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What would it take for a cease-fire to happen in Gaza?

  • Written by Laurie Nathan, Professor of the Practice of Mediation, University of Notre Dame

Calls for a cease-fire and other limits on military operations and violence were made by governments, advocacygroups and political leaders around the world almost immediately after the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre of 1,200 Israeli civilians by Hamas. Israel immediately declared war on Hamas and began shelling and then invaded Gaza, leading to more than...

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Gaza's next tragedy: Disease risk spreads amid overcrowded shelters, dirty water and breakdown of basic sanitation

  • Written by Yara M. Asi, Assistant Professor of Global Health Management and Informatics, University of Central Florida

After more than a month of being subjected to sustained bombing, the besieged people of the Gaza Strip are now confronted with another threat to life: disease.

Overcrowding at shelters, a breakdown of basic sanitation, the rising number of unburied dead and a scarcity of clean drinking water have left the enclave “on the precipice of major...

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Shows like 'Scandal' and 'Madam Secretary' inspire women to become involved in politics in real life

  • Written by Jennifer Hoewe, Associate professor, Purdue University
imageNetflix's show 'The Diplomat' is one of the few with strong female leads in politics.Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Hillary Clinton famously did not win the 2016 election and become the first female U.S. president. Yet Clinton’s presidential campaign still resonated with many women who have said it made them more...

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'Time warp' takes students to Native American past to search for solutions for the future

  • Written by Eric M. Anderman, Professor of Educational Psychology and Quantitative Research, Evaluation, and Measurement, The Ohio State University
imageStudents become more emotionally engaged with history when it's presented in an interactive way, research shows.SDI Productions via Getty Images

The eyes of the fifth graders in Ms. Evans’ class widened as they saw a dazzling light on the classroom smartboard and the phrase, “Let’s do the Time Warp!”

Ms. Evans, who teaches at...

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This Thanksgiving − and on any holiday − these steps will help prevent foodborne illness

  • Written by Kimberly Baker, Food Systems and Safety Program Team Director and Assistant Extension Specialist, Clemson University
imageA delicious – and safe – holiday spread involves careful foreplanning and preparation.Lauri Patterson/E+ via Getty Images

Thanksgiving is a time for gathering with friends and family around the dinner table. No one wants to cause their family or friends to get sick from a foodborne illness on this holiday or any other occasion.

The...

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In America, national parks are more than scenic − they’re sacred. But they were created at a cost to Native Americans

  • Written by Thomas S. Bremer, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, American Religious History, Rhodes College
image'Valley of the Yosemite' by the 19th-century artist Albert Bierstadt, owned by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.VCG Wilson/Corbis via Getty Images

Abraham Lincoln has an almost saintly place in U.S. history: the “Great Emancipator” whose leadership during the Civil War preserved the Union and abolished slavery.

Often overlooked among his...

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Thank gluten's complex chemistry for your light, fluffy baked goods

  • Written by Kristine Nolin, Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Richmond
imageGluten is in a variety of breads and baked goods − it helps them rise and gives bread its characteristic texture. Adam Gault/OJO Images via Getty Images

Within the bread, rolls and baked goods on many tables this holiday season is an extraordinary substance – gluten. Gluten’s unique chemistry makes foods airy and stretchy.

I’m...

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Airlines are frustrating travelers by changing frequent flyer program rules – here's why they keep doing it

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Clinical Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
imageA boom time for airlines can a bust for loyal passengers.Martin-dm/E+/Getty Images

As the U.S. holiday travel season picks up, many people are noticing that their frequent flyer benefits aren’t going as far as they used to.

In September 2023, Delta Air Lines revamped its frequent flyer program to make it tougher to earn status — a...

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Thanksgiving stories gloss over the history of US settlement on Native lands

  • Written by Lisa Michelle King, Associate Professor of English, University of Tennessee
imageNative Americans depicted at the first Thanksgiving feast, in a 1960 film about the Pilgrims’ first year in America.AP Photo

Too often, K-12 social studies classes in the U.S. teach a mostly glossed-over story of U.S. settlement. Textbooks tell the stories of adventurous European explorers founding colonies in the “New World,” and...

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Good profits from bad news: How the Kennedy assassination helped make network TV news wealthy

  • Written by Michael J. Socolow, Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
imagePresident John F. Kennedy is seen shortly before his assassination on Nov. 22, 1963.Associated Press

In journalism, bad news sells. “If it bleeds, it leads” is a famous industry catchphrase, which explains why violent crime, war and terrorism, and natural disasters are ubiquitous on TV news.

The fact that journalists and their employers...

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  2. Education linked to better employment prospects upon release from prison
  3. What a biannual gathering of 1967 Impalas reveals about the blurry line between fandom and religion
  4. Every state is about to dole out federal funding for broadband internet – not every state is ready for the task
  5. Pooling multiple models during COVID-19 pandemic provided more reliable projections about an uncertain future
  6. Being homeless means not being free − as Americans are supposed to be
  7. How do crystals form?
  8. Don't be fooled by Biden and Xi talks − China and the US are enduring rivals rather than engaged partners
  9. Thanksgiving sides are delicious and can be nutritious − here's the biochemistry of how to maximize the benefits
  10. What is quantum advantage? A quantum computing scientist explains an approaching milestone marking the arrival of extremely powerful computers
  11. Forget ‘Man the Hunter’ – physiological and archaeological evidence rewrites assumptions about a gendered division of labor in prehistoric times
  12. Unthanksgiving Day: A celebration of Indigenous resistance to colonialism, held yearly at Alcatraz
  13. Gettysburg tells the story of more than a battle − the military park shows what national ‘reconciliation’ looked like for decades after the Civil War
  14. 5 marketing lessons from the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce romance
  15. Hamas isn't the first military group to hide behind civilians as a way to wage war
  16. Fewer U.S. college students are studying a foreign language − and that spells trouble for national security
  17. Colleges face gambling addiction among students as sports betting spreads
  18. Jury convictions of Bannon and Navarro for refusing congressional subpoena may energize lawmakers' ability to hold powerful people accountable
  19. Women's activism in Iran continues, despite street protests dying down in face of state repression
  20. No, you're not that good at detecting fake videos − 2 misinformation experts explain why and how you can develop the power to resist these deceptions
  21. FDA's latest warnings about eye drop contamination put consumers on edge − a team of infectious disease experts explain the risks
  22. 'From the river to the sea' – a Palestinian historian explores the meaning and intent of scrutinized slogan
  23. Volcanic Iceland is rumbling again as magma rises − a geologist explains eruptions in the land of fire and ice
  24. Poor men south of Richmond? Why much of the rural South is in economic crisis
  25. A TikTok Jesus promises divine blessings and many worldly comforts
  26. As the US begins to build offshore wind farms, scientists say many questions remain about impacts on the oceans and marine life
  27. From ancient Greece to Broadway, music has played a critical role in theater
  28. The universe is expanding faster than theory predicts – physicists are searching for new ideas that might explain the mismatch
  29. For decades, mothers have borne the brunt of scrutiny for alcohol use during pregnancy − new research points to dad's drinking as a significant factor in fetal alcohol syndrome
  30. Scientists suspect there's ice hiding on the Moon, and a host of missions from the US and beyond are searching for it
  31. Biden-Xi meeting: 6 essential reads on what to look out for as US, Chinese leaders hold face-to-face talks
  32. 1 in 4 Colorado 11th-graders skipped their state's standardized test − geography and income help explain why
  33. Music painted on the wall of a Venetian orphanage will be heard again nearly 250 years later
  34. Brains have a remarkable ability to rewire themselves following injury − a concussion specialist explains the science behind rehabilitation and recovery
  35. How PFAS 'forever chemicals' are getting into Miami's Biscayne Bay, where dolphins, fish and manatees dine
  36. Insulin injections could one day be replaced with rock music − new research in mice
  37. PFAS 'forever chemicals' are getting into ocean ecosystems, where dolphins, fish and manatees dine – we traced their origins
  38. Dreams of a 'broken up' Russia might turn into a nightmare for the West – and an opportunity for China
  39. Amid 'checkout charity' boom, some Americans are more likely to be impulse givers than others
  40. Mass shootings often put a spotlight on mental illness, but figuring out which conditions should keep someone from having a gun is no easy task
  41. México elegirá pronto a su primera presidenta, pero este hito oculta una marcha desigual hacia los derechos de la mujer
  42. The battle over right to repair is a fight over your car's data
  43. Climate change is altering animal brains and behavior − a neuroscientist explains how
  44. Is time travel even possible? An astrophysicist explains the science behind the science fiction
  45. We studied jail conditions and jail deaths − here's what we found
  46. As yet another deadline looms, a divided US House stumbles closer to a federal shutdown: 5 essential reads
  47. Ethiopia's Abiy takes a page from Russia, China in asserting the right to restore historical claim to strategic waters
  48. Mexico will soon elect its first female president – but that landmark masks an uneven march toward women's rights
  49. Specialized training programs using sensory augmentation devices could prevent astronauts from getting disoriented in space
  50. UN's 'global stocktake' on climate is offering a sober emissions reckoning − but there are also signs of progress