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Why it's important to see women as capable ... of terrible atrocities

  • Written by Jessica Trisko Darden, Assistant Professor, American University School of International Service
imageArtemisia Gentileschi's 'Judith Beheading Holofernes.'Google Art Project

Born in 1593, Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi was the first woman to establish herself as a successful artist in a profession long dominated by men.

One of the most striking aspects of her work is the way she paints women. Her male contemporaries tended to portray women...

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What's cellular about a cellphone?

  • Written by Daniel Bliss, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University

Editor’s note: Daniel Bliss is a professor of electrical engineering at Arizona State University and the director of the Center for Wireless Information Systems and Computational Architecture. In this interview, he explains the ideas behind the original cellular networks and how they evolved over the years into today’s 5G (fifth...

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Returning the 'three sisters' – corn, beans and squash – to Native American farms nourishes people, land and cultures

  • Written by Christina Gish Hill, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Iowa State University
imageThe 'three sisters' are staple foods for many Native American tribes.Marilyn Angel Wynn/Getty Images

Historians know that turkey and corn were part of the first Thanksgiving, when Wampanoag peoples shared a harvest meal with the pilgrims of Plymouth plantation in Massachusetts. And traditional Native American farming practices tell us that squash...

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Trump invitation to Michigan lawmakers could spark state and federal political crisis

  • Written by Austin Sarat, Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty and Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
imageMichigan Republican Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, left, and Republican House Speaker Lee Chatfield are among those expected to visit the White House.AP Photo/David Eggert

The state of Michigan, and the United States as a whole, may face a political crisis brought on by President Donald Trump’s continuing efforts to undo the 2020...

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While spending holidays at home, here are a dozen more things you can do to help stop COVID-19

  • Written by Pamela M. Aaltonen, Professor Emerita; Immediate Past President, APHA, Purdue University
imageWhile it may be deflating, events like the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are best watched from home this year. Here, the Harold the Fireman balloon lies face down as he readied for the parade on Nov. 27, 2019.Gary Hershorn via Getty Images

As Americans prepared for the first Thanksgiving in the time of the coronavirus, the Centers for...

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As CDC warns against Thanksgiving travel, here are a dozen more things you can do to help stop COVID-19

  • Written by Pamela M. Aaltonen, Professor Emerita; Immediate Past President, APHA, Purdue University
imageWhile it may be deflating, events like the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are best watched from home this year. Here, the Harold the Fireman balloon lies face down as he readied for the parade on Nov. 27, 2019.Gary Hershorn via Getty Images

As Americans prepare for the first Thanksgiving in the time of the coronavirus, the Centers for...

Read more: As CDC warns against Thanksgiving travel, here are a dozen more things you can do to help stop...

JFK conspiracy theory is debunked in Mexico 57 years after Kennedy assassination

  • Written by Gonzalo Soltero, Professor of Narrative Analysis, School of Higher Studies, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
imageThis man visited the Soviet embassy in Mexico City while Lee Harvey Oswald was in Mexico in 1963. U.S. officials think it may be Oswald.Corbis via Getty Images

Most conspiracy theories surrounding President John F. Kennedy’s assassination have been disproven. Kennedy was not killed by a gas-powered device triggered by aliens or by actor Woody...

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4 tips for college students to avoid procrastinating with their online work

  • Written by Kui Xie, Cyphert Distinguished Professor; Professor of Learning Technologies; Director of The Research Laboratory for Digital Learning, The Ohio State University
imageTime management and supportive learning environments are keys to avoiding procrastination. fizkes/ iStock via Getty Images Plus

If you take classes online, chances are you probably procrastinate from time to time.

Research shows that more than 70% of college students procrastinate, with about 20% consistently doing it all the time.

Procrastination is...

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Why face masks belong at your holiday gathering – 7 things you need to know about wearing them

  • Written by Jason Farley, Professor, Infectious Disease-Trained Epidemiologist and Nurse Practitioner, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
imageJust because you’re with people you know doesn’t mean you’re safe from the coronavirus.Westend61 via Getty Images

COVID-19 has disrupted our daily lives, and it is poised to completely disrupt the holiday season. As people make holiday plans and think about ways to reduce the risks to their loved ones, a strategy is essential.

Face...

Read more: Why face masks belong at your holiday gathering – 7 things you need to know about wearing them

Why face masks belong at your Thanksgiving gathering – 7 things you need to know about wearing them

  • Written by Jason Farley, Professor, Infectious Disease-Trained Epidemiologist and Nurse Practitioner, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
imageJust because you’re with people you know doesn’t mean you’re safe from the coronavirus.Westend61 via Getty Images

COVID-19 has disrupted our daily lives, and it is poised to completely disrupt the holiday season. As people make holiday plans and think about ways to reduce the risks to their loved ones, a strategy is essential.

Face...

Read more: Why face masks belong at your Thanksgiving gathering – 7 things you need to know about wearing them

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  3. With 250,000 US deaths, COVID-19 is triggering more end-of-life planning – and young people want in on the discussions
  4. College-age kids and teens are drinking less alcohol – but something else is rising
  5. College-age kids and teens are drinking less alcohol – marijuana is a different story
  6. What's the gold standard, and why does the US benefit from a dollar that isn't tied to the value of a glittery hunk of metal?
  7. US colleges report a 43% decline in new international student enrollment, and not just because of the pandemic
  8. 3 reasons for information exhaustion – and what to do about it
  9. Curved origami offers a creative route to making robots and other mechanical devices
  10. Así se decide formalmente quién será el nuevo presidente de Estados Unidos
  11. ¿Qué es el botox y cuánto puedo ponerme?
  12. Trump's purge of defense agencies comes at a vulnerable time for US national security
  13. No, soaring COVID-19 cases are not due to more testing – they show a surging pandemic
  14. Election polls are more accurate if they ask participants how others will vote
  15. Patsy Takemoto Mink blazed the trail for Kamala Harris – not famous white woman Susan B. Anthony
  16. Progressive prosecutors scored big wins in 2020 elections, boosting a nationwide trend
  17. Election spending in 2020 doubled to $14 billion – 3 takeaways from a campaign finance expert
  18. How mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna work, why they're a breakthrough and why they need to be kept so cold
  19. A brief history of presidents snubbing their successors – and why the founders favored civility instead
  20. CBD sales are soaring, but evidence is still slim that the cannabis derivative makes a difference for anxiety or pain
  21. Nearly two-thirds of older Black Americans can't afford to live alone without help – and it's even tougher for Latinos
  22. Virus evolution could undermine a COVID-19 vaccine – but this can be stopped
  23. Why for-profit college enrollment has increased during COVID-19
  24. Hoarding, stockpiling, panic buying: What's normal behavior in an abnormal time?
  25. Racial discrimination ages Black Americans faster, according to a 25-year-long study of families
  26. Coronavirus relief funds could easily pay to stop the worst of climate change while rebooting economies
  27. American timber industry crippled by double whammy of trade war and COVID-19
  28. A record number of women will serve in the 117th Congress, including at least 51 women of color
  29. What monoclonal antibodies are – and why we need them as well as a vaccine
  30. Secondhand clothing sales are booming – and may help solve the sustainability crisis in the fashion industry
  31. Trump 2024? Presidential comebacks have mixed success
  32. 7 things President-elect Biden can achieve on health care
  33. Connecting to nature is good for kids – but they may need help coping with a planet in peril
  34. Regulators can help clear the way for entrepreneurial energy companies to innovate
  35. Pro-mask or anti-mask? Your moral beliefs probably predict your stance
  36. How do geese know how to fly south for the winter?
  37. ¿Olvidar un nombre o una palabra significa que tengo demencia?
  38. A new data-driven model shows that wearing masks saves lives – and the earlier you start, the better
  39. 200 years ago, people discovered Antarctica – and promptly began profiting by slaughtering some of its animals to near extinction
  40. Genocide claims in Nagorno-Karabakh make peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan unlikely, despite cease-fire
  41. President-elect Biden's new COVID-19 task force gives the US a fresh chance to turn around a public health disaster
  42. Once a symbol of desegregation, Ruby Bridges' school now reflects another battle engulfing public education
  43. An AI tool can distinguish between a conspiracy theory and a true conspiracy – it comes down to how easily the story falls apart
  44. Ingredients in flu vaccine won't hurt you – two pharmacists explain why
  45. Preserving cultural and historic treasures in a changing climate may mean transforming them
  46. Amy Coney Barrett sizes up 30-year-old precedent balancing religious freedom with rule of law
  47. What's next for American evangelicals after Trump leaves office?
  48. Segregation policies in federal government in early 20th century harmed Blacks for decades
  49. While the Supreme Court deliberates on the Affordable Care Act, Congress and the White House may act
  50. New Yorkers knew Donald Trump first – and they spurned him before many American voters did