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll? Not immediately, at least

  • Written by Jayne Ressler, Associate Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School
imageE. Jean Carroll, center, and her lawyers leave a Manhattan federal courthouse following the conclusion of the civil case against former president Donald Trump on Jan. 26, 2024. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump has vowed to appeal journalist E. Jean Carroll’s major legal victory over him on Jan. 26, 2024, when a...

Read more: Does Trump actually have to pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll? Not immediately, at least

How can I get ice off my car? An engineer who studies airborne particles shares some quick and easy techniques

  • Written by Suresh Dhaniyala, Bayard D. Clarkson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University
imageCondensation and cold combine to create that layer of ice on car windshields in winter. Tomasz Sienicki/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

If you live somewhere that gets cold in the winter, you’ve probably seen cars parked outdoors covered in a thin layer of ice on a chilly morning. But what causes this frost, and how can you get rid of it quickly?

I...

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Orbital resonance − the striking gravitational dance done by planets with aligning orbits

  • Written by Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
imagePlanets can gravitationally affect each other when their orbits line up. NASA/JPL-Caltech

Planets orbit their parent stars while separated by enormous distances – in our solar system, planets are like grains of sand in a region the size of a football field. The time that planets take to orbit their suns have no specific relationship to each...

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Students with disabilities often left on the sidelines when it comes to school sports

  • Written by Megan MacDonald, Professor of Kinesiology and School Head, School of Exercise, Sport, and Health Sciences, Oregon State University

“Teen with special needs makes thrilling buzzer beater shot.”

“Special needs student offered shot of a lifetime.”

“High school basketball manager gets his time on the court.”

These inspirational headlines may sound familiar. They highlight brief but exhilarating moments of disabled students in sports.

They represent...

Read more: Students with disabilities often left on the sidelines when it comes to school sports

Billy Joel is back for an encore − but why did he wait so long to turn the lights back on?

  • Written by Ryan Raul Bañagale, Associate Professor and Chair of Music, Colorado College
imageJoel performs at New York City's Madison Square Garden in 2015.Myrna Suarez/WireImage via Getty Images

With the flip of a digital switch, Billy Joel fans have their first new song in 17 years, “Turn the Lights Back On.”

It has all the markers of a classic Joel ballad: the rhythm and rolling chords of “She’s Always a Woman,&r...

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Why Taylor Swift is an antihero to the GOP − but Democrats should know all too well that her endorsement won’t mean it’s all over now

  • Written by Matt Harris, Associate Professor of Political Science, Park University
imageTravis Kelce celebrates with Taylor Swift on Jan. 28, 2024, after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game.Patrick Smith/Getty Images

A pop icon falling for one of the NFL’s preeminent superstars may seem like a slice of Americana – a scene from a small-town high school magnified by a factor of...

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3 years on from coup, economic sanctions look unlikely to push Myanmar back to democracy

  • Written by Charmaine Willis, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, Skidmore College
imageSanctions have failed to prevent Myanmar's military from obtaining hardware.STR/AFP via Getty Images

When Myanmar’s military seized back control of the country in February 2021 after a decade-long democratic interlude, the international community reached for a familiar tool: economic sanctions.

The coup led several countries, including the...

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Funding for refugees has long been politicized − punitive action against UNRWA and Palestinians fits that pattern

  • Written by Nicholas R. Micinski, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, University of Maine
imagePalestinians await the distribution of UNRWA flour.Abed Zagout/Anadolu via Getty Images

At least a dozen countries, including the U.S., have suspended funding to the UNRWA, the United Nations agency responsible for delivering aid to Palestinian refugees.

This follows allegations made by Israel that 12 UNRWA employees participated in the Oct. 7,...

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Are social media apps ‘dangerous products’? 2 scholars explain how the companies rely on young users but fail to protect them

  • Written by Joan Donovan, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies, Boston University
imageThe CEOs of Discord, Snap, TikTok, X and Meta prepare to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Jan. 31, 2024.Alex Wong/Getty Images

“You have blood on your hands.”

“I’m sorry for everything you have all been through.”

These quotes, the first from Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaking to Meta CEO Mark...

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  5. Supreme Court word-count limits for lawyers, explained in 1,026 words
  6. Norman Jewison’s ‘Rollerball’ depicted a world in which corporations controlled all information – is this dystopian vision becoming reality?
  7. Suicide has reached epidemic proportions in the US − yet medical students still don’t receive adequate training to treat suicidal patients
  8. With the economy looking bright enough, the Federal Reserve seems content to play the waiting game
  9. Super Bowl ads: It’s getting harder for commercials to score with consumers
  10. More than a year after the death of an environmental activist, questions remain on the dangerousness of the Stop Cop City movement near Atlanta
  11. ‘Jaws’ portrayed sharks as monsters 50 years ago, but it also inspired a generation of shark scientists
  12. Sleep can give athletes an edge over competitors − but few recognize how fundamental sleep is to performance
  13. Teens on social media need both protection and privacy – AI could help get the balance right
  14. Eating disorders are the most lethal mental health conditions – reconnecting with internal body sensations can help reduce self-harm
  15. This course examines how conflicts arise over borders
  16. How Black male college athletes deal with anti-Black stereotypes on campus
  17. What Americans can learn from Danish masculinity
  18. The surprising reason why insects circle lights at night: They lose track of the sky
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  24. Telehealth makes timely abortions possible for many, research shows
  25. Backlash to transgender health care isn’t new − but the faulty science used to justify it has changed to meet the times
  26. Why Trump’s control of the Republican Party is bad for democracy
  27. The opening of India’s new Rama temple made waves – but here’s what the central ritual actually meant
  28. Why AI can’t replace air traffic controllers
  29. Longtime NRA chief Wayne LaPierre is leaving the gun group in trouble but still powerful
  30. For 150 years, Black journalists have known what confederate monuments really stood for
  31. Colorado limits plastic bags, Boulder expands fees – but do bans and fines actually reduce waste?
  32. Boulder strengthens rules against plastic bags – but do bans and fines actually reduce waste?
  33. Drone attack on American troops risks widening Middle East conflict – and drawing in Iran-US tensions
  34. El Salvador voters set to trade democracy for promise of security in presidential election
  35. Nonwhite people are drastically underrepresented in local government
  36. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a dilemma: Free the hostages or continue the war in Gaza?
  37. Nonprofit hospitals have an obligation to help their communities, but the people who live nearby may see little benefit
  38. Cybercrime victims who aren’t proficient in English are undercounted – and poorly protected
  39. That sharp, green smell of freshly cut grass? It’s a plant’s cry for help – and it may work as a less toxic pesticide for farmers
  40. Popularly known as ‘gas station heroin,’ tianeptine is being sold as a dietary supplement – with deadly outcomes
  41. What latest polling says about the mood in Ukraine – and the desire to remain optimistic amid the suffering
  42. Who created the alphabet? A historian describes the millennia-long story of the ABCs
  43. When is criticism of Israel antisemitic? A scholar of modern Jewish history explains
  44. Colorado voters seeking to disqualify Trump from the ballot tell Supreme Court Jan. 6 ‘will forever stain’ US history
  45. UN court ruling against Israel shows limits of legal power to prevent genocide − but rapid speed
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  47. Most state abortion bans have limited exceptions − but it’s hard to understand what they mean
  48. France’s biggest Muslim school went from accolades to defunding – showing a key paradox in how the country treats Islam
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  50. Treatment can do more harm than good for prostate cancer − why active surveillance may be a better option for some