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Colorado takes a new – and likely more effective – approach to the housing crisis

  • Written by Brian J. Connolly, Assistant Professor of Business Law, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
imageA builder works on the construction of a new home. AP Photo/Mel Evans

In recent years, Colorado has been a poster child for the U.S. housing crisis. Previously a relatively affordable state, it has seen home prices increase nearly sixfold over the past three decades, outstripping even Florida and California.

Once a problem confined to coastal...

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Animals self-medicate with plants − behavior people have observed and emulated for millennia

  • Written by Adrienne Mayor, Research Scholar, Classics and History and Philosophy of Science, Stanford University
imageA goat with an arrow wound nibbles the medicinal herb dittany.O. Dapper, CC BY

When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered a facial wound, apparently after fighting with another male, he did something that caught the attention of the scientists observing him.

The animal chewed the leaves of a liana vine – a plant not normally eaten by...

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Muslim women who are registered to vote are more likely to donate money and volunteer than nonvoters

  • Written by Shariq Siddiqui, Assistant Professor & Director of the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative, Indiana University
imageHaving compassion toward people in need is a top motivation for this demographic group to give.Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Civic engagement – including volunteering and registering to vote – rather than religiosity was more correlated with giving by Muslim American women, according to research we conducted with our...

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6 ways to encourage political discussion on college campuses

  • Written by Rachel Wahl, Associate professor of education, University of Virginia
imageEncouraging curiosity about people with opposing views can go a long way to engender mutual respect.Klaus Vedfelt via Getty Images

With deep divisions on college campuses – most recently over the conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel – many observers fear that universities are not places where students can discuss divisive issues with...

Read more: 6 ways to encourage political discussion on college campuses

What Philadelphians need to know about the city’s 7,000-camera surveillance system

  • Written by Albert Fox Cahn, Practitioner-in-Residence, Information Law Institute, New York University
imageSurveillance cameras are getting cheaper, more powerful and more ubiquitous.Denniro/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The Philadelphia Inquirer recently investigated Philadelphia’s use of what it described as a “little-scrutinized, 7,000-camera system that is exposing residents across the city to heightened surveillance with few rules or...

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I want to keep my child safe from abuse − but research tells me I’m doing it wrong

  • Written by Melissa Bright, Founder and Executive Director, Center for Violence Prevention Research; Affiliate Faculty with the Crimes Against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire
imageProtecting your child may require some open − and difficult − conversations.shapecharge/E+ via Getty Images

Child sexual abuse is uncomfortable to think about, much less talk about. The idea of an adult engaging in sexual behaviors with a child feels sickening. It’s easiest to believe that it rarely happens, and when it does, that...

Read more: I want to keep my child safe from abuse − but research tells me I’m doing it wrong

How the 18th-century ‘probability revolution’ fueled the casino gambling craze

  • Written by John Eglin, Professor of History, University of Montana
imageThe spinning wheel game 'EO' became popular after statutes banned gambling with devices featuring 'numbers or figures.'Heritage Art/Getty Images

The first commercial gambling operations emerged, coincidentally or not, at the same time as the study of mathematical probability in the mid-1600s.

By the early 1700s, commercial gambling operations were...

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Why the US government is trying to break up Live Nation Entertainment – a music industry scholar explains

  • Written by David Arditi, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Texas at Arlington
imageA woman protests against Live Nation and Ticketmaster outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 24, 2023.Drew Angerer/Getty Images

The U.S. Justice Department, along with 29 states and the District of Columbia, have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, the parent company of Ticketmaster.

The lawsuit alleges that Live Nation...

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Why Poland’s new government is challenged by abortion

  • Written by Patrice McMahon, Professor of Political Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
imageDariusz Matecki, a conservative lawmaker in the Polish Parliament, displays a poster showing a fetus during a vote on abortion on April 12, 2024.AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski

When Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk formed a coalition government in 2023 committed to making “historic changes,” he promised to improve the country’s track...

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How Detroit techno is preserving the city’s beating heart in the face of gentrification

  • Written by Carla Vecchiola, Lecturer in History, University of Michigan-Dearborn
imageDetroit, the birthplace of techno, is facing the pressures of gentrification.Willie Orlando Ford, CC BY

For over two decades, Detroit has celebrated its status as the birthplace of techno with an electronic music festival held over Memorial Day weekend.

But like the city around it, the festival has changed. At its inception, the event was free and...

Read more: How Detroit techno is preserving the city’s beating heart in the face of gentrification

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  2. Most Israelis dislike Netanyahu, but support the war in Gaza – an Israeli scholar explains what’s driving public opinion
  3. A 25-year study reveals how empathy is passed from parents to teens to their future children
  4. Here’s how machine learning can violate your privacy
  5. Phone cameras can take in more light than the human eye − that’s why low-light events like the northern lights often look better through your phone camera
  6. Calls for divestment from apartheid South Africa gave today’s pro-Palestinian student activists a blueprint to follow
  7. Militia extremists, kicked off Facebook again, are regaining comfort in public view
  8. 9 justices, many opinions: How the Supreme Court tells lawyers, judges and the public about its decisions and disagreements
  9. How Iran selects its supreme leader − a political scientist and Iran expert explains
  10. The US has always had ‘big government’ – even in the Colonial era
  11. Successful city parks make diverse communities feel safe and welcome − this Minnesota park is an example
  12. Pets give companionship, cuddles and joy – and also unavoidable stresses
  13. Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk
  14. Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk, as Asia is experiencing
  15. More military veterans and active duty service members are dying by suicide than in battle – understanding why can help with prevention
  16. How opioid treatment centers can overcome bipartisan NIMBYism to build local support
  17. An ancient manuscript up for sale gives a glimpse into the history of early Christianity
  18. US participation in space has benefits at home and abroad − reaping them all will require collaboration
  19. Campus protests are part of an enduring legacy of civil disobedience improving American democracy
  20. Kenyan president will receive White House praise over troops-to-Haiti move − but lack of action across Americas should prompt regional soul-searching
  21. Biden and Trump will fight for Michigan’s votes county by county in a state where little things matter a lot
  22. Soviet media downplayed the significance of the D-Day invasion
  23. Rangers led the way in the D-Day landings 80 years ago
  24. For many American Jews protesting for Palestinians, activism is a journey rooted in their Jewish values
  25. Georgia Supreme Court justice appointed by governor wins election to full term – a common occurrence in some states where voters are supposed to pick their judges
  26. A century ago, anti-immigrant backlash almost closed America’s doors
  27. United Auto Workers’ defeat at Mercedes’ Alabama plants underscores challenges for organized labor in Southern states
  28. TikTok law threatening a ban if the app isn’t sold raises First Amendment concerns
  29. Expansion of Asian American studies fueled by racial attacks and activism
  30. What is wind shear? An atmospheric scientist explains how it can tear apart hurricanes
  31. Was Beethoven truly the greatest?
  32. California is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violence
  33. How the Gaza humanitarian aid pier traces its origins to discarded cigar boxes before World War II
  34. ‘Mary gardens’ bring Catholic piety to the garden
  35. Americans leave a huge chunk of change at airport security checkpoints − here’s what it means for the debate over getting rid of pennies
  36. Student anger over the Vietnam War erupted into violence in the ’60s − a terrorism expert explores if the same could happen today
  37. Young Hondurans’ desire to migrate is influenced by factors beyond poverty and violence
  38. How community colleges kept students engaged during and after the pandemic
  39. AI chatbots are intruding into online communities where people are trying to connect with other humans
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  41. Alcohol use disorder can be treated with an array of medications – but few people have heard of them
  42. Iran crash: President Raisi’s death leaves Tehran mourning loss of regime loyalist
  43. How a British military march became the distinctive sound of American graduations
  44. Attempted assassination of Slovak prime minister follows country’s slide into political polarization
  45. Some states’ populations are very much like the US overall – including 5 key states in the 2024 presidential election
  46. History says tariffs rarely work, but Biden’s 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs could defy the trend
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  48. Newsrooms are experimenting with generative AI, warts and all
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  50. Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu replacement fears that trace back to colonial India