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5 tips for surviving in an increasingly uncertain world

  • Written by Jelena Kecmanovic, Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Georgetown University
What does the future hold -- and how will you handle what comes next?Svetlana Lukienko/Shutterstock.com

A recent study showed that North Americans are becoming less tolerant of uncertainty.

The U.S. presidential impeachment inquiry has added another layer of uncertainty to an already unstable situation that includes political polarization and the...

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Oil companies are thinking about a low-carbon future, but aren't making big investments in it yet

  • Written by Lewis Fulton, Co-director, STEPS (Sustainable Transportation Energy Pathways), University of California, Davis
Oil pump jacks in Williston, N.D.AP Photo/Eric Gay

The global oil industry stands at a crossroads. Corporate leaders are weighing how closely to stay wedded to their legacy business – finding, extracting and refining fossil energy – versus preparing for an uncertain low-carbon future.

There are signs of an impending pivot. Most of the...

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Community colleges open the door to selective universities

  • Written by Justin Ortagus, Assistant Professor, University of Florida
New research shows a small portion community college students are able transfer to elite schools.Jennifer G. Lang/Shutterstock.com

When it comes to getting into a selective university, high school GPA and test scores typically play the most important role.

But in a recent study, we show another way to attend a selective university: transfer from a...

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Sulfur pollution from coal and gas is insanely bad – but a new chemistry innovation could clean it up

  • Written by Anton Alexandrovich Toutov, Assistant Professor Chemical and Life Science Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University
Sulfur pollution causes respiratory health problems.Hung Chung Chih/Shutterstock.com

If humans created an emissions hall of shame, which pollutants would you nominate?

Carbon dioxide and methane would probably be fan favorites. But take a moment and consider my dark horse candidate: sulfur dioxide. Unlike its carbon-based counterparts, sulfur...

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A new chemistry innovation could reduce smog, acid-rain and asthma-inducing pollution

  • Written by Anton Alexandrovich Toutov, Assistant Professor Chemical and Life Science Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University
Sulfur pollution causes respiratory health problems.Hung Chung Chih/Shutterstock.com

If humans created an emissions hall of shame, which pollutants would you nominate?

Carbon dioxide and methane would probably be fan favorites. But take a moment and consider my dark horse candidate: sulfur dioxide. Unlike its carbon-based counterparts, sulfur...

Read more: A new chemistry innovation could reduce smog, acid-rain and asthma-inducing pollution

What is sex really for?

  • Written by Richard Gunderman, Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
For millennia, theologians taught that the sole purpose of sex was reproductive. Now, almost everyone agrees that sex has many purposes -- and benefits.Dean Drobot/Shutterstock.com

Few topics arouse as much interest and controversy as sex. This is hardly surprising. The biological continuance of the species hinges on it – if human beings...

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Deportation to Syria could mean death for women, children and LGBTQ refugees in Turkey

  • Written by Deina Abdelkader, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Refugees awaiting municipal bread distribution in Akcakale, Turkey, Oct. 20, 2019. Three-quarters of the Syrian refugees in Turkey are women and children. AP Photo/Mehmet Guzel

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan isn’t limiting his assault on neighboring Syria to attacking Kurdish troops that run the country’s northern region. He...

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If you’re using 'millennial' as a meaningful measurement, you should probably stop

  • Written by Joseph Cabosky, Assistant Professor of Public Relations, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Does your mental image of a millennial align with reality?Jacob Lund/Shutterstock.com

What value does the word “millennial” actually have?

Americans have heard the term ad nauseum by now. In politics, public relations or marketing, it’s a buzzword.

But millennial doesn’t hold nearly as much meaning as Americans pretend it...

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Voting could be the problem with democracy

  • Written by Bernd Reiter, Professor of Political Science, University of South Florida
Is the voting booth a stumbling block?AP Photo/John Minchillo

Around the globe, citizens of many democracies are worried that their governments are not doing what the people want.

When voters pick representatives to engage in democracy, they hope they are picking people who will understand and respond to constituents’ needs. U.S....

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Have we become too paranoid about mass shootings?

  • Written by Jaclyn Schildkraut, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, State University of New York Oswego
A big discrepancy exists between the actual threat of mass shootings and the way the public perceives that threat.Tatiana Akhmetgalieva/Shutterstock.com

Many Americans worry about when – not if – another mass shooting will occur, and a Gallup poll from September found that nearly half of Americans fear being a victim of one of these...

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  4. Bans on rebuilding in disaster-prone areas ignore homeowners preferences – raising costs works better
  5. Cities with more black residents rely more on traffic tickets and fines for revenue
  6. Why don't evergreens change color and drop their leaves every fall?
  7. Your political views can predict how you pronounce certain words
  8. Americans, especially millennials, are embracing plant-based meat products
  9. Trump is flouting global trade rules with China yet embracing them with the EU – here's why it matters
  10. Where is my Xanax Rx? Why your doctor may be concerned about prescribing benzodiazepines
  11. Blockchain voting is vulnerable to hackers, software glitches and bad ID photos – among other problems
  12. Pope affirms Catholic Church's duty to indigenous Amazonians hurt by climate change
  13. How Mister Rogers' faith shaped his idea of children's television
  14. The Chicago teachers' strike isn't just about kids – it's about union power too
  15. This overdose-reversal medicine could reduce opioid deaths – so why don't more people carry it?
  16. Here's what's missing in efforts to curb heavy drinking and hazing on campus
  17. Our world is getting smaller
  18. In fire-prone California, many residents can't afford wildfire insurance
  19. Bosses face more discrimination if they are women – from employees of any gender
  20. A UN treaty guarantees youth rights everywhere on earth – except the United States
  21. Pell Grants are getting their due in the 2020 campaign
  22. China's worldwide investment project is a push for more economic and political power
  23. Lower refugee limits are weakening resettlement in the US
  24. Study: Racism shortens lives and hurts health of blacks by promoting genes that lead to inflammation and illness
  25. Keeping students safe is a growth industry struggling to fulfill its mission
  26. I study teen suicide and believe clinical science can predict who is at risk
  27. How gambling built baseball – and then almost destroyed it
  28. Los Angeles is far from ending homelessness – but other American cities can still learn a lot from it
  29. Why a computer will never be truly conscious
  30. Iowa's farmers – and American eaters – need a national discussion on transforming US agriculture
  31. Why the guillotine may be less cruel than execution by slow poisoning
  32. Stimulants: Using them to cram for exams ruins sleep and doesn't help test scores
  33. Andrew Yang's 'freedom dividend' echoes a 1930s basic income proposal that reshaped Social Security
  34. Cash or credit monitoring? Choice leads to more just — and cheaper — legal settlements
  35. Equifax breach victims can pick their compensation – why choice may mean cheaper and better settlements
  36. Why 'woke' NBA is struggling to balance its values with Chinese expansion
  37. Quantum dots that light up TVs could be used for brain research
  38. How the US census kickstarted America's computing industry
  39. Sanctuaries protecting gun rights and the unborn challenge the legitimacy and role of federal law
  40. If impeachment comes to the Senate – 5 questions answered
  41. Why we need to treat wildfire as a public health issue in California
  42. Presidential 'debates' aren't debates at all – they're joint press conferences
  43. Blind people have increased opportunities, but employers’ perceptions are still a barrier
  44. How to know which impeachment polls to believe – and which to skip
  45. Curious Kids: How does a curveball curve?
  46. Kurds targeted in Turkish attack include thousands of female fighters who battled Islamic State
  47. Income-based repayment becoming a costly solution to student loan debt
  48. Blue light isn't the main source of eye fatigue and sleep loss – it's your computer
  49. Voters often parrot the party line, even when polls suggest otherwise
  50. Why Barack Obama was particularly unsuited to live up to the ideals of the Nobel Peace Prize