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Supporting ‘democracy’ is hard for many who feel government and the economy are failing them

  • Written by Matthew Wilson, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of South Carolina
imageWhat's the future of democracy in the U.S.?Richard Sharrocks/Moment/Getty

Americans, it seems, can both value the idea of democracy and not support it in practice.

Since 2016, academics and journalists have expressed concerns that formerly secure democracies are becoming less democratic. Different measures of democracy, such as scores produced by...

Read more: Supporting ‘democracy’ is hard for many who feel government and the economy are failing them

On its 125th anniversary, W.E.B. Du Bois’ ‘The Philadelphia Negro’ offers lasting lessons on gentrification in Philly’s historically Black neighborhoods

  • Written by Zawadi Rucks-Ahidiana, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University at Albany, State University of New York
imageThe Mantua neighborhood in West Philadelphia is undergoing rapid gentrification.Jeff Fusco/The Conversation U.S., CC BY-NC-ND

Society Hill, where Sixers star Joel Embiid recently put his penthouse condo on the market for US$5.5 million, has long been one of Philadelphia’s most exclusive neighborhoods.

It’s a distant cry from what the...

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Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at 200: Revolutionary work of art has spawned two centuries of joy, goodwill and propaganda

  • Written by Ted Olson, Professor of Appalachian Studies and Bluegrass, Old-Time and Roots Music Studies, East Tennessee State University
imageSymphony No. 9 was the pinnacle of Beethoven's remarkable career. Boston Public Library/Flickr, CC BY

In early 1824, 30 members of Vienna’s music community sent a letter to Ludwig van Beethoven petitioning the great composer to reconsider his plans to premiere his latest work in Berlin and instead debut the symphony in Vienna.

Beethoven had...

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Boeing’s Starliner launch – delayed again – will be an important milestone for commercial spaceflight

  • Written by Wendy Whitman Cobb, Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University
imageBoeing's Starliner spacecraft on approach to the International Space Station during an uncrewed test in 2022. Bob Hines/NASA

Already years late, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft continues to face delays as it prepares to launch NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams into space. The latest delay came as a problem with its ride to orbit,...

Read more: Boeing’s Starliner launch – delayed again – will be an important milestone for commercial...

Healthy teeth are wondrous and priceless – a dentist explains why and how best to protect them

  • Written by Samer Zaky, Research Assistant Professor in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
imageHealthy teeth are truly priceless.Moncherie/E+ via Getty Images

At an auction in England in 2011, one of John Lennon’s teeth sold for just over US$31,000.

How much are your teeth worth?

Teeth are amazing little miracles. They light up our smiles, we use them to speak and we chew with them more than 600 times at every meal.

Yet, in a society...

Read more: Healthy teeth are wondrous and priceless – a dentist explains why and how best to protect them

High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why

  • Written by Christopher Decker, Professor of Economics, University of Nebraska Omaha
imageFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks to reporters on May 1, 2024.Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its May 1, 2024, policy meeting, dashing the hopes of potential homebuyers and others who were hoping for a cut. Not only will rates remain at their current level – a 23-year high – for at...

Read more: High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why

Why universities turn to the police to end student protests − and why that can spiral out of control

  • Written by John J. Sloan III, Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice, University of Alabama at Birmingham
imageNYPD police officers march onto Columbia University's campus in New York City on April 30, 2024. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images

A two-week standoff between Columbia University administration and student protesters who advocated for the school to divest from companies that work in or support Israel culminated on April 30, 2024, one day after a...

Read more: Why universities turn to the police to end student protests − and why that can spiral out of control

Power outages linked to heat and storms are rising, and low-income communities are most at risk – NYC maps show the impact

  • Written by Nina Flores, Ph.D. Student Researcher in Environmental Health, Columbia University
imagePeople line up for ice provided by a utility company during a 2019 power outage in Brooklyn.AP Photo/Seth Wenig

Many Americans think of power outages as infrequent inconveniences, but that’s quickly changing. Nationwide, major power outages have increased tenfold since 1980, largely because of an aging electrical grid and damage sustained...

Read more: Power outages linked to heat and storms are rising, and low-income communities are most at risk –...

Mexico emerges as a destination for Americans seeking reproductive health services – not for the first time

  • Written by Alejandra Marquez Guajardo, Assistant Professor of Spanish, Michigan State University
imageCancún is one destination for American women seeking an abortion. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images

When its six-week abortion ban went into effect on May 1, 2024, Florida joined nearly two dozen other U.S. states that ban abortion or greatly restrict it.

These laws came into effect after...

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What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case

  • Written by Claire B. Wofford, Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Charleston
imageThere was a lot of press attention paid to the Trump immunity hearing at the Supreme Court building on April 25, 2024.Mandel NGAN / AFP/Getty Images

Following the nearly three-hour oral argument about presidential immunity in the Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, many commentators were aghast. The general theme, among legal and political experts...

Read more: What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case

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  2. To reduce Black-on-Black crime, two criminal justice experts explain why offering monthly stipends to people at risk makes sense
  3. The biblical character who goes ‘down the rabbit hole’ into an alternate reality − just like Alice in Wonderland
  4. Hate crimes laws passed in Washington have been remarkably ineffective in protecting LGBTQ people for decades
  5. For the ancient Maya, cracked mirrors were a path to the world beyond
  6. Cassava: The perilous past and promising future of a toxic but nourishing crop
  7. Climbers have turned Mount Everest into a high-altitude garbage dump, but sustainable solutions are within reach
  8. Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025
  9. The power of touch is vital for both reading and writing
  10. New EPA regulations target air, water, land and climate pollution from power plants, especially those that burn coal
  11. Gen Zers and millennials are still big fans of books – even if they don’t call themselves ‘readers’
  12. Third parties will affect the 2024 campaigns, but election laws written by Democrats and Republicans will prevent them from winning
  13. ‘It’s a deep emotional ride’ – 12 young people in Philly’s toughest neighborhoods explain how violence disrupts their physical and mental health
  14. ‘What is a fact?’ A humanities class prepares STEM students to be better scientists
  15. Sourdough under the microscope reveals microbes cultivated over generations
  16. Electric vehicles are usually safer for their occupants – but not necessarily for everyone else
  17. US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state’s new way to help pay for them could be nixed
  18. How famines are formed: In Gaza and elsewhere, an underlying pattern that can lead to hunger and death
  19. International prosecution of Israeli or Hamas leaders wouldn’t bring quick justice − and even bringing them to court will be difficult
  20. Teens see social media algorithms as accurate reflections of themselves, study finds
  21. Greater Detroit is becoming more diverse and less segregated – but Asians and Hispanics increasingly live in their own neighborhoods
  22. Midwest tornadoes: What a decaying El Niño has to do with violent storms in the central US
  23. Japan’s diplomatic charm offensive in US aims to keep Washington in committed relationship
  24. Why are some people faster than others? 2 exercise scientists explain the secrets of running speed
  25. Ghosted, orbited, breadcrumbed? A psychotherapist breaks down some perils of digital dating and how to cope
  26. College administrators are falling into a tried and true trap laid by the right
  27. Trust in the shadows: How loyalty fuels illicit economic transactions
  28. Cybersecurity researchers spotlight a new ransomware threat – be careful where you upload files
  29. Under the influence and under arrest − what happens if you’re drunk in the interrogation room?
  30. Philadelphia has a lot more deadly shootings than expected for a big city − and NYC is much safer, new study says
  31. Trump trial reveals details about how the former president thinks about, and exploits, the media
  32. Trump’s immunity arguments at Supreme Court highlight dangers − while prosecutors stress larger danger of removing legal accountability
  33. How bird flu virus fragments get into milk sold in stores, and what the spread of H5N1 in cows means for the dairy industry and milk drinkers
  34. The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system
  35. Arizona’s 1864 abortion law was made in a women’s rights desert – here’s what life was like then
  36. Large retailers don’t have smokestacks, but they generate a lot of pollution − and states are starting to regulate it
  37. The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup
  38. The costs of workplace violence are too high to ignore
  39. Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
  40. Banning TikTok won’t solve social media’s foreign influence, teen harm and data privacy problems
  41. IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects
  42. Celebrities routinely drop in on this Florida university’s hospitality course
  43. When the Supreme Court said it’s important to move quickly in key presidential cases like Trump’s immunity claim
  44. From shrimp Jesus to fake self-portraits, AI-generated images have become the latest form of social media spam
  45. What is ‘techno-optimism’? 2 technology scholars explain the ideology that says technology is the answer to every problem
  46. How trains linked rival port cities along the US East Coast into a cultural and economic megalopolis
  47. Do implicit bias trainings on race improve health care? Not yet – but incorporating the latest science can help hospitals treat all patients equitably
  48. Nearsightedness is at epidemic levels – and the problem begins in childhood
  49. Gender-nonconforming ancient Romans found refuge in community dedicated to goddess Cybele
  50. For millions of Americans, high-speed internet is unavailable or unaffordable − a telecommunications expert explains how to bring broadband to the places that need it the most