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Can witches fly? A historian unpacks the medieval invention − and skepticism − of the witch on a broomstick

  • Written by Michael D. Bailey, Professor of History, Iowa State University
imageOne of the earliest depictions of flying witches is in a 15th-century text entitled "Le champion des dames," or "The Defender of Ladies."Martin Le Franc/W. Schild. Die Maleficia der Hexenleut' via Wikimedia Commons

The image of a witch flying on a broomstick is iconic, but it is not nearly as old as the idea of witchcraft itself, which dates to the...

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Scorsese’s gods of the streets: From ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ to ‘Silence,’ faith is rarely far off in his films

  • Written by Anthony Smith, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Dayton
imageEven in films where religion isn't front and center, Martin Scorsese's attention to ritual and devotion comes through. Apple TV+

A widely circulated still from the set of Martin Scorsese’s latest film, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” shows the director sitting in a church pew. Next to him is Lily Gladstone, who plays the role of...

Read more: Scorsese’s gods of the streets: From ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ to ‘Silence,’ faith is rarely...

Robber flies track their beetle prey using tiny microbursts of movement

  • Written by Siddhant Pusdekar, Graduate Researcher in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota
imageRobber flies visually track their prey before spearing it with their proboscis.Paloma Gonzalez-Bellido, CC BY-ND

April in the Florida Panhandle. It was hot, humid, and a thunderstorm was lurking. But as a fresh graduate student, I was relieved for the escape from my first brutal Minnesota winter. I was accompanying my adviser, Paloma...

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Bradley Cooper, Cillian Murphy and the myths of Method acting

  • Written by Scott Malia, Associate Professor of Theatre, College of the Holy Cross
imageBradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein and Carey Mulligan as Bernstein's wife, Felicia Montealegre, in 'Maestro.'Jason McDonald/Netflix

Should actors and actresses who go to extremes to prepare for their roles get more love from Oscars voters?

This year, best actor nominees Cillian Murphy, who played nuclear physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in “Op...

Read more: Bradley Cooper, Cillian Murphy and the myths of Method acting

The Constitution sets some limits on the people’s choices for president - but the Supreme Court rules it’s unconstitutional for state governments to decide on Trump’s qualifications

  • Written by Robert A. Strong, Emeritus Professor of Politics, Washington and Lee University; Senior Fellow, Miller Center, University of Virginia
imageA 1935 painting depicts the 1787 meeting that adopted the U.S. Constitution.John H. Froehlich via Wikimedia Commons

When the Supreme Court ruled on March 4, 2024, that former President Donald Trump could appear on state presidential ballots for the 2024 election, it did not address an idea that seemed simple and compelling when Justice Brett...

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¿Arrepentimiento transgénero? una investigación pone en duda los relatos sobre las cirugías de reasignación de sexo

  • Written by Harry Barbee, Assistant Professor of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins University
imageLas cirugías de reafirmación del género dan a las personas transexuales la oportunidad de alinear su cuerpo con su identidad de género.Luke Dray/Getty Images

A menudo escucharás a legisladores, activistas y críticos argumentar que muchas personas transgénero se arrepienten de su decisión de...

Read more: ¿Arrepentimiento transgénero? una investigación pone en duda los relatos sobre las cirugías de...

Supreme Court says only Congress can bar a candidate, like Trump, from the presidency for insurrection − 3 essential reads

  • Written by Jeff Inglis, Politics + Society Editor, The Conversation US
imageJournalists set up in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Feb. 8, 2024.Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua via Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled, in a unanimous decision, that the state of Colorado cannot bar former President Donald Trump from appearing on Colorado’s presidential ballot under the provisions of Section 3 of the 14th...

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Community-based entrepreneurs are leading the way in solving the local news crisis

  • Written by Dan Kennedy, Professor of Journalism, Northeastern University

The local news crisis has led to no end of policy proposals, funding initiatives and angry denunciations of the harm done to journalism by the likes of Craigslist, Google and Facebook.

Ideas for responding to the crisis include paying recent journalism school graduates with state tax revenues to cover underserved communities, as in California;...

Read more: Community-based entrepreneurs are leading the way in solving the local news crisis

From ‘Jaws’ to ‘Schindler’s List,’ John Williams has infused movie scores with adventure and emotion

  • Written by Arthur Gottschalk, Professor of Music, Rice University
imageComposer John Williams conducts at the Walt Disney Concert Hall opening gala, Oct. 25, 2003, in Los Angeles, Calif.Carlo Allegri/Getty Images for LAPA

When Harrison Ford saddles up once again in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” he has an invisible partner along for the ride: composer John Williams, who received his 54th Academy...

Read more: From ‘Jaws’ to ‘Schindler’s List,’ John Williams has infused movie scores with adventure and emotion

How non-English language cinema is reshaping the Oscars landscape

  • Written by Kerry Hegarty, Associate Professor of Film Studies, Miami University
imageBest picture nominee 'Past Lives' was directed by South Korean-Canadian filmmaker Celine Song and has scenes in Korean and English.A24/Everett Collection

Over the past few years, the Oscars have taken a decidedly international turn.

This year, of the 10 films nominated for an Academy Award for best picture, three of them – “Anatomy of a...

Read more: How non-English language cinema is reshaping the Oscars landscape

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  4. A far-right political group is gaining popularity in Germany – but so, too, are protests against it
  5. Estimated 2.5 million people displaced by tornadoes, wildfires and other disasters in 2023 tell a story of recovery in America and who is vulnerable
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  7. Israeli peace activists are more anguished than ever − in a movement that has always been diverse and divided, with differing visions of ‘peace’
  8. Why do bees have queens? 2 biologists explain this insect’s social structure – and why some bees don’t have a queen at all
  9. Nikki Haley, hanging on through Super Tuesday, says Trump is weak because he’s not getting as many votes as he should − she’s wrong
  10. Biden executive order on sensitive personal information does little for now to curb data market – but spotlights the threat the market poses
  11. The ‘average’ revolutionized scientific research, but overreliance on it has led to discrimination and injury
  12. Though CBS legend Edward R. Murrow is given credit, he wasn’t the first muckraking journalist to question Joseph McCarthy’s communist witch hunts
  13. Ben Shapiro’s hip-hop hypocrisy and white male grievance lands him on top of pop music charts for a brief moment
  14. Remembering the 1932 Ford Hunger March: Detroit park honors labor and environmental history
  15. My Malaysia ordeal shows how religion can fuse with populist nationalism to silence dissent
  16. COVID-19 rapid tests still work against new variants – researchers keep ‘testing the tests,’ and they pass
  17. Measles is one of the deadliest and most contagious infectious diseases – and one of the most easily preventable
  18. Altitude sickness is typically mild but can sometimes turn very serious − a high-altitude medicine physician explains how to safely prepare
  19. The tools in a medieval Japanese healer’s toolkit: from fortunetelling and exorcism to herbal medicines
  20. Is the United States overestimating China’s power?
  21. Texas fires: With over 1 million acres of grassland burned, cattle ranchers face struggles ahead to find and feed their herds
  22. Yes, Trump’s PACs really can pay his legal fees
  23. What does a state’s secretary of state do? Most run elections, a once-routine job facing increasing scrutiny
  24. This is Texas hold ‘em – why Texas is fighting the US government to secure its border with Mexico
  25. Caitlin Clark’s historic scoring record shines a spotlight on the history of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
  26. What is IVF? A nurse explains the evolving science and legality of in vitro fertilization
  27. How Russia has managed to shake off the impact of sanctions – with a little help from its friends
  28. Bias hiding in plain sight: Decades of analyses suggest US media skews anti-Palestinian
  29. Climate comedy works − here’s why, and how it can help lighten up a politically heavy year in 2024
  30. We’ve been here before: AI promised humanlike machines – in 1958
  31. How teens benefit from being able to read ‘disturbing’ books that some want to ban
  32. A personal tale of intellectual humility – and the rewards of being open-minded
  33. Can Trump be prosecuted? Supreme Court will take up precedent-setting case to define the limits of presidential immunity
  34. Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores
  35. W.E.B. Du Bois’ study ‘The Philadelphia Negro’ at 125 still explains roots of the urban Black experience – sociologist Elijah Anderson tells why it should be on more reading lists
  36. More than 100K Michigan voters pick ‘uncommitted’ over Biden − does that matter for November?
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  38. How educator Gloria Jean Merriex used dance, drills and devotion to turn around a failing elementary school in a year
  39. What’s next for $25B supermarket supermerger after FTC sues to block it, saying it could raise prices
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  42. Mental fatigue has psychological triggers − new research suggests challenging goals can head it off
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  44. GOP primary elections use flawed math to pick nominees
  45. How media coverage of presidential primaries fails voters and has helped Trump
  46. US temporarily avoids government shutdown but threat remains: 4 essential reads
  47. US barrels toward another government shutdown showdown: 4 essential reads
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  50. Gifts that live on, from best bodices to money for bridge repairs: Women’s wills in medieval France give a glimpse into their surprising independence