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Pandemic school funding debate in South Carolina rekindles Jim Crow-era controversy

  • Written by David W. Dangerfield, Assistant Professor of History, University of South Carolina Salkehatchie
imageFootball players from Lee Central High School in Bishopville, South Carolina, share a meal with players from the Robert E. Lee Academy. Lee County in South Carolina is still segregated.Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesimageSenator Strom Thurmond addresses a classroom in South Carolina, October 20, 1996.Alan Weiner/Liaison via Getty...

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Microaggressions aren't just innocent blunders – new research links them with racial bias

  • Written by Jonathan Kanter, Director of the Center for the Science of Social Connection, University of Washington
imageThey're not just honest or ignorant mistakes, and they can poison an otherwise pleasant interaction.Hinterhaus Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images

A white man shares publicly that a group of Black Harvard graduates “look like gang members to me” and claims he would have said the same of white people dressed similarly. A white...

Read more: Microaggressions aren't just innocent blunders – new research links them with racial bias

How a pregnant mouse's microbes influence offspring's brain development – new study offers clues

  • Written by Helen Vuong, Postdoctoral Scholar of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles
imageThe microbes in the mother's gut can alter the number of neurons in the baby's brain and the connections they make.bestdesigns/Getty Images

When a fetus is developing in the mother’s womb, it is essential that the fetus receives the correct nutrients and protection during this critical developmental window. One element of this environment...

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¿Por qué les encanta TikTok a los niños?

  • Written by Kevin Munger, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Social Data Analytics, Pennsylvania State University
imageJóvenes crean un video TikTok en Lituania.Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua via Getty Images

TikTok, una plataforma de redes sociales dirigida a usuarios de teléfonos móviles jóvenes, fue la segunda aplicación más descargada del mundo en 2019 y la número uno en julio de 2020.

También se ha...

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How the coronavirus spreads through the air: 5 essential reads

  • Written by Stacy Morford, General Assignments Editor
imageWhen a person sneezes, tiny droplets, or aerosols, can linger in the air.Jorg Greuel via Getty Images

Scientists have been warning for months that the coronavirus could be spread by aerosols – tiny respiratory droplets that people emit when they talk or sneeze and that can linger in the air.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

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Pregnancy during a pandemic: The stress of COVID-19 on pregnant women and new mothers is showing

  • Written by Jennifer C. Ablow, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon
imageCOVID-19 has drastically changed the hospital experience.Daniel Berehulak via Getty Images

Pregnancy is stressful, to say the least, but COVID-19 brings new challenges to parents of newborns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified pregnant women as a vulnerable population. If infected, they are more likely to be hospitalized...

Read more: Pregnancy during a pandemic: The stress of COVID-19 on pregnant women and new mothers is showing

Want the youth vote? Some college students are still up for grabs in November

  • Written by Matthew J. Mayhew, The William Ray and Marie Adamson Flesher Professor of Higher Education, The Ohio State University
imageEncouraging students at the University of Colorado, Boulder, to vote in the midterm elections, Nov. 6, 2018.Jason Connolly/AFP via Getty Images

College students are a rapidly growing and increasingly coveted voting bloc.

Twice as many college students voted in the 2018 midterms as did in 2014, challenging the stereotype that young people are...

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It's time for states that grew rich from oil, gas and coal to figure out what's next

  • Written by Bradley Handler, Non-resident Fellow, Payne Institute of Public Policy, Colorado School of Mines
imageA surface coal mine in Gillette, Wyoming, photographed in 2008.Greg Goebel/Flickr, CC BY-SA

These are very challenging times for U.S. fossil fuel-producing states, such as Wyoming, Alaska and North Dakota. The COVID-19 economic downturn has reduced energy demand, with uncertain prospects for the extent of its recovery. Meanwhile, rising concern...

Read more: It's time for states that grew rich from oil, gas and coal to figure out what's next

Revenue goals lurk behind decision to hold Big Ten college football games amid pandemic

  • Written by Mark S. Rosentraub, Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
imageGames are set to resume this October.Lawrence Iles/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Editor’s note: Despite concerns about COVID-19, Big Ten college football is set to begin Oct. 24. Here, Mark Rosentraub, a professor of sport management, addresses some of benefits and potential drawbacks of playing football too soon.

How much of this decision...

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Unlike US, Europe picks top judges with bipartisan approval to create ideologically balanced high courts

  • Written by David Orentlicher, Professor of Law and Co-Director, Health Law Program, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
imageDemonstrators outside the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 21 called on the Republican-controlled Senate not to confirm a new justice until the next president is in office.Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images

Filling Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court immediately sparked a bitter partisan fight.

But choosing judges for the...

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  4. How and when will we know that a COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective?
  5. 3 ways a 6-3 Supreme Court would be different
  6. The case of Biden versus Trump – or how a judge could decide the presidential election
  7. Tips for living online – lessons from six months of the COVID-19 pandemic
  8. Pandemic crushes Guyana’s dreams of big oil profits as ‘resource curse’ looms over oil-producing nations
  9. How can smoke from West Coast fires cause red sunsets in New York?
  10. Retiring early can be bad for the brain
  11. Voting while God is watching – does having churches as polling stations sway the ballot?
  12. SARS-CoV-2 infection can block pain, opening up unexpected new possibilities for research into pain relief medication
  13. Que la pandemia no te impida observar el cielo estrellado y la Luna: aquí 5 opciones para hacerlo en casa
  14. Ginsburg's legal victories for women led to landmark anti-discrimination rulings for the LGBTQ community, too
  15. Scientists don't share their findings for fun – they want their research to make a difference
  16. Why you're getting so many political text messages right now
  17. US-China fight over fishing is really about world domination
  18. For many immigrant students, remote learning during COVID-19 comes with more hurdles
  19. What the Greek classics tell us about grief and the importance of mourning the dead
  20. Many colleges have gone test-optional – here's how that could change the way students are admitted
  21. Can Trump and McConnell get through the 4 steps to seat a Supreme Court justice in just 6 weeks?
  22. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is so intense, it just ran out of storm names – and then two more storms formed
  23. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is so intense, it just ran out of storm names
  24. Humans ignite almost every wildfire that threatens homes
  25. Video: Who should get a COVID-19 vaccine first?
  26. Keeping coronavirus vaccines at subzero temperatures during distribution will be hard, but likely key to ending pandemic
  27. Monarch butterflies' spectacular migration is at risk – an ambitious new plan aims to help save it
  28. COVID-19 vaccines: Open source licensing could keep Big Pharma from making huge profits off taxpayer-funded research
  29. The detection of phosphine in Venus' clouds is a big deal – here's how we can find out if it's a sign of life
  30. Timing, signatures and huge demand make mail-in voting difficult
  31. Trump's appeals to white anxiety are not 'dog whistles' – they're racism
  32. Why Teddy Roosevelt's warning to lay off a candidate's religious beliefs is still relevant today
  33. Good nutrition can contribute to keeping COVID-19 and other diseases away
  34. Federal Reserve hopes years of zero rates will spur inflation – but there are risks
  35. Wildfires can leave toxic drinking water behind – here's how to protect the public
  36. Pessimists have been saying America is going to hell for more than 200 years
  37. 6 ways mail-in ballots are protected from fraud
  38. Inclusion starts with better management – here's what employees say about making diversity work
  39. Poll workers on Election Day will be younger – and probably more diverse – due to COVID-19
  40. Presidential campaigns take flight in the age of the coronavirus
  41. American society teaches everyone to be racist – but you can rewrite subconscious stereotypes
  42. From Washington to Trump, all presidents have told lies (but only some have told them for the right reasons)
  43. How to keep teen boys happily singing – instead of giving up when their voices start to change
  44. Future teachers often think memorization is the best way to teach math and science – until they learn a different way
  45. Faked videos shore up false beliefs about Biden's mental health
  46. Teens want COVID-19 advice that gives them safe ways to socialize – not just rules for what they can’t do
  47. Climate change and forest management have both fueled today's epic Western wildfires
  48. How a new way of parsing COVID-19 data began to show the breadth of health gaps between Blacks and whites
  49. Lessons from how the polio vaccine went from the lab to the public that Americans can learn from today
  50. Banning apps like TikTok and WeChat is a good way to ensure a country will trail in tech leadership and profits