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Returning the 'three sisters' – corn, beans and squash – to Native American farms nourishes people, land and cultures

  • Written by Christina Gish Hill, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Iowa State University
imageThe 'three sisters' are staple foods for many Native American tribes.Marilyn Angel Wynn/Getty Images

Historians know that turkey and corn were part of the first Thanksgiving, when Wampanoag peoples shared a harvest meal with the pilgrims of Plymouth plantation in Massachusetts. And traditional Native American farming practices tell us that squash...

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Trump invitation to Michigan lawmakers could spark state and federal political crisis

  • Written by Austin Sarat, Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty and Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
imageMichigan Republican Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, left, and Republican House Speaker Lee Chatfield are among those expected to visit the White House.AP Photo/David Eggert

The state of Michigan, and the United States as a whole, may face a political crisis brought on by President Donald Trump’s continuing efforts to undo the 2020...

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While spending holidays at home, here are a dozen more things you can do to help stop COVID-19

  • Written by Pamela M. Aaltonen, Professor Emerita; Immediate Past President, APHA, Purdue University
imageWhile it may be deflating, events like the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are best watched from home this year. Here, the Harold the Fireman balloon lies face down as he readied for the parade on Nov. 27, 2019.Gary Hershorn via Getty Images

As Americans prepared for the first Thanksgiving in the time of the coronavirus, the Centers for...

Read more: While spending holidays at home, here are a dozen more things you can do to help stop COVID-19

As CDC warns against Thanksgiving travel, here are a dozen more things you can do to help stop COVID-19

  • Written by Pamela M. Aaltonen, Professor Emerita; Immediate Past President, APHA, Purdue University
imageWhile it may be deflating, events like the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are best watched from home this year. Here, the Harold the Fireman balloon lies face down as he readied for the parade on Nov. 27, 2019.Gary Hershorn via Getty Images

As Americans prepare for the first Thanksgiving in the time of the coronavirus, the Centers for...

Read more: As CDC warns against Thanksgiving travel, here are a dozen more things you can do to help stop...

JFK conspiracy theory is debunked in Mexico 57 years after Kennedy assassination

  • Written by Gonzalo Soltero, Professor of Narrative Analysis, School of Higher Studies, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
imageThis man visited the Soviet embassy in Mexico City while Lee Harvey Oswald was in Mexico in 1963. U.S. officials think it may be Oswald.Corbis via Getty Images

Most conspiracy theories surrounding President John F. Kennedy’s assassination have been disproven. Kennedy was not killed by a gas-powered device triggered by aliens or by actor Woody...

Read more: JFK conspiracy theory is debunked in Mexico 57 years after Kennedy assassination

4 tips for college students to avoid procrastinating with their online work

  • Written by Kui Xie, Cyphert Distinguished Professor; Professor of Learning Technologies; Director of The Research Laboratory for Digital Learning, The Ohio State University
imageTime management and supportive learning environments are keys to avoiding procrastination. fizkes/ iStock via Getty Images Plus

If you take classes online, chances are you probably procrastinate from time to time.

Research shows that more than 70% of college students procrastinate, with about 20% consistently doing it all the time.

Procrastination is...

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Why face masks belong at your holiday gathering – 7 things you need to know about wearing them

  • Written by Jason Farley, Professor, Infectious Disease-Trained Epidemiologist and Nurse Practitioner, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
imageJust because you’re with people you know doesn’t mean you’re safe from the coronavirus.Westend61 via Getty Images

COVID-19 has disrupted our daily lives, and it is poised to completely disrupt the holiday season. As people make holiday plans and think about ways to reduce the risks to their loved ones, a strategy is essential.

Face...

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Why face masks belong at your Thanksgiving gathering – 7 things you need to know about wearing them

  • Written by Jason Farley, Professor, Infectious Disease-Trained Epidemiologist and Nurse Practitioner, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
imageJust because you’re with people you know doesn’t mean you’re safe from the coronavirus.Westend61 via Getty Images

COVID-19 has disrupted our daily lives, and it is poised to completely disrupt the holiday season. As people make holiday plans and think about ways to reduce the risks to their loved ones, a strategy is essential.

Face...

Read more: Why face masks belong at your Thanksgiving gathering – 7 things you need to know about wearing them

More families are discussing end-of-life planning as COVID-19 cases rise – here's how to start the conversation

  • Written by Lindy Grief Davidson, Associate Dean for Curriculum & Instruction and Faculty, Judy Genshaft Honors College, University of South Florida
imageWith family together, either in person or by video, the holidays offer an opportunity for deep, personal discussions about the future. Aldomurillo via Getty Images

In homes across the U.S., families increasingly know someone who has been sick or hospitalized with COVID-19.

With the death toll now over a quarter million Americans and health...

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College-age kids are drinking less alcohol – but smoking more marijuana

  • Written by Ty Schepis, Professor of Psychology, Texas State University
imageYoung people's attitudes toward alcohol have changed over the years. Klaus Vedfelt via Getty Images

Young adults aren’t drinking as much as they used to. In fact, more than a quarter don’t drink alcohol at all, recent surveys show.

It’s good news for health. But there is also a downside in the data: While alcohol use is falling...

Read more: College-age kids are drinking less alcohol – but smoking more marijuana

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  1. With 250,000 US deaths, COVID-19 is triggering more end-of-life planning – and young people want in on the discussions
  2. College-age kids and teens are drinking less alcohol – but something else is rising
  3. College-age kids and teens are drinking less alcohol – marijuana is a different story
  4. What's the gold standard, and why does the US benefit from a dollar that isn't tied to the value of a glittery hunk of metal?
  5. US colleges report a 43% decline in new international student enrollment, and not just because of the pandemic
  6. 3 reasons for information exhaustion – and what to do about it
  7. Curved origami offers a creative route to making robots and other mechanical devices
  8. Así se decide formalmente quién será el nuevo presidente de Estados Unidos
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  10. Trump's purge of defense agencies comes at a vulnerable time for US national security
  11. No, soaring COVID-19 cases are not due to more testing – they show a surging pandemic
  12. Election polls are more accurate if they ask participants how others will vote
  13. Patsy Takemoto Mink blazed the trail for Kamala Harris – not famous white woman Susan B. Anthony
  14. Progressive prosecutors scored big wins in 2020 elections, boosting a nationwide trend
  15. Election spending in 2020 doubled to $14 billion – 3 takeaways from a campaign finance expert
  16. How mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna work, why they're a breakthrough and why they need to be kept so cold
  17. A brief history of presidents snubbing their successors – and why the founders favored civility instead
  18. CBD sales are soaring, but evidence is still slim that the cannabis derivative makes a difference for anxiety or pain
  19. Nearly two-thirds of older Black Americans can't afford to live alone without help – and it's even tougher for Latinos
  20. Virus evolution could undermine a COVID-19 vaccine – but this can be stopped
  21. Why for-profit college enrollment has increased during COVID-19
  22. Hoarding, stockpiling, panic buying: What's normal behavior in an abnormal time?
  23. Racial discrimination ages Black Americans faster, according to a 25-year-long study of families
  24. Coronavirus relief funds could easily pay to stop the worst of climate change while rebooting economies
  25. American timber industry crippled by double whammy of trade war and COVID-19
  26. A record number of women will serve in the 117th Congress, including at least 51 women of color
  27. What monoclonal antibodies are – and why we need them as well as a vaccine
  28. Secondhand clothing sales are booming – and may help solve the sustainability crisis in the fashion industry
  29. Trump 2024? Presidential comebacks have mixed success
  30. 7 things President-elect Biden can achieve on health care
  31. Connecting to nature is good for kids – but they may need help coping with a planet in peril
  32. Regulators can help clear the way for entrepreneurial energy companies to innovate
  33. Pro-mask or anti-mask? Your moral beliefs probably predict your stance
  34. How do geese know how to fly south for the winter?
  35. ¿Olvidar un nombre o una palabra significa que tengo demencia?
  36. A new data-driven model shows that wearing masks saves lives – and the earlier you start, the better
  37. 200 years ago, people discovered Antarctica – and promptly began profiting by slaughtering some of its animals to near extinction
  38. Genocide claims in Nagorno-Karabakh make peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan unlikely, despite cease-fire
  39. President-elect Biden's new COVID-19 task force gives the US a fresh chance to turn around a public health disaster
  40. Once a symbol of desegregation, Ruby Bridges' school now reflects another battle engulfing public education
  41. An AI tool can distinguish between a conspiracy theory and a true conspiracy – it comes down to how easily the story falls apart
  42. Ingredients in flu vaccine won't hurt you – two pharmacists explain why
  43. Preserving cultural and historic treasures in a changing climate may mean transforming them
  44. Amy Coney Barrett sizes up 30-year-old precedent balancing religious freedom with rule of law
  45. What's next for American evangelicals after Trump leaves office?
  46. Segregation policies in federal government in early 20th century harmed Blacks for decades
  47. While the Supreme Court deliberates on the Affordable Care Act, Congress and the White House may act
  48. New Yorkers knew Donald Trump first – and they spurned him before many American voters did
  49. Smart concrete could pave the way for high-tech, cost-effective roads
  50. When scientific journals take sides during an election, the public's trust in science takes a hit