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Buying groceries isn't a problem just for the poor – middle-class millennials like me with student debt have trouble too

  • Written by Cassandra M. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Foods, Texas State University
imageWhen people can't afford what they want to eat, they have to make a lot of calculations at the supermarket.oonal/E+ via Getty Images

When I teach undergraduate and graduate students about food insecurity, I sometimes mention that my perspective is based not only on professional expertise but also on my personal experience.

Food insecurity might...

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How to design a public play space where kids practice reading and STEM skills

  • Written by Brenna Hassinger-Das, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Pace University
imageA spinning wall puzzle helps kids develop spatial skills and understand how different objects relate to one another.Sahar Coston-Hardy Photography, CC BY-NC-ND

A park bench can be so much more than just a place to sit and wait. Perhaps it has a puzzle built into it, or weights that allow children to make measurements.

As researcherswho study the...

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On 50th anniversary of Attica uprising, 4 essential reads on prisoners' rights today

  • Written by Matt Williams, Breaking News Editor
imageSome of the demands by prisoners in 1971's Attica rebellion still resonate today.

On Sept. 9, 1971, nearly 1,300 incarcerated men at Attica Correctional Facility in New York state took control of the facility, prompting a multiday standoff with authorities that ended in a massacre.

The incident resulted in the deaths of 43 people, many of them...

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¿Por qué se fortaleció la tormenta Ida en el Noreste tan rápido después de haberse debilitado?

  • Written by Russ Schumacher, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science and Colorado State Climatologist, Colorado State University
imageEl vecindario de Manayunk en Philadelphia fue inundado por los restos del huracán Ida.AP Images/Matt Rourke

Las lluvias históricas ocasionadas por el huracán Ida desbordaron ciudades en el Noreste del país la semana pasada, golpeando algunas con más de 7,62 centímetros de lluvia por hora. El agua...

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Government and charitable actions likely kept millions of Americans out of food insecurity during the pandemic

  • Written by Craig Gundersen, Professor of Economics, Baylor University
imageFamilies found themselves in need of food assistance during the pandemic.Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto

Despite the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the vulnerable in the United States, the percentage of Americans in food-insecure households held steady in 2020 at 10.5%, figures released on Sept. 8, 2021, show.

Although unchanged from 2019, the...

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Black Lives Matter: How far has the movement come?

  • Written by Kwasi Konadu, Professor in Africana & Latin American Studies, Colgate University
imageMany grassroots Black Lives Matter activists are demanding more accountability and transparency from the movement's increasingly centralized and well-funded leadership.Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Black Lives Matter has been called the largest civil movement in U.S. history. Since 2013, local BLM chapters have formed nationwide to...

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Packaging generates a lot of waste – now Maine and Oregon want manufacturers to foot the bill for getting rid of it

  • Written by Jessica Heiges, PhD Candidate in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley
imagePackaging for consumer products represents a large share of U.S. solid waste, and barely half of it is recycled. iStock via Getty Images

Most consumers don’t pay much attention to the packaging that their purchases come in, unless it’s hard to open or the item is really over-wrapped. But packaging accounts for about 28% of U.S....

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What schools teach about 9/11 and the war on terror

  • Written by Jeremy Stoddard, Professor of Curriculum & Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imageA survey of U.S. history teachers found they teach about 9/11 primarily on the date of the anniversary. Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images

The phrase “Never Forget” is often associated with the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. But what does this phrase mean for U.S. students who are too young to remember? What are...

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The science of product placements – and why some work better than others

  • Written by Beth L. Fossen, Assistant Professor of Marketing Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
imageNew Balance shoes are front and center in a scene from 'Ted Lasso.'Product Placement Blog/Universal Television

In “The Variant,” an episode from the Disney+ hit streaming show “Loki,” it’s tough to miss the barrage of product placements, with fast-paced action and dialogue taking place in front of Charmin toilet paper,...

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Data science education lacks a much-needed focus on ethics

  • Written by Jeffrey C. Oliver, Data Science Specialist, University of Arizona
imageUndergraduate students need to learn the responsible use of data science as well as the nuts and bolts.Hill Street Studios/Stone via Getty Images

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The big idea

Undergraduate training for data scientists - dubbed the sexiest job of the 21st century by Harvard Business Review - falls...

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