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50 years later, 'The Exorcist' continues to possess Hollywood's imagination, reflecting our obsession with evil

  • Written by Regina Hansen, Master Lecturer of Rhetoric, Boston University
imageThe film went on to gross nearly $450 million worldwide.Movie Poster Image Art/Getty Images

When the “The Exorcist” premiered 50 years ago, in December 1973, some theatergoers fainted or broke down in tears. A few even vomited.

The film, which cast a young Linda Blair as a girl claiming to be possessed by the devil, was an almost instant...

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Do you eat with your eyes, your gut or your brain? A neuroscientist explains how to listen to your hunger during the holidays

  • Written by Alex Johnson, Associate Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience, Michigan State University
imageThe particular stressors of the holiday season can make it difficult to listen to your body.InspirationGP/iStock via Getty Images

The holiday season is upon us, and with it, opportunities to indulge in festive treats. The proverbial saying “you eat with your eyes first” seems particularly relevant at this time of year.

The science...

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ChatGPT and its AI chatbot cousins ruled 2023: 4 essential reads that puncture the hype

  • Written by Eric Smalley, Science + Technology Editor
imageChatGPT captivated the public imagination.Lionel Bonaventure via Getty Images

Within four months of ChatGPT’s launch on Nov. 30, 2022, most Americans had heard of the AI chatbot. Hype about – and fear of – the technology was at a fever pitch for much of 2023.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard, Anthropic’s Claude...

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2023's historic Hollywood and UAW strikes aren't labor's whole story – the total number of Americans walking off the job remained relatively low

  • Written by Judith Stepan-Norris, Professor Emerita of Sociology, University of California, Irvine
imageSAG-AFTRA captain Mary M. Flynn rallies fellow striking actors on a picket line outside Netflix studios in November 2023. AP Photo/Chris Pizzello

More than 492,000 workers – including nurses, actors, screenwriters, autoworkers, hotel cleaners, teachers and restaurant servers – walked off their jobs during the first 10 months of 2023.

That...

Read more: 2023's historic Hollywood and UAW strikes aren't labor's whole story – the total number of...

With 'White Christmas,' Irving Berlin and Bing Crosby helped make Christmas a holiday that all Americans could celebrate

  • Written by Ray Rast, Associate Professor of History, Gonzaga University
imageAfter Irving Berlin, left, penned 'White Christmas,' he pegged Bing Crosby as the ideal singer for what would become a holiday classic.Irving Haberman/IH Images via Getty Images

Irving Berlin was a Jewish immigrant who loved America. As his 1938 song “God Bless America” suggests, he believed deeply in the nation’s potential for...

Read more: With 'White Christmas,' Irving Berlin and Bing Crosby helped make Christmas a holiday that all...

Why 14th Amendment bars Trump from office: A constitutional law scholar explains principle behind Colorado Supreme Court ruling

  • Written by Mark A. Graber, University System of Maryland Regents Professor of Law, University of Maryland
imageOn Jan. 6, 2021, then-President Donald Trump exhorted followers to object to the results of the 2020 presidential election.AP Photo/Evan Vucci

In 2024, former President Donald Trump will face some of his greatest challenges: criminal court cases, primary opponents and constitutional challenges to his eligibility to hold the office of president...

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Volcanic eruption lights up Iceland after weeks of earthquake warnings − a geologist explains what's happening

  • Written by Jaime Toro, Professor of Geology, West Virginia University

Lava erupted through a fissure in Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula on Dec. 18, 2023, shooting almost 100 feet (30 meters) in the air in its early hours.

Icelanders had been anticipating an eruption in the area for weeks, ever since a swarm of thousands of small earthquakes began on Oct. 23 northeast of the fishing town of Grindavík,...

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Joel Roberts Poinsett: Namesake of the poinsettia, enslaver, secret agent and perpetrator of the 'Trail of Tears'

  • Written by Lindsay Schakenbach Regele, Assistant Professor of History, Miami University
imageJoel Roberts Poinsett is given credit for bringing the popular red and green plant to the U.S.Constantine Johnny/Getty Images

If people know the name Joel Roberts Poinsett today, it is likely because of the red and green poinsettia plant.

In the late 1820s, while serving as the first ambassador from the U.S. to Mexico, Poinsett clipped samples of...

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Shipwrecks teem with underwater life, from microbes to sharks

  • Written by Avery Paxton, Research Marine Biologist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
imageA school of grunts on a sunken World War II German submarine in the Atlantic Ocean off North Carolina.Karen Doody/Stocktrek Images via Getty Images

Humans have sailed the world’s oceans for thousands of years, but they haven’t all reached port. Researchers estimate that there are some three million shipwrecks worldwide, resting in...

Read more: Shipwrecks teem with underwater life, from microbes to sharks

Guatemala's anti-corruption leader-to-be could be prevented from taking office, deepening migration concerns for US

  • Written by Bonar Hernández Sandoval, Associate Professor of History, Iowa State University
imageGuatemala's President-elect Bernardo Arévalo waves to supporters. Orlando Estrada/AFP via Getty Images

Guatemala is in the midst of a democratic crisis so severe that it may prevent the new president from taking office, as planned, on Jan. 14, 2024.

On Dec. 8, 2023, prosecutors and the Guatemalan Congress called for the nullification of the...

Read more: Guatemala's anti-corruption leader-to-be could be prevented from taking office, deepening...

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  1. Why do some men commit domestic violence? Trauma and social isolation may play a role
  2. Pope Francis' approval of blessings for LGBTQ+ couples is a historic gesture, according to a Catholic theologian
  3. More city hall news coverage isn’t enough to revive local news outlets
  4. 2023's extreme storms, heat and wildfires broke records – a scientist explains how global warming fuels climate disasters
  5. Wild 'super pigs' from Canada could become a new front in the war on feral hogs
  6. Finding objective ways to talk about religion in the classroom is tough − but the cost of not doing so is clear
  7. Digital inaccessibility: Blind and low-vision people have powerful technology but still face barriers to the digital world
  8. How active are the microorganisms in your yogurt? We created a new tool to study probiotic activity — and made it out of cardboard
  9. Teaching positive psychology skills at school may be one way to help student mental health and happiness
  10. Why are some black holes bigger than others? An astronomer explains how these celestial vacuums grow
  11. Do you hear what I see? How blindness changes how you process the sound of movement
  12. More vulnerable people live in Philadelphia neighborhoods that are less green and get hotter
  13. A bottle of scotch recently sold for $2.7 million – what's behind such outrageous prices?
  14. After 50 years of global effort to abolish torture, much work remains
  15. Students could get more sleep and learn better if school started a little later
  16. Paying people to replant tropical forests − and letting them harvest the timber − can pay off for climate, justice and environment
  17. 100 years ago, the KKK planted bombs at a U.S. university – part of the terror group's crusade against American Catholics
  18. 100 years ago, the KKK planted bombs at a US university – part of the terror group's crusade against American Catholics
  19. 5 things to know about US aid to Ukraine
  20. A US ambassador working for Cuba? Charges against former diplomat Victor Manuel Rocha spotlight Havana's importance in the world of spying
  21. Racism produces subtle brain changes that lead to increased disease risk in Black populations
  22. As Russia ramps up 'traditional values' rhetoric − especially against LGBTQ+ groups − it's won Putin far-right fans abroad
  23. War in Gaza: An ethicist explains why you shouldn't turn to social media for information about the conflict or to do something about it
  24. Sandra Day O’Connor saw civics education as key to the future of democracy
  25. How to provide reliable water in a warming world – these cities are testing small-scale treatment systems and wastewater recycling
  26. Mutton, an Indigenous woolly dog, died in 1859 − new analysis confirms precolonial lineage of this extinct breed, once kept for their wool
  27. Release of Alberto Fujimori in Peru rekindles fears of backsliding on human rights
  28. When authoritative sources hold onto bad data: A legal scholar explains the need for government databases to retract information
  29. Winter brings more than just ugly sweaters – here's how the season can affect your mind and behavior
  30. Artificial light lures migrating birds into cities, where they face a gauntlet of threats
  31. Why federal efforts to protect schools from cybersecurity threats fall short
  32. 4 business lessons from the Boston Tea Party
  33. In the worst of America's Jim Crow era, Black intellectual W.E.B. Du Bois found inspiration and hope in national parks
  34. Is Hamas the same as ISIS, the Islamic State group? No − and yes
  35. CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized? It comes down to money and science
  36. Lighting a fire using friction requires an understanding of some physics principles − but there are ways to make the process easier
  37. ¿La mejor manera de cumplir un propósito de Año Nuevo? Haga un propósito de año viejo
  38. Por qué a los primeros cristianos no les habría sorprendido tanto el nacimiento virginal de la historia de Navidad
  39. Israel can and will ignore US appeals to minimize casualties in Gaza
  40. How the Boston Tea Party's 'destruction of the tea' changed American history
  41. Drinking during holidays and special occasions could affect how you parent your kids
  42. Big-box retail chains were never a solution for America's downtowns − and now they're fleeing back to suburbia
  43. A road map for the lawful use of stop-and-frisk in Philadelphia – and elsewhere
  44. Health misinformation is rampant on social media – here's what it does, why it spreads and what people can do about it
  45. Growth of autocracies will expand Chinese global influence via Belt and Road Initiative as it enters second decade
  46. Nonalcoholic beer: New techniques craft flavorful brews without the buzz
  47. 'Good Times': 50 years ago, Norman Lear changed TV with a show about a working-class Black family's struggles and joys
  48. Arctic Report Card 2023: From wildfires to melting sea ice, the warmest summer on record had cascading impacts across the Arctic
  49. Israelis and Palestinians warring over a homeland is far from unique
  50. Israel-Hamas war may not restore Israelis' support for military reserves