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A century ago, anti-immigrant backlash almost closed America’s doors

  • Written by Matthew Smith, Visiting Assistant Professor of History, Miami University
imageImmigrant children at Ellis Island in New York, 1908.National Archives/Wikimedia Commons

One hundred years ago, the U.S. Congress enacted the most notorious immigration legislation in American history. Signed by President Calvin Coolidge, the Immigration Act of 1924 dramatically reduced immigration from eastern and southern Europe and practically...

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United Auto Workers’ defeat at Mercedes’ Alabama plants underscores challenges for organized labor in Southern states

  • Written by Stephen J. Silvia, Professor of International Relations, American University School of International Service
imageMercedes employees rally for union support in Alabama on May 5, 2024.AP Photo/Kim Chandler

A majority of the workers at two Mercedes plants near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, rejected an opportunity to join the United Auto Workers union in an election that concluded on May 17, 2024.

UAW supporters lost 2,642 to 2,045, just one month after the workers at a...

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TikTok law threatening a ban if the app isn’t sold raises First Amendment concerns

  • Written by Anupam Chander, Professor of Law and Technology, Georgetown University
imageTikTok users worry about losing their social media platform, but First Amendment rights are on the line, too.AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey

TikTok, the short-video company with Chinese roots, did the most American thing possible on May 7, 2024: It sued the U.S. government, in the person of Attorney General Merrick Garland, in federal court. The suit claims...

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Expansion of Asian American studies fueled by racial attacks and activism

  • Written by Pawan Dhingra, Associate Provost and Professor of American Studies, Amherst College
imageAsian American studies courses are beginning to draw from more disciplines. gahsoon/E+ via Getty Images

For more than 50 years, Asian American studies has been a recognized field at American colleges and universities. But outside of California, students who want to study it as a major or minor are usually out of luck.

However, the tide is beginning...

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What is wind shear? An atmospheric scientist explains how it can tear apart hurricanes

  • Written by Zachary Handlos, Atmospheric Science Educator, Georgia Institute of Technology

Weather forecasters talk about wind shear a lot during hurricane season, but what exactly is it?

I teach meteorology at Georgia Tech, in a part of the country that pays close attention to the Atlantic hurricane season. Here’s a quick look at one of the key forces that can determine whether a storm will become a destructive hurricane.

What is...

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California is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violence

  • Written by Topher L. McDougal, Professor of Economic Development & Peacebuilding, University of San Diego

Starting in July 2024, California will be the first state to charge an excise tax on guns and ammunition. The new tax – an 11% levy on each sale – will come on top of federal excise taxes of 10% or 11% for firearms and California’s 6% sales tax.

The National Rifle Association has characterized California’s Gun Violence...

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How the Gaza humanitarian aid pier traces its origins to discarded cigar boxes before World War II

  • Written by Frank A. Blazich Jr., Curator of Military History, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
imageAn aerial view of the floating pier off Gaza shows its basic structure.U.S. Central Command via AP

Palestinians in Gaza have begun receiving humanitarian aid delivered through a newly completed floating pier off the coast of the besieged territory. Built by the U.S. military and operated in coordination with the United Nations, aid groups and other...

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‘Mary gardens’ bring Catholic piety to the garden

  • Written by Kayla Harris, Director of the Marian Library and Associate Professor, University of Dayton
imageAn indoor Mary garden at the University of DaytonThe Marian Library, University of Dayton, CC BY-SA

Each spring, some Catholics plant flowers around a statue of the Virgin Mary, reviving a tradition that goes back to medieval England when holy figures were remembered and shared through plant and flower names.

In Mary gardens, plants and flowers have...

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Americans leave a huge chunk of change at airport security checkpoints − here’s what it means for the debate over getting rid of pennies

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
imageIn 2022, passengers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport left behind $29,320.40 at security checkpoints.Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images

Should the U.S. get rid of pennies, nickels and dimes? The debate has gone on for years. Many people argue for keeping coins on economic-fairness grounds. Others call for eliminating them because...

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  1. Student anger over the Vietnam War erupted into violence in the ’60s − a terrorism expert explores if the same could happen today
  2. Young Hondurans’ desire to migrate is influenced by factors beyond poverty and violence
  3. How community colleges kept students engaged during and after the pandemic
  4. AI chatbots are intruding into online communities where people are trying to connect with other humans
  5. Is hard water bad for you? 2 water quality engineers explain the potential benefits and pitfalls that come with having hard water
  6. Alcohol use disorder can be treated with an array of medications – but few people have heard of them
  7. Iran crash: President Raisi’s death leaves Tehran mourning loss of regime loyalist
  8. How a British military march became the distinctive sound of American graduations
  9. Attempted assassination of Slovak prime minister follows country’s slide into political polarization
  10. Some states’ populations are very much like the US overall – including 5 key states in the 2024 presidential election
  11. History says tariffs rarely work, but Biden’s 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs could defy the trend
  12. What is pasteurization? A dairy expert explains how it protects against foodborne illness, including avian flu
  13. Newsrooms are experimenting with generative AI, warts and all
  14. Bats in Colorado face fight against deadly fungus that causes white-nose syndrome
  15. Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu replacement fears that trace back to colonial India
  16. You should call House members ‘representatives,’ because that’s what they are − not ‘congressmen’ or ‘congresswomen’
  17. Biden’s labor report card: Historian gives ‘Union Joe’ a higher grade than any president since FDR
  18. ‘Don’t Say Gay’ rules and book bans might have felt familiar in medieval Europe − but queer themes in literature survived nonetheless
  19. Humans have been altering nature for thousands of years – to shape a sustainable future, it’s important to understand that deep history
  20. Plant-based meat alternatives are trying to exit the culture wars – an impossible task?
  21. Preying on white fears worked for Georgia’s Lester Maddox in the ’60s − and is working there for Donald Trump today
  22. College students in Austin, Texas, have dwelled in windowless rooms for years − here’s why the city finally decided to ban them
  23. Latest inflation figures are good news – even if they give a lot of people heartburn
  24. 5 thoughts for new college grads seeking to find the right balance between meaningful work and making money
  25. It’s OK to mow in May − the best way to help pollinators is by adding native plants
  26. Florence Nightingale overcame the limits set on proper Victorian women – and brought modern science and statistics to nursing
  27. An obscure provision of Ohio law could keep Biden off the ballot there in November
  28. Black holes are mysterious, yet also deceptively simple − a new space mission may help physicists answer hairy questions about these astronomical objects
  29. Viruses are doing mysterious things everywhere – AI can help researchers understand what they’re up to in the oceans and in your gut
  30. Term limits aren’t the answer
  31. How the manosphere found its way into the Black community
  32. Weather risk can move markets months in advance: Stock traders pay attention to these 2 long-range climate forecasts
  33. Wildfire smoke is back – fires burning across Canada are already triggering US air quality alerts in the Midwest and Plains
  34. Confusion over how pregnancy dates are measured is widespread – and makes for uninformed debate over abortion limits
  35. Haitians looking to escape violence and chaos face hostility in neighboring Dominican Republic
  36. ‘Noise’ in the machine: Human differences in judgment lead to problems for AI
  37. Asian Jewish Americans have a double reason to celebrate their heritage in May
  38. Why do religious teens engage in less risky behavior? A psychologist explains
  39. Iron fuels immune cells – and it could make asthma worse
  40. Vatican conference on ‘climate resilience’ is the latest in a long line of environment initiatives by Pope Francis and the Catholic Church – 5 essential reads
  41. By not lip-syncing Amy Winehouse’s songs, actress Marisa Abela confronts impossible expectations in ‘Back to Black’
  42. Rap ‘beef’ as public spectacle is a dangerous game that artists rarely win
  43. Wars cause widespread pollution and environmental damage − here’s how to address it in peace accords
  44. ‘Dancing’ raisins − a simple kitchen experiment reveals how objects can extract energy from their environment and come to life
  45. Mary McLeod Bethune, known as the ‘First Lady of Negro America,’ also sought to unify the African diaspora
  46. Binge drinking is a growing public health crisis − a neurobiologist explains how research on alcohol use disorder has shifted
  47. Why do people hate people?
  48. The price of rebuilding Ukraine goes up each day − but shirking the bill will cost even more
  49. Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands
  50. I’ve spent decades overseeing relief operations around the world, and here’s what’s going wrong in Gaza