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How political party platforms – like the Republicans’ Trump-inspired one for 2024 – can help voters understand American politics

  • Written by Marjorie Hershey, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Indiana University
imageThe 2024 Republican National Convention will start on July 15 in the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.AP Photo/Morry Gash

Political parties’ platforms – their statements of where they stand on issues – get little respect. In 2020, then-President Donald Trump mused he might shrink his party’s platform from 66 pages in 2016 to just...

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A new ‘Twisters’ movie is coming – two tornado scientists take us inside the world of real storm chasing

  • Written by Yvette Richardson, Professor of Meteorology, Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, Penn State
imageScientists in a truck outfitted with instruments race toward a storm.National Severe Storms Lab/NOAA

Storm-chasing for science can be exciting and stressful – we know, because we do it. It has also been essential for developing today’s understanding of how tornadoes form and how they behave.

In 1996 the movie “Twister”...

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The science behind Ariana Grande’s vocal metamorphosis

  • Written by Lydia Kruse, Clinical Assistant Professor of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Purdue University
imageGrande performs during the 2024 Met Gala on May 6, 2024, in New York City.Kevin Mazur/MG24 via Getty Images

While promoting her role in the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway hit “Wicked,” singer Ariana Grande made a podcast appearance that left many of her fans befuddled and concerned.

In the middle of the interview, the sound of...

Read more: The science behind Ariana Grande’s vocal metamorphosis

Inequality in life – and death: Newspaper obituaries have long discriminated against women

  • Written by Erika J. Pribanic-Smith, Associate Professor of Communication, University of Texas at Arlington
imageJournalist Ida B. Wells was one of the first women The New York Times profiled for its 'Overlooked' series, about people who should have received obituaries.Scott Olson/Getty Images

Gender discrimination doesn’t always end after a woman dies. Newspapers have long treated women differently in the number, wording and presentation of obituaries.

S...

Read more: Inequality in life – and death: Newspaper obituaries have long discriminated against women

Mike Bloomberg’s $1B gift to Johns Hopkins will make med school free for most students – a philanthropy expert explains why that matters

  • Written by Amir Pasic, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Dean and Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
imageMost medical students at the university will no longer pay tuition.AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

Mike Bloomberg, the media mogul and former New York City mayor, has given Johns Hopkins University US$1 billion to eliminate tuition for most its current and future medical students, the school and Bloomberg Philanthropies announced on July 8, 2024. The...

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Can humanity address climate change without believing it? Medical history suggests it is possible

  • Written by Ron Barrett, Professor of Anthropology, Macalester College
imageMonster Soup, an 1828 political cartoon by William Health, shows a woman horrified by a magnified drop of Thames River water.Wellcome Images via Wikimedia

Strange as it may seem, early germ theorists could tell us a lot about today’s attitudes toward climate change.

While researching for a new book about the history of emerging infections, I...

Read more: Can humanity address climate change without believing it? Medical history suggests it is possible

At the Olympics, athletes show guts, glory – and a lot of ink, including tattoos that profess their faith

  • Written by Gustavo Morello, Professor of Sociology, Boston College
imageArgentina's Rodrigo Isgro walks off the field after a men's rugby sevens practice at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.AP Photo/David Goldman

This has been a wonderful summer if you follow sports: tennis championships, end-of-season tournaments and soccer’s European Championship and Copa America – all leading up to the most global event of...

Read more: At the Olympics, athletes show guts, glory – and a lot of ink, including tattoos that profess...

Stricter monitoring of tween and teen internet use may not always be better

  • Written by Linda Charmaraman, Senior research scientist, Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College and Director of Youth, Media & Wellbeing Research Lab, Wellesley College
image'Problematic' internet use is associated with mental health concerns like loneliness and depression.Fertnig/E+ via Getty Images

A national conversation about potential links between smartphones and digital media and the ongoing teen mental health crisis has reached a fever pitch.

Research does not definitively show that excessive screen time causes...

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Toxoplasma is a common parasite that causes birth defects – but the US doesn’t screen for it during pregnancy

  • Written by Bill Sullivan, Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indiana University
imageIf you're pregnant, you should pass the cat litter scoop to someone else.Oksana Nazarchuk/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Imagine the shock of your baby being born with a swollen brain, blindness and debilitating seizures. Now imagine learning that these devastating conditions could have been prevented if you took a simple test for the common parasite...

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Why are journalists obsessed with Biden’s age? It’s because they’ve finally found an interesting election story

  • Written by Jacob L. Nelson, Associate Professor of Communication, University of Utah
imagePresident Joe Biden participates in the CNN presidential debate on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Since President Joe Biden’s disastrous presidential debate on June 27, 2024, election news coverage has focused on one question: Will he remain in the race?

This focus has been apparent to even the most casual of news...

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  4. Market trust at stake: What the Supreme Court’s ruling in SEC v. Jarkesy means for investors
  5. 4 books by Black Philadelphia women that depict struggle and joy in the City of Sisterly Love
  6. Trump’s criminal conviction won’t stop him from getting security clearance as president − but Biden can still control his access for now
  7. ‘The immortal Gods alone have neither age nor death’: Wisdom from Greek tragedies for Joe Biden
  8. Joe Biden commits to staying in the race – like Nixon, his biggest threat comes from within his own party
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  10. By revealing their mental health struggles, pro athletes are scoring with fans
  11. Hajj in extraordinary heat: what a scholar of Islam saw in Mecca
  12. Unregulated online political ads pose a threat to democracy
  13. When scientific citations go rogue: Uncovering ‘sneaked references’
  14. Extreme heat waves broiling the planet in 2024 aren’t normal: How climate change is heating up weather around the world
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  16. 4 things to watch for as NATO leaders meet in US capital for high-stakes summit
  17. Oklahoma’s superintendent orders public schools to teach the Bible – relying on controversial views about religious freedom
  18. One memorable speech can turn around a faltering campaign − how Nixon did it with his ‘Checkers’ talk
  19. Navigating mental health treatment options can be overwhelming – a clinical psychologist explains why it’s worth the effort
  20. Nevada is a battleground state – and may be a bellwether of more extreme partisanship
  21. 2024 is not 1968 − and the Democratic convention in Chicago will play out very differently than in the days of Walter Cronkite
  22. Wildfire smoke linked to thousands of premature deaths every year in California alone
  23. Why the Olympic Games are a ‘civil religious’ ceremony with a global congregation
  24. Britain’s new prime minister has a chance to reset ties with the White House – but a range of thorny issues and the US election make it more tricky
  25. Detroit’s legacy of housing inequity has caused long-term health impacts − these policies can help mitigate that harm
  26. Fandom usually means tracking your favorite team for years − so why are the Olympics so good at making us root for sports and athletes we tune out most of the time?
  27. To guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask ‘what if?’
  28. Why US schools need to shake up the way they teach physics
  29. Flirting with disaster: When endangered wild animals try to mate with domestic relatives, both wildlife and people lose
  30. Why Nepal had a religious monarchy − and why some people want it back
  31. Supreme Court of Oklahoma says no to Catholic charter school – but this may not be the end of the boundary-pushing saga
  32. Even short trips to space can change an astronaut’s biology − a new set of studies offers the most comprehensive look at spaceflight health since NASA’s Twins Study
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  35. The Catholic Church is using the upcoming Paris Olympics to engage young people − but several popes have already promoted sports as a way to teach Christian values
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  37. Cultural differences impede trade for most countries — but not China
  38. Charities are allowed to do some lobbying, but many do none at all
  39. From diagnosing brain disorders to cognitive enhancement, 100 years of EEG have transformed neuroscience
  40. ‘Above the law’ in some cases: Supreme Court gives Trump − and future presidents − a special exception that will delay his prosecution
  41. Supreme Court kicks cases about tech companies’ First Amendment rights back to lower courts − but appears poised to block states from hampering online content moderation
  42. Supreme Court rules that Trump had partial immunity as president, but not for unofficial acts − 4 essential reads
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  45. Disability community has long wrestled with ‘helpful’ technologies – lessons for everyone in dealing with AI
  46. What’s next after Supreme Court curbs regulatory power: More focus on laws’ wording, less on their goals
  47. 5 questions after the NCAA’s $2.75B settlement to pay college athletes
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