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Vaccine delays reveal unexpected weak link in supply chains: A shortage of workers

  • Written by Anna Nagurney, John F. Smith Memorial Professor of Operations Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst
imageSeniors in Fort Myers, Fla. wait for their COVID-19 vaccinations. At this site, 800 doses of vaccine were available.Octavio Jones via Getty Images

After the initial excitement following the authorization of the first COVID-19 vaccines, a harsh reality set in. People who want a vaccine can’t get it, some counties have more than others and olde...

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It is difficult, if not impossible, to estimate the size of the crowd that stormed Capitol Hill

  • Written by Steve Doig, Professor of Journalism, Arizona State University
imageIt is very difficult to estimate the size of the crowd that stormed Capital Hill because there is no aerial imagery.Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images

Editor’s note: Stephen Doig is a data journalist and journalism professor at Arizona State University. In this interview, he explains good techniques for estimating crowd sizes, and why...

Read more: It is difficult, if not impossible, to estimate the size of the crowd that stormed Capitol Hill

Chadwick Boseman's Black Panther gives a boost to diversity in STEM – a Black engineer's take on personal and professional inspiration

  • Written by Karl Zelik, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Vanderbilt University
imageChadwick Boseman's portrayal of the Black Panther was an inspiration to people of color in science, technology, engineering and math fields.Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP

Chadwick Boseman played a superhero on the big screen, but he had a real-life superpower – the ability to inspire the next generation of underrepresented scientists, engineers and...

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What is Pure Land Buddhism? A look at how East Asian Buddhists chant and strive for buddhahood

  • Written by Charles B. Jones, Associate Professor of Religion and Culture and Religion and Culture Area Director, Catholic University of America
imageMonks pray at Nanshan Temple in Sanya, Hainan Province of China.Chen Wenwu/VCG via Getty Images

Many people in the West interpret Buddhism as a path of meditation leading to enlightenment.

What many may not know is that this interpretation differs vastly from its practice in East Asia.

I have spent many years observing Buddhist temples in Taiwan...

Read more: What is Pure Land Buddhism? A look at how East Asian Buddhists chant and strive for buddhahood

Why do smoke alarms keep going off even when there's no smoke?

  • Written by MVS Chandrashekhar, Assistant professor of electrical engineering, University of South Carolina
imageSensors in smoke detectors monitor how particles in the air affect a flow of current to the batteryGarrett Aitken/iStock via Getty Images

Editor’s note: MVS Chandrashekhar is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of South Carolina. In this interview, he explains how smoke detectors work and why they sometimes sound an alarm...

Read more: Why do smoke alarms keep going off even when there's no smoke?

The insurrection at the Capitol challenged how US media frames unrest and shapes public opinion

  • Written by Danielle K. Kilgo, John and Elizabeth Bates Cowles Professor of Journalism, Diversity, and Equality, University of Minnesota
imageTrashed equipment for media outlets at the Capitol ... but not reputations?Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

The chaos at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday wasn’t typical. Nor was the coverage.

Footage carried live by cable news and clips and photos shared across social media were jolting. One image showed a man who had broken into the...

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How does the 25th Amendment work, and can it be used to remove Trump from office after US Capitol attack?

  • Written by Stephanie Newbold, Associate Professor, Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University - Newark
imageAfter President Trump incited violence on Jan. 6, some high-ranking officials say he is unfit to lead the United States. Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images)

A day after President Donald Trump incited supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol, Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer called on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and...

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Connected workouts can help you get fit alongside virtual buddies during the pandemic

  • Written by Deborah Feltz, Distinguished Professor Emerita of Kinesiology, Michigan State University
imageRiding together from afar can help you build the exercise habit.ArtistGNDphotography/E+ via Getty Images

Sales of exercise gear and technology-based fitness tools have exploded in the U.S. as people try to maintain their workout regimens without going to the gym.

Purchases range from simple dumbbells and outdoor bicycles to internet-connected...

Read more: Connected workouts can help you get fit alongside virtual buddies during the pandemic

US Capitol protesters, egged on by Trump, are part of a long history of white supremacists hearing politicians' words as encouragement

  • Written by Shannon M. Smith, Associate Professor of History, College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University
imageThe Proud Boys outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post via Getty Images

“President Trump and his Republican enablers in Congress incited a violent attack Wednesday against the government they lead,” The New York Times’ editorial board wrote on...

Read more: US Capitol protesters, egged on by Trump, are part of a long history of white supremacists hearing...

Pikas are adapting to climate change remarkably well, contrary to many predictions

  • Written by Andrew Smith, Professor Emeritus of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
imageStocking the haypile.Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Climate change is harming many special places and iconic species around our planet, from Glacier National Park’s disappearing glaciers to California redwoods scorched by wildfires. But for the animal I study, the American pika (Ochotona princeps), there’s actually some...

Read more: Pikas are adapting to climate change remarkably well, contrary to many predictions

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  1. Was it a coup? No, but siege on US Capitol was the election violence of a fragile democracy
  2. 'Once you engage in political violence, it becomes easier to do it again' – an expert on political violence reflects on events at the Capitol
  3. Yellow Gadsden flag, prominent in Capitol takeover, carries a long and shifting history
  4. COVID-19 crisis in Los Angeles: Why activating 'crisis standards of care' is crucial for overwhelmed hospitals
  5. Trump tapped into white victimhood – leaving fertile ground for white supremacists
  6. Legalizing marijuana, once a pipe dream on Capitol Hill, takes an important step forward
  7. In Mike Pence, US evangelicals had their '24-karat-gold' man in the White House
  8. What is a margin of error? This statistical tool can help you understand vaccine trials and political polling
  9. School budgets have held up better than expected in some states, but looming cuts will hurt learning long after pandemic ends
  10. Voting in Georgia runoff went better than June's disastrous primary, but trouble still lingers
  11. Why Trump's Senate supporters can't overturn Electoral College results they don't like – here's how the law actually works
  12. Fewer kids are enrolled in public kindergarten – that will have a lasting impact on schools and equity
  13. Mississippi just got rid of its Electoral College-like election process
  14. How kids can benefit from mindfulness training
  15. Air pollution may contribute to Alzheimer’s and dementia risk – here's what we're learning from brain scans
  16. How many people need to get a COVID-19 vaccine in order to stop the coronavirus?
  17. Can a future ban on gas-powered cars work? An economist explains
  18. In a time of social and environmental crisis, Aldo Leopold's call for a 'land ethic' is still relevant
  19. Trump's 'smoking gun' tape is worse than Nixon's, but congressional Republicans have less incentive to do anything about it
  20. Populism erupts when people feel disconnected and disrespected
  21. Ready to try an old approach to a New Year’s resolution? The story of Saint Ignatius may provide some guidance
  22. The cold supply chain can't reach everywhere – that's a big problem for equitable COVID-19 vaccination
  23. The 'gateway drug to corruption and overspending' is returning to Congress – but are earmarks really that bad?
  24. Rooting out racism in children's books
  25. How does your brain wake up from sleep?
  26. When working out makes you sick to your stomach: What to know about exercise-induced nausea
  27. Group exercise may be even better for you than solo workouts – here's why
  28. Seat belts and smoking rates show people eventually adopt healthy behaviors – but it can take time we don't have during a pandemic
  29. America's newest voters look back at the 2020 election – and forward to politics in 2021
  30. The Sunburst hack was massive and devastating – 5 observations from a cybersecurity expert
  31. In 2020, TV and film still couldn't get abortion right
  32. Whether slow or fast, here's how your metabolism influences how many calories you burn each day
  33. How to outsmart your COVID-19 fears and boost your mood in 2021
  34. Instagram's redesign shifts toward shopping – here's how that can be harmful
  35. Getting COVID-19 vaccines to rural Americans is harder than it looks – but there are ways to lift the barriers
  36. 7 research-based resolutions that will help strengthen your relationship in the year ahead
  37. How to help dogs and cats manage separation anxiety when their humans return to work
  38. What’s not being said about why African Americans need to take the COVID-19 vaccine
  39. Would you eat indoors at a restaurant? We asked five health experts
  40. Magnetic induction cooking can cut your kitchen's carbon footprint
  41. Congress lifts long-standing ban on Pell grants to people in prison
  42. The icy backstory to that 'clink clink' you'll hear when raising a toast to the end of 2020
  43. Should pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine? Will it protect against asymptomatic infections and mutated viruses? An immunologist answers 3 questions
  44. How curators transferred Sequoia and King's Canyon National Parks' archives to escape wildfires
  45. How holiday cards help us cope with a not-so-merry year, according to a professor of comedy
  46. Can employers require workers to take the COVID-19 vaccine? 6 questions answered
  47. Can Joe Biden 'heal' the United States? Political experts disagree
  48. Why it matters that the coronavirus is changing – and what this means for vaccine effectiveness
  49. Why should I trust the coronavirus vaccine when it was developed so fast? A doctor answers that and other reader questions
  50. How high school sports became the latest battleground over transgender rights