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Pregnant women have a higher risk of delivering early on unseasonably hot days

  • Written by Alan Barreca, Associate Professor of Environmental Economics, University of California, Los Angeles
Around 10 states in the U.S. have hit over 120 degrees Fahrenheit on their hottest days this year.VladisChern/Shutterstock.com

About a quarter of children in the United States are born two to three weeks before their due date, which qualifies them as “early term.” Pregnancies typically last 40 weeks, so you might think that being born...

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Eliminating food deserts won't help poorer Americans eat healthier

  • Written by Hunt Allcott, Associate Professor of Economics, New York University
We love junk food. Mumemories/Shutterstock.com

In the U.S., rich people tend to eat a lot healthier than poor people.

Because poor diets cause obesity, Type II diabetes and other diseases, this nutritional inequality contributes to unequal health outcomes. The richest Americans can expect to live 10-15 years longer than the poorest.

Many think that...

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What's the value of your dog's life, and why it matters

  • Written by Simon F. Haeder, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Pennsylvania State University
Your lovable dog has a value of about $10,000, researchers suggest.Javier Brosch/Shutterstock.comr

Americans love their pets, spending more than US$70 billion last year on their beloved companions. This far exceeds the $7 billion spent on legal marijuana, and $32 billion on pizza, just for two examples.

Of the $70 billion, close to $20 billion pays...

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Christmas tree shopping is harder than ever, thanks to climate change and demographics

  • Written by James Robert Farmer, Associate Professor, Indiana University
Christmas trees at Twin H Tree Farms in Bloomington, Indiana.Indiana University/James Brosher, CC BY-ND

If you’re shopping for a live Christmas tree this year, you may have to search harder than in the past. Over the last five years Christmas tree shortages have been reported in many parts of the U.S.

One factor is that growers sold off land...

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Curious Kids: How come Donald Trump won if Hillary Clinton got more votes?

  • Written by Sarah Burns, Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in the 2016 election.a katz/Shutterstock.com

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

How come Donald Trump won if Hillary Clinton got more votes? Ellen T., 8, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Many...

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Why does the US pay so much for the defense of its allies? 5 questions answered

  • Written by Michael E. Flynn, Associate Professor of Political Science, Kansas State University
The U.S. pays billions to maintain military bases in Japan and South Korea.BOATFOTO/Shutterstock.com

Since the start of Donald Trump’s run for the U.S. presidency in 2015, he has been critical of the amount of money U.S. allies contribute to their own defense.

Now, the Trump administration is demanding that Japan and South Korea pay more for...

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Rating news sources can help limit the spread of misinformation

  • Written by Antino Kim, Assistant Professor of Operations and Decision Technologies, Indiana University
What kind of ratings works best?Pixel Embargo/Shutterstock.com

Online misinformation has significant real-life consequences, such as measles outbreaks and encouraging racist mass murderers. Online misinformation can have political consequences as well.

The problem of disinformation and propaganda misleading social media users was serious in 2016,...

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Rick Perry's belief that Trump was chosen by God is shared by many in a fast-growing Christian movement

  • Written by Brad Christerson, Professor of Sociology, Biola University
Energy Secretary Rick Perry speaks during an event about the environment at the White House on July 8, 2019, as President Trump looks on.AP Photo/Alex Brandon

In a recent interview with Fox News, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry stated that Donald Trump was chosen by God to be president. He said throughout history God had picked “imperfect...

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Spinster, old maid or self-partnered – why words for single women have changed through time

  • Written by Amy Froide, Professor of History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
In a recent interview, was Emma Watson embarrassed to admit she was single?Tinseltown/Shutterstock.com

In a recent interview with Vogue, actress Emma Watson opened up about being a single 30-year-old woman. Instead of calling herself single, however, she used the word “self-partnered.”

I’ve studied and written about the history of...

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'The Wall' cemented Pink Floyd's fame – but destroyed the band

  • Written by Mark E. Perry, Director of Music Industry Program & Assistant Professor of Musicology, Oklahoma State University
Roger Waters continues to perform 'The Wall' even after leaving Pink Floyd.AP Photo/MTI, Balazs Mohai

Forty years ago, on Nov. 30, 1979, the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd released its 11th studio album, “The Wall.”

Featuring 26 tracks, two records and an opera-esque story line, the concept album would go on to become the...

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