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Women get far more migraines than men – a neurologist explains why, and what brings relief

  • Written by Danielle Wilhour, Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageMigraines are more common and intense during a woman's reproductive years. PixelsEffect/iStock via Getty Images Plus

A migraine is far more than just a headache – it’s a debilitating disorder of the nervous system.

People who have migraines experience severe throbbing or pulsating pain, typically on one side of the head. The pain is...

Read more: Women get far more migraines than men – a neurologist explains why, and what brings relief

Despite giving students chances to cheat, unsupervised online exams gauge student learning comparably to in-person exams

  • Written by Jason C.K. Chan, Professor of Psychology, Iowa State University
imageResearch shows that unsupervised online exams can accurately assess student learning.Geber86/iStock via Getty Images

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The big idea

Students don’t have to be supervised during online exams. That’s because unsupervised online exams can accurately assess student learning,...

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Through space and rhyme: How hip-hop uses Afrofuturism to take listeners on journeys of empowerment

  • Written by Roy Whitaker, Associate Professor of Africana Philosophy of Religions and American Religious Diversity, San Diego State University
imageThe exhibit "Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures" at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., on May 4, 2023.Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images

It is perhaps only natural, as hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, that people look to the genre’s future. But for some rappers, the...

Read more: Through space and rhyme: How hip-hop uses Afrofuturism to take listeners on journeys of empowerment

Donald Trump is right − he is getting special treatment, far better than most other criminal defendants

  • Written by Christopher Robertson, Professor of Law, Boston University
imageThe former president boards his plane at Reagan National Airport following his Aug. 3, 2023, arraignment in Washington. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump often complains that he is being treated unfairly by the prosecutors charging him with crimes.

Trump is now the subject of three federal and state criminal cases – and it...

Read more: Donald Trump is right − he is getting special treatment, far better than most other criminal...

Kamala Harris has tied the record for the most tie-breaking votes in Senate history – a brief overview of what vice presidents do

  • Written by Joshua Holzer, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Westminster College
imageVice President Kamala Harris arrives to cast a tiebreaking vote in the U.S. Senate.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

On Jan. 20, 2021, Kamala Harris became the first African American, the first person of South Asian descent and the firstwoman to serve as vice president of the United States.

More recently, she made history again by casting her 31st...

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Yellow jerseys of the fireline: A day fighting wildfires can require as much endurance as riding the Tour de France

  • Written by Brent C. Ruby, Research Professor, School of Integrative Physiology and Athletic Training, University of Montana
imageRuby Mountain hotshots construct a fire line during the Dixie Fire in 2021. Joe Bradshaw/BLM

For three weeks in July, the world’s most elite bike racers climb steep mountains and sprint along historic cobblestones to capture the coveted yellow jersey or the race leader in the Tour de France. It’s a 22-day feat of human endurance that...

Read more: Yellow jerseys of the fireline: A day fighting wildfires can require as much endurance as riding...

Medical exploitation of Black people in America goes far beyond the cells stolen from Henrietta Lacks that produced modern day miracles

  • Written by Deion Scott Hawkins, Assistant Professor of Argumentation & Advocacy, Emerson College
imageA photo of Henrietta Lacks sits in the living room of her grandson. Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images

In a case that revealed the exploitation of a Black woman beginning in the 1950s and extending for 70 years, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. settled a lawsuit that the estate of Henrietta Lacks had filed against the biotech firm...

Read more: Medical exploitation of Black people in America goes far beyond the cells stolen from Henrietta...

Zebrafish are a scientist's favorite for early-stage research – especially to study human blood disorders

  • Written by Gabrielle Dubansky, Master's Candidate in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Iowa State University
imageAs an animal model, the zebrafish offers many advantages that save researchers time and money.Uri Manor/NICHD via Flickr, CC BY-SA

Scientists have relied on animal models as an alternative to testing on human tissues and cells for decades. But not just any organism can adequately model how human cells behave. Researchers take into account how...

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Re-imagining democracy for the 21st century, possibly without the trappings of the 18th century

  • Written by Bruce Schneier, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
imageIf people were dropped into a new situation tomorrow, how would they choose to govern themselves?Just_Super/iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images

Imagine that we’ve all – all of us, all of society – landed on some alien planet, and we have to form a government: clean slate. We don’t have any legacy systems from the...

Read more: Re-imagining democracy for the 21st century, possibly without the trappings of the 18th century

Contacting your legislator? Cite your sources – if you want them to listen to you

  • Written by Daniel E Bergan, Associate Professor in Communication & Public Policy, Michigan State University
imageIf you're going to write to your legislator, do your homework on the issues.digitalskillet/ iStock / Getty Images Plus

Suppose you have an issue you are really passionate about – taxes, gun control or some other important policy. You want to do more than vent on social media, so you decide to write an email, place a phone call or even draft a...

Read more: Contacting your legislator? Cite your sources – if you want them to listen to you

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  12. Sinead O'Connor was once seen as a sacrilegious rebel, but her music and life were deeply infused with spiritual seeking
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  14. Why Dunkin' and Lego rebrands succeeded – but X missed the mark
  15. Giuliani claims the First Amendment lets him lie – 3 essential reads
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  19. Federal government is challenging Texas's buoys in the Rio Grande – here’s why these kinds of border blockades wind up complicating immigration enforcement
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  29. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts uses conflicting views of race to resolve America's history of racial discrimination
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