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A quarter of US parents are unmarried – and that changes how much they invest in their kids

  • Written by Orestes 'Pat' Hastings, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Colorado State University
Unmarried parents spend, on average, several hundred dollars less on each child annually.fizkes/Shutterstock.com

Family structure in America is sharply divided by class and race.

While 84% of children whose mothers have a bachelor’s degree or higher-level education live with married parents, only 58% of children whose mothers have a high...

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Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos' billions for the homeless will relieve suffering but won't defeat homelessness

  • Written by Marybeth Shinn, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Human and Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University
Many homeless Americans are babies and small children.AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Bezos, his ex-wife, are giving away US$2 billion. The money will fund existing nonprofits to support homeless families and establish a new network of free preschools for low-income children.

I’ve researched the best ways to...

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Why Bill Maher is wrong about fat-shaming

  • Written by Bill Sullivan, Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Indiana University
Bill Maher suggests that fat-shaming may help people lose weight.Randy Miramontez/Shutterstock.com

On a recent episode of his Friday evening talk show, Bill Maher proposed that society combat obesity by body-shaming overweight individuals. He argued that “fat shaming doesn’t need to end, it needs to make a comeback” to deter...

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Lack of toothbrushing for seniors in nursing homes may sound gross, but it's a serious health risk

  • Written by Frank Scannapieco, Professor and Chair of Oral Biology, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Toothbrushing for older people in nursing homes is an important part of good care.Toa55/Shutterstock.com

Elderly people in nursing homes often go without a good toothbrushing.

While it might be icky to imagine the horrible way that feels to the oldsters, there are consequences worse than grossness. The mouth and other parts of the oral cavity are a...

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Caribbean fish love catastrophic hurricanes

  • Written by Thomas J. Kwak, Professor, Unit Leader, North Carolina State University

Hurricanes like Dorian and Maria may be disastrous for humans and their property, but some fish have actually evolved to thrive in severe weather.

Our team of scientists studied how extreme weather events affect river fish in Puerto Rico. The island is ideal for examining the environmental and human impacts on freshwater fish because Puerto Rico...

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Expanding direct democracy won't make Americans feel better about politics

  • Written by Joshua J. Dyck, Associate Professor of Political Science; Director of the Center for Public Opinion, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Nurses in November 2016 expressed support for a ballot proposition to limit what California state agencies pay for prescription drugs.AP/Nick Ut, file

As Americans watch the Brexit-related political turmoil in the United Kingdom, it is important to remember that the chaos there began in a form of direct democracy. When U.K. voters set in motion...

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Is it even possible to connect '13 Reasons Why' to teen suicide?

  • Written by Emily Lund, Assistant Professor of Counselor Education and Rehabilitation Counseling, University of Alabama
It's impossible to conduct truly causal research on media consumption and suicide.Stephen Mcsweeny/Shutterstock.com

Netflix recently released the third season of “13 Reasons Why,” and the Salt Lake City school district has already sent home a letter to parents imploring them to discourage their children from watching the show.

In...

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Reparations are essential to eliminating the substantial wealth gap between black and white Americans

  • Written by Christian Weller, Professor of Public Policy and Public Affairs, University of Massachusetts Boston
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris are among the 2020 presidential hopefuls in favor of reparations. AP Photo/David J. Phillip

Four hundred years ago, America’s first enslaved Africans arrived in Virginia.

Centuries later, black Americans have managed to accumulate some wealth, but it still pales in comparison to that of whites. This...

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Cómo desarrollar el vocabulario de su niño: 7 formas

  • Written by David Dickinson, Professor of Teaching & Learning, Vanderbilt University
El vocabulario de un niño influye su habilidad linguística como adolescente.Shutterstock.com

Si usted desea que su hijo tenga una vida plena y satisfactoria, una de las mejores cosas que puede hacer es ayudar en el desarrollo de su vocabulario.

Las investigaciones demuestran que una sólida habilidad lingüística...

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How Congress turns citizens' voices into data points

  • Written by Samantha McDonald, Ph.D. Candidate in Informatics, University of California, Irvine
Answering constituents in congressional offices often involves tabulating comments in a database.Office of Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont. via AP

Big technology companies like Amazon, Facebook and Google aren’t the only ones facing huge political concerns about using citizen data: So is Congress. Reports by congressional researchers over the last...

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  3. Flavored e-cigarettes sweetly lure kids into vaping and also mislead them to dismiss danger, studies suggest
  4. British troops massacred Indians in Amritsar -- and a century later, there's been no official apology
  5. At these colleges, students begin serious research their first year
  6. The Senate filibuster explained – and why it should be allowed to die
  7. The bizarre social history of beds
  8. Why Sikhs wear a turban and what it means to practice the faith in the United States
  9. Climate explained: why carbon dioxide has such outsized influence on Earth's climate
  10. A newly designed vaccine may help stamp out remaining polio cases worldwide
  11. Why carbon dioxide has such outsized influence on Earth's climate
  12. The womb isn't sterile – healthy babies are born with bacteria and fungi in their guts
  13. Anti-vaccination mothers have outsized voice on social media – pro-vaccination parents could make a difference
  14. How a person vapes, not just what a person vapes, could also play a big role in vaping harm
  15. Why won't Democrats say they want government to solve problems?
  16. Top Democrats discussed 'Medicare for All' at Houston debate, but what about healthy food for all?
  17. Weinstein may be a monster, but the lawyers who enabled him are the real villains in #MeToo takedown 'She Said'
  18. How bankruptcy works for companies and creditors
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  20. Concussions and children returning to school – what parents need to know
  21. Free preschool, longer school days and affordable day care help keep moms in the paid workforce
  22. An artist's journey into the science of sweat
  23. A plan to monitor the mentally ill? History of mental illness and stigma provides insights
  24. Hotels play vital role in relief efforts when disaster strikes
  25. The problem with the push for more college degrees
  26. China is positioned to lead on climate change as the US rolls back its policies
  27. How TV cameras influence candidates' debate success
  28. Vaping likely has dangers that could take years for scientists to even know about
  29. Why community-owned grocery stores like co-ops are the best recipe for revitalizing food deserts
  30. Want to reform America's police? Look to firefighters
  31. Historically black colleges give graduates a wage boost
  32. In dandelions and fireflies, artists try to make sense of climate change
  33. How do brains tune in to one neural signal out of billions?
  34. The problem of living inside echo chambers
  35. Could a toilet seat help prevent hospital readmissions?
  36. Don't ignore serious nonmilitary threats to US national security
  37. 5 charts show how your household drives up global greenhouse gas emissions
  38. Why a plan to lower prescription drug prices should not be piecemeal
  39. The strange connection between Bobby Kennedy's death and Scooby-Doo
  40. Africa's Catholic churches face competition and a troubled legacy as they grow
  41. Indian Moon probe's failure won't stop an Asian space race that threatens regional security
  42. How giving legal rights to nature could help reduce toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie
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  44. 4 tips for selecting charities after disasters like Hurricane Dorian
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  47. How disinformation could sway the 2020 election
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