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Figs show that nonnative species can invade ecosystems by forming unexpected partnerships

  • Written by Jared Bernard, Ph.D. Candidate in Entomology, University of Hawaii
imageA tiny wasp explores the surface of a fig different than the one it evolved to pollinate.Jared Bernard, CC BY-ND

While surveying the Hawaiian island of Kauai in search of invasive plants in 2017, botanist Kelsey Brock spotted something unusal: a few nonnative species of figs seemed to be settling in.

As people traverse the planet for trade or...

Read more: Figs show that nonnative species can invade ecosystems by forming unexpected partnerships

Biden has a congressional shortcut to cancel Trump’s regulatory rollbacks, but it comes with risks

  • Written by Daniel Farber, Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley
imageMany of the resolutions and executive orders Trump signed early in his administration reversed Obama-era decisions involving the fossil fuels industry.AP Photo/Evan Vucci

The Trump administration dedicated itself to deregulation with unprecedented fervor. It rolled back scores of regulations across government agencies, including more than 80 environ...

Read more: Biden has a congressional shortcut to cancel Trump’s regulatory rollbacks, but it comes with risks

How to stay safe with a fast-spreading new coronavirus variant on the loose

  • Written by Suresh Dhaniyala, Bayard D. Clarkson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University
imageThe new SARS-CoV-2 variant's increased transmissibility is believed to come from a change in the spike protein, visible here in yellow under an electron microscope.National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases

A fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has been found in at least 20 states, and people are wondering:...

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More health inequality: Black people are 3 times more likely to experience pulse oximeter errors

  • Written by Thomas Valley, Assistant Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan
imageA pulse oximeter measures a person's blood oxygen saturation level and heart rate.Grace Cary via Getty Images

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have purchased small devices called pulse oximeters for use in their home – based on well-intentioned recommendations from health care providers and the media. Pulse oximeters are devices,...

Read more: More health inequality: Black people are 3 times more likely to experience pulse oximeter errors

Trump supporters seeking more violence could target state capitols during inauguration – here's how cities can prepare

  • Written by Jennifer Earl, Professor of Sociology, University of Arizona
imageThe FBI says armed protests are planned at all 50 state capitols ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Americans witnessed an alarming and deadly failure in planning and policing at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

The FBI failed to sound intelligence alarms, including about dozens of...

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A white supremacist coup succeeded in 1898 North Carolina, led by lying politicians and racist newspapers that amplified their lies

  • Written by Kathy Roberts Forde, Associate Professor, Journalism Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst
imageArmed white insurrectionists murdered Black men and burned Black businesses, including this newspaper office, during the Wilmington coup of 1898.Daily Record, North Carolina Archives and History

While experts debate whether the U.S. Capitol siege was an attempted coup, there is no debate that what happened in 1898 in Wilmington, North Carolina, was...

Read more: A white supremacist coup succeeded in 1898 North Carolina, led by lying politicians and racist...

What is the 'boogaloo' and who are the rioters who stormed the Capitol? 5 essential reads

  • Written by Jeff Inglis, Politics + Society Editor, The Conversation US
imageRioters mass on the U.S. Capitol steps on Jan. 6.Samuel Corum/Getty Images

In the wake of the insurrection on Jan. 6, the U.S. is bracing for the possibility of additional violent demonstrations and potential riots at the U.S. Capitol and state capitol buildings around the nation. While many were in Washington, D.C., ostensibly to protest what they...

Read more: What is the 'boogaloo' and who are the rioters who stormed the Capitol? 5 essential reads

Does 'deplatforming' work to curb hate speech and calls for violence? 3 experts in online communications weigh in

  • Written by Jeremy Blackburn, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageTwitter's suspension of Donald Trump's account took away his preferred means of communicating with millions of his followers.AP Photo/Tali Arbel

In the wake of the assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Twitter permanently suspended Donald Trump’s personal account, and Google, Apple and Amazon shunned Parler, which at least temporarily shut...

Read more: Does 'deplatforming' work to curb hate speech and calls for violence? 3 experts in online...

How the Ebenezer Baptist Church has been a seat of Black power for generations in Atlanta

  • Written by Jason Oliver Evans, Ph.D. Student in Religious Studies, University of Virginia
imageDr. Martin Luther King Jr. preaching from his pulpit in 1960 at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.Dozier Mobley/Getty Images

The high-stakes U.S. Senate race in Georgia catapulted the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church back into the spotlight. For 135 years, the church played a vital role in the fight against racism and the civil rights...

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Neighborhoods with MLK streets are poorer than national average and highly segregated, study reveals

  • Written by Sweta Tiwari, Post Doctoral Fellow in Geospatial Institute, Saint Louis University
imageThe United States has 955 streets named after Martin Luther King Jr..Katherine Welles/Shutterstock, CC BY-SA

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

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Poverty rates are almost double the national average in areas surrounding streets named after Martin Luther King Jr., according to our recent study, and...

Read more: Neighborhoods with MLK streets are poorer than national average and highly segregated, study reveals

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  1. Why the news media may not want to share Capitol riot images with the police
  2. Symbols of white supremacy flew proudly at the Capitol riot – 5 essential reads
  3. White supremacists who stormed US Capitol are only the most visible product of racism
  4. How Trump's language shifted in the weeks leading up to the Capitol riot – 2 linguists explain
  5. Nonprofits helped organize the pro-Trump rally before the Capitol siege – but they probably won't suffer any consequences
  6. The Capitol siege recalls past acts of Christian nationalist violence
  7. Cities can help migrating birds on their way by planting more trees and turning lights off at night
  8. That time private US media companies stepped in to silence the falsehoods and incitements of a major public figure ... in 1938
  9. Francis Galton pioneered scientific advances in many fields – but also founded the racist pseudoscience of eugenics
  10. What you need to know about the new COVID-19 variants
  11. Trump's Twitter feed shows 'arc of the hero,' from savior to showdown
  12. The far-right rioters at the Capitol were not antifa – but violent groups often blame rivals for unpopular attacks
  13. The simple reason West Virginia leads the nation in vaccinating nursing home residents
  14. The great polio vaccine mess and the lessons it holds about federal coordination for today's COVID-19 vaccination effort
  15. Capitol siege raises questions over extent of white supremacist infiltration of US police
  16. The perils of associating 'white' with 'privilege' in the classroom
  17. The Confederate battle flag, which rioters flew inside the US Capitol, has long been a symbol of white insurrection
  18. Does reopening schools cause COVID-19 to spread? It's complicated
  19. Mega Millions jackpot is $750 million – where does all the lottery tax revenue really go?
  20. The price of a drug should be based on its therapeutic benefits – not just what the market will bear
  21. Americans have unrealistic expectations for a COVID-19 vaccine
  22. Is impeaching President Trump 'pointless revenge'? Not if it sends a message to future presidents
  23. Misogyny in the Capitol: Among the insurrectionists, a lot of angry men who don't like women
  24. Federal financial aid for college will be easier to apply for – and a bit more generous
  25. The scent of sickness: 5 questions answered about using dogs – and mice and ferrets – to detect disease
  26. Dostoevsky warned of the strain of nihilism that infects Donald Trump and his movement
  27. How explainable artificial intelligence can help humans innovate
  28. What is a protein? A biologist explains
  29. At impeachment hearing, lawmakers will deliberate over a deadly weapon used in the attack on Capitol Hill – President Trump's words
  30. Why the flag of South Vietnam flew at US Capitol siege
  31. Anti-nutrients – they're part of a normal diet and not as scary as they sound
  32. How can America heal from the Trump era? Lessons from Germany's transformation into a prosperous democracy after Nazi rule
  33. I spoke to 99 big thinkers about what our 'world after coronavirus' might look like – this is what I learned
  34. Through her divisive rhetoric, Education Secretary DeVos leaves a troubled legacy of her own
  35. Big Tech's rejection of Parler shuts down a site favored by Trump supporters – and used by participants in the US Capitol insurrection
  36. How self-proclaimed 'prophets' from a growing Christian movement provided religious motivation for the Jan. 6 events at the US Capitol
  37. Biden plans to fight climate change in a way no U.S. president has done before
  38. A brief history of the term ‘president-elect’ in the United States
  39. Executions don't deter murder, despite the Trump administration's push
  40. Apollo landers, Neil Armstrong's bootprint and other human artifacts on Moon officially protected by new US law
  41. Some kindergartners are more likely to be heavy users of online tech later, according to new research
  42. How does Wi-Fi work? An electrical engineer explains
  43. How should schools teach kids about what happened at the US Capitol on Jan. 6? We asked 6 education experts
  44. Two-thirds of Earth's land is on pace to lose water as the climate warms – that's a problem for people, crops and forests
  45. COVID-19 response shows how an informal rule of law plays a supporting role in society
  46. Fired for storming the Capitol? Why most workers aren’t protected for what they do on their own time
  47. How to turn plastic waste in your recycle bin into profit
  48. Delaying second COVID-19 vaccine doses will make supplies last longer but comes with risks
  49. Why does grammar matter?
  50. Consumer electronics have changed a lot in 20 years – systems for managing e-waste aren't keeping up