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Making a cleaner, greener, environmentally safe sunscreen

  • Written by Yousong Ding, Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Florida
Ingredients in many sunscreens are bleaching coral and harming marine life.www.shutterstock.com

As the temperatures rise and Americans swarm to the beach, they slather on sunscreen to protect against the sun’s harmful UV radiation that causes skin cancer. As they splash and swim, few give thought to whether the chemicals in the lotions and...

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Spotting the political calculus behind some acts of corporate charity

  • Written by Raymond Fisman, Slater Family Professor in Behavioral Economics, Boston University
Charitable gifts may do double duty when politics is in the picture.jefftakespics2/Shutterstock.com

Over the past few years, I have teamed up with fellow economists Marianne Bertrande, Matilde Bombardini and Francesco Trebbi to look into one underappreciated way that businesses may attempt to influence politicians: corporate philanthropy.

We found...

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Is air pollution making you sick? 4 questions answered

  • Written by Richard E. Peltier, Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Morning smog in New Delhi, India.AP Photo/Manish Swarup

Not a day seems to go by without a story of an “airpocalypse,” usually somewhere in a developing nation. It’s hard not to empathize with the people in the smoggy images of New Delhi or Ulaanbataar or Kathmandu, often wearing masks, walking to school or work though soupy...

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Most successful entrepreneurs are older than you think

  • Written by Benjamin F. Jones, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, J. L. Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Many associate entrepreneurship with youth – like Mark Zuckerberg, who famously started Facebook as a student at Harvard.AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File

The romanticized image of entrepreneurs is a picture of youth: a 20-something individual with disruptive ideas, boundless energy and a still-sharp mind. Silicon Valley has bet on this image for...

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Redefining 'impact' so research can help real people right away, even before becoming a journal article

  • Written by Anne Toomey, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Science, Pace University
Park guards view maps and photos of high-altitude glaciers -- information that can be shared with local communities dealing with changing water levels. Anne Toomey, CC BY-ND

Scientists are increasingly expected to produce research with impact that goes beyond the confines of academia. When funding organizations such as the National Science...

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Touch forms the foundation of the powerful human-horse relationship

  • Written by Keri Brandt Off, Professor of Sociology and Gender and Sexuality Studies, Fort Lewis College
The unique bond between humans and horses is explored in the film 'Lean on Pete.' A24 Films

Two recent films, “Lean on Pete” and “The Rider,” explore the transformative quality of human-horse relationships. Both films center on young men: One deals with the trauma of poverty and loneliness, the other struggles to rebuild...

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Should we celebrate Karl Marx on his 200th birthday?

  • Written by Barbara Foley, Distinguished Professor of English and American Studies, Rutgers University Newark
Karl Marx Monument in Chemnitz, in eastern Germany.AP Photo/Jens Meyer

Some would argue that Karl Marx, author of “Capital,” has been proven wrong on just about everything he wrote. The founder of scientific socialism was born 200 years ago on May 5.

These naysayers would point out that Soviet socialism imploded decades ago, and that...

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What is full employment? An economist explains the latest jobs data

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Economist and Research Scientist, The Ohio State University
Jobs a-plenty.AP Photo/Danny Johnston

The latest jobs report has gotten a lot of analysts, policymakers and talking heads once again asking whether the U.S. is at full employment.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on May 4 that the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent, which is the lowest level since December 2000. The unemployment rate...

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Dead zones are a global water pollution challenge – but with sustained effort they can come back to life

  • Written by Donald Scavia, Professor Emeritus of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
Blooms of algae, like this growth in 2015 in Lake St. Clair between Michigan and Ontario, promote the formation of dead zones.NASA Earth Observatory, CC BY

Scientists have identified a dead zone as large as Florida in the Gulf of Oman, which connects the Arabian Sea to the Persian Gulf. Around the world there are more than 400 current dead zones in...

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Boycott China and avoid a trade war

  • Written by Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, Rochester Institute of Technology
China hopes to make more microprocessor chips in China, which makes it a great industry to lead a boycott.AP Photo

The U.S. and China are locked in negotiations both sides say they hope will avert a painful trade war.

The Trump administration has threatened to impose a series of tariffs unless China agrees to limit what he calls “its illicit...

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  3. Sexism isn't just unfair; it makes women sick, study suggests
  4. Michigan says Flint water is safe to drink, but residents' trust in government has corroded
  5. Are North Korean media outlets signaling that the regime is getting serious about diplomacy?
  6. That distinctive springtime smell: Asparagus pee
  7. Russians hack home internet connections – here's how to protect yourself
  8. The world's nuclear energy watchdogs: 4 questions answered
  9. Applying live bacteria to skin improves eczema
  10. As Israel turns 70, many young American Jews turn away
  11. #MeToo in the art world: Genius should not excuse sexual harassment
  12. As genetic testing for breast cancer gene mutation expands, questions arise about treatment decisions
  13. How artificial intelligence can detect – and create – fake news
  14. Ben Carson's effort to 'reform' housing safety net would deepen poverty by hurting poorest Americans
  15. Another problem with China's coal: Mercury in rice
  16. From the Middle East to the Kentucky Derby, the mint julep has always been about staying cool
  17. End of the gig economy? Don't read too much into a California court ruling
  18. Meet the ocean creatures that use a mesh of mucus to catch their food
  19. Could bats guide humans to clean drinking water in places where it's scarce?
  20. Are public objections to wind farms overblown?
  21. Feminist activists today should still look to 'Our Bodies, Ourselves'
  22. Anti-war protests 50 years ago helped mold the modern Christian right
  23. Bacteria may be powerful weapon against antibiotic resistance
  24. In Brazil, patients risk everything for the 'right to beauty'
  25. Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer ends mission after 'listening' to the universe
  26. Elements from the stars: The unexpected discovery that upended astrophysics 66 years ago
  27. Nicaragua protests threaten an authoritarian regime that looked like it might never fall
  28. 10 years after, Cyclone Nargis still holds lessons for Myanmar
  29. Why does Congress have a chaplain?
  30. Why Venezuelans are some of the unhappiest people in the world
  31. Central American migrant caravan begins crossing US border: 5 essential reads
  32. How does Congress have chaplains without violating the separation of church and state?
  33. Nike's #MeToo moment shows how 'legal' harassment can lead to illegal discrimination
  34. Will Trump's ire force Montana’s Senator Tester away from political center?
  35. Why top US universities have law schools but not police schools
  36. Nazis pressed ham radio hobbyists to serve the Third Reich – but surviving came at a price
  37. Being clear about your last wishes can make death easier for you and loved ones
  38. Technology is better than ever – but thousands of Americans still die in car crashes every year
  39. 3 vital ways to measure how much a university education is worth
  40. Black employees in the service industry pay an emotional tax at work
  41. The goal in Korea should be peace and trade – not unification
  42. Nitrogen from rock could fuel more plant growth around the world – but not enough to prevent climate change
  43. Local governments' cybersecurity crisis in 8 charts
  44. Your genome may have already been hacked
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  46. The deadliest drug in America at center of VA nominee withdrawal: Alcohol
  47. Tariffs are the wrong weapon in fight against China's 'pirates' – here's the right one
  48. With the Supreme Court's pending sports gambling decision, states are already prepping for legalization
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  50. Internet openness pits collaborative history against competitive future