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Risk rooted in colonial era weighs on Bahamas' efforts to rebuild after Hurricane Dorian

  • Written by Jason von Meding, Associate Professor, Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience, University of Florida
The neighborhood known as The Mudd suffered disproportionate damage, a reflection of the Bahamas' history.AP Photo/Fernando Llano

When Hurricane Dorian made landfall on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas on Sept. 1, 2019, it packed winds of up to 185 miles per hour and a 20-foot storm surge. A day later, it ravaged Grand Bahama for 24 hours.

Across...

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What makes wine dry? It's easy to taste, but much harder to measure

  • Written by Aude Watrelot, Assistant Professor of Enology, Iowa State University
A lot of of chemistry and physics are behind how you perceive a sip of wine.GANNA MARTYSHEVA/Shutterstock.com

When you take a sip of wine at a family meal or celebration, what do you notice?

First, you probably note the visual characteristics: the color is generally red, rosé or white. Next, you smell the aromatic compounds wafting up from...

Read more: What makes wine dry? It's easy to taste, but much harder to measure

Why the holidays are a prime time for elder abuse, and what you can do to thwart it

  • Written by Kathleen Wilber, Professor of Gerontology, University of Southern California
Scams of elders are common during the holidays, when companies prey on people's loneliness and longing to help their families.Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock.com

The holiday season brings up memories and emotions for people of all ages, but elders are often overlooked. This time of year also can provide an opportunity to become more alert to signs of...

Read more: Why the holidays are a prime time for elder abuse, and what you can do to thwart it

Payday lenders have embraced installment loans to evade regulations – but they may be even worse

  • Written by Paige Marta Skiba, Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University
A little cash can be costly.AP Photo/Sid Hastings

Installment loans seem like a kinder, gentler version of their “predatory” cousin, the payday loan. But for consumers, they may be even more harmful.

Use of the installment loan, in which a consumer borrows a lump sum and pays back the principal and interest in a series of regular...

Read more: Payday lenders have embraced installment loans to evade regulations – but they may be even worse

Why are kids today less patriotic?

  • Written by Jane Lo, Assistant Professor of Education, Florida State University
Young Americans today are more likely to say that they're dissatisfied with the current state of affairs.LightField Studios/Shutterstock.com

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

Why are younger people not really patriotic like me?...

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Nicolas Bourbaki: The greatest mathematician who never was

  • Written by David Gunderman, Ph.D. Candidate in Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado Boulder
Bourbaki Congress of 1938.Wikimedia

By many measures, Nicolas Bourbaki ranks among the greatest mathematicians of the 20th century.

Largely unknown today, Bourbaki is likely the last mathematician to master nearly all aspects of the field. A consummate collaborator, he made fundamental contributions to important mathematical fields such as set...

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Courts have avoided refereeing between Congress and the president, but Trump may force them to wade in

  • Written by Kirsten Carlson, Associate Professor of Law and Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University
Congress and President Trump are engaged in a power struggle that historically has been avoided by the courts.AP/J. Scott Applewhite

President Donald Trump’s refusal to hand over records to Congress and allow executive branch employees to provide information and testimony to Congress during the impeachment battle is the strongest test yet of...

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Why it can be hard to stop eating even when you're full: Some foods may be designed that way

  • Written by Tera Fazzino, Assistant Professor of Psychology; Associate Director of the Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment, University of Kansas
Bet you can't eat just one.tlindsayg/Shutterstock

All foods are not created equal. Most are palatable, or tasty to eat, which is helpful because we need to eat to survive. For example, a fresh apple is palatable to most people and provides vital nutrients and calories.

But certain foods, such as pizza, potato chips and chocolate chip cookies, are...

Read more: Why it can be hard to stop eating even when you're full: Some foods may be designed that way

What makes Christmas movies so popular

  • Written by S. Brent Rodriguez-Plate, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Cinema and Media Studies, by special appointment, Hamilton College
A still from the 1946 classic 'It's A Wonderful Life.'National Telefilm Associates

If you are one of those people who will settle in this evening with a hot cup of apple cider to watch a holiday movie, you are not alone. Holiday movies have become firmly embedded in Americans’ winter celebrations.

The New York Times reports a massive increase...

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Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but police often close ranks

  • Written by Dwight Stirling, Lecturer in Law, University of Southern California
NYPD officers turning their backs on New York mayor Bill de Blasio after he remarked on police violence, Jan. 4, 2015.AP Photo/John Minchillo,

Many U.S. military members publicly disavowed President Trump’s decision to pardon Edward Gallagher, the former SEAL commando convicted of killing a teenage detainee in Iraq in 2017.

Gallagher’s...

Read more: Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but police often close ranks

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