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'The Wall' cemented Pink Floyd's fame – but destroyed the band

  • Written by Mark E. Perry, Director of Music Industry Program & Assistant Professor of Musicology, Oklahoma State University
Roger Waters continues to perform 'The Wall' even after leaving Pink Floyd.AP Photo/MTI, Balazs Mohai

Forty years ago, on Nov. 30, 1979, the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd released its 11th studio album, “The Wall.”

Featuring 26 tracks, two records and an opera-esque story line, the concept album would go on to become the...

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Treating HIV in the tiniest babies could have huge positive implications for their future

  • Written by Roger L. Shapiro, Associate Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
World AIDS Day is observed annually in many countries to raise people's awareness in the fight against HIV. AP Photo/Themba Hadebe

Princess had a rough start in life. She was born HIV-infected. Her mother was often sick, and there was little family support for her own struggles with HIV. But Princess’ mother had recently started HIV...

Read more: Treating HIV in the tiniest babies could have huge positive implications for their future

How to pick the 'right' amount to spend on holiday gifts – according to an economist

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Senior Lecturer, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
Last-minute shopping can be stressful.Everett Collection/Shutterstock.com

Gift giving is a big deal this time of year.

To find the “perfect” gift, Americans will spend about 15 hours shopping. Women will do about twice as much as men. And they’ll shell out about US$1 trillion on gifts.

While retailers relish the holiday shopping...

Read more: How to pick the 'right' amount to spend on holiday gifts – according to an economist

What the Trump administration gets right about hospital price transparency

  • Written by Neeraj Sood, Professor of Public Policy, University of Southern California
President Donald Trump pictured with HHS Secretary Alex Azar on June 24, 2019, after signing initial legislation to require hospitals to reveal their prices. Caroline Kaster/AP Photo

New federal regulations finalized Nov. 15 require hospitals to make public all the prices they negotiate with insurers and health plans, starting in 2021. The aim is...

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Students should learn about impeachment in school – here's how to make it work

  • Written by Paula McAvoy, Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education, North Carolina State University
Two of Alexander Hamilton's Federalist Papers addressed impeachment.AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

When Congress weighs whether to impeach the president, it is a question of national urgency.

Teachers can help their students understand the impeachment hearings by cultivating the skills required to consider the evidence. They can also help young...

Read more: Students should learn about impeachment in school – here's how to make it work

Are 'vaping' and 'e-cigarettes' the same, and should all these products be avoided?

  • Written by Allison Kurti, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Vermont
Vaping has been linked to more than 40 deaths and 2,000 illnesses in the U.S. Oleksandr Zamuruiev/Shutterstock.com

As concerns over vaping continue to grow, researchers and public health officials are investigating the causes of more than 40 deaths and 2,000 illnesses. It’s confusing even for experts.

The term “e-cigarette” refers...

Read more: Are 'vaping' and 'e-cigarettes' the same, and should all these products be avoided?

5 ways Trump and his supporters are using the same strategies as science deniers

  • Written by Lee McIntyre, Research Fellow, Center for Philosophy and History of Science, Boston University
President Donald Trump, during a meeting in the cabinet room at the White House, Washington, Nov. 22, 2019. AP/Susan Walsh

While watching the House impeachment hearings, I realized my two decades of research into why people ignore, reject or deny science had a political parallel.

From anti-evolutionists to anti-vaccine advocates, known as...

Read more: 5 ways Trump and his supporters are using the same strategies as science deniers

Why support for the death penalty is much higher among white Americans

  • Written by Kevin O'Neal Cokley, Professor of Educational Psychology and African and African Diaspora Studies, University of Texas at Austin
People who oppose the death penalty cannot serve on juries in those cases.Crazy City Lady/Shutterstock.com

Sentencing a person to die is the ultimate punishment. There is no coming back from the permanence of the death penalty.

In the U.S., the death penalty is currently authorized by the federal government, the military and 29 states. The primary...

Read more: Why support for the death penalty is much higher among white Americans

You can join the effort to expose Twitter bots

  • Written by Pik-Mai Hui, Ph.D. Student in Informatics and Network Science, Indiana University
Help catch online bots.maxuser/Shutterstock.com

In the lead-up to the 2018 midterm elections, more than 10,000 automated Twitter accounts got caught conducting a coordinated campaign of tweets to discourage people from voting. These automated accounts may seem authentic to some, but a tool called Botometer was able to identify them while they...

Read more: You can join the effort to expose Twitter bots

Why it seems like your friends have more to be thankful for

  • Written by Kristina Lerman, Project Leader at the Information Sciences Institute and Research Associate Professor, University of Southern California
Math provides clues as to why your happy friends are as happy as they seem.MilanMarkovic78/Shutterstock.com

Have you ever felt like everyone else has so much more to be thankful for? Check your Facebook or Instagram feed: Your friends seem to dine at finer restaurants, take more exotic vacations and have more accomplished children. They even have...

Read more: Why it seems like your friends have more to be thankful for

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  2. Are you as grateful as you deserve to be?
  3. What to do with those Thanksgiving leftovers? Look to the French
  4. Jimmy Hoffa disappeared – and then his legacy took on a life of its own
  5. Medical errors still harm too many people but there are glimpses of real change
  6. How to tell if your digital addiction is ruining your life
  7. Diabetic foot wounds kill millions, but high-tech solutions and teamwork are making a difference
  8. Political hashtags like #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter make people less likely to believe the news
  9. Why a measured transition to electric vehicles would benefit the US
  10. 5 years after Islamic State massacre, an Iraqi minority is transformed by trauma
  11. Syria military presence risks US credibility with world community
  12. Contrary to recent reports, Jupiter's Great Red Spot is not in danger of disappearing
  13. Thank fungi for cheese, wine and beer this holiday season
  14. Calling donors to thank them doesn't make them more likely to give again
  15. Donors need to stop pressuring nonprofits to pinch pennies
  16. How does a piece of bread cause a migraine?
  17. New College Scorecard could help students choose better colleges, but there's still room to improve it
  18. Kids may need more help finding answers to their questions in the information age
  19. What can you learn from studying an animal's scat?
  20. Israel’s West Bank settlements: 4 questions answered
  21. Brexit poses a dilemma for Northern Ireland's nationalists
  22. 2020 campaign shows the more women run, the more they are treated like candidates – not tokens
  23. How American anti-Semitism reflects the centuries-long struggle over the meaning of religious liberty
  24. Mothers in prison aren't likely to see their families this Thanksgiving – or any other day
  25. Protections against sexual misconduct on campus may end up stifling free speech
  26. Fight or switch? How the low-carbon transition is disrupting fossil fuel politics
  27. Cartel sieges leave Mexicans wondering if criminals run the country
  28. Do lockdown drills do any good?
  29. Americans bankrupted by health care costs: 4 questions answered
  30. Vitamin E and vaping injuries: What's safe in your diet is rarely safe in your lungs
  31. Gluten-sensitive liberals? Investigating the stereotype suggests food fads unite us all
  32. Documentary provides rare look at higher education in prison
  33. A major democracy fights to maintain the rule of law -- this time, it's Israel
  34. On TV, political ads are regulated – but online, anything goes
  35. Broken trust: How Iraqis lost their faith in Washington, long before the Kurds did
  36. Brain activity predicts which mice will become compulsive drinkers
  37. Light versus dark – the color of the meat is due to the job of the muscle
  38. Light versus dark – the color of the turkey meat is due to the job of the muscle
  39. How universal childhood trauma screenings could backfire
  40. Turning to turkey's tryptophan to boost mood? Not so fast
  41. What are blood types?
  42. Chile protests: President's speeches early in crisis missed the mark, AI study reveals
  43. Nail salon workers suffer chemical exposures that can be like working at a garage or a refinery
  44. Christians have lived in Turkey for two millennia – but their future is uncertain
  45. When de-aging De Niro and Pacino, 'Irishman' animators tried to avoid pitfalls of the past
  46. How Democrats in Atlanta discussed economic issues that affect women and children
  47. Democratic debate: Candidates discuss their plans to help families
  48. Democrats debate health care, farmers and minimum wage: 4 essential reads – and a chart
  49. Some smokers credit e-cigarettes with saving their lives – does that matter?
  50. Why hearsay isn't a problem for Congress in impeachment hearings