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How teens benefit from being able to read ‘disturbing’ books that some want to ban

  • Written by Gay Ivey, Professor of Literacy, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
imageYoung readers report becoming more thoughtful after reading stories that feature characters who face complex challenges.FG Trade via Getty Images

Should we worry, as massive book-banning efforts imply, that young people will be harmed by certain kinds of books? For over a decade and through hundreds of interviews, my colleague, literacy professor Pe...

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A personal tale of intellectual humility – and the rewards of being open-minded

  • Written by Gemma Ware, Editor and Co-Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
imageIntellectual humility is about being open to changing your mind. tomertu/Shutterstock

With unlimited information at our fingertips and dozens of platforms on which to share our opinions, it can sometimes feel like we’re supposed to be experts in everything. It can be exhausting.

In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we talk to a...

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Can Trump be prosecuted? Supreme Court will take up precedent-setting case to define the limits of presidential immunity

  • Written by Claire Wofford, Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Charleston
imageFormer President Donald Trump speaks to the media following his appearance at the District Court in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 9, 2024. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Feb. 28, 2024, that it will consider the momentous issue of whether Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution, delaying...

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Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores

  • Written by Ziyad Al-Aly, Chief of Research and Development, VA St. Louis Health Care System. Clinical Epidemiologist, Washington University in St. Louis
imageResearch shows that even mild COVID-19 can lead to the equivalent of seven years of brain aging.Victor Habbick Visions/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

From the very early days of the pandemic, brain fogemerged as a significant health condition that many experience after COVID-19.

Brain fog is a colloquial term that describes a state of...

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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

  • Written by Elijah Anderson, Professor of Sociology and African American Studies, Yale University
imageA mural dedicated to Du Bois and the Old Seventh Ward is painted on the corner of 6th and South streets in Philadelphia.Paul Marotta/Getty Images

W.E.B. Du Bois is widely known for his civil rights activism, but many sociologists argue that he has yet to receive due recognition as the founding father of American sociology. His groundbreaking study,...

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More than 100K Michigan voters pick ‘uncommitted’ over Biden − does that matter for November?

  • Written by Michael Traugott, Research Professor at the Center for Political Studies, University of Michigan

Joe Biden won the 2024 Michigan Democratic primary, but “uncommitted” ran a spirited campaign.

More than 100,000 Michiganders voted “uncommitted” in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, 13% of the Democratic electorate.

Listen to Michigan organized the uncommitted campaign in Michigan, promoting it as a way to express...

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Nigeria’s security problems deepen as Anglophone insurgency in Cameroon spills across border

  • Written by Augustine Aboh, Ph.D. candidate in Global Governance and Human Security, University of Massachusetts
imageGrieving for the 140 victims of a January 2024 attack in north-central Nigeria.AP Photo/Sunday Alamba

Over the past two decades, Nigeria has grappled with multiple and complex national security threats, each posing a significant challenge to its stability.

The nation finds itself fighting a violent militancy in the Niger Delta, conflicts between...

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How educator Gloria Jean Merriex used dance, drills and devotion to turn around a failing elementary school in a year

  • Written by Boaz Dvir, Associate Professor of Journalism, Penn State
imageMovement was an essential part of Gloria Merriex's lessons at Duval Elementary School in Gainesville, Fla.Courtesy of Boaz Dvir

When Duval Elementary – a school that served mostly Black and poor students in East Gainesville, Florida – failed the state’s high-stakes standardized test in 2002, district leaders pressured the...

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What’s next for $25B supermarket supermerger after FTC sues to block it, saying it could raise prices

  • Written by Christine P. Bartholomew, Professor of Law, University at Buffalo
imageShoppers select items at a large Kroger supermarket in Atlanta in 2022.Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images

The Federal Trade Commission announced on on Feb. 26, 2024, that it’s suing to prevent Kroger’s attempt to acquire Albertsons. The US$25 billion deal, first announced in 2022, would combine Cincinnati-based Kroger, already the lar...

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Low-level blasts from heavy weapons can cause traumatic brain injury − 2 engineers explain the physics of invisible cell death

  • Written by Alice Lux Fawzi, PANTHER Engineering Project Manager and Associate Director of the Center for Traumatic Brain Injury, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imageLow-level blasts can cause physical changes in the brain.Libkos/AP Photo

When the force of a blast shoots a round out of a large-caliber rifle, howitzer or M1 Abrams tank gun, the teams of people operating these weapons are exposed to low-level blasts that can cause traumatic brain injuries.

Low-level blasts do not cause visible trauma, such as...

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  4. GOP primary elections use flawed math to pick nominees
  5. How media coverage of presidential primaries fails voters and has helped Trump
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  8. Betty Smith enchanted a generation of readers with ‘A Tree Grows in Brooklyn’ − even as she groused that she hoped Williamsburg would be flattened
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  10. 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
  11. Hundreds of thousands of US infants every year pay the consequences of prenatal exposure to drugs, a growing crisis particularly in rural America
  12. Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, steps forward to lead the Russian opposition – 3 points to understand
  13. Belief in the myth of outlaw heroes partly explains Donald Trump’s die-hard support
  14. E-bike incentives are a costly way to cut carbon emissions, but they also promote health, equity and cleaner air
  15. What the ancient Indian text Bhagavad Gita can teach about not putting too much of our identity and emotions into work
  16. Omega-3 fatty acids are linked to better lung health, particularly in patients with pulmonary fibrosis
  17. A Texas court ruling on a Black student wearing hair in long locs reflects history of racism in schools
  18. I went to CPAC as an anthropologist to understand Trump’s base − they believe, more than ever, he is a savior
  19. As war in Ukraine enters third year, 3 issues could decide its outcome: Supplies, information and politics
  20. What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change – and how political power influences success or failure
  21. Anti-immigrant pastors may be drawing attention – but faith leaders, including some evangelicals, are central to the movement to protect migrant rights
  22. How is snow made? An atmospheric scientist describes the journey of frozen ice crystals from clouds to the ground
  23. ‘Swarm of one’ robot is a single machine made up of independent modules
  24. NRA loses New York corruption trial over squandered funds – retired longtime leader Wayne LaPierre must repay millions of dollars
  25. The South Carolina primary is likely to reveal the eventual Republican presidential nominee - 3 points to understand
  26. Early COVID-19 research is riddled with poor methods and low-quality results − a problem for science the pandemic worsened but didn’t create
  27. Making the moral of the story stick − a media psychologist explains the research behind ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Arthur’ and other children’s TV
  28. The Russia-Ukraine War has caused a staggering amount of cultural destruction – both seen and unseen
  29. Louisiana governor makes it easier for companies to receive lucrative tax breaks that take money away from cash-strapped schools
  30. How governments handle data matters for inclusion
  31. War in Ukraine at 2 years: Destruction seen from space – via radar
  32. Arsenic in landfills is still leaching into groundwater − 20 years after colleagues and I learned how the ‘king of poisons’ could escape trash dumps
  33. Trump is no Navalny, and prosecution in a democracy is a lot different than persecution in Putin’s Russia
  34. How you can tell propaganda from journalism − let’s look at Tucker Carlson’s visit to Russia
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  38. EPA has tightened its target for deadly particle pollution − states need more tools to reach it
  39. Philly mayor might consider these lessons from NYC before expanding stop-and-frisk
  40. Mothers’ dieting habits and self-talk have profound impact on daughters − 2 psychologists explain how to cultivate healthy behaviors and body image
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  44. Are our fears of saying ‘no’ overblown?
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  47. Making it personal: Considering an issue’s relevance to your own life could help reduce political polarization
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