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Georgia runoff: Candidate quality meant fewer Republicans turned out for Walker

  • Written by Andra Gillespie, Associate Professor, Political Science, Emory University
imageWhen it came down to it, some Republicans couldn't vote for Herschel Walker.AP Photo/Brynn Anderson

Runoff elections tend to be races of attrition. Turnout will most likely be lower, as voters are less accustomed to turning out for off-cycle elections. Candidates, then, must try to minimize attrition among their supporters, and the one with the...

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Mosquitoes are not repelled by vitamins and other oral supplements you might take

  • Written by Matan Shelomi, Associate Professor of Entomology, National Taiwan University
imageIt's only wishful thinking that you can ward off mosquitoes from within.frank600/iStock via Getty Images Plus

A longstanding medical myth suggests that taking vitamin B1, also known as thiamine, can make your body repel mosquitoes.

A “systemic repellent” that makes your whole body unappealing to biting insects certainly sounds good. Even...

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Russian troops' poor performance and low morale may worsen during a winter of more discontent

  • Written by Liam Collins, Founding Director, Modern War Institute, United States Military Academy West Point
imageA man walks amid buildings damaged by Russian missiles in Ukraine on Nov. 28, 2022.Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

With Russian troops digging trenches to prepare for an expected winter standoff, it would be easy to conclude that fighting will slow in Ukraine until after the ground thaws in the spring.

But evidence from the Ukrainian...

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Biden signs marriage equality bill into law – but the Respect for Marriage Act has a few key limitations

  • Written by Dorian Rhea Debussy, Lecturer of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, The Ohio State University
imageThe Respect for Marriage Act will reverse the 1996 law that defines marriage as one between heterosexual couples.Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

President Joe Biden signed theRespect for Marriage Act on Dec. 13, 2022, protecting the federal right to same-gender marriage, which is often referred to as same-sex marriage.

The U.S. House of...

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Harnessing the brain's immune cells to stave off Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases

  • Written by Kristine Zengeler, Ph.D. Candidate in Neuroscience, University of Virginia
imageMicroglia (colored green) play several essential roles in maintaining brain health and function. Gerry Shaw/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-NC-SA

Many neurodegenerative diseases, or conditions that result from the loss of function or death of brain cells, remain largely untreatable. Most available treatments target just one of the multiple processes that...

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Congress codifies marriage equality – but the Respect for Marriage Act has a few key limitations

  • Written by Dorian Rhea Debussy, Lecturer of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, The Ohio State University
imageThe Respect for Marriage Act will reverse the 1996 law that defines marriage as one between heterosexual couples.Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. House of Representatives approved the the Respect for Marriage Act – a law that codifies both interracial and same-gender marriage – on Dec. 8, 2022.

President Joe Biden is set to sign...

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Asexual Latter-day Saints face an added dilemma: Finding their place in a tradition focused on marriage

  • Written by ben Brandley, Ph.D. Student of Communication, Arizona State University
imageA pride flag flies in front of the historic temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah.George Frey/Getty Images

It can be difficult to imagine two identities more conflicting than being queer and Mormon.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often called the LDS or Mormon church, teaches that heterose...

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Risers, founders, planners and fillers: 4 career paths to get to the top at nonprofits

  • Written by Christopher Justin Einolf, Associate Professor of Sociology, Northern Illinois University
imageIn most cases, these leaders don't chart their professional trajectories.FG Trade/ E+ via Getty Images

A nonprofit’s executive director has an important job to do. Typically, no one else contributes more to the organization’s success.

Evidence indicates that turnover among these top staffers is high and that nonprofit boards often have...

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Cherokee Nation wants to send a delegate to the House – it's an idea older than Congress itself

  • Written by Julie Reed, Associate Professor in History, Penn State
imageAt the Cherokee Heritage Center in Park Hill, Oklahoma, life-size sculptures depict the walk of the Cherokees along the Trail of Tears.Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration

In 1835, the Cherokee Nation was promised a delegate in Congress as part of the same treaty – Treaty of New Echota – that led to the death of...

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How to deal with holiday stress, Danish-style

  • Written by Marie Helweg-Larsen, Professor of Psychology, the Glenn E. & Mary Line Todd Chair in the Social Sciences, Dickinson College
imageWith so many competing demands during the holidays, it's easy to take on more than you can handle.mphillips007/E+ via Getty Images

The holidays often involve jubilant gift exchanges, renewed connections with family and friends, and treasured traditions.

But the love and cheer can also be accompanied by a host of stressors – chaotic travel,...

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