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Artificial light lures migrating birds into cities, where they face a gauntlet of threats

  • Written by Carolyn S. Burt, Convergence Research Coordinator, Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University
imageThe New York City borough of Manhattan at night, viewed from the Rockefeller Center observation deck.Sergi Reboredo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Light pollution has steadily intensified and expanded from urban areas, and with the advent of LED lighting, it is growing in North America by up to 10% per year, as measured by the...

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Why federal efforts to protect schools from cybersecurity threats fall short

  • Written by Nir Kshetri, Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
imageThe cost of safeguarding America's schools from cybercriminals could run as high as $5 billion.boonchai wedmakawand via Getty Images

In August 2023, the White House announced a plan to bolster cybersecurity in K-12 schools – and with good reason. Between 2018 and mid-September 2023, there were 386 recorded cyberattacks in the U.S. education...

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4 business lessons from the Boston Tea Party

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Clinical Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University

December 2023 marks the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, one of the most famous events leading up to the Revolutionary War. On the night of Dec. 16, 1773, Colonists marched aboard three ships and threw more than 90,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor. No one died, and the only things injured were the tea leaves, but this event helped...

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In the worst of America's Jim Crow era, Black intellectual W.E.B. Du Bois found inspiration and hope in national parks

  • Written by Thomas S. Bremer, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and American Religious History, Rhodes College
imageA view of the Grand Canyon after a snowfall.Tom Stoddart/Getty Images

In his collection of essays and poems published in 1920 titled “Darkwater,” W.E.B. Du Bois wrote about his poignant encounter with the beauty of the Grand Canyon, the stupendous chasm in Arizona.

As he stood at the canyon’s rim, the towering intellectual and...

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Is Hamas the same as ISIS, the Islamic State group? No − and yes

  • Written by Brian Glyn Williams, Professor of Islamic History, UMass Dartmouth
imageA Palestinian militant rides on the back of a motorcycle near a crossing between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023.Ahmed Zakot/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

In the aftermath of Hamas’ bloody raid into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, many Israelis and people around the world equated the newly ultraviolent and audacious...

Read more: Is Hamas the same as ISIS, the Islamic State group? No − and yes

CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized? It comes down to money and science

  • Written by C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
imageSo many diseases to treat, so little money and time.Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty Images

Prescription drugs and vaccines revolutionized health care, dramatically decreasing death from disease and improving quality of life across the globe. But how do researchers, universities and hospitals, and the pharmaceutical industry decide which...

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Lighting a fire using friction requires an understanding of some physics principles − but there are ways to make the process easier

  • Written by Bradley Duncan, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Dayton
imageHumans have been making fire by friction for centuries, but it's not easy.Cyndi Monaghan/Moment via Getty Images

Humans have been making fire using friction for thousands of years, with evidence of its use found in archaeological records across different cultures worldwide.

Fire by friction is a testament to human ingenuity, contributing to the...

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¿La mejor manera de cumplir un propósito de Año Nuevo? Haga un propósito de año viejo

  • Written by Mark Canada, Chancellor and Professor of English, Indiana University Kokomo, Indiana University Kokomo
imageUna pintura con colores oscuros y dorados muestra a María y José en el pesebre con el niño Jesús.Nora Carol Photography/Getty Images

Si ha hecho un propósito de Año Nuevo, es probable que su plan de superación personal se ponga en marcha el 1 de enero, cuando se le pasa la resaca y empieza en serio...

Read more: ¿La mejor manera de cumplir un propósito de Año Nuevo? Haga un propósito de año viejo

Por qué a los primeros cristianos no les habría sorprendido tanto el nacimiento virginal de la historia de Navidad

  • Written by Rodolfo Galvan Estrada III, Assistant Professor of the New Testament, Vanguard University
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Cada año, en Navidad, los cristianos celebran el nacimiento del fundador de su religión, Jesús de Nazaret de Galilea. Parte de esta celebración incluye la afirmación de que Jesús nació de una madre virgen...

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Israel can and will ignore US appeals to minimize casualties in Gaza

  • Written by Gregory F. Treverton, Professor of Practice in International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageIsraeli army soldiers take up positions near the border with the Gaza Strip on Dec. 11, 2023,.Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images

While the Biden administration has maintained its strong support of Israel’s war aim of eliminating Hamas in Gaza, that support has for weeks been tempered by statements from U.S. officials saying Israel needs to...

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  4. A road map for the lawful use of stop-and-frisk in Philadelphia – and elsewhere
  5. Health misinformation is rampant on social media – here's what it does, why it spreads and what people can do about it
  6. Growth of autocracies will expand Chinese global influence via Belt and Road Initiative as it enters second decade
  7. Nonalcoholic beer: New techniques craft flavorful brews without the buzz
  8. 'Good Times': 50 years ago, Norman Lear changed TV with a show about a working-class Black family's struggles and joys
  9. Arctic Report Card 2023: From wildfires to melting sea ice, the warmest summer on record had cascading impacts across the Arctic
  10. Israelis and Palestinians warring over a homeland is far from unique
  11. Israel-Hamas war may not restore Israelis' support for military reserves
  12. Could UPS and FedEx get holiday packages to their destinations faster? This research suggests yes
  13. Before he was House speaker, Mike Johnson represented a creationist museum in court. Here’s what that episode reveals about his politics
  14. Scientists and space agencies are shooting for the Moon -- 5 essential reads on modern lunar missions
  15. Customizing mRNA is easy, and that's what makes it the next frontier for personalized medicine − a molecular biologist explains
  16. What's the point of giving gifts? An anthropologist explains this ancient part of being human
  17. Why university presidents find it hard to punish advocating genocide − college free speech codes are both more and less protective than the First Amendment
  18. Was King Herod the Great really so 'great'? What history says about the bad guy of the Christmas story
  19. Hamas' use of sexual violence is an all-too-common part of modern war – but not in all conflicts
  20. 'You reach a point where you have nothing. You will just die' – in East African refugee camps, food scarcity is a mortal concern
  21. Israel's mass displacement of Gazans fits strategy of using migration as a tool of war
  22. How cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger became the scents of winter holidays, far from their tropical origins
  23. The Napoléon that Ridley Scott and Hollywood won’t let you see
  24. Why do people have wisdom teeth?
  25. How do pacemakers and defibrillators work? A cardiologist explains how they interact with the electrical system of the heart
  26. Teens don't know everything − and those who acknowledge that fact are more eager to learn
  27. Norman Lear's ’70s TV comedies brought people together to confront issues in a way Gen Z would appreciate
  28. Viva Guadalupe! Beyond Mexico, the Indigenous Virgin Mary is a powerful symbol of love and inclusion for millions of Latinos in the US
  29. How the Christmas pudding, with ingredients taken from the colonies, became an iconic British food
  30. Ex-Speaker McCarthy's departure from Congress reads like Greek tragedy – but stars a 'slight unmeritable man' and not a hero
  31. The landmark Genocide Convention has had mixed results since the UN approved it 75 years ago
  32. The holidays and your brain – a neuroscientist explains how to identify and manage your emotions
  33. AI can teach math teachers how to improve student skills
  34. Michigan is spending $107M more on pre-K − here's what the money will buy
  35. Turning annual performance reviews into 'humble encounters' yields dividends for employees and managers
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  37. Conservatives' 'anti-woke' alternative to Disney has finally arrived
  38. Holocaust comparisons are overused -- but in the case of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel they may reflect more than just the emotional response of a traumatized people
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  40. How new reports reveal Israeli intelligence underestimated Hamas and other key weaknesses
  41. Biases behind transgender athlete bans are deeply rooted
  42. Why dozens of North American bird species are getting new names: Every name tells a story
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  46. When research study materials don't speak their participants' language, data can get lost in translation
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