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Why Trump's White House leaks

  • Written by Frederic Lemieux, Professor and Program Director of the Master's Degree in Applied Intelligence, Georgetown University
imageTrump and Lavrov in the Oval Office on May 10, 2017. (Russian Foreign Ministry via AP)Russian Foreign Ministry via AP

According to the Washington Post, President Donald Trump revealed highly classified information to the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and members of his delegation during a May 10 meeting in the Oval Office.

In a May 15...

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The firing of James Comey: Psychology helps explain what Trump got wrong

  • Written by Robert Jervis, Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Politics, Columbia University
imagePeople protest Comey's firing in Los Angeles on May 10, 2017. AP Photo/Reed Saxon

Why has President Trump failed to convince anyone other than his ardent supporters that he was justified in firing FBI Director James Comey? Even more, why did he fail to realize that the firing would call up strong objections, not only from Democrats, but from many...

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Protecting endangered species: 6 essential reads

  • Written by Jennifer Weeks, Editor, Environment and Energy, The Conversation
imageBeach closed to protect threatened bird species, Chincoteague, Virginia.brownpau/Flickr, CC BY

Editor’s note: The following is a roundup of archival stories.

The Endangered Species Act, passed in 1973, created a framework for protecting and recovering species in peril and the ecosystems on which they depend. Critics in Congress are pressing to...

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Why United's culture needs to loosen up to avoid more PR fiascos

  • Written by Michele Gelfand, Professor and Distinguished University Scholar Teacher, University of Maryland

Is there something wrong with the culture at United Airlines?

A series of recent incidents have reinforced this view, from the horrifying moment when security officers violently dragged a passenger off a plane in April to a more recent incident in which an airline employee canceled a man’s flight after he began taping their heated exchange.

Th...

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Electrically stimulating your brain can boost memory – but here's one reason it doesn't always work

  • Written by Shelly Fan, Postdoctoral Scholar in Neuroscience, University of California, San Francisco
imageIs electrical pulse to the brain your favorite memory enhancer?U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr., CC BY-NC

The first time I heard that shooting electrical currents across your brain can boost learning, I thought it was a joke.

But evidence is mounting. According to a handful of studies, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), the...

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Fainting and the summer heat: Warmer days can make you swoon, so be prepared

  • Written by William B. Farquhar, Professor of Kinesiology & Applied Physiology, University of Delaware
imageWhere is a fainting couch when you need one? Michael C. Gray/From www.shutterstock.com

Over one million Americans faint every year, and countless more do worldwide. Fear, pain, the sight of blood or prolonged standing – think the long lines of summer travel – can trigger fainting.

These triggers set off a reflex in our nervous system...

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The FBI: With great power comes great scandal

  • Written by Douglas M. Charles, Associate Professor of History, Pennsylvania State University

Drama at the FBI is nothing new. Given its 109-year history, the FBI has seen many scandals and numerous directors come and go.

Its directors, in fact, have always been the face and driving force of the FBI. Most have retired or moved on to other work, four were forced to offer resignations, but only two, including most recently James Comey, have...

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On the Reformation's 500th anniversary, remembering Martin Luther's contribution to literacy

  • Written by Richard Gunderman, Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
imageAn exhibition for the Luther monument in Worms.AP Photo/Jens Meyer

This year marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s famous 95 Theses, which helped spark the founding of the Reformation and the division of Christianity into Protestantism and Catholicism.

The 95 Theses critiqued the church’s sale of indulgences, which Luther...

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Why installing software updates makes us WannaCry

  • Written by Elissa Redmiles, Ph.D. Student in Computer Science, University of Maryland
imagePeople don't want to be interrupted to update their software.irin73bal via Shutterstock.com

The global ransomware attack called “WannaCry,” which began last week and continues today, could have been avoided, or at least made much less serious, if people (and companies) kept their computer software up to date. The attack’s spread...

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Trump's trade policy is unlikely to deliver big wins for US workers

  • Written by Greg Wright, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of California, Merced
imageCommerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, sitting at the president's right, announced the China trade deal.Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo

The Trump administration recently notched two wins for its international trade strategy, hailing both as big gains for U.S. workers.

The first was the confirmation of Robert Lighthizer on May 11 as U.S. trade representative...

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