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Survey experts have yet to figure out what caused the most significant polling error in 40 years in Trump-Biden race

  • Written by W. Joseph Campbell, Professor of Communication Studies, American University School of Communication
imageBiden supporters in Philadelphia celebrate when his win -- with a much smaller margin than predicted by polls -- was projected by news outlets on Nov. 7, 2020. Chris McGrath/Getty Images

More than six months after the astonishing polling embarrassment in the 2020 U.S. elections, survey experts examining what went wrong are uncertain about what led...

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As trust between Israeli Jews and Arabs reaches new lows, Netanyahu rises again

  • Written by Eli Gottlieb, Senior Visiting Scholar in Education and Human Development, George Washington University
imageIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a briefing at the Hakirya military base in Tel Aviv on May 19, 2021.Sebastian Scheiner/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in the world’s capitals in mid-May 2021 blamed the Israeli government for recent bloodshed in Israel and Gaza, and called on world leaders to pressure...

Read more: As trust between Israeli Jews and Arabs reaches new lows, Netanyahu rises again

Employees are feeling burned over broken work-from-home promises and corporate culture ‘BS’ as employers try to bring them back to the office

  • Written by Kimberly Merriman, Professor of Management, Manning School of Business, University of Massachusetts Lowell
imageSome workers aren’t that excited about a return to the office. Antonio Sanchez Albacete/EyeEm via Getty Images

As vaccinations and relaxed health guidelines make returning to the office a reality for more companies, there seems to be a disconnect between managers and their workers over remote work.

A good example of this is a recent op-ed...

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Paying people to get vaccinated might work – but is it ethical?

  • Written by Christopher Robertson, Professor of Law, Boston University
imageA shot and a small fortune could entice some to get vaccinated.skodonnell/Getty Images

A financial shot in the arm could be just what is needed for Americans unsure about vaccination.

On May 12, 2021, the Republican governor of Ohio, Mike DeWine, announced five US$1 million lottery prizes for those who are vaccinated. Meanwhile, in West Virginia,...

Read more: Paying people to get vaccinated might work – but is it ethical?

Roe v. Wade gave American women a choice about having children – here's how that changed their lives

  • Written by Constance Shehan, Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies, University of Florida
imageThe U.S. Supreme Court will hear a Mississippi abortion case that challenges Roe v. Wade. Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case challenging a Mississippi state law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, much earlier than the 24-week threshold generally established by the pivotal abortion rights case Roe...

Read more: Roe v. Wade gave American women a choice about having children – here's how that changed their lives

Prom send-offs celebrate Black girls and their communities

  • Written by Aja D. Reynolds, Assistant Professor of Education, Wayne State University
imageTonayvia Turner, 18, celebrating 2020 prom send-off in the backyard as her younger sister, Cece, fixes the train on her gown.Jovan Garvi

Danielle Nolen sat in her living room, looking glamorous in a baby blue robe and trying to preserve her new regal hairstyle as her family decorated the backyard in black and gold in anticipation of her grand...

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Pregnancy during COVID-19 lockdown: How the pandemic has affected new mothers

  • Written by Darby Saxbe, Associate Professor of Psychology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageIsolation and other pandemic stresses can harm pregnant women's mental health, with effects on their babies too.Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images

For the millions of women who celebrated their first Mother’s Day in May 2021, their transition into motherhood occurred in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Preparing for...

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Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1 – here's what forecasters are watching right now

  • Written by Kristopher Karnauskas, Associate Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
imageHurricanes Katia, Irma and Jose on Sept. 8, 2017.NOAA

As summer in the Northern Hemisphere approaches, forecasters begin watching every bout of rainy weather between the Gulf of Mexico and Africa. Each counterclockwise swirl of wind or burst of puffy clouds there has the potential to organize into a life-threatening tropical storm.

About half of the...

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Both Israel and Hamas are aiming to look strong, instead of finding a way out of their endless war

  • Written by Boaz Atzili, Associate Professor of International Relations, American University School of International Service
imageOn the left, fire and smoke rise above buildings in Gaza City as Israeli warplanes target the Palestinian enclave on May 17, 2021; on the right, rockets launched from Gaza flying toward Israel on May 10, 2021.Mahmud Hams / AFP/Getty Images and Mahmoud Issa/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

Israel and Hamas are locked in ever-escalating...

Read more: Both Israel and Hamas are aiming to look strong, instead of finding a way out of their endless war

Striking a balance between fairness in competition and the rights of transgender athletes

  • Written by Chris W. Surprenant, Professor of Ethics, Strategy, and Public Policy, University of New Orleans
imageFew Americans would care about how to best accommodate transgender athletes if they weren't winning events.J_art via Getty Images

In a majority of U.S. states, bills aiming to restrict who can compete in women’s sports at public institutions have either been signed into law or are working their way through state legislatures.

Caught up in...

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  5. Engineers and economists prize efficiency, but nature favors resilience – lessons from Texas, COVID-19 and the 737 Max
  6. Muslim women are using Sharia to push for gender equality
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  9. HIV/AIDS vaccine: Why don't we have one after 37 years, when we have several for COVID-19 after a few months?
  10. Beer, doughnuts and a $1 million lottery – how vaccine incentives and other behavioral tools can help the US reach herd immunity
  11. 'What's Going On' at 50 – Marvin Gaye's Motown classic is as relevant today as it was in 1971
  12. Why I use the NRA as a case study for how nonprofits shouldn't operate
  13. Sex work, part of the online gig economy, is a lifeline for marginalized workers
  14. Lack of sleep is harming health care workers – and their patients
  15. Ultra-Orthodox Jewish women are bucking the patriarchal, authoritarian stereotype of their community
  16. Why do we hate the sound of our own voices?
  17. How student-designed video games made me rethink how I teach history
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  19. If a satellite falls on your house, space law protects you – but there are no legal penalties for leaving junk in orbit
  20. As the Palestinian minority takes to the streets, Israel is having its own Black Lives Matter moment
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  22. Why genocide survivors can offer a way to heal from the trauma of the pandemic year
  23. New teachers face complex cultural challenges – the stories of 3 Latina teachers in their toughest moments
  24. Using captured CO₂ in everyday products could help fight climate change, but will consumers want them?
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  28. Should my child get the COVID-19 vaccine? 7 questions answered by a pediatric infectious disease expert
  29. Why the inflation rate doesn’t tell the whole story – all it takes is a spike in a category like used cars to cause consumer prices to soar
  30. Another dangerous fire season is looming in the Western U.S., and the drought-stricken region is headed for a water crisis
  31. Apple threatens to upend podcasting's free, open architecture
  32. Free speech wasn't so free 103 years ago, when 'seditious' and 'unpatriotic' speech was criminalized in the US
  33. Refugee camps can wreak enormous environmental damages – should source countries be liable for them?
  34. Scientists at work: Helping endangered sea turtles, one emergency surgery at a time
  35. Why is the FDA funded in part by the companies it regulates?
  36. Protests by Palestinian citizens in Israel signal growing sense of a common struggle
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  40. Judge rejects NRA's bankruptcy bid, allowing New York's lawsuit against the gun group to proceed: 5 questions answered
  41. Teeth of fallen soldiers hold evidence that foreigners fought alongside ancient Greeks, challenging millennia of military history
  42. What American farmers could gain by rejoining the Asia-Pacific trade deal that Trump spurned
  43. Pregnant women's brains show troubling signs of stress – but feeling strong social support can break those patterns
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