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Hate exercise? Small increases in physical activity can make a big difference

  • Written by Libby Richards, Associate Professor of Nursing, Purdue University
You don't have to run a marathon to get into better shape. Make walking a part of your routine every day.Rawpixel/Shutterstock.com

A new year typically brings new resolutions. While making resolutions is easy, sticking with them is not. Exercise-related resolutions consistently make the top 10 list, but up to 80% of resolutions to be healthier,...

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Archaeological discoveries are happening faster than ever before, helping refine the human story

  • Written by Elizabeth Sawchuk, Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)
Nearly a century ago, archaeologists started to shift the focus of human origins research from Europe to Africa’s ‘cradles of humankind’ like Oldupai (Olduvai) Gorge in Tanzania. What will the next big shifts be? Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo, CC BY-SA

In 1924, a 3-year-old child’s skull found in South Africa forever...

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3 internet language trends from 2019, explained

  • Written by Zachary Jaggers, Postdoctoral Scholar of Linguistics, University of Oregon
What started as a SpongeBob meme took on a life of its own in 2019. Alexander Oganezov/Shutterstock.com

Social media has created an entirely new linguistic ecosystem, with new words, phrases and features for expressing ourselves cropping up all the time.

Last year, internet language expert Gretchen McCulloch – whose best-selling book “Be...

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Statistic of the decade: The massive deforestation of the Amazon

  • Written by Liberty Vittert, Professor of the Practice of Data Science, Washington University in St Louis
Aerial view of deforested area of the Amazon rainforest.PARALAXIS/Shutterstock.com

This year, I was on the judging panel for the Royal Statistical Society’s International Statistic of the Decade.

Much like Oxford English Dictionary’s “Word of the Year” competition, the international statistic is meant to capture the...

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Why some people distrust atheists

  • Written by Jaimie Arona Krems, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Oklahoma State University
Some researchers believe atheists are disliked because people link their lack of belief to an overall lack of values.Gary Stevens/Flickr, CC BY

An ad featuring Ron Reagan, son of the Republican former President Ronald Reagan, surprised some viewers of the recent Democratic primary debates.

In the 30-second spot, run by the Freedom from Religion...

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Mormons and money: An unorthodox and messy history of church finances

  • Written by John Turner, Professor of American Religion, George Mason University
There was something fishy about this $3 bill.Everett Historical/Shutterstock.com

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has allegedly amassed US$100 billion in purportedly charitable assets since 1997 without ever giving any money away – a possible breach of federal tax laws.

This previously unknown investment vehicle known as Ensign...

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Hangovers happen as your body tries to protect itself from alcohol's toxic effects

  • Written by Daryl Davies, Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Southern California
A night of revelry can mean an uncomfortable day after.Everett Collection/Shutterstock.com

Debaucherous evening last night? You’re probably dealing with veisalgia right now.

More commonly known as a hangover, this unpleasant phenomenon has been dogging humanity since our ancestors first happened upon fermentation.

Those nasty vertigo-inducing,...

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How undoing 'Obamacare' would harm more than the health of Americans

  • Written by Simon F. Haeder, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Pennsylvania State University
Open enrollment for health care in the ACA marketplaces ended at 3 a.m., Dec. 18, 2019, the same day a panel ruled that the individual mandate is unconstitutional. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services/AP Photo

The Affordable Care Act remains on life support after a panel of federal judges ruled on Dec. 18, 2019 that the law’s individual...

Read more: How undoing 'Obamacare' would harm more than the health of Americans

From Vietnam to Afghanistan, all US governments lie

  • Written by Gordon Adams, Professor Emeritus, American University School of International Service
A memorial procession for Sgt. James Johnston, who was killed in Afghanistan in June, passes through Trumansburg, N.Y., Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019. AP/David Goldman

The Washington Post has, after more than two years of investigation, revealed that senior foreign policy officials in the White House, State and Defense departments have known for some...

Read more: From Vietnam to Afghanistan, all US governments lie

Exploring the data on Hollywood's gender pay gap

  • Written by Roberto Pedace, Professor of Economics, Scripps College
Michelle Williams arrives at the world premiere of 'All the Money in the World.'Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Audiences were furious to hear that Michelle Williams was paid eight times less than Mark Wahlberg for her starring role in “All the Money in the World” and 1,500 times less for reshoots. He was paid US$1.5 million for...

Read more: Exploring the data on Hollywood's gender pay gap

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  2. Impeachment overkill, the USMCA's impact on jobs and the power of imagery: 3 quotes from the Democratic debate, explained
  3. Finding opportunity in crisis: 3 essential reads about environmental solutions
  4. We asked kids to send us their burning questions – here are 5 of our favorites from 2019
  5. Why are so few people born on Christmas Day, New Year's and other holidays?
  6. Battle at the border: 5 essential reads on asylum, citizenship and the right to live in the US
  7. Don't let your vote get stolen – 5 essential reads about disinformation in 2020
  8. Religious minorities around the world face an uncertain future: 5 essential reads
  9. Where does beach sand come from?
  10. Confederate Christmas ornaments are smaller than statues – but they send the same racist message
  11. Why bad customer service won't improve anytime soon
  12. How old would you want to be in heaven?
  13. Giving pregnant women antibiotics could harm the lungs of preemies, according to study in mice
  14. Should you avoid meat for good health? How to slice off the facts from the fiction
  15. Nonprofits that empower leaders of color are more apt to do something about racial inequality
  16. A real-life deluminator for spotting exoplanets by reflected starlight
  17. The holidays remind us that grief cannot be wished away
  18. Democratic presidential hopefuls are promising to ramp up funding for public schools
  19. 5 ways chess can make you a better law student and lawyer
  20. Here's how you can be nudged to eat healthier, recycle and make better decisions every day
  21. How St. Francis created the Nativity scene, with a miraculous event in 1223
  22. Alcoholic? Me? How to tell if your holiday drinking is becoming a problem
  23. Can Congress hold Trump accountable? 4 essential reads on a historic power struggle
  24. The Madrid climate conference's real failure was not getting a broad deal on global carbon markets
  25. How Crisco toppled lard – and made Americans believers in industrial food
  26. Tracking your heart rate? 5 questions answered about what that number really means
  27. 150 cooks, servers and dishwashers almost shut down a Democratic debate, showing unions' growing clout in the party
  28. Think presidential debates are dull? Thank 1950s TV game shows
  29. Parents of medically fragile children and their kids could use help, understanding year-round
  30. 7 reasons to learn a foreign language
  31. 7 science-based strategies to boost your willpower and succeed with your New Year’s resolutions
  32. My team uses crossbows and drones to collect bacteria from whales – and the results are teaching us how to keep whales healthy
  33. Feeling sick is an emotion meant to help you get better faster
  34. When a chief justice reminded senators in an impeachment trial that they were not jurors
  35. The science of gift wrapping explains why sloppy is better
  36. Planetary confusion -- why astronomers keep changing what it means to be a planet
  37. How can we make sure that algorithms are fair?
  38. 3 lessons for today's teachers and students from coach Vince Lombardi
  39. 6 charts that illustrate the surprising financial strength of American houses of worship
  40. Catholic activism, not repentance for sexual abuse, is what forces clergy to resign
  41. Evangelical gangs in Rio de Janeiro wage 'holy war' on Afro-Brazilian faiths
  42. Transgender homeless Americans find few protections in the law
  43. Why Congress would keep working during a government shutdown
  44. US-China trade deal: 3 fundamental issues remain unresolved
  45. In impeachment spotlight, dueling views of professionalism appear
  46. Impeachment is better than exile
  47. Kids aren't getting enough exercise, even in sporty Seattle
  48. Memo from a historian: White ladies cooking in plantation museums are a denial of history
  49. When Trump calls someone a dog, he's tapping into ugly history
  50. Margaret Morse Nice thought like a song sparrow and changed how scientists understand animal behavior