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Can Congress hold Trump accountable? 4 essential reads on a historic power struggle

  • Written by Naomi Schalit, Senior Editor, Politics + Society, The Conversation US
The U.S. Capitol, where the vote to impeach President Trump is expected to take place.AP/J. Scott Applewhite

The vote to impeach President Donald Trump will be held soon in the House of Representatives. It brings to a head the battle that has raged for months between the president and Democratic members of the House.

Democrats and Trump have fought...

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The Madrid climate conference's real failure was not getting a broad deal on global carbon markets

  • Written by Robert Stavins, A.J. Meyer Professor of Energy and Economic Development, Harvard Kennedy School
Activists protest outside of COP25 climate talks in Madrid, Dec. 14, 2019.AP Photo/Manu Fernandez

Press accounts of the Madrid climate conference that adjourned on Dec. 15 are calling it a failure in the face of inspirational calls from youth activists and others for greater ambition. But based on my 25 years following and analyzing this process tog...

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How Crisco toppled lard – and made Americans believers in industrial food

  • Written by Helen Zoe Veit, Associate Professor of History, Michigan State University
It's all about having faith in the purity of the process.melissamn/Shutterstock.com

Perhaps you’ll unearth a can of Crisco for the holiday baking season. If so, you’ll be one of millions of Americans who have, for generations, used it to make cookies, cakes, pie crusts and more.

But for all Crisco’s popularity, what exactly is...

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Tracking your heart rate? 5 questions answered about what that number really means

  • Written by Anne R. Crecelius, Associate Professor of Health and Sport Science, University of Dayton
It's one of your body's most basic vital signs.Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock.com

The rise of wearable fitness trackers has increased the number of people monitoring their heart rate, both throughout the day and during exercise.

Whether you’re an athlete trying to gain the competitive edge, a weekend warrior tracking progress or someone who is just...

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150 cooks, servers and dishwashers almost shut down a Democratic debate, showing unions' growing clout in the party

  • Written by Ruben J. Garcia, Professor of Law, Co-Director of UNLV Workplace Law Program, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Joe Biden was among the top candidates who met with Unite Here culinary workers in Las Vegas. MediaPunch/IPX/Damairs Carter

Organized labor’s clout in the Democratic Party is growing. For evidence, look no further than the small California food services union that nearly managed to shut down a presidential debate.

Unite Here Local 11, which...

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Think presidential debates are dull? Thank 1950s TV game shows

  • Written by Michael J. Socolow, Associate Professor, Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
Host Jack Barry, middle, is flanked by contestants on '21,' a 1950s TV game show.Orlando Fernandez/New York World-Telegram and Sun/Library of Congress/Wikimedia Commons

Televised political debates continue to disappoint viewers and critics. Sometimes they even frustrate the participants themselves.

That’s because, since their inception,...

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Parents of medically fragile children and their kids could use help, understanding year-round

  • Written by Katherine Rafferty, Assistant Teaching Professor, Iowa State University
Katie Buck holds her son, Alex, 3, who has Trisomy 18, a chromosomal abnormality that causes severe developmental delays. Aly Carroll, CC BY-ND

December is a prime time to fundraise for children’s hospitals and other charities, as people want to give back and help sick children throughout the holiday season.

But for children who live with...

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7 reasons to learn a foreign language

  • Written by Kathleen Stein-Smith, Associate University Librarian; Adjunct Faculty, Fairleigh Dickinson University
America lags when it comes to being able to speak more than one language. Monopoly919/Shutterstock.com

Half of the world population is bilingual, but only 25% of Americans can hold a conversation in another language.

Changing that is one of the goals of language advocacy efforts, such as the Lead with Languages campaign. As the author of a book on...

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7 science-based strategies to boost your willpower and succeed with your New Year’s resolutions

  • Written by Jelena Kecmanovic, Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Georgetown University
Behavioral science has ideas about how to keep on track beyond January.duchic/Shutterstock.com

It’s that time of year when people make their New Year’s resolutions – indeed, 93% of people set them, according to the American Psychological Association. The most common resolutions are related to losing weight, eating healthier,...

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My team uses crossbows and drones to collect bacteria from whales – and the results are teaching us how to keep whales healthy

  • Written by Amy Apprill, Associate Scientist of Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
A bowhead whale breaches the surface of the cold waters near Point Barrow, Alaska.Kate Stafford, University of Washington, CC BY-SA

As we drew closer to the massive humpback whale, I became painfully aware how small our inflatable motorboat actually was. I also realized I’d been unconsciously holding my breath and that conversation in the...

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