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Recovery from a disaster like Hurricane Ian takes years, and nonprofits play many pivotal roles before and after FEMA aid runs out

  • Written by Michelle Annette Meyer, Director, Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center; Associate Professor of Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
imageThe rebuilding in places like Matlacha, Fla., won't happen overnight.AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

Massive storms like Ian and Fiona mark the beginning of a long and frustrating process for anyone who loses their home and possessions.

Recovery usually takes years.

Everyone’s experience is unique, but I’ve noticed some common patterns while...

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Supreme Court grapples with animal welfare in a challenge to a California law requiring pork to be humanely raised

  • Written by David Favre, Professor of Law at Michigan State University College of Law, Michigan State University
imagePig farming may evoke images like this, but the reality for most commercial pork production is very different.linephoto via Getty Images

Should Californians be able to require higher welfare standards for farm animals that are raised in other states if products from those animals are to be sold in California? The U.S. Supreme Court will confront...

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Medical guidelines that embrace the humility of uncertainty could help doctors choose treatments with more research evidence behind them

  • Written by Brad Spellberg, Chief Medical Officer at the Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, University of Southern California
imageClinical guidelines can change when new research provides contradictory findings.Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Clinical guidelines greatly influence how doctors care for their patients. By providing recommendations on how to diagnose and treat particular situations, guidelines can help standardize the care patients receive. For...

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Biden says the US doesn't want a new Cold War – but there are some reasons it might

  • Written by Gregory A. Daddis, Professor and USS Midway Chair in Modern U.S. Military History, San Diego State University
imageUnited nations or a return to new Cold War?Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

“We do not seek a Cold War,” declared President Joe Biden in front of world leaders gathered at the United Nations on Sept. 21, 2022. He continued that America was not asking “any nation to choose between the United States or any other partner.”

But...

Read more: Biden says the US doesn't want a new Cold War – but there are some reasons it might

Four essential features to seek in an after-school program

  • Written by David S. Fleming, Professor of Education and Department Chair, Clemson University
imageEffective homework help can reduce stress for students and their families. Patrick T. Fallon via Getty Images

When it comes to after-school programs, there are all types from which to choose. But when it comes to finding a program that offers high-quality service and engaging activities that help children do better in school, that can be a...

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Capping Russia's oil profits could keep oil flowing to global markets at a reasonable cost while slashing Putin's war funding

  • Written by Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Distinguished Professor, Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, & Interim Head, Department of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology

The world as we know it cannot function without oil, giving oil-producing countries an advantage economists call market power. Nations that produce oil are able to set the price, while countries that rely on oil have little choice but to buy it at prices determined by the seller.

While this asymmetry in market power generally favors the seller, in...

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Bandits are losing interest in robbing banks, as some crimes no longer pay

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Clinical associate professor, Boston University
imageJohn Dillinger, played by Warren Oates (pictured) in the 1973 film 'Dillinger,' allegedly robbed 24 banks.Bettmann via Getty Images

Bank robbery is a high-profile crime that fascinates many people.

Movies have been made about famous bank robbers like Bonnie and Clyde, JohnDillinger and Butch Cassidy. There is even a new movie that just came out...

Read more: Bandits are losing interest in robbing banks, as some crimes no longer pay

Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife have bolstered conservative causes as he is poised to lead the Supreme Court rolling back more landmark rulings

  • Written by Neil Roberts, Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto
imageU.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas at the White House on Oct. 26, 2020. Jonathan Newton /The Washington Post via Getty Images)

With the opening of the U.S. Supreme Court’s new session on Oct. 3, 2022, Clarence Thomas is arguably the most powerful justice on the nation’s highest court.

In 1991, after Thomas became an associate...

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Hurricane Ian capped 2 weeks of extreme storms around the globe: Here's what's known about how climate change fuels tropical cyclones

  • Written by Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell
imageHurricane Ian's water vapor on Sept. 28, 2022, meant heavy rainfall for large parts of Florida.NOAA

When Hurricane Ian hit Florida, it was one of the United States’ most powerful hurricanes on record, and it followed a two-week string of massive, devastating storms around the world.

A few days earlier in the Philippines, Typhoon Noru gave new...

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Russia has mobilized for war many times before – sometimes it unified the nation, other times it ended in disaster

  • Written by Eric Lohr, Professor of Russian History, American University
imageA Russian citizen being called up for duty.Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Vladimir Putin’s mobilization of 300,000 additional Russian soldiers to fight in Ukraine has gotten off to a rocky start.

Nominally aimed at calling up reserve forces with prior combat experience, early reports suggest a broader dragnet and widespread...

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  2. Nobel prizes most often go to researchers who defy specialization – winners are creative thinkers who synthesize innovations from varied fields and even hobbies
  3. No, it's not just sugary food that's responsible for poor oral health in America's children, especially in Appalachia
  4. What is déjà vu? Psychologists are exploring this creepy feeling of having already lived through an experience before
  5. Holocaust comparisons are frequent in US politics – and reflect a shallow understanding of the actual genocide and the US response
  6. Defensores indígenas resisten entre los caminos ilegales y la supervivencia de la selva Amazónica – las elecciones pueden ser decisivas
  7. The Supreme Court is back in session, with new controversial cases that stand to change many Americans' lives – here's what to expect
  8. What's a laureate? A classicist explains the word's roots in Ancient Greek victors winning crowns of laurel leaves
  9. Do multimillion-dollar dinosaur auctions erode trust in science?
  10. Trump properties aren't the only ones to see wild valuations – putting a price on real estate isn't straightforward
  11. Summer swimming season may be over, but you can still get swimmer's ear – and you don't even need to go in the water
  12. What is a wetland? An ecologist explains
  13. The term 'achievement gap' fosters a negative view of Black students
  14. Native Americans' decadeslong struggle for control over sacred lands is making progress
  15. Nicaragua has kicked out hundreds of NGOs – even cracking down on Catholic groups like nuns from Mother Teresa's order
  16. Hurricane Ian flooded a hospital and forced evacuations from dozens of nursing homes – many health facilities face rising risks from severe storms
  17. Hurricane Ian flooded a hospital and forced evacuations from dozens of nursing homes – many health facilities face similar risks from severe storms
  18. Why it's such a big deal that Alla Pugacheva, 'the tsarina of Russian pop,' came out against the war in Ukraine
  19. Yom Kippur: What does Judaism actually say about forgiveness?
  20. Yom Kippur is coming soon – what does Judaism actually say about forgiveness?
  21. Russia's energy war: Putin's unpredictable actions and looming sanctions could further disrupt oil and gas markets
  22. Indigenous defenders stand between illegal roads and survival of the Amazon rainforest – Brazil's runoff election could be a turning point
  23. Indigenous defenders stand between illegal roads and survival of the Amazon rainforest – elections in Brazil and Peru could be a turning point
  24. Russia plans to annex parts of Eastern Ukraine – an Eastern European expert explains 3 key things to know about the regions at stake
  25. UN slavery estimate raises question: Are 50 million people really enslaved today?
  26. Butter, garage doors and SUVs: Why shortages remain common 2½ years into the pandemic
  27. Iranian women have been rebelling against restrictions since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 – with renewed hope that protests this time will end differently
  28. Psychedelics researchers balance trippyness with scientific rigor after history of legal and cultural controversy – podcast
  29. Hurricane Ian: When the power grid goes out, could solar and batteries power your home?
  30. We tend to underestimate our future expenses – here's one way to prevent that
  31. What are tactical nuclear weapons? An international security expert explains and assesses what they mean for the war in Ukraine
  32. Nobel Prizes, election outcomes and sports championships – prediction markets try to foresee the future
  33. Your mighty tendons help you sprint, jump and move – a genetic mutation in one key protein may increase athletic performance
  34. Louis Pasteur's scientific discoveries in the 19th century revolutionized medicine and continue to save the lives of millions today
  35. Deep brain stimulation can be life-altering for OCD sufferers when other treatment options fall short
  36. Solar geoengineering might work, but local temperatures could keep rising for years
  37. Hurricane Ian: Older adults have many reasons for not evacuating – here's why it's important to check on aging neighbors
  38. NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid – photos show the last moments of the successful DART mission
  39. Ada Limón is a poet laureate for the 21st century, exploring 'what it looks like to have America in the room'
  40. Hurricane hunters are flying through Ian's powerful winds to forecast intensity – here's what happens when the plane plunges into the eyewall of a storm
  41. The same app can pose a bigger security and privacy threat depending on the country where you download it, study finds
  42. Two wrongs trying to make a right – makeup calls are common for MLB umpires, financial analysts and probably you
  43. People of color are as interested in buying electric cars as white consumers – the biggest obstacle is access to charging
  44. Kanye may not like books, but hip-hop fosters a love of literature
  45. How to get away with torture, insurrection, you name it: The techniques of denial and distraction that politicians use to manage scandal
  46. Brazil's election goes beyond a battle between left and right – democracy is also on the ballot
  47. Unrest across Iran continues under state's extreme gender apartheid
  48. 3 reasons Hurricane Ian poses a major flooding hazard for Florida – a meteorologist explains
  49. A seismic change has taken place at the Supreme Court – but it's not clear if the shift is about principle or party
  50. Transgender men and nonbinary people are asked to stop testosterone therapy during pregnancy – but the evidence for this guidance is still murky