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Janet Yellen confirmed as first female US Treasury secretary – here’s what she can do about climate change

  • Written by Rachel Kyte, Dean of the Fletcher School, Tufts University
imageThe Senate voted 84-15 to confirm former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as the next U.S. Treasury secretary.AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

The Senate voted 84-15 to confirm economist Janet Yellen as U.S. Treasury secretary on Jan. 25, and her in tray will require every ounce of her vast experience to pilot the economy through a daunting confluence...

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What Janet Yellen can do about climate change as US Treasury secretary

  • Written by Rachel Kyte, Dean of the Fletcher School, Tufts University
imageFormer Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's confirmation hearing for U.S. Treasury secretary was held Jan. 19.AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

Janet Yellen is poised to be the next U.S. Treasury secretary, and her inbox will require every ounce of her vast experience to pilot the economy through a daunting confluence of challenges. How the U.S. manages...

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Big Tech's swift reaction to Capitol rioters reveals new face of corporate political power – and a threat to American democracy

  • Written by Jerry Davis, Professor of Management and Sociology, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
imageBig Tech reacted to the Capitol riot by shutting down one of Trump's supporters' favorite social media apps.AP Photo/John Minchillo

Big Business and Big Tech both reacted swiftly to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, punishing and condemning those they deemed responsible for the riot or for creating the conditions that led to it.

But there was a...

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Why do presidential inaugurations matter?

  • Written by Dimitris Xygalatas, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut
imageAn important ceremony: the U.S. Capitol during President Donald Trump's 2017 inauguration.AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

As one president’s term ends and another begins, there is a ceremony. Its importance is one of symbolism rather than substance. The Constitution is clear: On Jan. 20, there will be a transfer of power. There is no mention of an...

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What does the vice president do?

  • Written by Joshua Holzer, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Westminster College
imageIt's a top government job, but what does being vice president mean?AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

On Jan. 20, Kamala Harris will become vice president of the United States – the first woman, the first person of South Asian descent, and the first African American to do so. Harris will also become the first vice president to have graduated from a his...

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Is COVID-19 infecting wild animals? We're testing species from bats to seals to find out

  • Written by Jonathan Runstadler, Professor of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University
imageA wild mink in Utah was the first wild animal in the U.S. found with COVID-19.Peter Trimming via Wikipedia, CC BY-SA

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have found coronavirus infections in pet cats and dogs and in multiple zoo animals, including big cats and gorillas. These infections have even happened when staff were using...

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Trump sees power as private property – a habit shared by autocrats throughout the ages

  • Written by Fernanda G Nicola, Professor of Law, American University
imageLord of all he surveys?Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images

Shortly before crowds of his supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, Donald Trump implored them to “take back our country.” His words echoed a long history of authoritarians who have attempted to privatize power and turn it into personal property.

Taking back what is yours would...

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Tooth or consequences: Even during a pandemic, avoiding the dentist can be bad for your oral health

  • Written by Andrew J. Corsaro, Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dentistry, University of Florida
imageYour dentist should wear appropriate personal protective equipment. LukaTDB via Getty Images

Dental care remains critical for tens of millions of Americans, even during the pandemic. More than one-quarter of U.S. adults live with untreated tooth decay, with nearly half of adults over 30 showing signs of gum disease. And nearly 1 in 4 adults report...

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For these students, using data in sports is about more than winning games

  • Written by Felesia Stukes, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Johnson C. Smith University
imageThe 'DATA Bulls' use computer science skills to create data analytics for college sports teams. Felesia Stukes, Author provided

When professional sports teams use big data and analytics, their objective is to improve player performance and win more games.

That approach is paying off in a major way.

For instance, after the Golden State Warriors became...

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My research helped uncover a long-lost right-wing provocateur – but then I turned away from her work

  • Written by Carole Sargent, Literary Historian; Founding Director of the Office of Scholarly Publications, Georgetown University
imageAn example of 18th-century right-wing conservative commentary: 'The New Atalantis.'Transliteracies Project

Years ago I discovered a shocking early English political satirist when a professor urged me not study her. Dismissing what I assumed was his liberal bias, I claimed bipartisan curiosity and dove in anyway. You could say I fell for the...

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  2. Cheaper solar power means low-income families can also benefit – with the right kind of help
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  4. Figs show that nonnative species can invade ecosystems by forming unexpected partnerships
  5. Biden has a congressional shortcut to cancel Trump’s regulatory rollbacks, but it comes with risks
  6. How to stay safe with a fast-spreading new coronavirus variant on the loose
  7. More health inequality: Black people are 3 times more likely to experience pulse oximeter errors
  8. Trump supporters seeking more violence could target state capitols during inauguration – here's how cities can prepare
  9. A white supremacist coup succeeded in 1898 North Carolina, led by lying politicians and racist newspapers that amplified their lies
  10. What is the 'boogaloo' and who are the rioters who stormed the Capitol? 5 essential reads
  11. Does 'deplatforming' work to curb hate speech and calls for violence? 3 experts in online communications weigh in
  12. How the Ebenezer Baptist Church has been a seat of Black power for generations in Atlanta
  13. Neighborhoods with MLK streets are poorer than national average and highly segregated, study reveals
  14. Why the news media may not want to share Capitol riot images with the police
  15. Symbols of white supremacy flew proudly at the Capitol riot – 5 essential reads
  16. White supremacists who stormed US Capitol are only the most visible product of racism
  17. How Trump's language shifted in the weeks leading up to the Capitol riot – 2 linguists explain
  18. Nonprofits helped organize the pro-Trump rally before the Capitol siege – but they probably won't suffer any consequences
  19. The Capitol siege recalls past acts of Christian nationalist violence
  20. Cities can help migrating birds on their way by planting more trees and turning lights off at night
  21. That time private US media companies stepped in to silence the falsehoods and incitements of a major public figure ... in 1938
  22. Francis Galton pioneered scientific advances in many fields – but also founded the racist pseudoscience of eugenics
  23. What you need to know about the new COVID-19 variants
  24. Trump's Twitter feed shows 'arc of the hero,' from savior to showdown
  25. The far-right rioters at the Capitol were not antifa – but violent groups often blame rivals for unpopular attacks
  26. The simple reason West Virginia leads the nation in vaccinating nursing home residents
  27. The great polio vaccine mess and the lessons it holds about federal coordination for today's COVID-19 vaccination effort
  28. Capitol siege raises questions over extent of white supremacist infiltration of US police
  29. The perils of associating 'white' with 'privilege' in the classroom
  30. The Confederate battle flag, which rioters flew inside the US Capitol, has long been a symbol of white insurrection
  31. Does reopening schools cause COVID-19 to spread? It's complicated
  32. Mega Millions jackpot is $750 million – where does all the lottery tax revenue really go?
  33. The price of a drug should be based on its therapeutic benefits – not just what the market will bear
  34. Americans have unrealistic expectations for a COVID-19 vaccine
  35. Is impeaching President Trump 'pointless revenge'? Not if it sends a message to future presidents
  36. Misogyny in the Capitol: Among the insurrectionists, a lot of angry men who don't like women
  37. Federal financial aid for college will be easier to apply for – and a bit more generous
  38. The scent of sickness: 5 questions answered about using dogs – and mice and ferrets – to detect disease
  39. Dostoevsky warned of the strain of nihilism that infects Donald Trump and his movement
  40. How explainable artificial intelligence can help humans innovate
  41. What is a protein? A biologist explains
  42. At impeachment hearing, lawmakers will deliberate over a deadly weapon used in the attack on Capitol Hill – President Trump's words
  43. Why the flag of South Vietnam flew at US Capitol siege
  44. Anti-nutrients – they're part of a normal diet and not as scary as they sound
  45. How can America heal from the Trump era? Lessons from Germany's transformation into a prosperous democracy after Nazi rule
  46. I spoke to 99 big thinkers about what our 'world after coronavirus' might look like – this is what I learned
  47. Through her divisive rhetoric, Education Secretary DeVos leaves a troubled legacy of her own
  48. Big Tech's rejection of Parler shuts down a site favored by Trump supporters – and used by participants in the US Capitol insurrection
  49. How self-proclaimed 'prophets' from a growing Christian movement provided religious motivation for the Jan. 6 events at the US Capitol
  50. Biden plans to fight climate change in a way no U.S. president has done before