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Better sleep for kids starts with better sleep for parents – especially after holiday disruptions to routines

  • Written by Erika Bocknek, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, Wayne State University
imageWhen sleep routines have gone haywire, there are things to keep in mind to help the whole family reset.Catherine Falls/Moment via Getty Images

Everyone knows that sleep is critical for growing children and their mental and physical health. Regular, high-quality sleep habits help children consolidate memory and learn better. A lack of sleep contribut...

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How Putin’s war and small islands are accelerating the global shift to clean energy, and what to watch for in 2023

  • Written by Rachel Kyte, Dean of the Fletcher School, Tufts University
imageWorkers install solar panels for a floating photovoltaic solar plant in Germany in April 2022.Photo by Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images

The year 2022 was a tough one for the growing number of people living in food insecurity and energy poverty around the world, and the beginning of 2023 is looking bleak.

Russia’s war on Ukraine, one of the...

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3 reasons local climate activism is more powerful than people realize

  • Written by Adam Aron, Professor of Psychology, University of California, San Diego
imageStudents rally for fossil fuel-free energy at the University of California, San Diego.Erik Jepsen/UCSD

Global warming has increased the number of extreme weather events around the world by 400% since the 1980s. Countries know how to stop the damage from worsening: stop burning fossil fuels and shift to renewable energy, electrify transportation and...

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5 elections to watch in 2023 – what's at stake as millions head to the ballot box around the globe

  • Written by Blessing-Miles Tendi, Associate Professor in the Politics of Africa, University of Oxford
imageVotes aplenty in 2023smartboy10 via Getty Images

Predicting the outcome of national elections can be a mug’s game. Polls are often wrong, and second-guessing how people will vote months down the line can leave even the most savvy election specialist with egg on their face.

In short, there are too many unknowns – the state of the economy,...

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Sepsis is one of the most expensive medical conditions in the world – new research clarifies how it can lead to cell death

  • Written by Alexander (Sasha) Poltorak, Professor of Immunology, Tufts University
imageBacteria (clusters of light pink, surrounded by larger magenta blood cells) can cause deadly infections, but overreactive immune responses can deliver the lethal blow.Scharvik/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition arising from the body’s overreactive response against an infection, leading it to injure its own...

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Calling Deion Sanders a sellout ignores the growing role of clout-chasing in college sports

  • Written by Jabari M. Evans, Assistant Professor of Race and Media, University of South Carolina
imageJackson State Tigers coach Deion Sanders greets right tackle Deontae Graham during the Cricket Celebration Bowl on Dec. 17, 2022. Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

For most college football coaches, the move from a mid-major conference to a Power Five conference would be met with widespread praise.

Not so for Deion Sanders.

When the Pro...

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Committee report focus is not on demonstrators – 5 essential reads on the symbols they carried on Jan. 6

  • Written by Jeff Inglis, Freelance Editor, The Conversation US
imageThe congressional investigation into Jan. 6, 2021, focused on one man, not the masses.Al Drago/Pool Photo via AP

As the final report emerges from the congressional committee investigating the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, the focus is on the role of then-President Donald Trump and those close to him. That’s crucial information, but it leaves...

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Jan. 6 committee tackled unprecedented attack with time-tested inquiry

  • Written by Claire Leavitt, Assistant Professor of Government, Smith College
imageA Dec. 19, 2022 meeting of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, DC. Getty Images

After 18 months, more than 1,200 interviews and 10 public hearings that presented 70 witnesses’ testimony, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack released its 845-page final report l...

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  5. Celine Dion's diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome brought a rare neurological diagnosis into the public eye – two neurologists explain the science behind it
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  8. FTX's collapse mirrors an infamous 18th century British financial scandal
  9. Christmas isn't always holly jolly – even some of its best-loved songs are bittersweet
  10. Teddy Roosevelt's failed Bull Moose campaign may portend the future of the GOP and Donald Trump
  11. How female Iranian activists use powerful images to protest oppressive policies
  12. Twitter in 2022: 5 essential reads about the consequences of Elon Musk's takeover of the microblogging platform
  13. Unusual, long-lasting gamma-ray burst challenges theories about these powerful cosmic explosions that make gold, uranium and other heavy metals
  14. Who is at the manger? Nativity sets around the world show each culture's take on the Christmas story
  15. Deja de usar “latinx” si realmente quieres ser inclusivo
  16. Did He Jiankui 'Make People Better'? Documentary spurs a new look at the case of the first gene-edited babies
  17. Americans’ personal savings rate is near an all-time low – an economist explains what it means as a potential recession looms
  18. This course teaches students how to connect with older adults to forge intergenerational bonds and help alleviate loneliness and isolation
  19. Why winter solstice matters around the world: 4 essential reads
  20. How an American magazine helped launch one of Britain’s favorite Christmas carols
  21. Disney's Black mermaid is no breakthrough – just look at the literary subgenre of Black mermaid fiction
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  23. The Jan. 6 committee makes its case against Trump, his allies and their conspiracy to commit an insurrection: Five essential reads
  24. 2022's US climate disasters, from storms and floods to heat waves and droughts
  25. China's lucrative orchid industry is a test for the nation's commitment to conservation
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  27. What the criminal referral of Trump means – a constitutional law expert explains the Jan. 6 committee action
  28. Even if Jan. 6 referrals turn into criminal charges – or convictions – Trump will still be able to run in 2024 and serve as president if elected
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  30. The lenses of fishes' eyes record their lifetime exposure to toxic mercury, new research finds
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  33. Inflation, unemployment, the housing crisis and a possible recession: Two economists forecast what's ahead in 2023
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  35. A hat trick of essential reads to accompany the World Cup final
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  37. 'Vaccinating' frogs may or may not protect them against a pandemic – but it does provide another option for conservation
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  40. Video of college student arrest raises questions about use of police on campus
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  42. 1918 flu pandemic upended long-standing social inequalities – at least for a time, new study finds
  43. Why Istanbul's mayor was sentenced to jail – and what it means for Turkey's 2023 presidential race
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