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How ZIP codes nearly masked the lead problem in Flint

  • Written by Richard Casey Sadler, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University

I write this as we approach the first anniversary of my involvement in the Flint Water Crisis, an ongoing catastrophe and basic failure of government accountability that will soon approach three years.

On Sept. 25, 2015, I received a call from my colleague – the now-renowned Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha – asking if I could run some basic spati...

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Why teen brains need later school start time

  • Written by Kyla Wahlstrom, Senior Research Fellow, University of Minnesota
imageWhy do teenagers need more sleep?Jens-Olaf Walter, CC BY-NC

Millions of high schoolers are having to wake up early as they start another academic year. It is not uncommon to hear comments from parents such as,

“I have a battle every morning to get my teenager out of bed and off to school. It’s a hard way to start every day.”

Sleep...

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Memo to next president: Here's how to avoid our history of energy policy mistakes

  • Written by Michael E. Webber, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Deputy Director of the Energy Institute, University of Texas at Austin
imageDomestic energy production, both fossil fuels and renewables, has surged in the past decade, yet policy priorities haven't.dingatx/flickr, CC BY-NC

With all of the hubbub surrounding this year’s presidential election, something important has slipped by with little notice: Despite the fact that it affects our economy, environment and national...

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Psychology expert: Why extremists use violence in their quest for significance

  • Written by Arie Kruglanski, Professor of Psychology, University of Maryland

The recent attack in New York, which left 29 persons wounded, the bombings in New Jersey and the knife attack in Minnesota serve as a grim reminder that this year of blood and fury carries on.

“We have every reason to believe this was an act of terror,” New York Mayor Bill de Blasio stated Monday afternoon in reference to the bombings...

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Suffering from Fed rate hike anxiety? You're not the only one

  • Written by Alexander Kurov, Associate Professor of Finance, West Virginia University

I saw one of my undergraduate students reading the Wall Street Journal the other day. I’m a finance professor, so this was a welcome sight.

“What’s happening in the markets?” I asked. He said he wanted to learn more about this week’s Federal Reserve meeting about whether or not to raise its target interest rate, which...

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What is terrorism, and is it getting worse?

  • Written by Frederic Lemieux, Professor and Program Director of Bachelor in Police and Security Studies; Master’s in Homeland Security; Master’s in Cybersecurity Strategy and Information Management, George Washington University

A bomb exploded in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan on Saturday, injuring 29 people. Police discovered a second explosive device nearby. Like the bomb used in the Boston Marathon attack, these devices were built from pressure cookers and loaded with shrapnel.

On Monday morning, a shootout with police in Linden, New Jersey led to the arrest of...

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'Snowden,' a picture of the cybersecurity state

  • Written by Sanjay Goel, Professor of Information Technology Management, University at Albany, State University of New York
imageWhat can 'Snowden' teach us about cybersecurity?Jürgen Olczyk/Open Road Films, CC BY

With the release of a new film about Edward Snowden, the man who revealed secret documents detailing a massive U.S. government spying program, the debate about his character continues. That includes a renewed effort to encourage President Obama to pardon him....

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Taking the GUESSwork out of video game satisfaction

  • Written by Barbara Chaparro, Professor of Psychology, Wichita State University
imageWhat makes a video game fun?Gamers via shutterstock.com

People who play video games are often wary of buying new games – they don’t know whether they’ll actually be fun to play. So they read reviews and try out games in stores or at friends' houses before deciding on a purchase.

Game designers have a similar problem – how to...

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How Congress is failing on Zika

  • Written by Ana Santos Rutschman, Jaharis Faculty Fellow in Health Law and Intellectual Property, DePaul University

Three times Congress has taken up legislation to fund the continuing response to the Zika outbreak.

Three times the bill, which would allocate US$1.1 billion to fight the disease, has fallen short of attracting bipartisan support.

With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention close to exhausting available funds for Zika preparedness and...

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How random is your randomness, and why does it matter?

  • Written by David Zuckerman, Professor of Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin
imageWhat if the person flipping the coin cheats?Coin and hand via shutterstock.com

Randomness is powerful. Think about a presidential poll: A random sample of just 400 people in the United States can accurately estimate Clinton’s and Trump’s support to within 5 percent (with 95 percent certainty), despite the U.S. population exceeding 300...

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  3. Why the Native American pipeline resistance in North Dakota is about climate justice
  4. As climate change alters the oceans, what will happen to Dungeness crabs?
  5. Clinton and Trump 2016: A battle to win over ambivalent voters
  6. Memetics and the science of going viral
  7. Why do the Paralympics get so little media attention in the United States?
  8. How a volcano in Indonesia led to the creation of Frankenstein
  9. What exactly does 'instantaneous' mean?
  10. Millions rely on cheap cloth masks that may provide little protection against deadly air pollution
  11. What do the Clinton charities actually do and where does their money go?
  12. With 10,000 Syrian refugees resettled in the US, are more on the way?
  13. Affording child care in America: Four essential reads
  14. Can headband sensors reduce underreported concussions in kids?
  15. The twilight of the mom and pop motel
  16. Considering ethics now before radically new brain technologies get away from us
  17. Science achievement gaps start early - in kindergarten
  18. Overcooling and overheating buildings emits as much carbon as four million cars
  19. Teaching the next generation of cybersecurity professionals
  20. Why you should dispense with antibacterial soaps
  21. Can Congress build bipartisanship through caucuses?
  22. A short history of presidents lying about their health
  23. Eager for some good economic news? New census report has you covered
  24. Women’s key role in Islamic State networks, explained
  25. Zika virus: Only a few small outbreaks likely to occur in the continental US
  26. Stumped about what to make of Obama's TPP trade deal? You're not alone
  27. New research shows how Native American mascots reinforce stereotypes
  28. Saving lives by letting cars talk to each other
  29. Here's how homeschooling is changing in America
  30. Most say they're okay with interracial marriage, but could the brain tell a different story?
  31. Scientist at work: Revealing the secret lives of urban rats
  32. Bioethicist: The climate crisis calls for fewer children
  33. Another cost of smoking: Sky-high insurance
  34. Disaster communications: Lessons from 9/11
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  36. Putin, IS and military preparedness: Six essential reads
  37. Here's what happens when you 'like' a brand on Facebook
  38. Defeating terrorism through design: Think souks, not office buildings
  39. How building design changed after 9/11
  40. How the pain of 9/11 still stays with a generation
  41. Flashbulb memories of dramatic events aren't as accurate as believed
  42. Command under attack: What we've learned since 9/11 about managing crises
  43. Apple Watch pivots to fitness – and focuses on a different style of self-help
  44. Achieving universal broadband: What the FCC can and cannot do
  45. Why you should worry about the privatization of genetic data
  46. The history behind Philippine President Duterte's Obama insult
  47. How big data and algorithms are slashing the cost of fixing Flint's water crisis
  48. Why money is an impoverished metric of generosity
  49. Clinton's American exceptionalism puts a new twist on an old idea
  50. How the G20 can ensure the marvelous gains from globalization aren't lost