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Repatriating the archives: Lumbee scholars find their people and bring them home

  • Written by Ashley Minner, Professor of the Practice, Department of American Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imageJeanette W. Jones holds the September 1957 issue of Ebony magazine, which features the article 'Mystery People of Baltimore: Neither red, nor black, nor white. Strange ‘Indian’ tribe lives in world of its own.' She is pictured at center, with her hand on her hip.Photo Sean Scheidt; author provided, Author provided

Following World War...

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Pandemic threatens food security for many college students

  • Written by Matthew J. Landry, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Stanford University
imageMore college students are uncertain about whether they will have enough to eat.Lakshmiprasad S/EyeEm via Getty Images

When university presidents were surveyed in spring of 2020 about what they felt were the most pressing concerns of COVID-19, college students going hungry didn’t rank very high.

Just 14% of the presidents listed food or housing...

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How Congress could decide the 2020 election

  • Written by Donald Brand, Professor, College of the Holy Cross
imageIf the House of Representatives selects the president, each state would get a single vote – not one vote per House member. iStock / Getty Images Plus

If the the 2020 U.S. presidential election is contested, both campaigns are preparing to take the matter to court. But the Founding Fathers meant for Congress to be the backup plan if the...

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Doing good may make people look better

  • Written by Sara Konrath, Associate Professor, Indiana University, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, IUPUI
imageA Feed Your City volunteer bundling food to be given away in Atlanta on Sept. 19, 2020.Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Feed Your City Challenge/Atlanta GA

Giving is good for you.

For years, researchers have been finding that people who support charities or volunteer for causes can benefit from being generous.

For example, they might learn new things,...

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What you – and doctors – should watch for if you have COVID-19

  • Written by Kartikeya Cherabuddi, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Florida
imageHow does COVID-19 progress after you test positive?AP Photo/John Minchillo

Even though President Donald Trump is back at the White House following his hospitalization for COVID-19, people around the world are watching his health, in addition to that of a number of other politicians who have tested positive for the disease. Infectious disease...

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In a battle of AI versus AI, researchers are preparing for the coming wave of deepfake propaganda

  • Written by John Sohrawardi, Doctoral Student in Computing and Informational Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology
imageAI-powered detectors are the best tools for spotting AI-generated fake videos.The Washington Post via Getty Images

An investigative journalist receives a video from an anonymous whistleblower. It shows a candidate for president admitting to illegal activity. But is this video real? If so, it would be huge news – the scoop of a lifetime...

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More penises are appearing on TV and in film – but why are nearly all of them prosthetic?

  • Written by Peter Lehman, Emeritus Professor, Film and Media Studies in English, Arizona State University
image'Euphoria' is one of many premium cable TV shows to feature an abundance of prosthetic penises.HBO

If you’ve noticed an uptick of male frontal nudity in TV and in movies in recent years, you’re onto something.

In 1993, I studied patterns of male nudity in my book “Running Scared: Masculinity and the Representation of the Male Body.&...

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PFAS 'forever chemicals' are widespread and threaten human health – here's a strategy for protecting the public

  • Written by Carol Kwiatkowski, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University
imageFirefighting foam left after a fire in Pennsylvania. These foams often contain PFAS chemicals that can contaminate water supplies.Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Like many inventions, the discovery of Teflon happened by accident. In 1938, chemists from Dupont (now Chemours) were studying refrigerant gases when, much to their surprise,...

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'Namaste' es el saludo perfecto para la pandemia

  • Written by Jeremy David Engels, Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Pennsylvania State University
imageEl Príncipe Carlos, acompañado por Camila de Cornualles, con el Presidente francés Emmanuel Macron, en Londres, 18 de junio, 2020. Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

Entrega el corazón en pose de oración. Una pequeña inclinación de cabeza. Un gesto de respeto. Un reconocimiento de nuestra...

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Americans aren't worried about white nationalism in the military – because they don't know it's there

  • Written by Jennifer Spindel, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of New Hampshire
imageThere is a long history of links between white nationalist movements and the U.S. military.Bo Zaunders/Corbis Documentary via Getty Images

White nationalist groups, who make up some of the most serious terror threats in the country, find new members and support in the U.S. military. These groups believe that white people are under attack in...

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  2. Being outdoors doesn’t mean you're safe from COVID-19 – a White House event showed what not to do
  3. There's nothing unusual about early voting – it's been done since the founding of the republic
  4. Celebrating Sister Ardeth Platte, anti-nuclear activist and 'peacemaker in a hostile world'
  5. Experiencing physical pain can cause you to overspend
  6. Trump and McConnell's mostly white male judges buck 30-year trend of increasing diversity on the courts
  7. Do sports teams’ sustainability efforts matter to fans?
  8. Harris and Pence dodge tough questions in VP debate – experts react
  9. Nobel Prize for chemistry honors exquisitely precise gene-editing technique, CRISPR – a gene engineer explains how it works
  10. Nobel Prize for CRISPR honors two great scientists – and leaves out many others
  11. La migración de las mariposas monarca está en riesgo, pero hay un plan para salvarla
  12. 'What goes around comes around,' or what Greek mythology says about Donald Trump
  13. From recording videos in a closet to Zoom meditating, 2020's political campaigns adjust to the pandemic
  14. VIP patients can be a headache for their doctors
  15. Allies and foes watch as Trump fights the coronavirus
  16. How a government-linked foundation could speed the spread of new clean-energy technologies
  17. Finding joy in 2020? It's not such an absurd idea, really
  18. Amid COVID-19 spike in ultra-Orthodox areas, Jewish history may explain reluctance of some to restrictions
  19. What happens to national security and foreign relations if the president is incapacitated?
  20. 2020 Nobel Prize in physics awarded for work on black holes – an astrophysicist explains the trailblazing discoveries
  21. Trump's decade-old audit illustrates why the IRS targets the working poor as much as the rich
  22. Migrant caravans restart as pandemic deepens the humanitarian crisis at the US-Mexico border
  23. If the Supreme Court strikes down the Affordable Care Act, Trump's health care order is not enough to replace it
  24. The 2020 elections will determine which voices dominate public land debates
  25. Regal Cinemas' decision to close its theaters is the latest blow to a film industry on life support
  26. VP debates are often forgettable – but Dan Quayle never recovered from his 1988 debate mistake
  27. Why friendships are falling apart over politics
  28. Paid internships elusive for women and Asian college students
  29. Student housing is scarce for college students who have kids
  30. Renowned educator Paulo Freire would have questioned how we are schooling our kids in the age of COVID-19
  31. As Bangladesh hosts over a million Rohingya refugees, a scholar explains what motivated the country to open up its borders
  32. Shopping online to stay safe during the pandemic? Here are 10 tips for avoiding scams
  33. When COVID-19 superspreaders are talking, where you sit in the room matters
  34. A researcher reflects on progress fighting hepatitis C – and a path forward
  35. Why is it so hard for atheists to get voted in to Congress?
  36. Neuronlike circuits bring brainlike computers a step closer
  37. Some bees are born curious while others are more single-minded – new research hints at how the hive picks which flowers to feast on
  38. Shrinking glaciers have created a new normal for Greenland's ice sheet – consistent ice loss for the foreseeable future
  39. A proposed mine threatens Minnesota's Boundary Waters, the most popular wilderness in the US
  40. Women risk losing decades of workplace progress due to COVID-19 – here's how companies can prevent that
  41. Racial justice giving is booming: 4 trends
  42. Remote learning isn't new: Radio instruction in the 1937 polio epidemic
  43. Trump and Biden ads on Facebook and Instagram focus on rallying the base
  44. Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis: What lies ahead could include a constitutional crisis over succession
  45. Trump is taking the latest in COVID-19 treatments – here's what doctors know works against the virus
  46. A brief history of presidents disclosing – or trying to hide – health problems
  47. Older people like President Trump are at more risk from COVID-19 because of how the immune system ages
  48. What is COVAX and why does it matter for getting vaccines to developing nations?
  49. In 'The Good Lord Bird,' a new version of John Brown rides in at a crucial moment in US history
  50. Cutting the debate mic won't stop Trump from short-circuiting the democratic process