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Has the library outlived its usefulness in the age of Internet? You'd be surprised

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imageLibrary space is changing.Penn State, CC BY-NC

U.S. institutions of higher education and U.S. local governments are under extraordinary pressure to cut costs and eliminate from institutional or governmental ledgers any expenses whose absence would cause little or no pain.

In this political climate, academic and public libraries may be in danger. The...

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'Burner' phones, social media and online magazines: understanding the technology of terrorism

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imagePrepaid cellphones are just one of many technological tools used by criminals and terrorists.flip phone image via shutterstock.com

Amid the global threat of terrorism, the actual attacks that occur can vary widely. Terrorists aim at different targets in different locations, and tend to be either shooting or bombing or both. There is, however, a...

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New climate activist strategy gains steam this election season

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imageA shifting focus of climate activists: leaving fossil fuel reserves in the ground.Susan Melkisethian/flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

In Tuesday’s primaries in five northeastern states, Donald Trump – who has voiced support for fracking as far back as 2012, prior to his presidential bid – swept the Republican field. Former Secretary of State...

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How to capture the violent tumult of our roiling universe, moment by moment

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imageAll is not calm in the cosmos.ESA/Hubble and NASA, CC BY

The hustle and bustle of daily life is a stark contrast to the tranquility of the night sky.

The stars are the same, year after year. So much so that many of the very names we use for the stars and constellations are thousands of years old. Ancient Greek and Arabic astronomers had almost...

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Molecular architects: how scientists design new materials

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imageNano-architects design materials that can work together at very tiny scales, like these interlocking gears made of carbon tubes and benzene molecules.NASA

When Thomas Edison wanted a filament for his light bulb, he scoured the globe collecting thousands of candidates before settling on bamboo. (It was years before people were able to make tungsten...

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How limiting women's access to birth control and abortions hurts the economy

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Reproductive health isn’t just about abortions, despite all the attention they get. It’s also about access to family planning services, contraception, sex education and much else.

Such access lets women control the timing and size of their families so they have children when they are financially secure and emotionally ready and can...

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Kindergartners get little time to play. Why does it matter?

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imageHas play gone out of kindergarten?Navy Hale Keiki School, CC BY

Being a kindergartner today is very different from being a kindergartner 20 years ago. In fact it is more like first grade.

Researchers have demonstrated that five-year-olds are spending more time engaged in teacher-led academic learning activities than play-based learning opportunities...

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From generations of infidelity and pain, Beyoncé makes 'Lemonade'

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Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. But apparently a woman scorned is also the foundation of a creative tour de force.

On HBO this past Saturday – in a time slot generally reserved for feature films – Beyoncé released “Lemonade,” a series of music videos compiled into a short film that’s both eclectically...

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Trump culture: threat, fear and the tightening of the American mind

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For the past 10 months, Donald Trump has been a political enigma. Against the predictions of journalists, policy wonks and odds makers, a tabloid darling with no political experience and few coherent policies is now poised to be the Republican nominee for president.

Hundreds of journalists and political scientists have tried to explain...

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