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Lightweight of periodic table plays big role in life on Earth

  • Written by Nicholas Leadbeater, Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Connecticut
The Periodic Table of the ElementsPanimoni/Shutterstock.com

Although hydrogen is the lightweight of the chemical elements, it packs a real punch when it comes to its role in life and its potential as a solution to some of the world’s challenges. As we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the periodic table, it seems reasonable to tip our hat to...

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EPA's plan to regulate chemical contaminants in drinking water is a drop in the bucket

  • Written by Laurel Schaider, Visiting Scientist, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University
Hoosick Fall, N.Y. is one of many U.S. communities whose drinking water has been contaminated with PFOA or PFOS.AP Photo/Mike Groll, File

After more than a year of community meetings and deliberations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced in February 2019 that it would begin the process of regulating two drinking water contaminants,...

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After Cardinal Pell’s conviction, can a tradition-bound church become more accountable?

  • Written by Mathew Schmalz, Associate Professor of Religion, College of the Holy Cross
Cardinal Pell is the most senior Catholic cleric to be charged with child sex abuse.AP Photo/Andy Brownbill

A court in Australia recently convicted Cardinal George Pell on charges of molesting two choir boys 20 years ago. Pell is the most senior Vatican official ever to be convicted of such a crime.

The verdict on Pell was announced only days after...

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Is it more dangerous to let Islamic State foreign fighters from the West return or prevent them from coming back?

  • Written by David Malet, Assistant Professor, American University School of Public Affairs
Three British teenagers, including Shamima Begum, center, left the U.K. to join the Islamic State in 2015. Begum wants to return home now.AP/Metropolitan Police

The United states and other countries around the world are dealing with the same question: Should their citizens who join foreign terrorist organizations and fight for them be allowed to...

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Your lungs are really amazing. An anatomy professor explains why

  • Written by Arthur Dalley, Professor of Anatomy, Vanderbilt University
A 3D image of lungs.MDGRPHC/Shutterstock.com

Lungs are remarkable organs that continuously achieve amazing feats, which they do so well that we take them for granted, except when their function is diminished. It all happens in a space inside your chest, divided in two and reduced by the presence of the heart, the great vessels and the esophagus.

With...

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What makes natural gas bottlenecks happen during extreme cold snaps

  • Written by Sarah Ryan, Professor of Industrial Engineering , Iowa State University
Chicago's Lake Michigan waterfront froze during the 2019 polar vortex.AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato

When temperatures in Minneapolis fell to 27 below zero during the January 2019 polar vortex, the Xcel Energy utility urged all Minnesota customers to lower their thermostats to conserve natural gas needed for power generation. In Michigan, where it was also...

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Why Congress needs to make child care more affordable – 5 questions answered

  • Written by Taryn Morrissey, Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy, American University School of Public Affairs
A new bill to provide affordable child care for working families faces an uphill battle in Congress.Rawpixel from www.shutterstock.com

Editor’s note: Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., recently reintroduced their Child Care for Working Families Act – a bill they say will “ensure affordable, high-quality...

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How SpaceX lowered costs and reduced barriers to space

  • Written by Wendy Whitman Cobb, Associate Professor of Political Science, Cameron University
Minutes after launching the Falcon Heavy rocket, SpaceX was livestreaming footage from the Tesla Roadster it released into space.SpaceX, CC BY-NC-SA

On March 2, SpaceX plans to launch its first test of an unmanned Dragon vehicle which is designed to carry humans into low Earth orbit and to the International Space Station. If the test is successful,...

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Trump-Kim summit ends with no deal, but diplomacy is a long process

  • Written by Tizoc Chavez, Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Vanderbilt University
President Donald Trump meets North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. AP Photo/Evan Vucci

A second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended on Feb. 28 with no deal on limiting North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.

“We had to walk away from that,” the president said.

The two leaders split over both...

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Crisis de Venezuela: amenazas de Trump a Maduro evocan la historia sangrienta de la intervención de EEUU en América Latina

  • Written by Joseph J. Gonzalez, Associate Professor, Global Studies, Appalachian State University
Cuatro manifestantes murieron en un conflict entre la oposición y las fuerzas de seguridad venezolanas en la frontera entre Venezuela y Colombia, el 22 de febrero de 2019.AP Photo/Fernando Llano

La violencia estalló en la frontera entre Venezuela y Colombia en torno a la entrega de ayuda humanitaria a Venezuela el 22 de febrero, matand...

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  1. Crisis de Venezuela: las amenazas de Trump a Maduro evocan la historia sangrienta de la intervención de EEUU en América Latina
  2. What Michael Cohen's betrayal reveals about our messed-up workplace loyalties
  3. 'Micro snails' we scraped from sidewalk cracks help unlock details of ancient earth's biological evolution
  4. How being beautiful influences your attitudes toward sex
  5. What drives the appeal of 'Passion of the Christ' and other films on the life of Jesus
  6. A new way to pay for innovative drugs, provide universal access and not break the bank
  7. Listening in to brain communications, without surgery
  8. Why wealth equality remains out of reach for black Americans
  9. Sequencing the white shark genome is cool, but for bigger insights we need libraries of genetic data
  10. 3 reasons why people fall for politicians' lies about statistics
  11. Michael Cohen's testimony on Trump business reveals conduct that's widespread in corporate America
  12. Michael Cohen's verbal somersault, 'I lied, but I'm not a liar,' translated by a rhetoric expert
  13. Cuba actualiza su Constitución, expandiendo derechos pero posponiendo cambios radicales
  14. What Catholic Church records tell us about America's earliest black history
  15. 3 things schools should teach about America's history of white supremacy
  16. China is catching up to the US on artificial intelligence research
  17. Will terrorism continue to decline in 2019?
  18. A Danish word the world needs to combat stress: Pyt
  19. Cuba expands rights but rejects radical change in updated constitution
  20. Cultured meat seems gross? It's much better than animal agriculture
  21. Newly discovered cold-tolerant plants from Siberia could promote clean bioenergy
  22. Robocalls are unstoppable – 3 questions answered about why your phone won't quit ringing
  23. WTO offers Trump a solution to enforcing a trade deal with a China that breaks promises
  24. America can afford a Green New Deal – here's how
  25. A brief history of North Carolina's 9th District contested election – in 1898
  26. Amazon pullout from NYC shows the perils of partnerships between higher education and business
  27. Is a gene-edited animal a drug?
  28. I build mathematical programs that could discover the drugs of the future
  29. Ospreys' recovery from pollution and shooting is a global conservation success story
  30. Gene-edited food regulations: whether it's a plant or animal shouldn't matter, but it does now
  31. Venezuela crisis: Trump threats to Maduro evoke bloody history of US intervention in Latin America
  32. Trump vs. Congress: The emergency declaration should not be resolved in court
  33. How a Green New Deal could exploit developing countries
  34. Chinese internet users turn to the blockchain to fight against government censorship
  35. Lessons from IBM for Google, Amazon and Facebook
  36. Can sitting less decrease your risk of heart disease?
  37. El Salvador's new president must tackle crime, unemployment and migration — but nation is hopeful
  38. Stop the BS – when you hear a negative statistic about black students, question it
  39. How electric cars could make America's crumbling roads even worse
  40. Wyatt Tee Walker: Chief strategist for Martin Luther King Jr. in the struggle for civil rights
  41. Why proposals to sell nuclear reactors to Saudi Arabia raise red flags
  42. The Freddie Mercury story that goes untold in 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
  43. 3 tips: How to teach children to watch commercials more closely
  44. The soaring cost of US child care, in 5 charts
  45. Utilities are starting to invest in big batteries instead of building new power plants
  46. The real women of 'The Favourite' included an 18th-century Warren Buffett
  47. Why asbestos litigation won't go away: Because asbestos won't go away
  48. Oversight committee session with Michael Cohen looks like an illegitimate show hearing
  49. Robots star in ads, but mislead viewers about technology
  50. Sexual selection in action: Birds that attract multiple mates change their songs more quickly