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Why most teachers who say they plan to leave the profession probably won't do so anytime soon

  • Written by Christopher Redding, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, University of Florida
imageTeachers across the U.S. have been under stress throughout the pandemic.Jon Cherry/Getty Images

Every spring, school and district leaders ask teachers about their plans to return to teaching in the fall. They need to know how many teachers to begin recruiting for the next school year.

These career conversations are currently taking place under the...

Read more: Why most teachers who say they plan to leave the profession probably won't do so anytime soon

Endurance captain Frank Worsley, Shackleton's gifted navigator, knew how to stay the course

  • Written by Daniella McCahey, Assistant Professor of History, Texas Tech University
imageNavigator Frank Worsley, left, works with scientist Reginald James to take an observation by the stern of the Endurance.Frank Hurley/Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge/Getty Images

When the wreck of Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance was found nearly 10,000 feet below the surface of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea in March...

Read more: Endurance captain Frank Worsley, Shackleton's gifted navigator, knew how to stay the course

Why stagflation is an economic nightmare – and could become a real headache for Biden and the Fed if it emerges in the US

  • Written by Veronika Dolar, Assistant Professor of Economics, SUNY Old Westbury
imageThe price of gas is soaring across the U.S.AP Photo/Ashley Landis

Inflation hit a fresh 40-year high in February as the Consumer Price Index surged to 7.9%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on March 10, 2022. The continuing surge in inflation comes amid growing fears that the recovering U.S. economy might suffer significantly from the...

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How a hurricane fueled wildfires in the Florida Panhandle

  • Written by David Godwin, Director of the Southern Fire Exchange, University of Florida
imageSatellites captured the tree loss from Hurricane Michael in 2018. This is where fires were burning in 2022.Forwarn/USDA Forest Service

The wildfires that broke out in the Florida Panhandle in early March 2022 were the nightmare fire managers had feared since the day Hurricane Michael flattened millions of trees there in 2018. It might sound odd...

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Purim spiels: Skits and satire have brought merriment to an ancient Jewish holiday in America

  • Written by Zev Eleff, President and Professor of American Jewish History, Gratz College
imageA theater performance during the Purim holiday in Warszawa, Poland.Photograph by Henryk Kotowski, CC BY

Purim, the springtime Jewish holiday packed with much merriment and humor, recalls the biblical story of Queen Esther.

In this tale, the queen stayed true to her Jewish roots and used her status to sway her husband, King Achashverosh, to defend...

Read more: Purim spiels: Skits and satire have brought merriment to an ancient Jewish holiday in America

Would Putin use nuclear weapons? An arms control expert explains what has and hasn't changed since the invasion of Ukraine

  • Written by Miles A. Pomper, Senior Fellow, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Middlebury
imageThis intercontinental ballistic missile was launched as part of Russia's test of its strategic forces in 2020.Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP

The prospect of a nuclear exchange between Russia and the United States seemed, until recently, to have ended with the Cold War. Threats by Russian President Vladimir Putin to use the weapons to...

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A wave of grassroots humanitarianism is supporting millions of Ukrainian refugees

  • Written by Elizabeth Cullen Dunn, Professor of Geography; Director of the Center for Refugee Studies, Indiana University
imageWomen offering Ukrainian refugees a place to stay in Berlin on Mar. 4, 2022. Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images

Along the Poland-Ukraine border, Polish volunteers have been driving Ukrainian refugees to local train stations, or directly to cities like Warsaw.

Other Poles are doing their volunteer work online or at train stationsand...

Read more: A wave of grassroots humanitarianism is supporting millions of Ukrainian refugees

China's balancing act on Russian invasion of Ukraine explained

  • Written by Joseph Torigian, Assistant Professor of International Service, American University
imageA friendship far from flagging?Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images

Russia has few friends in the international community following its invasion of Ukraine. But China, which shares a 2,672-mile (4,300-kilometer) border with Russia, is among the handful of nations that has refused to condemn Vladimir Putin’s actions, while criticizing...

Read more: China's balancing act on Russian invasion of Ukraine explained

Why daylight saving time is unhealthy – a neurologist explains

  • Written by Beth Ann Malow, Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University
imageChanging clocks twice a year may be more than just a biannual annoyance.Carol Yepes/Moment via Getty Images

As people in the U.S. prepare to turn their clocks ahead one hour in mid-March, I find myself bracing for the annual ritual of media stories about the disruptions to daily routines caused by switching from standard time to daylight saving...

Read more: Why daylight saving time is unhealthy – a neurologist explains

Ukraine’s Twitter account is a national version of real-time trauma processing

  • Written by Jessica Maddox, Assistant Professor and Co-Director, Office of Politics, Communication and Media, University of Alabama
imageA meme showing Adolf Hitler caressing Russian President Vladimir Putin's face, tweeted by the official Ukraine state account on Feb. 24, 2022, the day Russia invaded.Official Ukraine Twitter account

TikToks of cats in cardboard tanks. Flirty comments on Instagram accounts dedicated to Vladmir Putin, begging him to stop Russia’s attacks on...

Read more: Ukraine’s Twitter account is a national version of real-time trauma processing

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  1. Russian church leader puts the blame of invasion on those who flout ‘God’s law,’ but taking biblical law out of its historical context doesn't work
  2. What's a natural burial? A Christian theologian explains
  3. Long COVID leaves newly disabled people facing old barriers – a sociologist explains
  4. Why some women are traveling to South Korea to find boyfriends
  5. Lungs have their own microbiome – and these microbes affect the success of bone marrow transplants in kids
  6. Why Apple, Disney, IKEA and hundreds of other Western companies are abandoning Russia with barely a shrug
  7. Supreme Court inches towards deciding whether state legislatures can draw congressional districts largely free of court oversight
  8. It's 'Ukraine,' not 'the Ukraine' – here's why
  9. Long before shots were fired, a linguistic power struggle was playing out in Ukraine
  10. The Ukrainian refugee crisis could last years – but host communities might not be prepared
  11. Is 'headline stress disorder' real? Yes, but those who thrive on the news often lose sight of it
  12. The US is banning Russian oil imports, but an embargo that includes European allies would have more impact
  13. Barbie doll that honors Ida B. Wells faces an uphill battle against anti-Blackness
  14. As war rages, some Ukrainians look to Mary for protection – continuing a long Christian tradition
  15. Criminal justice researcher examines the needs of marginalized groups that often go ignored
  16. Ukrainian refugees are welcomed with open arms – not so with people fleeing other war-torn countries
  17. How pet cancer data sheds light on human cancers – and speeds the development of new treatments
  18. Putin, Zelenskyy and Biden all have unique leadership styles
  19. In 2014, the 'decrepit' Ukrainian army hit the refresh button. Eight years later, it's paying off
  20. Support for democracy is waning across the Americas
  21. Canada has long feared the chaos of US politics
  22. Ukrainian war bonds: The American roots of a powerful financial and propaganda tool
  23. 3 things that influence college graduates from rural areas to return to their communities
  24. A brief history of Babi Yar, where Nazis massacred Jews, Soviets kept silence and now Ukraine says Russia fired a missile
  25. Even mild cases of COVID-19 can leave a mark on the brain, such as reductions in gray matter – a neuroscientist explains emerging research
  26. Why did Russia invade Ukraine?
  27. After Hollywood thwarted Anna May Wong, the actress took matters into her own hands
  28. Many Ukrainians face a future of lasting psychological wounds from the Russian invasion
  29. SEC is considering climate disclosure rules for US companies – and facing threats of lawsuits
  30. Deer have antlers, walruses have tusks – here’s why so few birds have weapons of their own
  31. SEC will consider climate disclosure rules for US companies on March 21 – it's already facing threats of lawsuits
  32. Battles over book bans reflect conflicts from the 1980s
  33. Russia is blocking Security Council action on the Ukraine war – but the UN is still the only international peace forum
  34. How do Russia's reasons for war stack up? An expert on 'just war' explains
  35. Russian troops fought for control of a nuclear power plant in Ukraine – a safety expert explains how warfare and nuclear power are a volatile combination
  36. Meet Russia’s oligarchs, a group of men who won't be toppling Putin anytime soon
  37. Economic sanctions may deal fatal blow to Russia's already-weak domestic opposition
  38. How Zelenskyy emerged as the antithesis of Putin and proved you don't need to be a strongman to be a great leader
  39. Hambruna, subyugación y desastre nuclear: cómo la experiencia soviética sembró el resentimiento de los ucranianos hacia Rusia
  40. How to responsibly donate to Ukrainian causes
  41. Indiana, Iowa and Texas advance anti-transgender agendas – part of a longtime strategy by conservatives to rally their base
  42. The sex of your cells matters when it comes to heart disease
  43. Women's History Month: 5 groundbreaking researchers who mapped the ocean floor, tested atomic theories, vanquished malaria and more
  44. Clarifying the CDC's COVID-19 quarantine and isolation guidelines – an infectious disease doc looks at the latest research
  45. Your chances of getting rid of student loan debt depend on who you are
  46. How a nondescript box has been saving lives during the pandemic – and revealing the power of grassroots innovation
  47. 3 reasons Belarus is helping Russia wage war against Ukraine
  48. Military action in radioactive Chernobyl could be dangerous for people and the environment
  49. Infants need lots of active movement and play – and there are simple ways to help them get it
  50. Surprise – your kids may be nervous about ditching the mask