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Anyone can play Tetris, but architects, engineers and animators alike use the math concepts underlying the game

  • Written by Leah McCoy, Professor of Education, Wake Forest University
imageTetris has hooked people for decades. AP Photo/Richard Drew

With its bright colors, easy-to-learn rules and familiar music, the video game Tetris has endured as a pop culture icon over the last 40 years. Many people, like me, have been playing the game for decades, and it has evolved to adapt to new technologies like game systems, phones and...

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Mental fatigue has psychological triggers − new research suggests challenging goals can head it off

  • Written by Matthew Robison, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Texas at Arlington
imageFeeling wiped out by mental work has different causes than what drives physical fatigue.nensuria/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Do you ever feel spacey, distracted and worn down toward the end of a long work-related task – especially if that task is entirely a mental one? For over a century, psychologists have been trying to determine whether...

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The true cost of food is far higher than what you spend at the checkout counter

  • Written by Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, Arizona State University
imageStickers don't tell the whole story.Scott Olson/Getty Images

After several years of pandemic-driven price spikes at the grocery store, retail food price inflation is slowing down. That’s good news for consumers, especially those in low-income households, who spend a proportionally larger share of their income on food.

But there’s more to...

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GOP primary elections use flawed math to pick nominees

  • Written by Ismar Volić, Professor of Mathematics, Director of Institute for Mathematics and Democracy, Wellesley College
imageHow people vote isn't always reflected in how elections are decided.bamlou/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

Republicans around the country are picking a nominee to run for president. However, their process – designed and run by the party, not government officials – is a mess of flawed mathematics that can end up delivering a...

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How media coverage of presidential primaries fails voters and has helped Trump

  • Written by Karyn Amira, Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Charleston
imageGOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis on television screens at a Washington, D.C. bar during the first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate on Aug. 23, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

It’s common to hear Americans complain about the media throughout presidential elections. Partisans tend to believe the press is biased against...

Read more: How media coverage of presidential primaries fails voters and has helped Trump

US temporarily avoids government shutdown but threat remains: 4 essential reads

  • Written by Bryan Keogh, Managing Editor
imagePresident Biden and Vice President Harris met on Feb. 27, 2024, with congressional leaders to find a way to avoid a shutdown.AP Photo/Evan Vucci

Congress temporarily averted a partial government shutdown that would have taken effect on March 2, 2024, by passing a very short-term funding extension.

The measure – which gives Congress more time...

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US barrels toward another government shutdown showdown: 4 essential reads

  • Written by Bryan Keogh, Managing Editor
imagePresident Biden and Vice President Harris met on Feb. 27, 2024, with congressional leaders to avert a shutdown.AP Photo/Evan Vucci

President Joe Biden summoned congressional leaders to the White House on Feb. 27, 2024, in a bid to avoid a government shutdown. Democrats and Republicans remain far apart on funding the government, as a group of...

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Betty Smith enchanted a generation of readers with ‘A Tree Grows in Brooklyn’ − even as she groused that she hoped Williamsburg would be flattened

  • Written by Rachel Gordan, Assistant Professor of Religion and Jewish Studies, University of Florida
imageBetty Smith's novel sold millions of copies in the 1940s.Weegee/International Center of Photography via Getty Images

Eighty years ago, in the winter and spring of 1944, Brooklyn-born author Betty Smith was entering a new chapter of life.

A year earlier, she was an unknown writer, negotiating with her publisher about manuscript edits and the date of...

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Where does lightning strike? New maps pinpoint 36.8 million yearly ground strike points in unprecedented detail

  • Written by Chris Vagasky, Meteorologist, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imageLightning strikes near St. George, Utah.jerbarber/iStock/Getty Images Plus

It’s been a warm day, maybe even a little humid, and the tall clouds in the distance remind you of cauliflower. You hear a sharp crack, like the sound of a batter hitting a home run, or a low rumble reminiscent of a truck driving down the highway. A distant...

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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

  • Written by Joelle Rollo-Koster, Professor of Medieval History, University of Rhode Island
imageWomen's wills and last testaments provide a more nuanced picture of life in the Middle Ages than medieval stereotypes allow, such as that depicted in "Death and the Prostitute" by Master of Philippe of Guelders.Gallica/Bibliothèque nationale de France/Feminae

In medieval Europe, views of women could often be summed up in two words: sinner...

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  1. Hundreds of thousands of US infants every year pay the consequences of prenatal exposure to drugs, a growing crisis particularly in rural America
  2. Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, steps forward to lead the Russian opposition – 3 points to understand
  3. Belief in the myth of outlaw heroes partly explains Donald Trump’s die-hard support
  4. E-bike incentives are a costly way to cut carbon emissions, but they also promote health, equity and cleaner air
  5. What the ancient Indian text Bhagavad Gita can teach about not putting too much of our identity and emotions into work
  6. Omega-3 fatty acids are linked to better lung health, particularly in patients with pulmonary fibrosis
  7. A Texas court ruling on a Black student wearing hair in long locs reflects history of racism in schools
  8. I went to CPAC as an anthropologist to understand Trump’s base − they believe, more than ever, he is a savior
  9. As war in Ukraine enters third year, 3 issues could decide its outcome: Supplies, information and politics
  10. What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change – and how political power influences success or failure
  11. Anti-immigrant pastors may be drawing attention – but faith leaders, including some evangelicals, are central to the movement to protect migrant rights
  12. How is snow made? An atmospheric scientist describes the journey of frozen ice crystals from clouds to the ground
  13. ‘Swarm of one’ robot is a single machine made up of independent modules
  14. NRA loses New York corruption trial over squandered funds – retired longtime leader Wayne LaPierre must repay millions of dollars
  15. The South Carolina primary is likely to reveal the eventual Republican presidential nominee - 3 points to understand
  16. Early COVID-19 research is riddled with poor methods and low-quality results − a problem for science the pandemic worsened but didn’t create
  17. Making the moral of the story stick − a media psychologist explains the research behind ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Arthur’ and other children’s TV
  18. The Russia-Ukraine War has caused a staggering amount of cultural destruction – both seen and unseen
  19. Louisiana governor makes it easier for companies to receive lucrative tax breaks that take money away from cash-strapped schools
  20. How governments handle data matters for inclusion
  21. War in Ukraine at 2 years: Destruction seen from space – via radar
  22. Arsenic in landfills is still leaching into groundwater − 20 years after colleagues and I learned how the ‘king of poisons’ could escape trash dumps
  23. Trump is no Navalny, and prosecution in a democracy is a lot different than persecution in Putin’s Russia
  24. How you can tell propaganda from journalism − let’s look at Tucker Carlson’s visit to Russia
  25. With Beyoncé’s foray into country music, the genre may finally break free from the stereotypes that have long dogged it
  26. Donors gave $58 billion to higher ed in the 2023 academic year, with mega gifts up despite overall decline
  27. Colleges are using AI to prepare hospitality workers of the future
  28. EPA has tightened its target for deadly particle pollution − states need more tools to reach it
  29. Philly mayor might consider these lessons from NYC before expanding stop-and-frisk
  30. Mothers’ dieting habits and self-talk have profound impact on daughters − 2 psychologists explain how to cultivate healthy behaviors and body image
  31. Bacteria can develop resistance to drugs they haven’t encountered before − scientists figured this out decades ago in a classic experiment
  32. Wealthier, urban Americans have access to more local news – while roughly half of US counties have only one outlet or less
  33. Young people are lukewarm about Biden – and giving them more information doesn’t move the needle much
  34. Are our fears of saying ‘no’ overblown?
  35. Your heart changes in size and shape with exercise – this can lead to heart problems for some athletes and gym rats
  36. Marriage is not as effective an anti-poverty strategy as you’ve been led to believe
  37. Making it personal: Considering an issue’s relevance to your own life could help reduce political polarization
  38. Potato plant radiation sensors could one day monitor radiation in areas surrounding power plants
  39. I’ve been studying astronaut psychology since Apollo − a long voyage to Mars in a confined space could raise stress levels and make the journey more challenging
  40. What is Alaskapox? A microbiologist explains the recently discovered virus that just claimed its first fatality
  41. 3D printing promises more efficient ways to make custom explosives and rocket propellants
  42. Carbon offsets bring new investment to Appalachia’s coal fields, but most Appalachians aren’t benefiting
  43. Murderous mice attack and kill nesting albatrosses on Midway Atoll − scientists struggle to stop this gruesome new behavior
  44. Separate water fountains for Black people still stand in the South – thinly veiled monuments to the long, strange, dehumanizing history of segregation
  45. How politicians can draw fairer election districts − the same way parents make kids fairly split a piece of cake
  46. Nikki Haley insists she can lose South Carolina and still get the nomination – but that would defy history
  47. How Lula’s big-tent pragmatism won over Brazil again – with a little help from a backlash to Bolsonaro
  48. Nearly 2 million Americans are using kratom yearly, but it is banned in multiple states: A pharmacologist explains the controversy
  49. FAFSA website meltdown: How to avoid additional frustration with financial aid applications
  50. Why does a leap year have 366 days?