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The orgasm gap: Picking up where the sexual revolution left off

  • Written by Laurie Mintz, Professor of Psychology, University of Florida
Women's sexual pleasure has not been stressed as much as men's.Lucky Business/Shutterstock.com

At the core of the 1960s sexual revolution was “female sexual empowerment.” It fell short of this goal. Specifically, while the revolution made women having intercourse before marriage acceptable, it didn’t lead women to have equally...

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Supreme Court delivers a home run for sports bettors – and now states need to scramble

  • Written by Jennifer Roberts, Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
People line up to place bets in the sports book at the South Point hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Nev.AP Photo/John Locher

On May 14, the United States Supreme Court invalidated the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, a federal law that prohibited states, aside from a few exemptions like Nevada, from allowing sports betting operations.

In a...

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Should I kill spiders in my home? An entomologist explains why not to

  • Written by Matt Bertone, Extension Associate in Entomology, North Carolina State University
He comes in peace.Matt Bertone, CC BY-ND

I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home.

Why? Because spiders are an important part of nature and our indoor ecosystem – as well as being fellow organisms in their own right.

People like to think of their dwellings as safely insulated...

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What is doxxing, and why is it so scary?

  • Written by Jasmine McNealy, Assistant Professor of Telecommunication, University of Florida
It's worrying, and potentially dangerous, when someone peels back the curtain of another's identity.The Conversation, from Brian A. Jackson/Shutterstock.com and Kansas Department of Transportation via AP, CC BY-ND

It’s almost a given that you have personal information available online. Beyond social media and online discussion boards, there...

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War on fake news could be won with the help of behavioral science

  • Written by Gleb Tsipursky, Assistant Professor of History of Behavioral Science, The Ohio State University
It's not clear if Malaysia's anti-fake news campaign is backed by behavioral science too. AP Photo/Vincent Thian

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently acknowledged his company’s responsibility in helping create the enormous amount of fake news that plagued the 2016 election – after earlier denials. Yet he offered no concrete details on...

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What are halal foods?

  • Written by Myriam Renaud, PhD Candidate in Religious Thought and Ethics, University of Chicago
A Muslim family breaks fast during the month of Ramadan.AP Photo/Chris Carlson

During the month of Ramadan, for 30 days, Muslims who choose to fast will neither eat nor drink during daylight hours. At night, when they break their fast, many will only choose foods that are considered permissible under Islamic law. The Arabic word for such food is...

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US and Europe face an 'increasingly loveless marriage' after Trump's Iran deal withdrawal

  • Written by Garret Martin, Professorial Lecturer, American University School of International Service

Beyond its potentially dramatic consequences for Middle East stability, Trump’s May 8 decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal has also damaged the United States’ relations with its European allies.

France, Germany and the United Kingdom worked with the Obama administration to barter the United Nations-approved Iran agreement in...

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Some tropical frogs may be developing resistance to a deadly fungal disease – but now salamanders are at risk

  • Written by Louise Rollins-Smith, Associate Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University
Panamanian golden frogs (_Atelopus zeteki_) are listed as critically endangered, and may be extinct in the wild.Jeff Kubina, CC BY-SA

My office is filled with colorful images of frogs, toads and salamanders from around the world, some of which I have collected over 40 years as an immunologist and microbiologist, studying amphibian immunity and...

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Studying poop samples, scientists find clues on health and disease

  • Written by Daniel McDonald, Scientific Director, American Gut Project, University of California San Diego
Though examining poop samples scientists working on the American Gut Project are getting a new perspective on the microbes in our guts.By Christos Georghiou/Shutterstock.com

Have you ever wondered what’s going on in your poop? Perhaps not. But this is precisely what we think about every day at the American Gut Project, the world’s...

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Tax law's 'opportunity zones' won't create opportunities for the people who need it most

  • Written by Timothy Weaver, Professor of Urban Policy and Politics, University at Albany, State University of New York
Tax breaks to spur investment in cities like Camden, New Jersey, were meant to reduce poverty. AP Photo/Tim Larsen

The latest federal effort to revitalize impoverished parts of the country using tax incentives is beginning to take shape. Unfortunately, if history is a guide, it won’t work.

New York, New Hampshire and Florida are among the...

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