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China's loosened COVID-19 policies – following years of aggressive lockdowns and quarantines – have left the country vulnerable

  • Written by Elanah Uretsky, Associate Professor of International and Global Studies, Brandeis University
imageThe Chinese government has loosened restrictions designed to limit the spread of COVID-19.Kevin Frayer/Stringer via Getty Images

After nearly three years of aiming to eliminate COVID-19 through mass lockdowns, robust contact tracing programs and international travel bans, the Chinese government has announced it is rolling back the...

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About one-third of the food Americans buy is wasted, hurting the climate and consumers' wallets

  • Written by Brian E. Roe, Professor of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, The Ohio State University
imageWasted food – and land, labor, chemicals, water and energy.ATU Images via Getty Images

You saw it at Thanksgiving, and you’ll likely see it at your next holiday feast: piles of unwanted food – unfinished second helpings, underwhelming kitchen experiments and the like – all dressed up with no place to go, except the back of...

Read more: About one-third of the food Americans buy is wasted, hurting the climate and consumers' wallets

Christmas trees can stay fresh for weeks – a well-timed cut and consistent watering are key

  • Written by Curtis VanderSchaaf, Assistant Professor of Forestry, Mississippi State University
imageSome tips can help your tree look as good as it did on the lot for longer.The Good Brigade/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Every year somewhere between 25 million and 30 million Christmas trees are sold in the United States. If you’re one of the people who decorate for the holiday with a freshly cut Christmas tree, you might be wondering how...

Read more: Christmas trees can stay fresh for weeks – a well-timed cut and consistent watering are key

Sinema out, Warnock in – Democrats narrowly control the Senate and Republicans the House, but gridlock won't be the biggest problem for the new Congress

  • Written by Matt Harris, Assistant Professor, Political Science, Park University
imageWill gridlock mean the new Congress won't get anything done?mathisworks/Getty Images

In the wake of the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, a general sense of the political landscape in the upcoming 118th Congress has taken shape. With Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s announcement that she is leaving the Democratic Party and Sen. Raphael Warnock’s...

Read more: Sinema out, Warnock in – Democrats narrowly control the Senate and Republicans the House, but...

What is voluntary sterilization? A health communication expert unpacks how a legacy of forced sterilization shapes doctor-patient conversations today

  • Written by Elizabeth Hintz, Assistant Professor of Health Communication, University of Connecticut
imageConversations between patients and their doctors about permanent birth control procedures can at times be fraught and influenced by long-standing stigmas.Courtney Hale/E+ via Getty Images

Sterilization is a safe and effective form of permanent birth control used by more than 220 million couples around the world. Despite its prevalence, however,...

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Near record-high numbers of young people voted during the midterms, signaling a possible shift – or exception – in voting trends

  • Written by Abby Kiesa, Deputy Director at CIRCLE, Tufts University
imagePeople line up to cast early ballots during the 2022 election at the University of Michigan. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images

The November 2022 midterms have come and gone, but there are still some potential lasting implications that could influence the next election season.

One is that young people, aged 18 to 29, had one of the highest voter...

Read more: Near record-high numbers of young people voted during the midterms, signaling a possible shift –...

China's new space station opens for business in an increasingly competitive era of space activity

  • Written by Eytan Tepper, Visiting Assistant Professor of Space Governance, Indiana University
imageThree taikonauts rode aboard the Shenzhou 15 mission on their way to China's new Tiangong space station.Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images

The International Space Station is no longer the only place where humans can live in orbit.

On Nov. 29, 2022, the Shenzhou 15 mission launched from China’s Gobi Desert carrying three taikonauts – the...

Read more: China's new space station opens for business in an increasingly competitive era of space activity

Georgia on the nation's mind: 5 essential reads

  • Written by Howard Manly, Race + Equity Editor, The Conversation US
imageSen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia waves to a crowd on election night.Win McNamee/Getty Images

Shortly after his reelection on Dec. 6, 2022, Rev. Raphael Warnock talked about his political journey in a state better known for its racist history of suppressing the Black vote.

“I am Georgia,” Warnock said. “A living example and...

Read more: Georgia on the nation's mind: 5 essential reads

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