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Teacher burnout hits record high – 5 essential reads

  • Written by Jeff Inglis, Freelance Editor, The Conversation US
imageSchoolteachers are reporting high levels of burnout.AP Photo/David Goldman

Teachers in grades K through 12 are more burned out than workers in any other industry, according to a new Gallup poll that finds 44% of K-12 employees report “always” or “very often” feeling burned out at work. That number climbs to 52% when looking...

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What is curtailment? An electricity market expert explains

  • Written by Theodore J. Kury, Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida
imageThe control room of the California Independent System Operator, which manages the flow of electricity on the state's power grid.Rolf Schulten/ullstein bild via Getty Images

Curtailment has a special meaning in electric power systems. It describes any action that reduces the amount of electricity generated to maintain the balance between supply and...

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Predictable and consistent parental behavior is key for optimal child brain development

  • Written by Tallie Z. Baram, Professor of Pediatrics, Anatomy and Neurobiology, Neurology, Physiology and Biophysics, Neurological Sciences, University of California, Irvine
imagePredictable and consistent parental behavior can include set routines for meals and transportation.Sue Zeng/Unsplash, CC BY-ND

Scientists have long known that the experiences you have during infancy and childhood play an important role in shaping how your brain matures and how you behave as an adult. But figuring out why this happens has been...

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Pandemic's impacts on how people live and work may change city centers for decades to come

  • Written by Andrii Parkhomenko, Assistant Professor of Finance and Business Economics, University of Southern California
imageA permanent rise in telecommuting might spur more companies to relocate to city centers.Alexander Spatari/Moment via Getty Images

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

The big idea

If companies allowed more of their employees to permanently work from home, businesses would gravitate toward city centers, while people...

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Ukraine's foreign legion may be new, but the idea isn't

  • Written by Joshua Holzer, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Westminster College
imageForeign soldiers who volunteered to fight for Ukraine participate in training exercises.Geovien So/NurPhoto via Getty Images

After Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, many countries quickly responded by imposing sanctions on Russia and by sending weapons to help Ukraine defend itself.

But so far, the U.S. and its...

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How Octavia E. Butler mined her boundless curiosity to forge a new vision for humanity

  • Written by Alyssa Collins, Assistant Professor of English Language and Literature, University of South Carolina
imageOctavia E. Butler poses in a Seattle bookstore in 2004. The celebrated science fiction author died in 2006.AP Photo/Joshua Trujillo

In 2021, Alyssa Collins was awarded a yearlong Octavia E. Butler Fellowship from The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California.

imageAlyssa Collins.University of South Carolina

Butler,...

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State funds for students at religious schools? Supreme Court says 'yes' in Maine case – but consequences could go beyond

  • Written by Charles J. Russo, Joseph Panzer Chair in Education in the School of Education and Health Sciences and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
imageStudents walk by security fences installed in front of the Supreme Court.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images News via Getty Images

For nearly three-quarters of a century, one issue in education has come up before the Supreme Court more than any other: disputes over religion.

Carson v. Makin, a case about Maine’s tuition assistance program for...

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Americans gave a near-record $485 billion to charity in 2021, despite surging inflation rates

  • Written by Anna Pruitt, Associate Director of Research, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and Managing Editor, Giving USA, IUPUI
imageCharitable donations fund a wide array of nonprofits, such as Habitat for Humanity. John Wolfsohn/Getty Image

Boosted by a strong year for stocks and swift economic growth, U.S. giving in 2021 totaled a near-record US$485 billion.

Individuals, foundations, estates and corporations gave more to charity in 2021 than before the pandemic, according to...

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Starving civilians is an ancient military tactic, but today it's a war crime in Ukraine, Yemen, Tigray and elsewhere

  • Written by Tom Dannenbaum, Associate Professor of International Law, Tufts University
imageGrain warehouse destroyed by Russian attacks in Kopyliv, Kyiv province, Ukraine, May 28, 2022. Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

A hideous contradiction is playing out in war-torn Ukraine. Thousands of Ukrainians are starving in cities besieged by Russian forces. Meanwhile, the country’s grain stores are bursting with food,...

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What are PFAS, and why is the EPA warning about them in drinking water? An environmental health scientist explains

  • Written by Kathryn Crawford, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health, Middlebury
imagePFAS, often used in water-resistant gear, also find their way into drinking water and human bodies.CasarsaGuru via Getty Images

“PFAS? What’s PFAS?”

You may be hearing that term in the news as the federal government considers new rules and guidelines for the chemicals. Even if the acronym is new to you, you’re probably...

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  8. Jan. 6 committee hearings show what went right, not just what went wrong
  9. Mike Pence's actions on Jan. 6 were wholly unremarkable – until they saved the nation
  10. The history of Southern Baptists shows they have not always opposed abortion
  11. Wiccan celebration of summer solstice is a reminder that change, as expressed in nature, is inevitable
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  18. Jesus' earthly dad, St. Joseph – often overlooked – is honored by Father's Day in many Catholic nations
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  20. What's at stake as Colombians choose between Trump-like populist and leftist former guerrilla for president
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  36. Legal fights persist over policies that require teachers to refer to trans students by their chosen pronouns
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