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Untreated sewage and fertilizer runoff threaten the Florida manatee’s main food source, contributing to malnutrition

  • Written by Aarin-Conrad Allen, Ph.D. Candidate in Marine Sciences, Florida International University
imageResearchers believe a decline in seagrass is leaving manatees malnourished.Dave Fleetham/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

The gentle, slow-moving Florida manatee has no natural predators.

And yet, these charismatic mammals face numerous threats.

Manatees are struck by vessels in busy waterways across the state, and a majo...

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Campuses are ground zero in debates about antisemitism − but that’s been true for 100 years

  • Written by Jonathan Krasner, Associate Professor of Jewish Education Research, Brandeis University
imageMembers of Mu Beta Chi, a Jewish fraternity, at the University of Minnesota in 1936. Upper Midwest Jewish Archives, University of Minnesota, CC BY-ND

When Eliza arrived on her West Coast college campus in the fall of 2020, building community was difficult due to the raging COVID-19 pandemic. Yet over time she forged a network of friends, anchored...

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Republican lawmakers will reshape tax policy in 2025 — a tax expert explains what to expect

  • Written by Jim Franklin, Director of Academic Programs, Western Governors University School of Business

Although coverage of the 2024 election was dominated by the economy, taxes didn’t get much attention in the run-up to the vote. That’s a bit of a surprise, since 2025 will be a major year for America’s tax system – in fact, the fate of the most significant tax reform in three decades hangs in the balance.

That would be the...

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3 innovative ways to help countries hit by climate disasters, beyond a loss and damage fund

  • Written by Erin Coughlan de Perez, Professor of Climate Risk Management, Tufts University
imagePeople climb to the top of a bridge damaged when Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique in 2019.Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images

These days, it’s hard to escape news stories discussing how climate change is contributing to extreme weather disasters, including the recent U.S. hurricanes. Aid agencies are increasingly worried about the widespread damage.

A...

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Hundreds of 19th-century skulls collected in the name of medical science tell a story of who mattered and who didn’t

  • Written by Pamela L. Geller, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Miami
imageIllustration of just one of almost a thousand skulls Morton and colleagues collected.Crania Americana by Samuel Morton, CC BY

When I started my research on the Samuel George Morton Cranial Collection, a librarian leaned over my laptop one day to share some lore. “Legend has it,” she said, “John James Audubon really collected the...

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Federal judge rules that Louisiana shalt not require public schools to post the Ten Commandments

  • Written by Charles J. Russo, Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
imageControversy over displays of the Ten Commandments on government property is nothing new, but only one case about schools has reached the Supreme Court.AP Photo/Dave Martin

Do the Ten Commandments have a valid place in U.S. classrooms? Louisiana’s Legislature and governor insist the answer is “yes.” But on Nov. 12, 2024, a federal...

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Poor teacher training partly to blame for stalled engineering diversity goals

  • Written by Lisa Bosman, Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University
imageBlack students remain significantly underrepresented in engineering. Tara Moore/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Diversifying the science, technology, engineering and math fields has long been a top priority of many universities and tech companies. It’s also a goal of the National Science Foundation, the biggest funder of university-led...

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Asking ChatGPT vs Googling: Can AI chatbots boost human creativity?

  • Written by Jaeyeon Chung, Assistant Professor of Business, Rice University
imageAI chatbots can give helpful suggestions.Carol Yepes/Moment via Getty Images

Think back to a time when you needed a quick answer, maybe for a recipe or a DIY project. A few years ago, most people’s first instinct was to “Google it.” Today, however, many people are more likely to reach for ChatGPT, OpenAI’s conversational AI,...

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Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning

  • Written by Ian McDonough, Associate Professor of Psychology, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageBrain-training games sell themselves as a way to maintain cognitive function, but the evidence isn't there yet.Eva-Katalin/E+ via Getty Images

Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65 – more than 4% – have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in.

And whether...

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One election victory does not make a new era in American politics − here’s what history shows

  • Written by Philip Klinkner, James S. Sherman Professor of Government, Hamilton College
imageNew York supporters of Kamala Harris look on as candidate Donald Trump surpassed the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the 2024 election. Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images

According to The New York Times, “… a newly triumphant Republican president” is “once again in the headlines.”

What will it take to...

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  2. US states are finally starting to put in place protections for the kids of family vloggers
  3. Weight loss plans are less effective for many Black women − because existing ones often don’t meet their unique needs
  4. Mothers, metaphors and dyslexia: What language reveals about the challenges of a child’s learning disability
  5. Socioeconomic status explains most of the racial and ethnic achievement gaps in elementary school
  6. In hundreds of communities across the US, finding a dentist is like pulling teeth − but in 14 states, dental therapists are filling the gap
  7. Countries spend huge sums on fossil fuel subsidies – why they’re so hard to eliminate
  8. 3 reasons why a Trump White House might not be a disaster for Ukraine − in fact, it might tighten the screws on Russia
  9. Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on
  10. Papal elections aren’t always as dramatic as ‘Conclave’ – but the history behind the process is
  11. Here’s what happens when a school is located near a cannabis dispensary
  12. Most US book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color
  13. Jails and prisons often fail to protect incarcerated people during natural disasters
  14. Missing link to Snowball Earth history emerges from some unusual rocks on Colorado’s Pikes Peak
  15. Evidence from Snowball Earth found in ancient rocks on Colorado’s Pikes Peak – it’s a missing link
  16. Soaring inflation helped lead Trump to victory – here’s why some of his policies might drive prices higher again
  17. Trump voters said they were angry about the economy – many of them had a point
  18. I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life
  19. Why does everything look flat even though the Earth is round?
  20. How the Taliban are seeking to reshape Afghanistan’s schools to push their ideology
  21. How updated Vatican rules on validating supernatural appearances of Mary will affect the famed pilgrimage site of Medjugorje
  22. Companies are buying up cheap carbon offsets − data suggest it may be more about greenwashing than helping the climate
  23. Companies are buying up cheap carbon offsets − data suggest it’s more about greenwashing than helping the climate
  24. ‘Inflation is radioactive’: Trump’s victory is part of a global populist wave of voters throwing out incumbents
  25. Voters in Arab American strongholds likely tipped Michigan in Trump’s favor
  26. Pennsylvania will keep its divided legislature thanks to split-ticket voters
  27. Boeing workers secure big gains after strike, but the future for organized labor under Trump is uncertain
  28. What should journalists do when the facts don’t matter?
  29. What’s the ‘standard deduction’? An accounting expert explains how it simplifies tax filing and saves most Americans money
  30. Trump’s plans to extend tax cuts and slash red tape will likely spur economic growth − but there’s a cost
  31. Disaster survivors want to rebuild safer, more sustainable homes, but cost misperceptions often stand in the way
  32. Strength training early in life can set up kids and adolescents for a lifetime of health and well-being
  33. 10 states had abortion measures on the ballot – where they passed, where they failed, and what it all means
  34. Compassion amid chaos − how one of America’s greatest poets became a lifeline for wounded soldiers
  35. The election is over − but what is a ‘lame duck’ anyway?
  36. Is AI dominance inevitable? A technology ethicist says no, actually
  37. New Apostolic Reformation evangelicals see Trump as God’s warrior in their battle to win America from satanic forces and Christianize it
  38. How Trump might target DACA recipients and other immigrant groups
  39. How Trump won Pennsylvania − and what the numbers from key counties show about the future of a pivotal swing state
  40. What Trump can do to reverse US climate policy − and what he probably can’t change
  41. The 4 ‘ashramas’ of Hinduism and what they can teach us about aging gracefully
  42. Religions talk about the value of humility − but it can be especially hard for clergy to practice what they preach
  43. Ballot measures to legalize recreational use of cannabis fail in Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota
  44. ‘Yellowstone’ highlights Montana’s long-forgotten connection to the Confederacy
  45. Military veterans are disproportionately affected by suicide, but targeted prevention can help reverse the tide
  46. Microplastics promote cloud formation, with likely effects on weather and climate
  47. America’s glass ceiling remains − here are some of the reasons why a woman may have once again lost the presidency
  48. Iran’s currency was already tumbling − and then news of Trump’s victory broke
  49. Now the Electoral College votes for president – 4 essential reads
  50. What Buddhism can teach in this moment of deep divisions: No person is ‘evil,’ only ‘mistaken’