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The Kobe legacy: Should the NBA let high school players skip college?

  • Written by Nicole Kraft, Associate Professor of Clinical Communication, The Ohio State University
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers waves to the crowd after passing Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list in 2014Hannah Foslein/Getty Images

Less than a decade after 18-year-old Kobe Bryant got drafted into the NBA in 1996, the league made all players spend at least one year in college or playing overseas before they could enter the...

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Why losing Kobe Bryant felt like losing a relative or friend

  • Written by Edward R. Hirt, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University
Flowers and messages are placed at a memorial for Kobe Bryant in front of Staples Center in Los Angeles.AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu

On the afternoon of Jan. 26, I was at the Indiana men’s basketball game when a chorus of cellphones in the crowd pinged, alerting them to the news of Kobe Bryant’s death. I was astonished at how quickly...

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Iowa caucuses: It's not just candidates who face uncertainty – it's their campaign workers, too

  • Written by Barbara A. Trish, Professor of political science, Grinnell College
Seth Barnes, a staffer for Democratic presidential hopeful Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, makes calls to potential voters, Jan. 29, 2020. KEREM YUCEL/AFP via Getty Images

Soon, there might be a little clarity about the Democratic nomination race, maybe even for those workers in Iowa who staff the presidential campaigns.

2020 is a banner year for...

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As Democratic primaries near, educators can teach hope to a polarized citizenry

  • Written by Sarah Stitzlein, Professor of Education and Affiliate Faculty in Philosophy, University of Cincinnati
Volunteers in Iowa ahead of the Iowa caucus listening to a speaker on Jan. 25, 2020. Stephen Maturen/ AFP via Getty images

With the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary approaching many Americans are making their choice, although there are those who are still struggling with who to vote for.

Elections often inspire hope, but that hope can quickly...

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Humans are hardwired to dismiss facts that don't fit their worldview

  • Written by Adrian Bardon, Professor of Philosophy, Wake Forest University
What's behind this natural tendency?Zhou Eka/Shutterstock.com

Something is rotten in the state of American political life. The U.S. (among other nations) is increasingly characterized by highly polarized, informationally insulated ideological communities occupying their own factual universes.

Within the conservative political blogosphere, global...

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How do woodpeckers avoid brain injury?

  • Written by Joanna McKittrick, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California San Diego
Male pileated woodpecker. FotoRequest/Shutterstock.com

Slamming a beak against the trunk of a tree would seem like an activity that would cause headaches, jaw aches and serious neck and brain injuries. Yet woodpeckers can do this 20 times per second and suffer no ill effects.

Woodpeckers are found in forested areas worldwide, except in Australia....

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The Senate has actually tied in an impeachment trial – twice

  • Written by Gerard Magliocca, Professor of Law, Indiana University
Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase presided over the Senate during President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial.Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper/Wikimedia Commons

The Senate will soon vote on whether to call witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. This vote could be 50-50.

If a tie occurs, Chief Justice John Roberts can cast a...

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Supreme Court allows public charge clause that kept Nazi-era refugees from the US

  • Written by Laurel Leff, Associate Professor of Journalism, Northeastern University
President Donald Trump congratulates newly naturalized citizens via a recorded message at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Miami field office.AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee

During the Nazi era, roughly 300,000 additional Jewish refugees could have gained entry to the U.S. without exceeding the nation’s existing quotas.

The primary...

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Why we knock on wood

  • Written by Rosemary V. Hathaway, Associate Professor of English, West Virginia University
Knocking on wood may be a holdover from the pagan days of Europe, when tree spirits were believed to bring luck. www.shuterstock.com

Ever said something like, “I’ve never gotten a speeding ticket” – and then quickly, for luck, rapped your knuckles on a wooden table or doorframe?

Americans accompany this action by saying,...

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Has Trump proposed a Middle East peace plan – or terms of surrender for the Palestinians?

  • Written by Yehudah Mirsky, Professor of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, Brandeis University
Pondering peace in the Middle East or processing political problems at home?Susan Walsh/AP Photo

January 28, 2020, is a date that will be remembered in Middle Eastern history – but it will take some time before anyone knows for sure how it will be remembered.

The day didn’t start well for Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel’s...

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  1. Limiting Senate inquiry ignores Founders' intent for impeachment
  2. Britain's Brexit divorce is here – but the bickering over alimony payments and who gets the house is only beginning
  3. The US economy produced about $21.7 trillion in goods and services in 2019 - but what does GDP really mean?
  4. The US economy produced about $21.7 trillion in goods and services in 2019 – but what does GDP really mean?
  5. Is the coronavirus outbreak as bad as SARS or the 2009 influenza pandemic? A biologist explains the clues
  6. What is a super spreader? An infectious disease expert explains
  7. Harvey Weinstein's 'false memory' defense is not backed by science
  8. How do I know if I might have coronavirus? 5 questions answered
  9. Modern tomatoes are very different from their wild ancestors – and we found missing links in their evolution
  10. Union gunboats didn't just attack rebel military sites – they went after civilian property, too
  11. 4 myths the Trump team promoted about Andrew Johnson
  12. Preventing genocide in Myanmar: Court order tries to protect Rohingya Muslims where politics has failed
  13. Brain organoids help neuroscientists understand brain development, but aren't perfect matches for real brains
  14. I track murder cases that use the 'gay panic defense,' a controversial practice banned in 9 states
  15. Britain is about to leave the EU – what's next?
  16. Islamophobia in the US did not start with Trump, but his tweets perpetuate a long history of equating Muslims with terrorism
  17. The meme endorsement you might have missed – and why it matters for 2020
  18. Hidden by a pleasant scent: The health consequences of flavor in e-cigarettes
  19. Beware the brokered convention that breaks up the party
  20. E-cig flavors may be more than alluring; they could cause damage themselves
  21. Teaching kids how to make guitars can get them hooked on engineering
  22. Why legislation is needed to make Holocaust education more prominent in public schools: 5 questions answered
  23. Worried about accidentally harassing a woman? Don't be
  24. When will there be a coronavirus vaccine? 5 questions answered
  25. A secret reason Rx drugs cost so much: A global web of patent laws protects Big Pharma
  26. Puerto Rico earthquakes imperil island's indigenous heritage
  27. Despite defeats, the Islamic State remains unbroken and defiant around the world
  28. Americans on the right and left change their minds after hearing where Trump stands
  29. Young California ranchers are finding new ways to raise livestock and improve the land
  30. Is workplace rudeness on the rise?
  31. Hate cancel culture? Blame algorithms
  32. After the trial's over, President Trump's impeachment battles could determine who holds real power in the US government
  33. Gay rights dispute is pulling apart the United Methodist Church, after decades of argument
  34. Obesity, second to smoking as the most preventable cause of US deaths, needs new approaches
  35. Don't be fooled – most independents are partisans too
  36. How Minneapolis made Prince
  37. Why it's unclear whether private programs for 'troubled teens' are working
  38. What is white-nose syndrome in bats?
  39. Study finds ethics can be taught – in finance, at least
  40. How CEOs, experts and philosophers see the world's biggest risks differently
  41. Atmospheric river storms can drive costly flooding – and climate change is making them stronger
  42. Does impeachment need a crime? Not according to framers of the Constitution
  43. If it's below 40 degrees in South Florida, the forecast calls for falling iguanas
  44. 5 obstacles that stop many students from taking an internship
  45. Why your zodiac sign is probably wrong
  46. In the terrorism fight, Trump has continued a key Obama policy
  47. Winning worker hearts and minds is key to companies achieving their green goals
  48. Are you in danger of catching the coronavirus? 5 questions answered
  49. The serious consequence of exercising too much, too fast
  50. 200 years of exploring Antarctica – the world's coldest, most forbidding and most peaceful continent