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How a small Brazilian town became an unlikely battleground over Confederate memory

  • Written by Jordan Brasher, Visiting Assistant Professor of Geography, Macalester College
imageA Confederate Festival attendee visits the American cemetery in Santa Barbara d'Oeste, Brazil, on April 24, 2016. Mario Tama/Getty Images

There were no antebellum hoop skirts at the site of Brazil’s annual “Festa Confederada,” or Confederate Festival, in 2024. Flag poles that once flew the Brazilian flag alongside the red, white...

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The moral dimension to America’s flawed health care system

  • Written by Nicole Hassoun, Professor of Philosophy, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageA nurse peers through a small window in a COVID-19 unit of Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, Calif., on Dec. 21, 2020. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has set off soul-searching among many Americans. Part of that reflection is about the public reaction to Thompson’s death and the sympathy the suspect...

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How to avoid the latest generation of scams this holiday season

  • Written by Shaila Rana, Professor of Information Technology, Purdue University

Imagine this: Two days before your family holiday party, you get a text about an online order you placed a week ago, saying the package is at your door. It comes with a photo – of someone else’s door. When you click the attached link, it takes you to the online store, where you enter your username and password. Somehow that...

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Federal protection for monarch butterflies could help or harm this iconic species, depending on how it’s carried out

  • Written by William E. Snyder, Professor of Entomology, University of Georgia
imageMonarch caterpillars and a mature butterfly.NCTC Creative Imagery/USFWS/Flickr

Monarch butterflies are among the most beloved insects in North America. They are brightly colored and unique, both as caterpillars and later as mature insects. Monarchs are found in every U.S. state except Alaska, so nearly everyone has seen a monarch flutter by on a...

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Parents and caregivers: How to stop feeling like a Grinch and be more present with your kids this holiday season

  • Written by Julia Felton, Assistant Professor of Public Health, Michigan State University
imageExpectations of perfection on special occasions can add to the normal stress of parenting. skynesher/E+ via Getty Images

Holidays are often depicted as picture-perfect moments: families blissfully united around a table filled with seasonal food favorites against an immaculate backdrop. For many parents, attempting to meet such unrealistic...

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For enslaved people, the holiday season was a time for revelry – and a brief window to fight back

  • Written by Ana Lucia Araujo, Professor of History, Howard University
imageAdolphe Duperly's painting depicting the destruction of the Roehampton Estate in Jamaica during the Baptist War in January 1832.Wikimedia Commons

During the era of slavery in the Americas, enslaved men, women and children also enjoyed the holidays. Slave owners usually gave them bigger portions of food, gifted them alcohol and provided extra days...

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The Moon might be older than scientists previously thought − a new study shines light on its history

  • Written by Francis Nimmo, Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz
imageRock samples from the lunar surface are important tools for scientists studying how old the Moon is. AP Photo/NASA

A physicist, a chemist and a mathematician walk into a bar. It sounds like the start of a bad joke, but in my case, it was the start of an idea that could reshape how scientists think about the history of the Moon.

The three of us...

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Yes, Philadelphia is a sanctuary city − but that offers undocumented immigrants little protection from mass deportations

  • Written by Jennifer J. Lee, Associate Professor of Law, Temple University
imageImmigrant rights advocates call on Philadelphia officials to strengthen the city's sanctuary policies at a rally on Dec. 10, 2024. Manuel Vasquez/Juntos, CC BY-NC-ND

Philadelphia is what’s known as a sanctuary city. While the term has no fixed definition, it usually refers to a city that has declared its refusal to cooperate – or even...

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Rules against insider trading also boost innovation, research finds

  • Written by D. Brian Blank, Associate Professor of Finance, Mississippi State University

Strong enforcement of insider trading laws doesn’t just protect investors – it encourages businesses to be more innovative, according to our new peer-reviewed research.

In fact, we found that after a company is hit with an insider-trading indictment, it generally produces more patents – which in turn are cited more by other...

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Why Syria’s reconstruction may depend on the fate of its minorities

  • Written by Ramazan Kılınç, Professor of Political Science, Kennesaw State University
imageSyrian Christians at the Mariamiya Greek Orthodox Church in old Damascus on Dec. 15, 2024, attend Sunday Mass for the first time since Syrian President Bashar Assad's ouster.AP Photo/Hussein Malla

Tens of thousands of minorities fearing persecution have fled Syria since its takeover by the Sunni Islamist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham on Dec. 8,...

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  3. Luigi Mangione isn’t the first alleged criminal to capture many people’s imaginations – and hearts
  4. Assault on DEI: Critics use simplistic terms to attack the programs, but they are key to uprooting workplace bias
  5. Nixon’s official acts against his enemies list led to a bipartisan impeachment effort
  6. ‘Love Is Blind’ contestants count as employees − new US government agency finding could shake up reality TV production
  7. Why natural disasters hit harder in rural school districts
  8. Listening for the right radio signals could be an effective way to track small drones
  9. At 88, Pope Francis dances the tango with the global Catholic Church amid its culture wars
  10. More than 60 years later, Langston Hughes’ ‘Black Nativity’ is still a pillar of African American theater
  11. Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health
  12. No flood gauges, no warning: 99% of US streams are off the radar amid rising flash flood risks – we saw the harm in 2024
  13. I’m a former assistant DA who works with survivors of sex trafficking − here’s why a recent Philly sting marks a shift in how Pennsylvania confronts the commercial sex industry
  14. At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from the desert tabernacle to synagogues today
  15. Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans
  16. How liberals lost comedy − and helped Trump win
  17. Is news bias fueled by journalists supplying slanted views or readers’ demanding them? An economist weighs in
  18. Colleges’ career success stats don’t tell the whole story about how their graduates are doing after they get their degree
  19. 5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist
  20. Cómo la canela, la nuez moscada y el jengibre se convirtieron en los aromas de las vacaciones de invierno, lejos de sus orígenes tropicales
  21. Cómo la Navidad se convirtió en una tradición navideña estadounidense, con un Papá Noel, regalos y un árbol
  22. How nostalgia led to the invention of the first Christmas card
  23. Retailers that make it harder to return stuff face backlash from their customers
  24. Why does red wine cause headaches? Our research points to a compound found in the grapes’ skin
  25. Supporting a grieving loved one on holidays and special occasions: Practical tips from a clinical psychologist
  26. After wildfires, ranchers face 2-year delay to graze cattle on federal land – is it doing more harm than good?
  27. How does the International Space Station orbit Earth without burning up?
  28. Twins were the norm for our ancient primate ancestors − one baby at a time had evolutionary advantages
  29. How cities are reinventing the public-private partnership − 4 lessons from around the globe
  30. Black adults with long COVID report higher levels of hopelessness and suicidal thoughts − new research
  31. Only 0.16% of all US charitable giving supports LGBTQ+ groups despite recent increases
  32. How humanities classes benefit students in the workplace and combat loneliness
  33. Marco Rubio is no friend of Havana − but does Trump’s pick for secretary of state mean Cuba policy is set?
  34. FBI director guides the agency in confronting complex international threats, investigating federal crimes and running 55 field offices
  35. Ferns’ ability to evolve ‘backward’ offers insights into the meandering path of evolution
  36. Response to CEO killing reveals antipathy toward health insurers − but entire patchwork system is to blame for ill feeling
  37. Why ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ almost didn’t air − and why it endures
  38. Brain inflammation may be the reason behind muscle fatigue after infection and injury
  39. We developed a way to use light to dismantle PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ – long-lasting environmental pollutants
  40. Stop and think: An undervalued approach in a world that short-circuits thoughtful political judgment
  41. Why Quincy Jones should be prominently featured in US music education − his absence reflects how racial segregation still shapes American classrooms
  42. Santa, maybe? Why we have different names for who ‘hurries down the chimney’ on Christmas
  43. South Korea shook a presidential power grab – failure to impeach now risks damaging democracy
  44. NASA’s crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis I − an aerospace expert on these critical spacecraft components
  45. Vaccines and values: When you’re having a tough conversation about medicine, don’t just pile on evidence − listen to someone’s ‘moral foundations’
  46. Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season
  47. 15% of global population lives within a few miles of a coast − and the number is growing rapidly
  48. ‘Administrative law’ sounds dry but likely will be key to success or failure of Trump’s plans for government reform
  49. Why the religious beliefs of Trump defense pick Pete Hegseth matter
  50. We interviewed 30 Black public school teachers in Philadelphia to understand why so many are leaving the profession