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Is magic immoral? It played a role in the development of early Christianity

  • Written by Shaily Shashikant Patel, Assistant Professor of Early Christianity, Virginia Tech
imageMagic fascinated and troubled early Christians as much as it does some people today.Marvel Studios

Americans are fascinated by magic. TV shows like “WandaVision” and “The Witcher,” books like the Harry Potter series, plus comics, movies and games about people with powers that can’t be explained by God, science or...

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Knoxville school shooting serves as stark reminder of a familiar – but preventable – threat

  • Written by James Densley, Professor of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University
imagePeople hold a vigil for the victims of the Saugus High School shooting in Santa Clarita, California, in 2019. Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images

With most U.S. students having learned virtually in 2020 because of the pandemic, the nation logged a record low for school shootings. There were just three deaths in a...

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Plants thrive in a complex world by communicating, sharing resources and transforming their environments

  • Written by Beronda L. Montgomery, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology & Microbiology and Molecular Genetics; Interim Assistant Vice President of Research & Innovation, Michigan State University
imageLongleaf pines support one another through mycorrhizae – mutually beneficial relationships between certain fungi and the trees' roots.Justin Meissen/Flickr, CC BY-SA

As a species, humans are wired to collaborate. That’s why lockdowns and remote work have felt difficult for many of us during the COVID-19 pandemic.

For other living...

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US postpones Afghanistan troop withdrawal in hopes of sustaining peace process: 5 essential reads

  • Written by Catesby Holmes, International Editor | Politics Editor, The Conversation US
imageLong time there: U.S. troops maneuver around the central part of the Baghran river valley as they search for remnants of Taliban and al-Qaida forces on Feb. 24, 2003. Aaron Favila/Pool/AP Photo

The United States will bring home its over 3,000 remaining soldiers in Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021, delaying its planned withdrawal for five months in an...

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The EU wants a carbon tax on imports – but would it be the climate solution officials expect?

  • Written by Timothy Hamilton, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Richmond
imageHow big a deal is carbon leakage, anyway?AP Photo/Virginia Mayo

The European Union is considering a new tax on imports as it tries to fight climate change, and the U.S. is raising concerns about it.

At issue is what’s known as a border adjustment carbon tax.

The tax is designed to level the playing field for European companies by holding...

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Johnson Johnson vaccine suspension – a doctor explains what this means for you

  • Written by William Petri, Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
imageVials of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to prevent COVID-19. The use of this particular vaccine has been halted temporarily. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images

A panel of experts met on April 14, 2021, to review evidence on blood clots that have been reported in seven people after they received the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19...

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143,518 US public library workers are keeping their communities informed, connected and engaged – but their jobs may be at risk

  • Written by Rachel D. Williams, Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science, Simmons University
imageNikki Luman works part-time for a public library in Sycamore, Ohio. AP Photo/Tony DejakimageCC BY-ND

America’s public library workers have adjusted and expanded their services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition to initiating curbside pickup options, they’re doing many things to support their local communities, such as extending...

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How race-related stress could be driving educators of color away from the job

  • Written by Ain Grooms, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, University of Iowa
imageOnly about one in five principals and teachers in U.S. public schools are educators of color.SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The big idea

When teachers of color experience high levels of race-based stress in schools, they can also have an increasingly negative sense of belonging,...

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One change that could help nursing homes recover from COVID-19 fears and become safer places for aging parents

  • Written by Bianca Frogner, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, and Director of the Center for Health Workforce Studies, University of Washington
imageLow pay for nursing home workers has contributed to high staff turnover.BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Two weeks after the first U.S. case of COVID-19 was identified in Snohomish County, Washington, in early 2020, my dad had a stroke at his home just across Puget Sound. More COVID-19 cases were about to surface at a nearby skilled...

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Why student athletes need a new playbook to stay safe in the COVID-19 era

  • Written by Tamara Hew-Butler, Associate Professor of Exercise and Sports Science, Wayne State University
imageHigh school water polo player Cami Rowan gets to work out in the home pool in Corona, Calif. on Feb. 18, 2021.Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty images

Kids are eager to play ball, and parents are eager to be back on the sidelines supporting them. But COVID-19 cases have risen in places where kids have been playing sports, complicating the issue.

Michigan,...

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  1. How 'complementarianism' – the belief that God assigned specific gender roles – became part of evangelical doctrine
  2. Long live the monarchy! British royals tend to survive a full three decades longer than their subjects
  3. How the Supreme Court found its faith and put 'religious liberty' on a winning streak
  4. We're creating 'humanized pigs' in our ultraclean lab to study human illnesses and treatments
  5. Polen puede aumentar el riesgo de contraer COVID-19, ya sea que tengas alergias o no, según estudio
  6. A nutrition report card for Americans: Dark clouds, silver linings
  7. Astrocyte cells in the fruit fly brain are an on-off switch that controls when neurons can change and grow
  8. Derek Chauvin trial: 3 questions America needs to ask about seeking racial justice in a court of law
  9. Northern Ireland, born of strife 100 years ago, again erupts in political violence
  10. How many states and provinces are in the world?
  11. MLB's decision to drop Atlanta highlights the economic power companies can wield over lawmakers – when they choose to
  12. What inspired digital nomads to flee America's big cities may spur legions of remote workers to do the same
  13. Write ill of the dead? Obits rarely cross that taboo as they look for the positive in people's lives
  14. Proof of new physics from the muon's magnetic moment? Maybe not, according to a new theoretical calculation
  15. Pandemic recovery will take more than soaring growth – to fuel a more equitable economy, countries need to measure the well-being of people, too
  16. At what age are people usually happiest? New research offers surprising clues
  17. 3 ways music educators can help students with autism develop their emotions
  18. Planning the best route with multiple destinations is hard even for supercomputers – a new approach breaks a barrier that's stood for nearly half a century
  19. What is mRNA? The messenger molecule that's been in every living cell for billions of years is the key ingredient in some COVID-19 vaccines
  20. 'Our ultimate choice is desegregation or disintegration' – recovering the lost words of a jailed civil rights strategist
  21. Americans adopted fewer pets from shelters in 2020 as the supply of rescue animals fell
  22. Lil Nas X's dance with the devil evokes tradition of resisting, mocking religious demonization
  23. Anxious about going out into the world? You're not alone, but there's help
  24. Water being pumped into Tampa Bay could cause a massive algae bloom, putting fragile manatee and fish habitats at risk
  25. Faith in numbers: Trump held steady among believers at the ballot – it was the nonreligious vote he lost in 2020
  26. India prepares for Kumbh Mela, world's largest religious gathering, amid COVID-19 fears
  27. How worried should you be about coronavirus variants? A virologist explains his concerns
  28. Why you should expect more Suez-like supply chain disruptions and shortages at your local grocery store
  29. Bringing 'behavioral vaccines' to school: 5 ways educators can support student well-being
  30. Beverly Cleary refused to teach kids how to be good -- and generations of young readers fell in love with her rebel Ramona
  31. White supremacy is the root of all race-related violence in the US
  32. Power imbalances are at the root of sexual harassment – but statements like Andrew Cuomo’s don't acknowledge that inconvenient fact
  33. Las sirenas no existen pero, ¿por qué nos fascinan tanto sus historias?
  34. Building trust among parents and teachers is key to reopening schools
  35. Here's how to help your kids break out of their pandemic bubble and transition back to being with others
  36. There's a surprising ending to all the 2020 election conflicts over absentee ballot deadlines
  37. No, the COVID-19 vaccine is not linked to the mark of the beast – but a first-century Roman tyrant probably is
  38. Vaccine guilt is good – as long it doesn’t stop you from getting a shot
  39. Embrace the unexpected: To teach AI how to handle new situations, change the rules of the game
  40. Misunderstanding addiction breeds despair and suffering – and, for alleged Atlanta shooter, violence
  41. For autocrats like Vladimir Putin, ruthless repression is often a winning way to stay in power
  42. Technology innovation gives government leverage to drive down emissions fast – here's how
  43. Scientists need to become better communicators, but it's hard to measure whether training works
  44. Netflix’s big bet on foreign content and international viewers could upend the global mediascape – and change how people see the world
  45. Vape sellers are using popular music videos to promote e-cigarettes to young people – and it's working
  46. Sea level rise is killing trees along the Atlantic coast, creating 'ghost forests' that are visible from space
  47. Sports remain hostile territory for LGBTQ Americans
  48. The US is worried about its critical minerals supply chains – essential for electric vehicles, wind power and the nation's defense
  49. The 17th-century cloth merchant who discovered the vast realm of tiny microbes – an appreciation of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
  50. An interactive visual database for American Sign Language reveals how signs are organized in the mind