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Federal financial aid for college will be easier to apply for – and a bit more generous

  • Written by Robert Kelchen, Associate Professor of Higher Education, Seton Hall University
imageThe new application for student financial aid will feature fewer questions.zimmytws/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Editor’s note: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid – better known as FAFSA – is being simplified through the omnibus spending bill that became law in December. The FAFSA is what students must fill out to...

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The scent of sickness: 5 questions answered about using dogs – and mice and ferrets – to detect disease

  • Written by Glen J. Golden, Research Scientist/Scholar I, Colorado State University
imageMoose, a mixed-breed dog from the Nebraska Humane Society, trains in odor-detection work. Bill Cotton/CSU, CC BY-ND

Editor’s note: As COVID-19 continues to spread worldwide, scientists are analyzing new ways to track it. One promising approach is training dogs to detect people who are infected by smelling samples of human urine or sweat....

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Dostoevsky warned of the strain of nihilism that infects Donald Trump and his movement

  • Written by Ani Kokobobo, Associate Professor of Russian Literature, University of Kansas
imageA Trump supporter climbs scaffolding in an effort to breach the U.S. Capitol.Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images

Nihilism was notably cited during U.S. Senate deliberations after rioting Trump supporters had been cleared from the Capitol.

“Don’t let nihilists become your drug dealers,” exhorted Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse....

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How explainable artificial intelligence can help humans innovate

  • Written by Forest Agostinelli, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of South Carolina
imageUnderstanding how artificial intelligence algorithms solve problems like the Rubik's Cube makes AI more useful.Roland Frisch via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has created computers that can drive cars, synthesize chemical compounds, fold proteins and detect high-energy particles at a superhuman level.

However,...

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What is a protein? A biologist explains

  • Written by Nathan Ahlgren, Assistant Professor of Biology, Clark University
imageJust 20 amino acids for chains in various combinations to create the thousands of varieties of proteins in our body.David Goodsell/ProteinDatabase, CC BY-SA

Editor’s note: Nathan Ahlgren is an assistant professor of biology at Clark University. In this interview, he explains exactly what proteins are, how they are made, and the wide variety...

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At impeachment hearing, lawmakers will deliberate over a deadly weapon used in the attack on Capitol Hill – President Trump's words

  • Written by Kurt Braddock, Assistant Professor, American University School of Communication
imageA video screen displays Donald Trump's face as he prepares to address a crowd of his supporters.Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Five days after supporters of President Donald Trump attacked the Capitol building, the House of Representatives introduced a single article of impeachment against the president.

The article accuses Trump of...

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Why the flag of South Vietnam flew at US Capitol siege

  • Written by Long T. Bui, Associate Professor of Global and International Studies, University of California, Irvine
imageThe yellow-and-red striped flag of the defeated American-backed Republic of Vietnam flies at the U.S. Capitol insurrection Jan. 6. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

The violent mob that laid siege to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 carried symbols expressing the purpose of their insurrectionist campaign to derail Joe Biden’s electoral...

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Anti-nutrients – they're part of a normal diet and not as scary as they sound

  • Written by Jill Joyce, Assistant Professor of Public Health Nutrition, Oklahoma State University
imageThese compounds occur naturally in a number of healthy foods, including legumes and whole grains. foodism360/Unsplash, CC BY

Maybe you’re trying to eat healthier these days, aiming to get enough of the good stuff and limit the less-good stuff. You’re paying attention to things like fiber and fat and vitamins… and anti-nutrients?

Wh...

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How can America heal from the Trump era? Lessons from Germany's transformation into a prosperous democracy after Nazi rule

  • Written by Sylvia Taschka, Senior Lecturer of History, Wayne State University
imageTrump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 61. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images

Comparisons between the United States under Trump and Germany during the Hitler era are once again being made following the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Even in the...

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I spoke to 99 big thinkers about what our 'world after coronavirus' might look like – this is what I learned

  • Written by Adil Najam, Dean, Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University
imageAdil Najam, international relations professor at Boston University, interviewed 99 experts about what the post-pandemic future will bring.Pardee Center/Boston University, CC BY-SA

Back in March, my colleagues at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future at Boston University thought that it might be useful to begin...

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  1. Through her divisive rhetoric, Education Secretary DeVos leaves a troubled legacy of her own
  2. Big Tech's rejection of Parler shuts down a site favored by Trump supporters – and used by participants in the US Capitol insurrection
  3. How self-proclaimed 'prophets' from a growing Christian movement provided religious motivation for the Jan. 6 events at the US Capitol
  4. Biden plans to fight climate change in a way no U.S. president has done before
  5. A brief history of the term ‘president-elect’ in the United States
  6. Executions don't deter murder, despite the Trump administration's push
  7. Apollo landers, Neil Armstrong's bootprint and other human artifacts on Moon officially protected by new US law
  8. Some kindergartners are more likely to be heavy users of online tech later, according to new research
  9. How does Wi-Fi work? An electrical engineer explains
  10. How should schools teach kids about what happened at the US Capitol on Jan. 6? We asked 6 education experts
  11. 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
  12. COVID-19 response shows how an informal rule of law plays a supporting role in society
  13. Fired for storming the Capitol? Why most workers aren’t protected for what they do on their own time
  14. How to turn plastic waste in your recycle bin into profit
  15. Delaying second COVID-19 vaccine doses will make supplies last longer but comes with risks
  16. Why does grammar matter?
  17. Consumer electronics have changed a lot in 20 years – systems for managing e-waste aren't keeping up
  18. 18 million US children are at risk of hunger: How is the problem being addressed and what more can be done?
  19. Vitamin K: A little-known but noteworthy nutrient
  20. Japan's most famous writer committed suicide after a failed coup attempt – now, new photos add more layers to the haunting act
  21. Why Trump's challenges to democracy will be a big problem for Biden
  22. A scholar of American anti-Semitism explains the hate symbols present during the US Capitol riot
  23. Federal leaders have two options if they want to rein in Trump
  24. Far-right activists on social media telegraphed violence weeks in advance of the attack on the US Capitol
  25. After a record 22 billion-dollar disasters in 2020, it's time to overhaul US disaster policy – here's how
  26. Gaming has benefits and perils – parents can help kids by playing with them
  27. What the 'doctor' title means for women of color with doctorates
  28. 5 strategies for cultivating hope this year
  29. Thousands of Brazilians who won elections as Black candidates in 2020 previously ran for office as white
  30. The uncomfortable questions facing Capitol Police over the security breach by MAGA mob
  31. Vaccine delays reveal unexpected weak link in supply chains: A shortage of workers
  32. It is difficult, if not impossible, to estimate the size of the crowd that stormed Capitol Hill
  33. Chadwick Boseman's Black Panther gives a boost to diversity in STEM – a Black engineer's take on personal and professional inspiration
  34. What is Pure Land Buddhism? A look at how East Asian Buddhists chant and strive for buddhahood
  35. Why do smoke alarms keep going off even when there's no smoke?
  36. The insurrection at the Capitol challenged how US media frames unrest and shapes public opinion
  37. How does the 25th Amendment work, and can it be used to remove Trump from office after US Capitol attack?
  38. Connected workouts can help you get fit alongside virtual buddies during the pandemic
  39. US Capitol protesters, egged on by Trump, are part of a long history of white supremacists hearing politicians' words as encouragement
  40. Pikas are adapting to climate change remarkably well, contrary to many predictions
  41. Was it a coup? No, but siege on US Capitol was the election violence of a fragile democracy
  42. 'Once you engage in political violence, it becomes easier to do it again' – an expert on political violence reflects on events at the Capitol
  43. Yellow Gadsden flag, prominent in Capitol takeover, carries a long and shifting history
  44. COVID-19 crisis in Los Angeles: Why activating 'crisis standards of care' is crucial for overwhelmed hospitals
  45. Trump tapped into white victimhood – leaving fertile ground for white supremacists
  46. Legalizing marijuana, once a pipe dream on Capitol Hill, takes an important step forward
  47. In Mike Pence, US evangelicals had their '24-karat-gold' man in the White House
  48. What is a margin of error? This statistical tool can help you understand vaccine trials and political polling
  49. School budgets have held up better than expected in some states, but looming cuts will hurt learning long after pandemic ends
  50. Voting in Georgia runoff went better than June's disastrous primary, but trouble still lingers