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Holocaust comparisons are overused -- but in the case of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel they may reflect more than just the emotional response of a traumatized people

  • Written by Avinoam Patt, Director, Center for Judaic Studies, University of Connecticut
imageOn Oct. 12, a sign in Tel Aviv says in Hebrew, 'No more words,' near candles lit both in memory of those killed in the Hamas massacres and for the hostages taken to the Gaza Strip. Amir Levy/Getty Images

Many observers have referred to the massacre of Israelis by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, as the deadliest attack against the Jewish people in a single...

Read more: Holocaust comparisons are overused -- but in the case of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel they may...

Yule – a celebration of the return of light and warmth

  • Written by Helen A. Berger, Affliated Scholar at the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University
imagePeople gather for Pagan sunrise celebrations in Ireland, on the morning of the winter solstice.Brian Lawless/PA Images via Getty Images

Yule will be celebrated by Wiccans and many other Pagans in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21, the day of the winter solstice. For Pagans, the shortest day of the year marks the end of the descent into darkness and...

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How new reports reveal Israeli intelligence underestimated Hamas and other key weaknesses

  • Written by John Joseph Chin, Assistant Teaching Professor of Strategy and Technology, Carnegie Mellon University
imageIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, meets with his security cabinet on Oct. 7, 2023, the day of the Hamas attack.Haim Zach (GPO) / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

After the surprise Hamas terrorist attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023, many observers were puzzled about how Israel could have been caught...

Read more: How new reports reveal Israeli intelligence underestimated Hamas and other key weaknesses

Biases behind transgender athlete bans are deeply rooted

  • Written by George B. Cunningham, UAA Endowed Professor of Sport Management, University of Florida
imageA California teacher takes part in a demonstration in September 2023 to support the rights of transgender people.Leonard Ortiz/Orange County Register via Getty Images

In 2023, 24 states had laws or regulations in place prohibiting transgender students from participating on public school athletic teams consistent with their gender identity. These...

Read more: Biases behind transgender athlete bans are deeply rooted

Why dozens of North American bird species are getting new names: Every name tells a story

  • Written by Jared Del Rosso, Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology, University of Denver
imageBirders participate in the Christmas Bird Count on Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C., Dec. 16, 2017. Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via Getty Images

This winter, tens of thousands of birders will survey winter bird populations for the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count, part of an international bird census,...

Read more: Why dozens of North American bird species are getting new names: Every name tells a story

How I identified a probable pen name of Louisa May Alcott

  • Written by Max Chapnick, Postdoctoral Teaching Associate in English, Northeastern University
imageLouisa May Alcott took part in a 19th-century literary culture of anonymity and guessing games.Universal Images Group/Getty Images

Before Louisa May Alcott published the bestselling “Little Women” in two volumes – the first in 1868, the second in 1869 – she wrote melodramatic thrillers, selling these short stories to...

Read more: How I identified a probable pen name of Louisa May Alcott

Disinformation is rampant on social media – a social psychologist explains the tactics used against you

  • Written by H. Colleen Sinclair, Associate Research Professor of Social Psychology, Louisiana State University
imageDisinformation campaigns use emotional and rhetorical tricks to try to get you to share propaganda and falsehoods.hobo_018/E+ via Getty Images

Information warfare abounds, and everyone online has been drafted whether they know it or not.

Disinformation is deliberately generated misleading content disseminated for selfish or malicious purposes....

Read more: Disinformation is rampant on social media – a social psychologist explains the tactics used...

What does weight-inclusive health care mean? A dietitian explains what some providers are doing to end weight stigma

  • Written by Lauren Butler, Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Texas State University
imagePeople living in larger bodies face constant discrimination and negative messages about their body weight.smartboy10/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

Weight-inclusive health care means a focus on better health with no weight loss required.

This includes practices such as eating for overall well-being rather than for the number of calories. It...

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When research study materials don't speak their participants' language, data can get lost in translation

  • Written by Sonia Colina, Professor of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Arizona
imageSome approaches to translation are more true to the aims of the text than others.arthobbit/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Imagine your mother has cancer. You just heard about a promising new experimental treatment and want to enroll her in the study. However, your mother immigrated to the U.S. as an adult and speaks limited English. When you reach...

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Oh, Christmas tree: The economics of the US holiday tree industry

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Clinical Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
imagePeace, joy and profit margins: Retailers sell Christmas trees at a markup of up to 500%.Iuliia Bondar/Getty Images Plus

Christmas today is a big business, and one part of that is the multibillion-dollar business of selling Christmas trees. The U.S. Christmas tree industry is so large, it even has two dueling trade groups: one that supports natural...

Read more: Oh, Christmas tree: The economics of the US holiday tree industry

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  4. Kissinger’s obsession with Chile enabled a murderous dictatorship that still haunts the country
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  6. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, is showing up in pregnant women living near farm fields – that raises health concerns
  7. Intellectual humility is a key ingredient for scientific progress
  8. How electroconvulsive therapy heals the brain − new insights into ECT, a stigmatized yet highly effective treatment for depression
  9. Sandra Day O’Connor's experience as a legislator guided her consensus-building work on the Supreme Court
  10. Tuberville ends holdout on most high-ranking military nominations
  11. Book explores how colleges seek to increase racial diversity without relying on race in college admissions
  12. Citizen science projects tend to attract white, affluent, well-educated volunteers − here's how we recruited a more diverse group to identify lead pipes in homes
  13. Preguntar a las personas con pérdida de memoria sobre las vacaciones pasadas puede ayudarles a recordar momentos felices
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  15. Hanukkah celebrations have changed dramatically − but the same is true of Christmas
  16. 'Inert' ingredients in pesticides may be more toxic to bees than scientists thought
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  18. Real or artificial? A forestry scientist explains how to choose the most sustainable Christmas tree, no matter what it's made of
  19. Why Franklin, Washington and Lincoln considered American democracy an 'experiment' -- and were unsure if it would survive
  20. Hate crimes are on the rise − but the narrow legal definition makes it hard to charge and convict
  21. How sacred images in many Asian cultures incorporate divine presence and make them come 'alive'
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  23. Science is a human right − and its future is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  24. Certain states, including Arizona, have begun scrapping court costs and fees for people unable to pay – two experts on legal punishments explain why
  25. Philadelphia reduces school-based arrests by 91% since 2013 – researchers explain the effects of keeping kids out of the legal system
  26. Texas is suing Planned Parenthood for $1.8B over $10M in allegedly fraudulent services it rendered – a health care economist explains what's going on
  27. New England stone walls lie at the intersection of history, archaeology, ecology and geoscience, and deserve a science of their own
  28. Online 'likes' for toxic social media posts prompt more − and more hateful − messages
  29. With the end of the Hollywood writers and actors strikes, the creator economy is the next frontier for organized labor
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  36. 'Wonka' movie holds remnants of novel's racist past
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  42. These programs make college possible for students with developmental disabilities
  43. Edward Blum's crusade against affirmative action has used the legal strategy developed by civil rights activists
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  45. Russian attempt to control narrative in Ukraine employs age-old tactic of 'othering' the enemy
  46. OpenAI is a nonprofit-corporate hybrid: A management expert explains how this model works − and how it fueled the tumult around CEO Sam Altman's short-lived ouster
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