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Don't quit Facebook, but don't trust it, either

  • Written by Denise Anthony, Professor of Sociology, Dartmouth College
What is this man doing with your data?AP Photo/Jeff Roberson

Is it time to give up on social media? Many people are thinking about that in the wake of revelations regarding Cambridge Analytica’s questionable use of personal data from over 50 million Facebook users to support the Trump campaign. Not to mention the troubles with data theft, trol...

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La esterilización forzada perjudicó a miles en California, especialmente a las mujeres latinas

  • Written by Nicole L. Novak, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, University of Iowa
Tarjeta postal del Hospital Estatal de Napa en Napa, California, alrededor de 1905. Más de 1.900 californianos fueron recomendados para la esterilización mientras los pacientes estaban aquí.La colección de Alex Wellerstein

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Iris López tenía 18 años cuando en 1942 comenzó a...

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Forced sterilization programs in California once harmed thousands – particularly Latinas

  • Written by Nicole L. Novak, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, University of Iowa
Postcard of the Napa State Hospital in Napa, Calif., circa 1905. Over 1,900 Californians were recommended for sterilization while patients here.The collection of Alex Wellerstein

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In 1942, 18-year-old Iris Lopez, a Mexican-American woman, started working at the Calship Yards in Los Angeles. Working on the home front building Vi...

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Mitochondria mutation mystery solved: Random sorting helps get rid of duds

  • Written by Arunas L. Radzvilavicius, Postdoctoral Researcher of Evolutionary Biology, University of Pennsylvania
When a cell divides, mitochondria are randomly allotted to the resulting new cells.Odra Noel. Wellcome Images, CC BY-NC

You probably know about the 23 pairs of chromosomes safely stowed in your cells’ nuclei. That’s where the vast majority of your genes can be found. But there are 37 special genes — a very tiny fraction of the...

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Want to fight crime? Plant some flowers with your neighbor

  • Written by Marc A Zimmerman, Professor, University of Michigan
Flint, Mich., has one of the highest crime rates in the country for a city of its size. One neighborhood has found a novel way to fight back.Carlos Osorio/AP Images

Neighborhoods struggling with physical decline and high crime often become safer simply when local residents work together to fix up their neighborhood.

My colleagues and I at the Univers...

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How energy storage is starting to rewire the electricity industry

  • Written by Eric Hittinger, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Rochester Institute of Technology
Grid-scale energy storage systems may make it easier to rely completely on renewable energy.petrmalinak/Shutterstock.com

The market for energy storage on the power grid is growing at a rapid clip, driven by declining prices and supportive government policies.

Based on our research on the operation and costs of electricity grids, especially the benefi...

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School resource officers can prevent tragedies, but training is key

  • Written by Elizabeth Englander, Professor of Psychology, and the Director of the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center (MARC), Bridgewater State University
Police in front of Great Mills High School, the scene of a shooting on March 20, 2018, in Great Mills, Md.Alex Brandon/AP

Despite legitimate concerns about the effects of placing school resource officers in the nation’s schools, the reality is having these officers on a school’s campus can literally save lives and avert tragedy.

That...

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Public support for animal rights goes beyond keeping dogs out of overhead bins

  • Written by Garrett M. Broad, Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham University
Dogs can become as close to you as any other person – but are they 'legal persons'?Olena Yakobchuk/Shutterstock.com

A French bulldog named Kokito recently died aboard a United Airlines plane after a flight attendant ordered his owner to place him in an overhead bin.

Public outrage ensued. Proposed bipartisan legislation, now pending in the...

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Red state, blue state: How colors took sides in politics

  • Written by David Scott Kastan, George M. Bodman Professor of English, Yale University
For decades, each party simply used a combination of red, white and blue. palbrigo/shutterstock.com

When Americans hear some pundits projecting a “blue wave” in the 2018 midterm elections, they understand that this is a prediction of a big Democratic victory. Blue of course symbolizes the Democratic party, while red represents the GOP.

T...

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How do forensic engineers investigate bridge collapses, like the one in Miami?

  • Written by Martin Gordon, Professor of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology
What caused this bridge to collapse?AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee

On March 15, a 950-ton partially assembled pedestrian bridge at Florida International University in Miami suddenly collapsed onto the busy highway below, killing six people and seriously injuring nine. Forensic engineers are taking center stage in the ongoing investigation to find out what...

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  2. Regulating Facebook won't prevent data breaches
  3. After Tempe fatality, self-driving car developers must engage with public now or risk rejection
  4. Bombed into oblivion: The lost oasis of Damascus
  5. Asians could opt out of naming a country of origin on the 2020 census, a policymaker's nightmare
  6. A clue for how to reduce HIV transmission when using hormonal contraceptives
  7. Threat assessments crucial to prevent school shootings
  8. Think Facebook can manipulate you? Look out for virtual reality
  9. Facebook is killing democracy with its personality profiling data
  10. Tariffs won't save American steel jobs. But we can still help steelworkers
  11. Buried, altered, silenced: 4 ways government climate information has changed since Trump took office
  12. Eager to dye your hair with 'nontoxic' graphene nanoparticles? Not so fast!
  13. On his 250th birthday, Joseph Fourier's math still makes a difference
  14. Some officials want to ban school suspensions – here's how that could backfire
  15. Merit matters in US immigration, but agreeing on what 'merit' means is complicated
  16. Silver nanoparticles in clothing wash out – and may threaten human health and the environment
  17. Why Denmark dominates the World Happiness Report rankings year after year
  18. MS-13 is a street gang, not a drug cartel – and the difference matters
  19. Trump believes he can make an Israeli-Palestinian deal. Don't hold your breath
  20. Kurdish troops fight for freedom — and women's equality — on battlegrounds across Middle East
  21. Why Americans are unhappier than ever – and how to fix it
  22. Recent stock market sell-off foreshadows a new Great Recession
  23. You're probably paying more for your car loan or mortgage than you should
  24. Sessions suing California is the latest battle in a centuries-old war for power over immigration
  25. A history of loneliness
  26. My Lai: 50 years after, American soldiers' shocking crimes must be remembered
  27. Black holes aren't totally black, and other insights from Stephen Hawking's groundbreaking work
  28. Xi's indefinite grasp on power has finally captured the West's attention – now what?
  29. Thomas Eakins: Brilliant painter, gifted photographer ... sexual predator?
  30. Just competing in March Madness is a fundraising win for the schools
  31. Americans should welcome the age of unexceptionalism
  32. Why Wikipedia often overlooks stories of women in history
  33. Stephen Hawking warned about the perils of artificial intelligence – yet AI gave him a voice
  34. Sustainable cities need more than parks, cafes and a riverwalk
  35. Zero tolerance discipline policies won't fix school shootings
  36. What is a tariff? An economist explains
  37. Fearless leader or lame duck? Putin's certain triumph heralds fresh uncertainty
  38. Pompeo's rise will make Mideast war more likely
  39. Can Haspel bring the CIA in from the cold?
  40. Haspel is Trump's chance to reset his bad start with the CIA
  41. Stephen Hawking as accidental ambassador for assistive technologies
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  44. Controversial brain study has scientists rethinking neuron research
  45. The man responsible for making March Madness the moneymaking bonanza it is today
  46. What to expect when a college assigns students to random roommates
  47. Does cloud seeding work? Scientists watch ice crystals grow inside clouds to find out
  48. Where does the controversial finding that adult human brains don't grow new neurons leave ongoing research?
  49. What the National School Walkout says about schools and free speech
  50. Why do gun-makers get special economic protection?