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Hollywood on the picket line – 5 unsung films that put America’s union history on the silver screen

  • Written by Peter Dreier, E.P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics, Occidental College
imageActors Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh were among those who walked out of the premiere of 'Oppenheimer.'Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images

Some of Hollywood’s top stars are joining screenwriters on the picket line after the main U.S. actors union voted to take part in an ongoing strike.

SAG-AFTRA,...

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A US-Russia prisoner swap for reporter Evan Gershkovich could be tricky: 3 essential reads on the recent history

  • Written by Lorna Grisby, Senior Politics & Society Editor
imagePresident Joe Biden claps for Evan Gershkovich at the White House correspondents’ dinner.Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

The parents of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is being detained in Russia where he has been accused of espionage, said in multiple July 12, 2023, news reports that President Joe Biden promised to do...

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Corals are starting to bleach as global ocean temperatures hit record highs

  • Written by Ian Enochs, Research Ecologist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
imageMass coral bleaching in 2014 left the Coral Reef Monitoring Program monitoring site at Cheeca Rocks off the Florida Keys a blanket of white.NOAA

The water off South Florida is over 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) in mid-July, and scientists are already seeing signs of coral bleaching off Central and South America. Particularly concerning is how...

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Curing America's loneliness epidemic would make us healthier, fitter and less likely to abuse drugs

  • Written by Clay Marsh, Chancellor and Executive Dean for Health Sciences, West Virginia University
imageLoneliness increases the risk of chronic disease and mental health challenges.An Kirillova/500px Prime via Getty Images

A national healthadvisory issued by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on May 3, 2023, sheds light on the urgent public health issues of loneliness and isolation.

The report reflects Dr. Murthy’s personal and professional...

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Drugs and religion have been a potent combination for millennia, from cannabis at ancient funerary sites to psychedelic retreats today

  • Written by Gary Laderman, Goodrich C White Professor of Religion, Emory University
imageGetting high to get spiritual insight isn't a new pursuit.bestdesigns/iStock via Getty Images

Psychedelics are all the rage. Well-known figures like quarterback Aaron Rodgers, singer Miley Cyrus and boxer Mike Tyson testify to their transformative impact. Less visible consumers are “microdosing” or signing up for retreats with shamanic...

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Is the US being hypocritical in taking years to destroy its chemical weapons, while condemning other nations for their own chemical weapons programs? A political philosopher weighs in

  • Written by Michael Blake, Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
imageTechnicians working to destroy the United States' chemical weapons stockpile at the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot on June 8, 2023, in Pueblo, Colo. AAP Photo/David Zalubowski

The United States has finished destroying the last of its stock of chemical weapons, marking the end of a 26-year period during which it frequently condemned other states for...

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Female physicists aren't represented in the media – and this lack of representation hurts the physics field

  • Written by Carl Kurlander, Senior Lecturer, Film and Media Studies, University of Pittsburgh
imageLise Meitner, in the front row, sits alongside many male colleagues at the Seventh Solvay Physics Conference in 1933. Corbin Historical via Getty Images

Christopher Nolan’s highly-anticipated movie “Oppenheimer,” set for release July 21, 2023, depicts J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. But...

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A new, thin-lensed telescope design could far surpass James Webb – goodbye mirrors, hello diffractive lenses

  • Written by Daniel Apai, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Sciences, University of Arizona
imageA light, cheap space telescope design would make it possible to put many individual units in space at once.Katie Yung, Daniel Apai /University of Arizona and AllThingsSpace /SketchFab, CC BY-ND

Astronomers have discovered more than 5,000 planets outside of the solar system to date. The grand question is whether any of these planets are home to life....

Read more: A new, thin-lensed telescope design could far surpass James Webb – goodbye mirrors, hello...

A new, thin-lensed telescope design could far surpass James Webb – goodbye mirrors, hello diffractive lenses

  • Written by Daniel Apai, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Sciences, University of Arizona
imageA light, cheap space telescope design would make it possible to put many individual units in space at once.Katie Yung, Daniel Apai /University of Arizona and AllThingsSpace /SketchFab, CC BY-ND

Astronomers have discovered more than 5,000 planets outside of the solar system to date. The grand question is whether any of these planets are home to life....

Read more: A new, thin-lensed telescope design could far surpass James Webb – goodbye mirrors, hello...

Children, like adults, tend to underestimate how welcome their random acts of kindness will be

  • Written by Margaret Echelbarger, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)
imageLittle thoughtful gestures can make someone's day.alashi/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The big idea

From expressing gratitude to surprising someone with a mug of hot chocolate on a cold day, adults tend to underestimate how positively others will respond to their random acts...

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  3. Sawfish, guitarfish and more: Meet the rhino rays, some of the world's most oddly shaped and highly endangered fishes
  4. Liberal CEOs were more likely to exit Russia following its invasion of Ukraine than more conservative corporate leaders
  5. The 21st Century Cures Act requires that patients receive medical results immediately – and new research shows patients prefer it that way
  6. What's on the agenda as Biden heads to NATO summit: 5 essential reads as Western alliance talks expansion, Ukraine
  7. Tuberculosis on the rise for first time in decades after COVID-19 interrupted public health interventions and increased inequality
  8. Kakhovka Dam breach in Ukraine caused economic, agricultural and ecological devastation that will last for years
  9. Why putting off college math can be a good idea
  10. China's ties to Cuba and growing presence in Latin America raise security concerns in Washington, even as leaders try to ease tensions
  11. Science activism is surging – which marks a culture shift among scientists
  12. Aging is complicated – a biologist explains why no two people or cells age the same way, and what this means for anti-aging interventions
  13. Police treatment in black and white – report on Minneapolis policing is the latest reminder of systemic racial disparities
  14. _E. coli_ is one of the most widely studied organisms – and that may be a problem for both science and medicine
  15. Christians in Pakistan risk greater persecution from blasphemy laws, while living in poverty
  16. Astro-tourism – chasing eclipses, meteor showers and elusive dark skies from Earth
  17. Human exposure to wildfires has more than doubled in two decades – who is at risk might surprise you
  18. The Global South is on the rise – but what exactly is the Global South?
  19. Why are some Beanie Babies worth more than others? Prices for collectibles are about supply and demand
  20. A business can decline service based on its beliefs, Supreme Court rules – but what will this look like in practice?
  21. Now that President Biden's student loan cancellation program has been canceled, here's what's next
  22. Cambodia PM Hun Sen will shut down opposition on election day – even if he can no longer threaten voters on Facebook
  23. A subtle symphony of ripples in spacetime – astronomers use dead stars to measure gravitational waves produced by ancient black holes
  24. 'We the People' includes all Americans – but July 4 is a reminder that democracy remains a work in progress
  25. Military academies can still consider race in admissions, but the rest of the nation's colleges and universities cannot, court rules
  26. What Beijing's muted response to Wagner mutiny tells us about China-Russia relations – and what it doesn't
  27. Locally transmitted malaria in the US could be a harbinger of rising disease risk in a warming climate – 5 questions answered
  28. From Stonewall to Pride, the fight for equal rights has been rooted in resistance led by Black transwomen
  29. Inside the grogue wars of Cabo Verde
  30. By 'helping' wild animals, you could end their freedom or even their lives – here's why you should keep your distance
  31. Visual misinformation is widespread on Facebook – and often undercounted by researchers
  32. Is it legal to sell human remains?
  33. 3 myths about immigration in America
  34. A 2003 Supreme Court decision upholding affirmative action planted the seeds of its overturning, as justices then and now thought racism an easily solved problem
  35. IceCube neutrino detector in Antarctica spots first high-energy neutrinos emitted in our own Milky Way galaxy
  36. Researchers can learn a lot with your genetic information, even when you skip survey questions – yesterday's mode of informed consent doesn't quite fit today's biobank studies
  37. Yes, debates do help voters decide – and candidates are increasingly reluctant to participate
  38. Bridge collapses, road repairs, evacuations: How transportation agencies plan for large-scale traffic disruptions
  39. Meltwater is hydro-fracking Greenland’s ice sheet through millions of hairline cracks – destabilizing its internal structure
  40. Think being a NASCAR driver isn't as physically demanding as other sports? Think again
  41. US agencies buy vast quantities of personal information on the open market – a legal scholar explains why and what it means for privacy in the age of AI
  42. Ringworm fungal infections are common in the US and are becoming increasingly resistant to treatment – 6 questions answered
  43. English dialects make themselves heard in genes
  44. Americans in former Confederate states more likely to say violent protest against government is justified, 160 years after Gettysburg
  45. What is the difference between nationalism and patriotism?
  46. Putin's Ukraine war keeps yielding dividends -- but not for him
  47. A trauma-focused therapy is helping Ukrainian children besieged by war – a clinical psychologist explains how it could bring resilience to kids around the world
  48. Lab-grown meat techniques aren't new – cell cultures are common tools in science, but bringing them up to scale to meet society's demand for meat will require further development
  49. States are weakening their child labor restrictions nearly 8 decades after the US government took kids out of the workforce
  50. Do you crush microbes when you step on them?