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How humans became the best throwers on the planet

  • Written by Michael P. Lombardo, Professor of Biology, Grand Valley State University
imageNew York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman routinely tops 100 mph with his fastball.Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Sport via Getty Images

Pitchers’ fastballs are getting better and better.

From 2008 to 2020, the average speeds of all major league baseball pitches combined rose by between 1.5 mph and 2 mph. In the 2019 season, nearly 90% of the 281...

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Activists, state authorities and lawsuits filed by survivors are putting pressure on the 'troubled teens' industry to change its ways

  • Written by Heather E. Mooney, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, Wayne State University
imageParis Hilton, front left, is the most visible leader of a movement to crack down on alleged abuses at treatment centers.AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

Many Americans who spent time as teenagers in residential facilities that rely on “tough love” treatments to change behaviors are becoming more vocal in denouncing what they say are institutional...

Read more: Activists, state authorities and lawsuits filed by survivors are putting pressure on the 'troubled...

Gun control fails quickly in Congress after each mass shooting, but states often act – including to loosen gun laws

  • Written by Christopher Poliquin, Assistant Professor of Strategy, University of California, Los Angeles
imageAfter mass shootings, there are more calls for gun control. Here's one in Boulder, Colo., where 10 people died in a shooting.Jason Connolly / AFP/Getty Images

Recent mass shootings at three spas in Atlanta, Georgia and a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado have renewed calls for new gun legislation.

The U.S. has been here before – after...

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Many QAnon followers report having mental health diagnoses

  • Written by Sophia Moskalenko, Research Fellow in Social Psychology, Georgia State University
imageData indicates QAnon believers may be more likely to be mentally ill.AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma

QAnon is often viewed as a group associated with conspiracy, terrorism and radical action, such as the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. But radical extremism and terror may not be the real concern from this group.

QAnon followers, who maynumber in the millions,...

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Why corporate climate pledges of ‘net-zero’ emissions should trigger a healthy dose of skepticism

  • Written by Oliver Miltenberger, Ph.D. Candidate in Environmental Economics, The University of Melbourne
imageSome companies' net-zero plans include continuing to emit climate-warming greenhouse gases for decades.Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Hundreds of companies, including major emitters like United Airlines, BP and Shell, have pledged to reduce their impact on climate change and reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. These plans sound ambitious,...

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Culture matters a lot in successfully managing a pandemic - and many countries that did well had one thing in common

  • Written by Leah Cathryn Windsor, Research Assistant Professor, University of Memphis
imageLeaders can make rules in a pandemic, but it takes everyone's compliance for them to work.Ada daSilva via Getty Images

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

The big idea

Culture matters more than a leader’s gender in how a nation survives a global pandemic, according to a study I conducted on gender and COVID-19...

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Why you should get a COVID-19 vaccine – even if you've already had the coronavirus

  • Written by Jennifer T. Grier, Clinical Assistant Professor of Immunology,, University of South Carolina
imageVaccination produces a much stronger and more consistent immune response than infection. Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty Images

A few weeks ago, a message popped up in the corner of my screen. “What do you think about people who have recently had COVID–19 getting the vaccine?” A friend of mine was eligible for a COVID–19...

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Who gets Cherokee citizenship has long been a struggle between the tribe and the US government

  • Written by Aaron Kushner, Postdoctoral Scholar, School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership, Arizona State University
imageA Cherokee Census card from 1904. Wikimedia Commons/U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

A recent decision by the Cherokee Nation’s Supreme Court struck down a law that freedmen – descendants of people enslaved by Cherokees in the 18th and 19th centuries – cannot hold elective tribal office. The ruling is the latest...

Read more: Who gets Cherokee citizenship has long been a struggle between the tribe and the US government

Robinhood app makes Wall Street feel like a game to win – instead of a place where you can lose your life savings in a New York minute

  • Written by James "Pigeon" Fielder, Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Colorado State University
imageCasinos can make gambling away next month's rent feel like playing a game.mbbirdy/E+ via Getty Images

Wall Street has longbeen likenedto a casino. Robinhood, an investment app that just filed plans for an initial public offering, makes the comparison more apt than ever.

That’s because the power of the casino is the way it makes people feel...

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What the American Rescue Plan says about President Biden’s health care priorities – and what they mean for you

  • Written by Zack Buck, Associate Professor of Law, University of Tennessee
imageOn the campaign trail Oct. 28, 2020, in Wilmington, Delaware, Joe Biden talks about the need to build up the Affordable Care Act.Drew Angerer/Getty Images

As millions of Americans receive COVID-19 vaccines, the Affordable Care Act just got a booster shot of its own.

After 11 years of existential threat and months after an argument before the...

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  1. This Passover, as in the past, will be a time to recognize tragedies and offer hope for the future
  2. Civics education isn't boosting youth voting or volunteerism
  3. The US has never had much of a pilgrimage tradition – perhaps now is the opportunity
  4. When can kids get the COVID-19 vaccine? A pediatrician answers 5 questions parents are asking
  5. US museums hold the remains of thousands of Black people
  6. Raising the minimum wage is a health issue, too
  7. Meisha Porter is the first Black woman chancellor of NYC schools – here are the challenges she will face
  8. Unequal treatment for college women's basketball players has deep historical roots
  9. How to improve public health, the environment and racial equity all at once: Upgrade low-income housing
  10. Living with a disability is very expensive – even with government assistance
  11. Purity culture and the subjugation of women: Southern Baptist beliefs on sex and gender provide context to spa suspect's 'motive'
  12. People gave up on flu pandemic measures a century ago when they tired of them – and paid a price
  13. Privacy may be under threat, but its protection alone isn’t enough to preserve civil liberties
  14. Chivalry is not about opening doors, but protecting society's most vulnerable from attack
  15. Vaccination passport apps could help society reopen – first they have to be secure, private and trusted
  16. How good is the AstraZeneca vaccine – and is it really safe? 5 questions answered
  17. Citizenship for the 'Dreamers'? 6 essential reads on DACA and immigration reform
  18. So-called 'good' suburban schools often require trade-offs for Latino students
  19. US has a long history of violence against Asian women
  20. Why can't the IRS just send Americans a refund – or a bill?
  21. Your brain thinks – but how?
  22. Biden immigration overhaul would reunite families split up by deportation
  23. To help insects, make them welcome in your garden – here's how
  24. Why Christianity put away its dancing shoes – only to find them again centuries later
  25. Jocks and frat boys more likely than other men in college to visit 'slut pages' and post nude images without consent
  26. Why Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is really something to celebrate this year
  27. 'Sex addiction' isn't a justification for killing, or really an addiction – it reflects a person's own moral misgivings about sex
  28. What is a hate crime? The narrow legal definition makes it hard to charge and convict
  29. 6 tratamientos que reciben pacientes COVID para sobrevivir, de anticuerpos a remdesivir
  30. Racism is behind anti-Asian American violence, even when it's not a hate crime
  31. 4 reasons no president should want to give a press conference
  32. 'Doing nothing' is all the rage – is it a form of resistance, or just an indulgence for the lucky few?
  33. Police and civilians disagree on when body camera footage should be made public
  34. The pandemic recession has pushed a further 9.8 million Americans into food insecurity
  35. Context influences the decisions you make – whether you're a homebuyer, a juror or a physician
  36. How effective is the first shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine?
  37. Closed borders, travel bans and halted immigration: 5 ways COVID-19 changed how – and where – people move around the world
  38. 3 ways employers could help fight vaccine skepticism
  39. Losing cultural context in emergency communication can be a matter of life and death
  40. Jesus, Paul and the border debate – why cherry-picking Bible passages misses the immigrant experience in ancient Rome
  41. Catholic opinions on Johnson Johnson vaccine highlight debate between hardliners on abortion and others in the church
  42. Most couples still make decisions together when they give money to charity – but it's becoming less common
  43. All American presidents have made spectacles of themselves – and there’s nothing wrong with that
  44. 7 ways to avoid becoming a misinformation superspreader
  45. 4 steps to reaching Biden's goal of a July 4th with much greater freedom from COVID-19
  46. Feeding cows a few ounces of seaweed daily could sharply reduce their contribution to climate change
  47. Risk versus reward on the high seas – skinny elephant seals trade safety for sustenance
  48. Making it easier to vote does not threaten election integrity
  49. Only a handful of US foundations quickly pitched in as the COVID-19 pandemic got underway, early data indicates
  50. Why cash payments aren't always the best tool to help poor people