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Rats help clear minefields in Cambodia – and suspicion of the military

  • Written by Darcie DeAngelo, Postdoctoral fellow, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageRats that can sniff out land mines are changing the perception of the military in Cambodia.Darcie DeAngelo, CC BY-ND

Editor’s note: Dr. Darcie DeAngelo is a medical anthropologist at the Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP) at Binghamton University, State University of New York. In this interview, she explains the...

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Severed families, raided workplaces and a climate of fear: Assessing Trump's immigration crackdown

  • Written by Miranda Cady Hallett, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Human Rights Center Research Fellow, University of Dayton
imageAn undocumented immigrant who has lived in the U.S. for 28 years shows a picture of her grandchild and son, who was deported under Trump's 'zero tolerance' policy in 2017.John Moore/Getty Images

Donald Trump was on the defensive about his immigration policies in the final presidential debate, with a question about 545 migrant children taken by the...

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Trump's trade war – what was it good for? Not much

  • Written by Rebecca Ray, Senior Academic Researcher, Boston University
imageWhen you push an opponent, he tends to push back. AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon

The 2016 election was a referendum on free trade, which many blamed for destroying millions of American manufacturing jobs. In 2020, it could be about the merits of trade wars.

During President Donald Trump’s first term, he tore up deals, launched a trade war with China...

Read more: Trump's trade war – what was it good for? Not much

Kids are probably more strategic about swapping Halloween candy and other stuff than you might think

  • Written by Margaret Echelbarger, Postdoctoral Researcher of Behavioral Science, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago
imageChildren can use preferences for leverage.PeopleImages/E+ via Getty Images

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

The big idea

Children seem to understand that others will give up more things they don’t like to get fewer items they prefer, according to soon-to-be-published research. This tendency indicates that they...

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Obstacles to voting: 6 essential reads on the challenges of election 2020

  • Written by Catesby Holmes, International Editor and Politics Editor, The Conversation US
imageVoting is well underway in many states. Here, an early voting station in Lincoln, R.I., Oct. 13, 2020. Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Plots to kidnap governors. White militias patrolling city streets. Partisan enmity that boils over into bar brawls. Disappearing ballot boxes. A hobbled mail system. Russian trolls. Oh, and a pandemic....

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What is originalism? Debunking the myths

  • Written by Ilan Wurman, Associate Professor of Law, Arizona State University
imageThe Supreme Court will soon add another originalist to its ranks if Judge Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed.Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images

Originalism has featured prominently in each of the last three Supreme Court confirmation battles – those of Neil Gorsuch in 2017, Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 and now Amy Coney Barrett. Each time, misconceptions...

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COVID-19 causes some patients' immune systems to attack their own bodies, which may contribute to severe illness

  • Written by Matthew Woodruff, Instructor, Lowance Center for Human Immunology, Emory University
imageIn autoimmune diseases, circulating antibodies destroy an individual's own tissues.JUAN GAERTNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images

Across the world, immunologists who retooled their labs to join the fight against SARS-CoV-2 are furiously trying to explain why some people get so sick while others recover unscathed. The pace is dizzying, but some...

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An epidemiologist explains the new CDC guidance on 15 minutes of exposure and what it means for you

  • Written by Ryan Malosh, Assistant Research Scientist, University of Michigan
imageA girl wearing a mask walks down a street in the Corona neighborhood of Queens on April 14, 2020 in New York City. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has new guidance clarifying what exactly “close contact” means when it comes to transmission of SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19....

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Sick of COVID-19? Here's why you might have pandemic fatigue

  • Written by Jay Maddock, Professor of Public Health, Texas A&M University
imageIt's tempting to take a break from pandemic precautions.Erin Clark for The Boston Globe via Getty Images

As the pandemic drags on, following COVID-19 prevention guidelines can feel like more and more of a challenge.

This kind of fatigue is not unique to pandemic precautions like sticking with social distancing, masking up and keeping your hands...

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A second pathway into cells for SARS-CoV-2: New understanding of the neuropilin-1 protein could speed vaccine research

  • Written by Rajesh Khanna, Professor of Pharmacology, University of Arizona
imageThe Spike protein on the surface of SARS-CoV-2 must bind to proteins on the surface of human cells to trigger an infection.KTSDESIGN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images

When it comes to how the coronavirus invades a cell, it takes three to tango. The dance began with the ACE2 receptor, a protein on human cells that allows SARS-CoV-2, the virus that...

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  3. How to use COVID-19 testing and quarantining to safely travel for the holidays
  4. COVID-19 has shone a light on the millennia-old balance between public and private worship
  5. Do we have to toss Halloween out the window this year, too? Public health experts give some guidelines
  6. An expert in nonverbal communication watched the Trump-Biden debate with the sound turned down – here's what he saw
  7. Dios puede ser herido, pero no como afirma Trump, según los teólogos
  8. Election 2020: 89 articles to teach you about how American elections really work
  9. Pope Francis' support for civil unions is a call to justice – and nothing new
  10. How to track your mail-in ballot
  11. Mail delays, the election and the future of the US Postal Service: 5 questions answered
  12. 1968's presidential election looks a lot like today's – but it was very different
  13. What the rise of digital handouts on Venmo and Cash App says about our fraying social safety net
  14. Disputes over when life begins may block cutting-edge reproductive technologies like mitochondrial replacement therapies
  15. P-TECH high school model connects students to college and careers
  16. When fracking moves into the neighborhood, mental health risks rise
  17. Writing the Isolation Rag – a composer reflects on his experience making music during a pandemic
  18. Designing batteries for easier recycling could avert a looming e-waste crisis
  19. A tiny circular racetrack for light can rapidly detect single molecules
  20. OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma may settle legal claims with a new 'public trust' that would still be dedicated to profit
  21. Why the FDA is warning pregnant women not to use over-the-counter pain relievers
  22. Turbulent environment set the stage for leaps in human evolution and technology 320,000 years ago
  23. How sexist abuse of women in Congress amounts to political violence – and undermines American democracy
  24. Immigrants are still sending lots of money home despite the coronavirus job losses – for now
  25. From Macedonia to America: Civics lessons from the former Yugoslavia
  26. 19th-century political parties kidnapped reluctant voters and printed their own ballots -- and that's why we've got laws regulating behavior at polling places
  27. How might the campaign’s endgame be disrupted? Here are five scenarios, drawn from the history of election polling
  28. Why Democrats and health policy experts believe the Barrett confirmation rush is about getting rid of the Affordable Care Act: 3 essential reads
  29. People want data privacy but don't always know what they're getting
  30. Beheading in France could bolster president's claim that Islam is in 'crisis' – but so is French secularism
  31. Lincoln Project's anti-Trump ads show power of biting satire
  32. Russian media may be joining China and Iran in turning on Trump
  33. How QAnon uses satanic rhetoric to set up a narrative of 'good vs. evil'
  34. The president's term ends at noon on Jan. 20
  35. Chile puts its constitution on the ballot after year of civil unrest
  36. How the Supreme Court can maintain its legitimacy amid intensifying partisanship
  37. Restoring seagrasses can bring coastal bays back to life
  38. Proposed student visa policy could hinder US competitiveness
  39. Prejudice against people with darker skin may make donors less generous
  40. Biden's plan to revive Iran talks could calm the Middle East – but on Israel he and Trump largely agree
  41. The history of oath ceremonies and why they matter when taking office
  42. Religious identity and Supreme Court justices – a brief history
  43. Most US farmers remain loyal to Trump despite pain from trade wars and COVID-19
  44. NASA's OSIRIS-REx will land on an asteroid to bring home rocks and dust – if it can avoid Mt. Doom
  45. How conservative groups will advance their agendas before a Supreme Court with Amy Coney Barrett
  46. 7 tips for staying safe as COVID-19 cases rise and colder weather heightens the risk
  47. China makes it incredibly hard for foreign businesses to operate – but they stay because the money is just too good
  48. Women politicians more likely to reply to people who reach out in need, study shows
  49. Mail-in voting is safe and reliable – 5 essential reads
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