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The holidays remind us that grief cannot be wished away

  • Written by Heather Servaty-Seib, Professor and Associate Dean of Counseling Psychology, Purdue University
The holidays for many are not always about joy. Grief is a significant part of the holidays for those who have lost loved ones in the past year.Smileus/Shutterstock.com

The year-end holidays are a time of social gatherings, traditions and celebrations. They can also be a time of revisiting and reflection.

According to the Centers for Disease...

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Democratic presidential hopefuls are promising to ramp up funding for public schools

  • Written by David Knight, Assistant Professor of Education Finance and Policy, University of Washington
Sen. Elizabeth Warren would make universal preschool a federal priority.AP Photo/Keith Srakocic

Democratic presidential candidates are proposing bold new approaches to the federal government’s role in public education. Former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Cory Booker want to triple the US$15 billion spent annually on T...

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5 ways chess can make you a better law student and lawyer

  • Written by Mark Kende, Professor of Law, Drake University
Legal battles require the same skills seen at the highest levels of chess.Elnur/Shutterstock.com

Paul Morphy was a 19th-century New Orleans chess prodigy who was the de facto world chess champion during much of his short life. He rarely lost when he played throughout Europe and the United States. He was also a lawyer who graduated from what is now...

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Here's how you can be nudged to eat healthier, recycle and make better decisions every day

  • Written by José Antonio Rosa, Professor of Marketing and John and Deborah Ganoe Faculty Fellow, Iowa State University
Were you subtly encouraged to make that menu choice?Supavadee butradee/Shutterstock.com

Every day, you make important choices – about whether to feast on fries or take a brisk walk, whether to spend or save your paycheck, whether to buy the sustainable option or the disposable plastic one.

Life is made up of countless decisions. The idea of...

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How St. Francis created the Nativity scene, with a miraculous event in 1223

  • Written by Vanessa Corcoran, Adjunct Professor of History, Academic Counselor, Georgetown University
The earliest biblical descriptions do not mention the presence of any barnyard animals, that are part of Nativity displays today.Oscar Llerena/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

Around the Christmas season, it is common to see a display of the Nativity scene: a small manger with the baby Jesus and his family, shepherds, the three wise men believed to have visited...

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Alcoholic? Me? How to tell if your holiday drinking is becoming a problem

  • Written by Sara Jo Nixon, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of Florida
Holiday drinking can get out of hand before we know it. It's important to know the signs of overuse.Steve Cukrov/Shutterstock.com

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when holiday parties collide with collegiate and professional athletics events. What do they all have in common? Booze, lots of it, and often free. It’s no wonder the...

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Can Congress hold Trump accountable? 4 essential reads on a historic power struggle

  • Written by Naomi Schalit, Senior Editor, Politics + Society, The Conversation US
The U.S. Capitol, where the vote to impeach President Trump is expected to take place.AP/J. Scott Applewhite

The vote to impeach President Donald Trump will be held soon in the House of Representatives. It brings to a head the battle that has raged for months between the president and Democratic members of the House.

Democrats and Trump have fought...

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The Madrid climate conference's real failure was not getting a broad deal on global carbon markets

  • Written by Robert Stavins, A.J. Meyer Professor of Energy and Economic Development, Harvard Kennedy School
Activists protest outside of COP25 climate talks in Madrid, Dec. 14, 2019.AP Photo/Manu Fernandez

Press accounts of the Madrid climate conference that adjourned on Dec. 15 are calling it a failure in the face of inspirational calls from youth activists and others for greater ambition. But based on my 25 years following and analyzing this process tog...

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How Crisco toppled lard – and made Americans believers in industrial food

  • Written by Helen Zoe Veit, Associate Professor of History, Michigan State University
It's all about having faith in the purity of the process.melissamn/Shutterstock.com

Perhaps you’ll unearth a can of Crisco for the holiday baking season. If so, you’ll be one of millions of Americans who have, for generations, used it to make cookies, cakes, pie crusts and more.

But for all Crisco’s popularity, what exactly is...

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Tracking your heart rate? 5 questions answered about what that number really means

  • Written by Anne R. Crecelius, Associate Professor of Health and Sport Science, University of Dayton
It's one of your body's most basic vital signs.Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock.com

The rise of wearable fitness trackers has increased the number of people monitoring their heart rate, both throughout the day and during exercise.

Whether you’re an athlete trying to gain the competitive edge, a weekend warrior tracking progress or someone who is just...

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