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How the Gaza humanitarian aid pier traces its origins to discarded cigar boxes before World War II

  • Written by Frank A. Blazich Jr., Curator of Military History, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
imageAn aerial view of the floating pier off Gaza shows its basic structure.U.S. Central Command via AP

Palestinians in Gaza have begun receiving humanitarian aid delivered through a newly completed floating pier off the coast of the besieged territory. Built by the U.S. military and operated in coordination with the United Nations, aid groups and other...

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‘Mary gardens’ bring Catholic piety to the garden

  • Written by Kayla Harris, Director of the Marian Library and Associate Professor, University of Dayton
imageAn indoor Mary garden at the University of DaytonThe Marian Library, University of Dayton, CC BY-SA

Each spring, some Catholics plant flowers around a statue of the Virgin Mary, reviving a tradition that goes back to medieval England when holy figures were remembered and shared through plant and flower names.

In Mary gardens, plants and flowers have...

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Americans leave a huge chunk of change at airport security checkpoints − here’s what it means for the debate over getting rid of pennies

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
imageIn 2022, passengers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport left behind $29,320.40 at security checkpoints.Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images

Should the U.S. get rid of pennies, nickels and dimes? The debate has gone on for years. Many people argue for keeping coins on economic-fairness grounds. Others call for eliminating them because...

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Student anger over the Vietnam War erupted into violence in the ’60s − a terrorism expert explores if the same could happen today

  • Written by Javed Ali, Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan
imageLeaders of the radical American student group the Weathermen march in Chicago in October 1969. David Fenton/Getty Images

Following a wave of pro-Palestinian protests led by students at universities across the country, a few schools, like Brown University, say they are considering divesting from companies that support or work in Israel.

In most...

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Young Hondurans’ desire to migrate is influenced by factors beyond poverty and violence

  • Written by Maria Estela Rivero Fuentes, Senior Researcher, University of Notre Dame
imageA man with a child shows his identification to police officers at a checkpoint in Honduras as migrants attempt to reach the U.S.Photo by WendelPhoto by WENDELL ESCOTO/AFP via Getty Images

Why are so many young Hondurans heading north?

Research by me and two colleagues, published in the peer-reviewed journal International Migration, delved into the...

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How community colleges kept students engaged during and after the pandemic

  • Written by Xueli Wang, Professor of Higher Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imageCommunity colleges struggled with enrollment drops during the pandemic.FG Trade via Getty Images

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it prompted enrollment drops at community and technical colleges. But it also spurred the schools to innovate in an effort to better serve students who might otherwise fall through the cracks. Xueli Wang, a professor of...

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AI chatbots are intruding into online communities where people are trying to connect with other humans

  • Written by Casey Fiesler, Associate Professor of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder
imageAI chatbots are butting into human spaces.gmast3r/iStock via Getty Images

A parent asked a question in a private Facebook group in April 2024: Does anyone with a child who is both gifted and disabled have any experience with New York City public schools? The parent received a seemingly helpful answer that laid out some characteristics of a specific...

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Is hard water bad for you? 2 water quality engineers explain the potential benefits and pitfalls that come with having hard water

  • Written by Sarah Blank, Master's Student in Civil Engineering, Iowa State University
imageDo you know how hard your water is?Tatiana Maksimova/Moment via Getty Images

When you turn on your faucet to get a glass of water or wash your face, you’re probably not thinking about what’s in your water – besides water. Depending on where you live and whether you have a water-softening system, your water might contain dissolved...

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Alcohol use disorder can be treated with an array of medications – but few people have heard of them

  • Written by Joseph P. Schacht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageDrugs used to treat alcohol use disorder have been on the market for decades but are rarely prescribed.Krit of Studio OMG/Moment via Getty Images

More than 29.5 million Americans ages 12 and up had alcohol use disorder – the medical term for the disease commonly known as alcoholism – in 2022, when the most recent national data was...

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Iran crash: President Raisi’s death leaves Tehran mourning loss of regime loyalist

  • Written by Eric Lob, Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, Florida International University
imageIran's president, Ebrahim Raisi, is reported by state media to have died following a helicopter crash.Iranian Presidency Office via AP

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed when his helicopter crashed on May 19, 2024 in a mountainous border region, was a consummate loyalist whose passing will be a severe blow to the country’s...

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