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South Korea, US presidents to meet in Washington – amid wary glances in the direction of Pyongyang, Beijing and Moscow

  • Written by Sung-Yoon Lee, Professor in Korean Studies, Tufts University
imageRunning a few bilateral ideas up the flagpole.Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images)

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will meet his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden at the White House on April 26, 2023 – a rare state visit that comes as the two nations seek to confront common concerns.

The event is only the second state visit to the U.S. of a foreign...

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Social media scatters your brain, and then you buy stuff you don't need

  • Written by Matthew Pittman, Assistant Professor of Advertising and Public Relations, University of Tennessee
imageDo you really need another water bottle, or is your brain just tired?Teera Konakan/Moment Collection/Getty Images

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Social media can be mentally draining. And when mentally drained, you are more likely to be influenced by a high number of likes on posts – even to the...

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80 is different in 2023 than in 1776 – but even back then, a grizzled Franklin led alongside a young Hamilton

  • Written by Maurizio Valsania, Professor of American History, Università di Torino
image'Our machines have now been running for 70. or 80. years,' an old Thomas Jefferson, right, wrote to an even older John Adams, left.Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

President Joe Biden’s announcement that he’s running for another termraises concerns for many Americans. At his potential second inauguration, he would be 82, b...

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Fast fashion still comes with deadly risks, 10 years after the Rana Plaza disaster – the industry's many moving pieces make it easy to cut corners

  • Written by Ravi Anupindi, Professor of Technology and Operations, University of Michigan
imageActivists in Dhaka demand safe working conditions in 2019, on the anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse.Mamunur Rashid/NurPhoto via Getty Images

On April 24, 2013, a multistory garment factory complex in Bangladesh called Rana Plaza collapsed, killing more than 1,000 workers and injuring another 2,500. It remains the worst accident in the history...

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The Supreme Court rules mifepristone can remain available – here's how 2 conflicting federal court decisions led to this point

  • Written by Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia
imageThe Supreme Court is the latest court to take up the question of regulating a medication used for abortions.Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency ruling on April 21, 2023, that allows continued access to the abortion pill mifepristone in states where abortion is legal.

The court’s...

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'Stand your ground' laws empower armed citizens to defend property with violence – a simple mistake can get you shot, or killed

  • Written by Caroline Light, Senior Lecturer on Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, Harvard University
imageThe door Ralph Yarl mistakenly rang, almost costing the teen his life.AP Photo/Charlie Riede

In one key respect, Ralph Yarl was fortunate. The wounds the 16-year-old suffered after being shot twice on April 13, 2023, by the owner of the house whose doorbell he rang, thinking it was where he was due to pick up his two younger brothers, did not prove...

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Watch out for dangerous combinations of over-the-counter cold medicine and prescription drugs – two pharmacoepidemiology experts explain the risks

  • Written by Macarius Mwinisungee Donneyong, Assistant Professor of Pharmacoepidemiology, The Ohio State University
imageOver-the-counter medications, even though they sell by the millions, are not risk-free.dragana991/iStock via Getty Images Plus

When colds, flus and allergies hit, many people automatically turn to over-the-counter medications to push through and treat their symptoms. These include decongestants, painkillers, cough or allergy medicines and...

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Boy Scouts of America can now create $2.4 billion fund to pay claims for Scouts who survived abuse – a bankruptcy expert explains what's next

  • Written by Marie T. Reilly, Professor of Law, Penn State
imageThe alleged sexual abuse that led to this settlement occurred from 1944 through 2016. Newsday LLC via Getty Images

On April 19, 2023, the Boy Scouts of America declared that it has exited its bankruptcy case after clearing one of the last legal hurdles in its way. Some insurance companies and sex abuse claimants objected to the Boy Scouts’...

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What's going on when the Virgin Mary appears and statues weep? The answers aren't just about science or the supernatural

  • Written by Mathew Schmalz, Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
imageMary is often depicted weeping, a reminder of the 'Seven Sorrows' the Bible recounts her suffering.pratan ounpitipong/Moment via Getty Images

Claims of appearances of the Virgin Mary and weeping statues have been common in Catholicism. And now they’re going to get a closer look – but on a worldwide scale.

The Pontificia Academia Mariana...

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Keeping NBA players on the court is no small 'feet'

  • Written by Philip Anloague, Associate Provost; Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, University of Dayton
imageBoston Celtics center Robert Williams III falls to the court after suffering a toe injury during a playoff game in May 2021.Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images

The NBA playoffs provide a stage for some of the biggest and tallest athletes in the world. With an average height of 6 feet, 7 inches and an average weight of 225 pounds, players have a lot of...

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