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History shows that stacking federal science advisory committees doesn't work

  • Written by Donald Boesch, Professor of Marine Science, University of Maryland
imageScientists provide key input to government agencies on issues such as improving oil spill prevention and response after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster.U.S. Coast Guard

Scientists are busy people, but every year thousands donate many hours of their time without payment to advise Congress and federal government agencies. They provide input on...

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How a job acquires a gender (and less authority if it's female)

  • Written by Sarah Thebaud, Associate Professor, Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara
imageWhy do we think of a firefighter as a man and a nurse as a woman and not the other way around? AP Photos

“I’m not bossy, I’m the boss.”

So proclaims Beyoncé in a video in support of the #banbossy campaign. The campaign highlights how when little boys take charge, they’re often praised for being a...

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Mitch McConnell, the president's man in the Senate

  • Written by Andrea Hatcher, Associate Professor and Chair of Department of Politics, Sewanee: The University of the South

Being Senate majority leader isn’t easy. And Mitch McConnell is finding out that having unified government could make it harder still.

As my research shows, U.S. Senate majority leaders represent several constituencies that push and pull in multiple – and usually conflicting – directions.

Balancing constraints

First, the leader is...

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Why the Catholic Church bans gluten-free communion wafers

  • Written by Joanne M. Pierce, Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
imageA worshipper receives Communion.Amr Nabil/AP Photo

A recent letter from the Vatican reminded the world’s Catholic bishops of a rule mandating the use of wheat gluten for the celebration of the Eucharist, a Christian liturgical service called the Mass by Catholics.

Reactions were immediate. Catholics with celiac disease recounted their...

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Sharkathon 2017 is here: How to watch it like a scientist

  • Written by George Burgess, Director, Florida Program for Shark Research and Coordinator of Museum Operations, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
imageHey, what about us? Whale shark (spotted) and manta ray, a close shark relative.Justin Henry , CC BY

Just when you thought it was safe to turn on your television, the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week and National Geographic Wild’s SharkFest are hitting the air with competing daily programming.

As director of the Florida Program for Shark...

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Who's avoiding sex, and why

  • Written by Shervin Assari, Research Investigator of Psychiatry, Public Health, and Poverty Solutions, University of Michigan
imageMore women than men avoid sex, but the reasons for both genders vary. PKPix/www.shutterstock.com

Sex has a strong influence on many aspects of well-being: it is one of our most basic physiological needs. Sex feeds our identity and is a core element of our social life.

But millions of people spend at least some of their adulthood not having sex....

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The Supreme Court made it harder for states to ban sex offenders from social media. Here’s why

  • Written by Melissa Hamilton, Senior Lecturer of Law & Criminology, University of Houston
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Until recently, North Carolina law prohibited registered sex offenders from using various social media sites, such as Snapchat, Twitter and LinkedIn.

In June, a landmark Supreme court decision in Packingham v. North Carolina overturned that law.

The result is important for two reasons. One, the court addressed the role...

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The Georgia peach may be vanishing, but its mythology is alive and well

  • Written by William Thomas Okie, Assistant Professor of History and History Education, Kennesaw State University
imageAnton Wattman/Shutterstock.com

This is a tough year for the Georgia peach. In February, growers fretted about warm winter temperatures, which prevented some fruit from developing properly. They were more discouraged in March after a late freeze damaged many of the remaining fruit. By May they were predicting an 80 percent crop loss. Now in July...

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How some rich people are trying to dismantle inequality

  • Written by Erynn Beaton, Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Management, John Glenn College of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University
imageMembers of Patriotic Millionaires, whose privileged members advocate for higher taxes on the rich, met with lawmakers in this 2015 photo to discuss legislation to close the carried interest loophole.Senate Democrats, CC BY-SA

Ample research indicates that the growing problem of wealth and income inequality could stunt U.S. economic growth and...

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The Library of Congress opened its catalogs to the world. Here's why it matters

  • Written by Melissa Levine, Lead Copyright Officer, Librarian, University of Michigan
imageThe Library of Congress is in Washington, D.C.Valerii Iavtushenko/Shutterstock.com

Imagine you wanted to find books or journal articles on a particular subject. Or find manuscripts by a particular author. Or locate serials, music or maps. You would use a library catalog that includes facts – like title, author, publication date, subject...

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  7. How to make sure we all benefit when nonprofits patent technologies like CRISPR
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  9. What's the deal with the debt ceiling? 5 questions answered
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  13. Why Trump's threat to slap tariffs on foreign steel is a bad idea
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  15. The real costs of cheap surveillance
  16. How the social gospel movement explains the roots of today's religious left
  17. Warnings on US cigarette packs not as effective as those in other countries
  18. Maryam Mirzakhani was a role model for more than just her mathematics
  19. Why police reforms rarely succeed: Lessons from Latin America
  20. Digital database captures voices from inside America's prisons
  21. Women still carry most of the world's water
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  26. What an artificial intelligence researcher fears about AI
  27. EU's antitrust 'war' on Google and Facebook uses abandoned American playbook
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  31. Why some are applauding Donald Trump Jr's 'win at all costs' attitude
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  33. Race, cyberbullying and intimate partner violence
  34. How the Catholic Church's hierarchy makes it difficult to punish sexual abusers
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  37. The 5 faulty beliefs that have led to Republican dysfunction on health care
  38. Energy-recycling stairs could add a spring to your step
  39. How Trump's nominee for the Fed could turn central banking on its head
  40. Inside the minds of Trump’s 'true believers'
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  45. Would impeaching Trump restore the rule of law? Lessons from Latin America
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