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1 in 4 Colorado 11th-graders skipped their state's standardized test − geography and income help explain why

  • Written by Lydia Ross, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Innovation, Arizona State University
imageHigh school students in Colorado have protested the use of standardized tests. Caiaimage/Chris Ryan via Getty Images

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About one in four 11th-graders in Colorado exercised their right to skip the state’s official science test each year between 2016 and 2019. More...

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Music painted on the wall of a Venetian orphanage will be heard again nearly 250 years later

  • Written by Marica S. Tacconi, Distinguished Professor of Musicology and Art History, Penn State
imageThe music room of the Ospedaletto is known for its remarkable acoustics.Marica S. Tacconi, CC BY-SA

Imagine Lady Gaga or Elton John teaching at an orphanage or homeless shelter, offering daily music lessons.

That’s what took place at Venice’s four Ospedali Grandi, which were charitable institutions that took in the needy –...

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Brains have a remarkable ability to rewire themselves following injury − a concussion specialist explains the science behind rehabilitation and recovery

  • Written by Hilary A. Diefenbach, Speech Language Pathologist and Cognitive Rehabilitation Specialist, Marcus Institute for Brain Health; Instructor, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageEvery brain injury is unique, as is every person's path to recovery. Chinnapong/iStock via Getty Images Plus

High-profile sports like football and soccer have brought greater attention in recent years to concussions – the mildest form of traumatic brain injury.

Yet people often do not realize how common concussions are in everyday life, and...

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How PFAS 'forever chemicals' are getting into Miami's Biscayne Bay, where dolphins, fish and manatees dine

  • Written by Natalia Soares Quinete, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Florida International University

PFAS, the “forever chemicals” that have been raising health concerns across the country, are not just a problem in drinking water. As these chemicals leach out of failing septic systems and landfills and wash off airport runways and farm fields, they can end up in streams that ultimately discharge into ocean ecosystems where fish,...

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Insulin injections could one day be replaced with rock music − new research in mice

  • Written by Bill Sullivan, Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Indiana University
imageTurns out pop songs and movie soundtracks are key to a new system to deliver insulin.Sammyvision/Moment via Getty Images

More than 37 million people in the U.S. have diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association, 8.4 million Americans needed to take insulin in 2022 to lower their blood sugar. Insulin, however, is tricky to deliver into...

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PFAS 'forever chemicals' are getting into ocean ecosystems, where dolphins, fish and manatees dine – we traced their origins

  • Written by Natalia Soares Quinete, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Florida International University

PFAS, the “forever chemicals” that have been raising health concerns across the country, are not just a problem in drinking water. As these chemicals leach out of failing septic systems and landfills and wash off airport runways and farm fields, they can end up in streams that ultimately discharge into ocean ecosystems where fish,...

Read more: PFAS 'forever chemicals' are getting into ocean ecosystems, where dolphins, fish and manatees dine...

Dreams of a 'broken up' Russia might turn into a nightmare for the West – and an opportunity for China

  • Written by Susan Smith-Peter, Professor of Russian history , City University of New York
imageBreaking up is hard to do.Glasshouse Images/Getty Images

Do names on a map matter? When they are in border territories, the answer is probably “yes.”

Earlier in 2023, China’s Ministry of Natural Resources ordered that new maps must use the former Chinese names of its lost territories in what is now Russia’s Far East....

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Amid 'checkout charity' boom, some Americans are more likely to be impulse givers than others

  • Written by Lauren Dula, Assistant Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageWalmart has embraced checkout charity. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

If you live in the United States, chances are that cashiers often ask whether you want to donate to a cause their employer is currently supporting. Organizations like Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, the Boys and Girls Clubs of America or...

Read more: Amid 'checkout charity' boom, some Americans are more likely to be impulse givers than others

Mass shootings often put a spotlight on mental illness, but figuring out which conditions should keep someone from having a gun is no easy task

  • Written by Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
imageThe mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine -- the worst in the state's history -- was carried out by a gunman with a known history of mental illness.AP Photo/Matt York

Every time the country is shaken by a tragic mass shooting and the loss of innocent lives, mental illness and its role in the actions of the mass shooter come under scrutiny.

Mental illness...

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México elegirá pronto a su primera presidenta, pero este hito oculta una marcha desigual hacia los derechos de la mujer

  • Written by Xavier Medina Vidal, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Mexican American Studies, University of Texas at Arlington
imageClaudia Sheinbaum, la favorita para convertirse en la primera mujer presidenta de México.AP Photo/Marco Ugarte

México elegirá a su primera mujer presidente en 2024, salvo que haya alguna sorpresa de aquí a las elecciones de junio.

El momento histórico que se avecinaba estaba prácticamente garantizado en...

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  2. Climate change is altering animal brains and behavior − a neuroscientist explains how
  3. Is time travel even possible? An astrophysicist explains the science behind the science fiction
  4. We studied jail conditions and jail deaths − here's what we found
  5. As yet another deadline looms, a divided US House stumbles closer to a federal shutdown: 5 essential reads
  6. Ethiopia's Abiy takes a page from Russia, China in asserting the right to restore historical claim to strategic waters
  7. Mexico will soon elect its first female president – but that landmark masks an uneven march toward women's rights
  8. Specialized training programs using sensory augmentation devices could prevent astronauts from getting disoriented in space
  9. UN's 'global stocktake' on climate is offering a sober emissions reckoning − but there are also signs of progress
  10. Erdogan's stance on Israel reflects desire to mix politics with realpolitik – and still remain a relevant regional player
  11. Maine voters don't like their electric utilities, but they balked at paying billions to buy them out
  12. Abortion rights victories show this issue is unlikely to fade in 2024 elections − 3 things to know
  13. El idioma provoca una crisis de identidad en los hijos y nietos de inmigrantes latinos
  14. La humildad es la base de una vida virtuosa
  15. What is the rule of proportionality, and is it being observed in the Israeli siege of Gaza?
  16. With government funding running out soon, expect more brinkmanship despite public dismay at political gridlock
  17. People dig deeper to fact-check social media posts when paired with someone who doesn't share their perspective – new research
  18. As national political omens go, Republicans sought middle ground on abortion in Virginia − and still lost the state legislature
  19. Exposing plants to an unusual chemical early on may bolster their growth and help feed the world
  20. Chechnya's boss and Putin’s foot soldier: How Ramzan Kadyrov became such a feared figure in Russia
  21. Cranberries can bounce, float and pollinate themselves: The saucy science of a Thanksgiving classic
  22. Why more food, toiletry and beauty companies are switching to minimalist package designs
  23. How animals get their skin patterns is a matter of physics – new research clarifying how could improve medical diagnostics and synthetic materials
  24. International reaction to Gaza siege has exposed the growing rift between the West and the Global South
  25. We blurred the gender of soccer players and had people rate their performances − with surprising results
  26. In Gaza, the underground war between Israeli troops and Hamas fighters in the tunnels is set to begin
  27. Want a healthier lawn? Instead of bagging fall leaves, take the lazy way out and get a more environmentally friendly yard
  28. Ketamine can rapidly reduce symptoms of PTSD and depression, new study finds
  29. Latter-day Saints lawsuits raise questions over Mormon tithing – can churches just invest funds members believe are for charity?
  30. Fresh water is a hidden challenge − and opportunity − for global supply chains
  31. How effective are public service announcements? Three scholars weigh in
  32. Resources to save 'every creeping thing of the earth' are limited. What would Noah do?
  33. New anti-violence PSA may hit home, but change depends on follow-up and other factors
  34. Your mental dictionary is part of what makes you unique − here's how your brain stores and retrieves words
  35. Your mental dictionary is part of what makes you unique − here's how your brain stores and retrieves words
  36. Engineered 'living materials' could help clean up water pollution one day
  37. Generative AI like ChatGPT could help boost democracy – if it overcomes key hurdles
  38. Generative AI like ChatGPT could help boost democracy – if it overcomes key hurdles
  39. Both Israel and Palestinian supporters accuse the other side of genocide – here's what the term actually means
  40. Both Israel and Palestinian supporters accuse the other side of genocide – here's what the term actually means
  41. Letting low-income Americans buy groceries online in 2020 with SNAP benefits decreased the share of people without enough food – new research
  42. Letting low-income Americans buy groceries online in 2020 with SNAP benefits decreased the share of people without enough food – new research
  43. Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of fraud following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Here's what investors need to know
  44. Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of fraud following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Here's what investors need to know
  45. Acapulco was built to withstand earthquakes, but not Hurricane Otis' destructive winds – how building codes failed this resort city
  46. Acapulco was built to withstand earthquakes, but not Hurricane Otis' destructive winds – how building codes failed this resort city
  47. Young men in violent parts of Philadelphia, Chicago die from guns at a higher rate than US troops in the heat of battle
  48. Young men in violent parts of Philadelphia, Chicago die from guns at a higher rate than US troops in the heat of battle
  49. Supreme Court considers whether to uphold law that keeps guns out of the hands of domestic abusers
  50. Supreme Court considers whether to uphold law that keeps guns out of the hands of domestic abusers