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6 ways to encourage political discussion on college campuses

  • Written by Rachel Wahl, Associate professor of education, University of Virginia
imageEncouraging curiosity about people with opposing views can go a long way to engender mutual respect.Klaus Vedfelt via Getty Images

With deep divisions on college campuses – most recently over the conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel – many observers fear that universities are not places where students can discuss divisive issues with...

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What Philadelphians need to know about the city’s 7,000-camera surveillance system

  • Written by Albert Fox Cahn, Practitioner-in-Residence, Information Law Institute, New York University
imageSurveillance cameras are getting cheaper, more powerful and more ubiquitous.Denniro/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The Philadelphia Inquirer recently investigated Philadelphia’s use of what it described as a “little-scrutinized, 7,000-camera system that is exposing residents across the city to heightened surveillance with few rules or...

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I want to keep my child safe from abuse − but research tells me I’m doing it wrong

  • Written by Melissa Bright, Founder and Executive Director, Center for Violence Prevention Research; Affiliate Faculty with the Crimes Against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire
imageProtecting your child may require some open − and difficult − conversations.shapecharge/E+ via Getty Images

Child sexual abuse is uncomfortable to think about, much less talk about. The idea of an adult engaging in sexual behaviors with a child feels sickening. It’s easiest to believe that it rarely happens, and when it does, that...

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How the 18th-century ‘probability revolution’ fueled the casino gambling craze

  • Written by John Eglin, Professor of History, University of Montana
imageThe spinning wheel game 'EO' became popular after statutes banned gambling with devices featuring 'numbers or figures.'Heritage Art/Getty Images

The first commercial gambling operations emerged, coincidentally or not, at the same time as the study of mathematical probability in the mid-1600s.

By the early 1700s, commercial gambling operations were...

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Why the US government is trying to break up Live Nation Entertainment – a music industry scholar explains

  • Written by David Arditi, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Texas at Arlington
imageA woman protests against Live Nation and Ticketmaster outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 24, 2023.Drew Angerer/Getty Images

The U.S. Justice Department, along with 29 states and the District of Columbia, have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, the parent company of Ticketmaster.

The lawsuit alleges that Live Nation...

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Why Poland’s new government is challenged by abortion

  • Written by Patrice McMahon, Professor of Political Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
imageDariusz Matecki, a conservative lawmaker in the Polish Parliament, displays a poster showing a fetus during a vote on abortion on April 12, 2024.AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski

When Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk formed a coalition government in 2023 committed to making “historic changes,” he promised to improve the country’s track...

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How Detroit techno is preserving the city’s beating heart in the face of gentrification

  • Written by Carla Vecchiola, Lecturer in History, University of Michigan-Dearborn
imageDetroit, the birthplace of techno, is facing the pressures of gentrification.Willie Orlando Ford, CC BY

For over two decades, Detroit has celebrated its status as the birthplace of techno with an electronic music festival held over Memorial Day weekend.

But like the city around it, the festival has changed. At its inception, the event was free and...

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Hurricane forecast points to a dangerous 2024 Atlantic season, with La Niña and a persistently warm ocean teaming up to power fierce storms

  • Written by Jhordanne Jones, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Climate and Weather Extremes, Purdue University
imageThe U.S. is in for another busy hurricane season. Here are hurricanes Irma, Jose and Katia in 2017.NOAA

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, and forecasters are predicting an exceptionally active season.

If the National Hurricane Center’s early forecast, released May 23, is right, the North Atlantic could see 17 to 25 named...

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Most Israelis dislike Netanyahu, but support the war in Gaza – an Israeli scholar explains what’s driving public opinion

  • Written by Arie Perliger, Director of Security Studies and Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell
imageProtesters wave Israeli flags and protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 20, 2024.Matan Golan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Eight months after Israel invaded the Gaza Strip, some critics observe that the Israeli military hasn’t met either of its goals of destroying Hamas and rescuing all of the...

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A 25-year study reveals how empathy is passed from parents to teens to their future children

  • Written by Jessica A. Stern, Research Scientist, Psychology, University of Virginia
imageThe longitudinal study traced how empathy develops across three generations.Morsa Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Our new research shows that parents who express empathy toward their teenagers may give teens a head start in developing the skill themselves. In addition, adolescents who show empathy and support toward their friends are more...

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  1. Here’s how machine learning can violate your privacy
  2. Phone cameras can take in more light than the human eye − that’s why low-light events like the northern lights often look better through your phone camera
  3. Calls for divestment from apartheid South Africa gave today’s pro-Palestinian student activists a blueprint to follow
  4. Militia extremists, kicked off Facebook again, are regaining comfort in public view
  5. 9 justices, many opinions: How the Supreme Court tells lawyers, judges and the public about its decisions and disagreements
  6. How Iran selects its supreme leader − a political scientist and Iran expert explains
  7. The US has always had ‘big government’ – even in the Colonial era
  8. Successful city parks make diverse communities feel safe and welcome − this Minnesota park is an example
  9. Pets give companionship, cuddles and joy – and also unavoidable stresses
  10. Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk
  11. Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk, as Asia is experiencing
  12. More military veterans and active duty service members are dying by suicide than in battle – understanding why can help with prevention
  13. How opioid treatment centers can overcome bipartisan NIMBYism to build local support
  14. An ancient manuscript up for sale gives a glimpse into the history of early Christianity
  15. US participation in space has benefits at home and abroad − reaping them all will require collaboration
  16. Campus protests are part of an enduring legacy of civil disobedience improving American democracy
  17. Kenyan president will receive White House praise over troops-to-Haiti move − but lack of action across Americas should prompt regional soul-searching
  18. Biden and Trump will fight for Michigan’s votes county by county in a state where little things matter a lot
  19. Soviet media downplayed the significance of the D-Day invasion
  20. Rangers led the way in the D-Day landings 80 years ago
  21. For many American Jews protesting for Palestinians, activism is a journey rooted in their Jewish values
  22. Georgia Supreme Court justice appointed by governor wins election to full term – a common occurrence in some states where voters are supposed to pick their judges
  23. A century ago, anti-immigrant backlash almost closed America’s doors
  24. United Auto Workers’ defeat at Mercedes’ Alabama plants underscores challenges for organized labor in Southern states
  25. TikTok law threatening a ban if the app isn’t sold raises First Amendment concerns
  26. Expansion of Asian American studies fueled by racial attacks and activism
  27. What is wind shear? An atmospheric scientist explains how it can tear apart hurricanes
  28. Was Beethoven truly the greatest?
  29. California is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violence
  30. How the Gaza humanitarian aid pier traces its origins to discarded cigar boxes before World War II
  31. ‘Mary gardens’ bring Catholic piety to the garden
  32. Americans leave a huge chunk of change at airport security checkpoints − here’s what it means for the debate over getting rid of pennies
  33. Student anger over the Vietnam War erupted into violence in the ’60s − a terrorism expert explores if the same could happen today
  34. Young Hondurans’ desire to migrate is influenced by factors beyond poverty and violence
  35. How community colleges kept students engaged during and after the pandemic
  36. AI chatbots are intruding into online communities where people are trying to connect with other humans
  37. Is hard water bad for you? 2 water quality engineers explain the potential benefits and pitfalls that come with having hard water
  38. Alcohol use disorder can be treated with an array of medications – but few people have heard of them
  39. Iran crash: President Raisi’s death leaves Tehran mourning loss of regime loyalist
  40. How a British military march became the distinctive sound of American graduations
  41. Attempted assassination of Slovak prime minister follows country’s slide into political polarization
  42. Some states’ populations are very much like the US overall – including 5 key states in the 2024 presidential election
  43. History says tariffs rarely work, but Biden’s 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs could defy the trend
  44. What is pasteurization? A dairy expert explains how it protects against foodborne illness, including avian flu
  45. Newsrooms are experimenting with generative AI, warts and all
  46. Bats in Colorado face fight against deadly fungus that causes white-nose syndrome
  47. Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu replacement fears that trace back to colonial India
  48. You should call House members ‘representatives,’ because that’s what they are − not ‘congressmen’ or ‘congresswomen’
  49. Biden’s labor report card: Historian gives ‘Union Joe’ a higher grade than any president since FDR
  50. ‘Don’t Say Gay’ rules and book bans might have felt familiar in medieval Europe − but queer themes in literature survived nonetheless