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Missy Elliott tours as a headliner − and it’s about time

  • Written by Elliott H. Powell, Associate Professor American Studies and Asian American Studies, University of Minnesota
imageMissy Elliott's music tells stories of Black cyborgs, space-time travel and postapocalyptic worlds. Prince Williams/WireImage via Getty Images

Missy Elliott’s first-ever headline tour, which stops in Philadelphia on Aug. 5, 2024, comes nearly three decades after she released her debut album, “Supa Dupa Fly,” in 1997.

For a...

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Sustainability and resilience: What do they mean, and how do they matter for policy?

  • Written by Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Distinguished Professor, Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, & Interim Head, Department of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology

“Sustainability” and “resilience” have become buzzwords in recent years, but many people don’t know what either term really means. As an economist who studies environmental issues, I believe an important first step to solving any problem is to define your terms clearly.

Although laypeople often use them...

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Olympic arson attacks highlight growing danger of low-tech terrorism on public transit systems

  • Written by Sara Harmouch, Ph.D. candidate in Public Affairs, American University
imageOutside the Gare de Montparnasse train station, ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris following rail network arson attacks.AP Photo/Yasin Dar

As the Olympic torch was carried toward Paris for the 2024 Summer Games, flames of another kind were causing concern for the city’s security chiefs. On the eve of the July 26 opening ceremony, a...

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7-nation prisoner swap shows how diplomacy, not law, governs exchanges

  • Written by William E. Butler, Distinguished Professor of Law, Penn State
imagePresident Joe Biden, joined by relatives of prisoners freed by Russia, delivers remarks about the prisoner swap on Aug. 1, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and two other Americans were freed from Russia in a prisoner exchange on Aug. 1, 2024. In total, 24 prisoners, including 12 German nationals and...

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Oceans without sharks would be far less healthy – new research

  • Written by Michael Heithaus, Executive Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences & Education and Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida International University
imageGray reef sharks and blacktip reef sharks near Tahiti, French Polynesia.Alexis Rosenfeld/Getty Images

There are more than 500 species of sharks in the world’s oceans, from the 7-inch dwarf lantern shark to whale sharks that can grow to over 35 feet long. They’re found from polar waters to the equator, at the water’s surface and...

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Wildfires can create their own weather, further spreading the flames − an atmospheric scientist explains how

  • Written by Kyle Hilburn, Research Scientist in Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
imageA huge pyrocumulus cloud rises over the Park Fire near Chico, Calif., on July 26, 2024. David McNew/Getty Images

Wildfire blowups, fire whirls, towering thunderstorms: When fires get large and hot enough, they can actually create their own weather.

In these extreme fire situations, firefighters’ ordinary methods to directly control the fire...

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Who will win in Arizona in November? It’s a toss-up − like it has been for years

  • Written by David R. Berman, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Arizona State University
imageArizona, long considered a swing state, is again a toss-up in the 2024 election.Allard Schager

Arizona is considered a crucial swing state that could help propel either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris to the White House in November 2024.

With the exception of Democrat Bill Clinton’s win there in 1996, Arizona has voted Republicanin every...

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Students gain confidence in US democracy by participating in elections and campaigns for their homework

  • Written by Mark C. Hand, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Texas at Arlington
imageFew college students volunteer as campaign or election workers.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Imagesimage

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

Title of course:

Campaigns and Elections, in Theory and Practice

What prompted the idea for the course?

I noticed many of...

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Inside the dark world of dognapping

  • Written by Ben Stickle, Professor of Criminal Justice Administration, Middle Tennessee State University
imageSecurity footage of a young man whisking away a puppy from a New Jersey pet store in 2022.NJ.com/YouTube

It’s late at night, and a stranger walking down an alley sees your family dog sleeping on the porch inside your fenced yard. The stranger softly calls the dog over and begins to pet him. While checking to see if anyone is watching, he...

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Wildfires can create their own weather, including tornado-like fire whirls − an atmospheric scientist explains how

  • Written by Kyle Hilburn, Research Scientist in Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
imageA huge pyrocumulus cloud rises over the Park Fire near Chico, Calif., on July 26, 2024. David McNew/Getty Images

Wildfire blowups, fire whirls, towering thunderstorms: When fires get large and hot enough, they can actually create their own weather.

In these extreme fire situations, firefighters’ ordinary methods to directly control the fire...

Read more: Wildfires can create their own weather, including tornado-like fire whirls − an atmospheric...

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  1. Menopause increases your risk of STIs due to how aging changes your body
  2. Robocars promise to improve traffic even when most of the cars around them are driven by people, study finds
  3. A new ‘guest star’ will appear in the sky in 2024 − a space scientist explains how nova events work and where to look
  4. Massive protests erupt again over disputed Venezuelan elections – but they look different this time
  5. With Hezbollah and Hamas assassinations, Netanyahu shows willingness to risk regional war for political survival
  6. Iceland’s recent volcanic eruptions driven by pooling magma are set to last centuries into the future
  7. This Supreme Court has redefined the meaning of corruption
  8. NRA legal judgment bans LaPierre but could signal the end of gun group’s fight with New York authorities
  9. Online fundraising may require different strategies for different devices − new research
  10. Israel’s military starts drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews – but the battle over serving ‘the army of God’ vs. the army of the state isn’t over, and points to key questions for the country’s future
  11. Chinese warships off Alaska and Cambodia highlight the role of near and far waters in sea power dominance
  12. Harris brings joy to the presidential campaign − and GOP mockery of ‘laughing Kamala’ is nothing new to Black women
  13. Filling the silences in family stories − how to think like a historian to uncover your family’s narrative
  14. Offshore wind farms connected by an underwater power grid for transmission could revolutionize how the East Coast gets its electricity
  15. Voters become more polarized when presidential candidates take positions on issues in K-12 education
  16. Jewish summer camps have been evolving for a century − but 2024 is a summer like no other
  17. Rupert Murdoch’s real succession drama − why the future of his media empire could hinge on a legal effort in Nevada
  18. Deadly strike in the Golan Heights risks opening new front in long-disputed territory
  19. Quantum information theorists are shedding light on entanglement, one of the spooky mysteries of quantum mechanics
  20. Trees don’t like to breathe wildfire smoke, either – and they’ll hold their breath to avoid it
  21. Childless women − cat ladies or not − have long played key roles in the Catholic Church
  22. Flawed research into election fraud can undermine democracy and intensify polarization
  23. Verifying facts in the age of AI – librarians offer 5 strategies
  24. A President Harris might not get any Supreme Court picks – Biden proposes term limits to make sure all future presidents get two
  25. What is love? A philosopher explains it’s not a choice or a feeling − it’s a practice
  26. 5 growing threats to academic freedom
  27. Moms think more about household chores − and this cognitive burden hurts their mental health
  28. Buddha’s lessons on impermanence are carved into monuments and buildings – this course explores why
  29. I studied ShotSpotter in Chicago and Kansas City – here’s what people in Detroit and the more than 167 other cities and towns using this technology should know
  30. Xi signals no deviation from course – nor in the driver – despite economic bumps in the road
  31. Video game performers are becoming Hollywood stars in their own right − and are on strike to be paid and protected accordingly
  32. Hospital-acquired infections are rising – here’s how to protect yourself in health care settings
  33. What GoFundMe conceals: The campaigns that fail
  34. Kamala Harris is no Hubert Humphrey − how the presumed 2024 Democratic presidential nominee isn’t like the 1968 party candidate
  35. JD Vance’s selection as Trump’s running mate marks the end of Republican conservatism
  36. Anti-Syrian violence in Turkey complicates normalization process between Turkey and Syria
  37. Vaccines tell a success story that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Trump forget – here are some key reminders
  38. Real equity in math education is about more than good grades and test scores
  39. Veepstakes have evolved from where you live to who you are − which way will Harris turn to balance the ticket?
  40. Trump’s promotion of an image of strength after assassination attempt borrows from authoritarian playbook
  41. ADHD brains present unique challenges, but the condition is highly treatable − a primary care nurse practitioner with ADHD explains the science
  42. New treatments offer much-needed hope for patients suffering from chronic pain
  43. US citizenship was forced on Native Americans 100 years ago − its promise remains elusive
  44. Tagging seals with sensors helps scientists track ocean currents and a changing climate
  45. Homeless service providers could help more people overcome homelessness if they measured success differently
  46. Happy 50th birthday to the UPC barcode – no one expected you would revolutionize global commerce
  47. Chronic pain: emerging treatment options for patients after the opiod crisis – podcast
  48. Paris Olympics promote sustainability for good reason: Climate change is putting athletes and their sports at risk
  49. Revisiting Middletown, Ohio – the Midwestern town at the heart of JD Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
  50. Xylazine wounds are a growing crisis among drug users in Philly − a nurse explains potential causes and proper treatment