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How one atheist laid the foundation of contemporary Hindu nationalism

  • Written by Saba Sattar, PhD Student in Statecraft and National Security, The Institute of World Politics
imageMembers of the Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh take part in a march in Ahmedabad, India.Sam Panthaky/AFP via Getty Images

India’s position as a secular nation is under threat.

Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pro-Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, the country’s 200 million Muslim minority population...

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Bridges, bike lanes, electric car chargers and more: 5 essential reads on the infrastructure bill

  • Written by Jennifer Weeks, Senior Environment + Energy Editor, The Conversation
imageAging U.S. infrastructure: Rust on the underside of the Norwalk River Railroad Bridge, built in 1896 in Norwalk, Conn., and scheduled for replacement starting in 2022. AP Photo/Susan Haigh

After months of debate and negotiation, Congress has passed a sweeping measure to upgrade many parts of the nation’s infrastructure. The bill provides...

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Congress passes $1T infrastructure bill – but how does the government go about spending that much money?

  • Written by Ana Maria Dimand, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Boise State University
imageThe $1 trillion bill was a heavy lift for Speaker Nancy Pelosi (center). Next up: the budget reconciliation bill known as Build Back Better.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

The U.S. Congress passed an infrastructure bill that funds more than a trillion dollars in nationwide federal spending on Nov. 5, 2021.

The bill puts about US$240 billion toward...

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East Coast flooding is a reminder that sea level is rising as the climate warms – here's why the ocean is pouring in more often

  • Written by Jianjun Yin, Associate Professor of Geoscience, University of Arizona
imagePeople walked down a flood sidewalk in Annapolis, Maryland, on Oct. 29, 2021.AP Photo/Susan Walsh

The U.S. East Coast has been hit with hurricanelike flooding in recent weeks, with South Carolina and Georgia getting the latest round. High tides are part of the problem, but there’s another risk that has been slowly creeping up: sea level rise.

S...

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Suburban voters responded to GOP culture war pitch in Virginia governor's race, and showed all politics are now national

  • Written by Athena M. King, Assistant Professor, Political Science and Geography, Old Dominion University
imageVirginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin greets supporters at an election night party.AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

With the 2022 midterm elections less than a year away, the stunning victory of political newcomer Glenn Youngkin in the Virginia governor’s race demonstrated an effective GOP strategy that appeals to crucial suburban voters alienated by...

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Wages up as Americans are encouraged back to work and into the office – 3 takeaways from the latest jobs report

  • Written by Christopher Decker, Professor of Economics, University of Nebraska Omaha
image"Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's back to work we go."Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images

After a lackluster jobs report in September 2021, the latest news on employment gives Americans plenty of cheer about ahead of the holiday season.

In total, 531,000 jobs were added in October – outstripping the already optimistic predictions of economists. This caused the...

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The US was not prepared for a pandemic – free market capitalism and government deregulation may be to blame

  • Written by Elanah Uretsky, Associate Professor of International and Global Studies, Brandeis University
imageIn reprioritizing public health, the U.S. limited its ability to respond quickly and effectively to the pandemic.Anton Petrus/Moment via Getty Images

It’s unclear when the pandemic will come to an end. What may be an even more important question is whether the U.S. will be prepared for the next one. The past year and a half suggests that the...

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Is COVID-19 here to stay? A team of biologists explains what it means for a virus to become endemic

  • Written by Sara Sawyer, Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder
imageThe best way to stop a contagious virus like COVID-19 is through a worldwide vaccination program.Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

Now that kids ages 5 to 11 are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination and the number of fully vaccinated people in the U.S. is rising, many people may be wondering what the endgame is for COVID-19.

Early on in the...

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US Muslims gave more to charity than other Americans in 2020

  • Written by Shariq Siddiqui, Assistant Professor & Director of the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative, IUPUI
imageA Muslims Giving Back volunteer delivers warm food to a homeless man in New York City in April 2020.P Photo/Wong Maye-E

Muslim Americans gave more to charity in 2020 than non-Muslims, we found in a new study. They are also more likely to volunteer, we learned.

Only 1.1% of all Americans are Muslim, and their average income is lower than...

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Matching tweets to ZIP codes can spotlight hot spots of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

  • Written by Mayank Kejriwal, Research Assistant Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Southern California
imagePublic health officials need to know where to focus their vaccination outreach efforts.AP Photo/Teresa Crawford

Public health officials are focusing on the 30% of the eligible population that remains unvaccinated against COVID-19 as of the end of October 2021, and that requires figuring out where those people are and why they are unvaccinated.

People...

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  2. Librarians help students navigate an age of misinformation – but schools are cutting their numbers
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  4. Supreme Court appears to suggest right to guns at home extends to carrying them in public too
  5. Lessons from the Virginia governor's race: Pay attention to voters' concerns instead of making it all about national politics
  6. Another problem with daylight saving time: It raises your risk of hitting deer on the road
  7. Another problem with daylight saving time: The time change raises your risk of hitting deer on the road
  8. Racial discrimination is linked to suicidal thoughts in Black adults and children
  9. Netflix's 'Midnight Mass' joins a long line of horror that plays with Catholic beliefs
  10. What American schools can learn from other countries about civic disagreement
  11. Few foundations give groups they support decision-making power on funding priorities
  12. Why voters rejected plans to replace the Minneapolis Police Department – and what's next for policing reform
  13. Why are medieval weapons laws at the center of a US Supreme Court case?
  14. The Fed tapers its support for bond markets and the economy – 5 questions answered about what that means
  15. Climate change is a justice issue – these 6 charts show why
  16. Preventing future pandemics starts with recognizing links between human and animal health
  17. Unlike the US, Europe is setting ambitious targets for producing more organic food
  18. Veterans Day: How crosses and mementos help these Marines remember fallen comrades
  19. What is herd immunity? A public health expert and a medical laboratory scientist explain
  20. Small-town Pride celebrations emerge -- and show that LGBTQ life in America is flourishing outside of cities
  21. Why vaccine doses differ for babies, kids, teens and adults – an immunologist explains how your immune system changes as you mature
  22. Women are more competitive when they’re given an option to share winnings – a research finding that may help close the gender pay gap
  23. What the 100 nonprofits that raised the most money in 2020 indicate about charity today
  24. 6 priorities could deliver energy breakthroughs at the Glasgow climate summit – there's progress on some of them already
  25. 6 priorities could deliver energy breakthroughs at the Glasgow climate summit – there's progress on some already
  26. Many scientists are atheists, but that doesn't mean they are anti-religious
  27. How photos of Afghan suffering shown over and over perpetuate inequality and harm
  28. Facebook has a misinformation problem, and is blocking access to data about how much there is and who is affected
  29. The slippery slope of using AI and deepfakes to bring history to life
  30. Why are investors so cocky? They often have a biased memory – and selectively forget their money-losing stocks
  31. Go ahead, enjoy your memes – they really do help ease pandemic stress
  32. University of Florida bans professors from giving expert testimony against state -- a scholar explains the academic freedom issues
  33. The COVID-19 pandemic increased eating disorders among young people – but the signs aren't what parents might expect
  34. The science everyone needs to know about climate change, in 6 charts
  35. Gun rights at the Supreme Court: justices will consider if the fundamental right to keep a gun at home applies to carrying weapons in public
  36. COVID-19 threatens the already shaky status of arts education in schools
  37. A small telescope past Saturn could solve some mysteries of the universe better than giant telescopes near Earth
  38. You know how to identify phishing emails – a cybersecurity researcher explains how to trust your instincts to foil the attacks
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  42. How AI is hijacking art history
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  44. The FDA authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 – a pediatrician explains how the drug was tested for safety and efficacy
  45. Why taxing US billionaires’ wealth – as Biden tried to do – will never work
  46. A Catholic theologian argues for a death row inmate's right to have the pastor's touch in the execution chamber
  47. Less than 2% of all US giving supports women's and girls' charities
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  50. Antibiotic resistance is at a crisis point – government support for academia and Big Pharma to find new drugs could help defeat superbugs