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Police academies dedicate 3.21% of training hours to ethics and other public service topics – new research

  • Written by Galia Cohen, Assistant Professor, Director of the Division of Public Administration, Tarleton State University
imageA Los Angeles County police graduation ceremony, Aug. 21, 2020 in Monterey Park, Calif. Mario Tama/Getty Images

Police academies provide little training in the kinds of skills necessary to meet officers’ growing public service role, according to my research.

Highly publicized cases of police violence – such as the 2020 murder of George...

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Wildfires are contaminating drinking water systems, and it's more widespread than people realize

  • Written by Andrew J. Whelton, Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental & Ecological Engineering, Director of the Healthy Plumbing Consortium and Center for Plumbing Safety, Purdue University
imageFire in one part of a community can contaminate the water system used by other residents, as Santa Rosa, California, discovered after the Tubbs Fire.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

More than 58,000 fires scorched the United States last year, and 2021 is on track to be even drier. What many people don’t realize is that these wildfires can do...

Read more: Wildfires are contaminating drinking water systems, and it's more widespread than people realize

Nocturnal dinosaurs: Night vision and superb hearing in a small theropod suggest it was a moonlight predator

  • Written by Lars Schmitz, Associate Professor of Biology, Scripps College
imageFossils of _Shuvuuia deserti_ depict a small predatory creature with exceptional night vision and hearing.Mick Ellison/American Natural History Museum, CC BY-ND

Today, barn owls, bats, leopards and many other animals rely on their keen senses to live and hunt under the dim light of stars. These nighttime specialists avoid the competition of...

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Reducing methane is crucial for protecting climate and health, and it can pay for itself – so why aren't more companies doing it?

  • Written by Drew Shindell, Professor of Climate Sciences, Duke University
imageMethane is the world’s second most abundant greenhouse gas. It doesn't stay in the atmosphere as long as CO2, but it's many times more potent.Photo by Don Bartletti/Los Angeles Times via Getty Image

Methane, the main ingredient in natural gas, is a larger climate problem than the world anticipates, and cutting its emissions will be crucial to...

Read more: Reducing methane is crucial for protecting climate and health, and it can pay for itself – so why...

What the US can learn from Africa about slavery reparations

  • Written by Kwasi Konadu, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Endowed Chair and Professor, Colgate University
imageActivists mark National Reparations Day in Washington, D.C., on July 1, 2019.Alex Wong/Getty Images

The House Judiciary Committee voted on April 14, 2021, to recommend the creation of a commission to study the possibility of paying reparations to the descendants of enslaved people in the United States.

The measure, H.R. 40, would establish a...

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Anti-transgender bills are latest version of conservatives' longtime strategy to rally their base

  • Written by Alison Gash, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon
imageA rally at the Alabama Statehouse on March 30, 2021, to draw attention to and protest anti-transgender legislation introduced in Alabama.Julie Bennett/Getty Images

On April 6, 2021, despite Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s veto, Arkansas became the first state to prohibit physicians from providing gender-affirming medical care like hormone...

Read more: Anti-transgender bills are latest version of conservatives' longtime strategy to rally their base

Kids with a desk and a quiet place to study do better in school, data shows

  • Written by David Rutkowski, Associate Professor of Education Policy, Indiana University
imageSeventeen percent of students around the world lack a desk at home. Mayur Kakade/Getty Images

Ask what students need to learn at home, and the answer often involves access to Wi-Fi or a digital device. For example, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 sets aside US$7.1 billion to support access to high-speed internet for schools and libraries.

What...

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Why people with disabilities are at greater risk of going hungry – especially during a pandemic

  • Written by Melissa L. Caldwell, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Cruz
imageStocking up on food can be tough when using a wheelchair, motorized scooter, walker or cane. Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed uncomfortable and distressing truths about American society: namely, the struggle many Americans face just getting by.

Yet, while the pervasive food insecurity that has always...

Read more: Why people with disabilities are at greater risk of going hungry – especially during a pandemic

Why Facebook created its own ‘supreme court’ for judging content – 6 questions answered

  • Written by Siri Terjesen, Phil Smith Professor of Entrepreneurship & Associate Dean, Research & External Relations, Florida Atlantic University
imageFacebook's new Oversight Board affirmed the social media network's ban on Donald Trump.AP Photo/Jeff Chiu

Facebook’s quasi-independent Oversight Board on May 5, 2021, upheld the company’s suspension of former President Donald Trump from the platform and Instagram. The decision came four months after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg banned...

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What causes miscarriages? An expert explains why women shouldn't blame themselves

  • Written by Rochanda Mitchell, Fellow in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Virginia
imageFeelings of guilt often compound the grief that follows miscarriage.fizkes/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Mother’s Day is a happy day for millions, but for those who have experienced a miscarriage, the day can be devastating. As many as one in four recognized pregnancies result in miscarriage.

Pregnancy loss can be mentally and physically...

Read more: What causes miscarriages? An expert explains why women shouldn't blame themselves

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  1. Early humans used fire to permanently change the landscape tens of thousands of years ago in Stone Age Africa
  2. Taste alone won't persuade Americans to swap out beef for plant-based burgers
  3. Where coronavirus variants emerge, surges follow – new research suggests how genomic surveillance can be an early warning system
  4. MDMA may help treat PTSD – but beware of claims that Ecstasy is a magic bullet
  5. How 'socialism' stopped being a dirty word for some voters – and started winning elections across America
  6. Georgia voter suppression efforts may not change election results much
  7. Bishops' move to press Biden not to take Communion reflects power struggle in split Catholic Church
  8. Are graphene-coated face masks a COVID-19 miracle – or another health risk?
  9. Indians are forced to change rituals for their dead as COVID-19 rages through cities and villages
  10. Two classes of trans kids are emerging – those who have access to puberty blockers, and those who don't
  11. How cleaning up coolants can cool the climate – why HFCs are getting phased out from refrigerators and air conditioners
  12. Biden's infrastructure plan targets lead pipes that threaten public health across the US
  13. Here's why students don't revise what they write – and why they should
  14. How qualified immunity protects police officers accused of wrongdoing
  15. What are the blood clots associated with the Johnson Johnson COVID-19 vaccine? 4 questions answered
  16. Why Trump is more likely to win in the GOP than to take his followers to a new third party
  17. Installing solar panels over California's canals could yield water, land, air and climate payoffs
  18. Why we remember more by reading – especially print – than from audio or video
  19. Breakfast After the Bell programs reduce school absenteeism
  20. Massive flare seen on the closest star to the solar system: What it means for chances of alien neighbors
  21. What happened to Confederate money after the Civil War?
  22. American cities have long struggled to reform their police – but isolated success stories suggest community and officer buy-in might be key
  23. Family meals are good for the grown-ups, too, not just the kids
  24. From tulips and scrips to bitcoin and meme stocks – how the act of speculating became a financial mania
  25. How to tell if your college is trans-inclusive
  26. The 'bystander effect' is real -- but research shows that when more people witness violence, it's more likely someone will step up and intervene
  27. 82% of Americans want paid maternity leave – making it as popular as chocolate
  28. Watching a coral reef die as climate change devastates one of the most pristine tropical island areas on Earth
  29. No, los efectos secundarios de las vacunas no son una señal de que tu sistema inmunitario te protegerá mejor
  30. State lawsuits over stimulus tax rule face uphill battle
  31. #MeToo on TikTok: Teens use viral trend to speak out about their sexual harassment experiences
  32. The Pilgrims' attack on a May Day celebration was a dress rehearsal for removing Native Americans
  33. How Biden's paid leave proposal would benefit workers, their families and their employers too
  34. People have had a hard time weighing pandemic risks because they haven't gotten information they needed when they needed it
  35. Biden gives Congress his vision to 'win the 21st century' – scholars react
  36. Measuring a president's first 100 days goes back to the New Deal
  37. Going back to the office? The colder temperature could lead to weight gain
  38. Internships in Congress overwhelmingly go to white students
  39. What’s a capital gain and how is it taxed?
  40. Shhhh, they're listening – inside the coming voice-profiling revolution
  41. Feminism's legacy sees college women embracing more diverse sexuality
  42. Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers
  43. Space tourism – 20 years in the making – is finally ready for launch
  44. Scarred by Zika and fearing new COVID-19 variants, Brazilian women say no to another pandemic pregnancy
  45. Why states didn't go broke from the pandemic
  46. Wind farms bring windfalls for rural schools, but school finance laws limit how money is spent
  47. How a professor learned to bring compassion to engineering and design
  48. Cancel culture looks a lot like old-fashioned church discipline
  49. Ancient Christian thinkers made a case for reparations that has striking relevance today
  50. Airbnb hosts, Uber drivers and waiters who are more politically conservative get slightly higher ratings and tips