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Swamped by cyberthreats, citizens need government protection

  • Written by Karen Renaud, Professor of Cybersecurity, Abertay University
The public needs help from officials who can protect and serve.kirill_makarov/Shutterstock.com

Most people can’t keep up with the latest in technology, which puts them at risk as cybercriminals exploit human and technical weaknesses.

For example, William and Nancy Skog hoped to retire to a beautiful new home. Then a fraudster fooled them into...

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Trump was dealt a winning hand on trade – his hardball negotiating tactics are squandering it

  • Written by James Lake, Associate Professor of Economics, Southern Methodist University
Trump had a full hand, but he may have squandered it.Happy Author/shutterstock.com

As President Donald Trump prepares to meet with his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the G-20 summit on Nov. 30, the stakes could hardly be higher.

The two countries are in the middle of a trade war Trump launched earlier this year, one of the hardball...

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How Salvation Army's red kettles became a Christmas tradition

  • Written by Diane Winston, Associate Professor and Knight Center Chair in Media & Religion, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
The Salvation Army is among the top few U.S. charities.CityOfFortWorth, CC BY-NC-ND

Tinseled trees and snowy landscapes are not the only signs of the upcoming holiday season. Red kettles, staffed by men and women in street clothes, Santa suits and Salvation Army uniforms also telegraph Christmastime.

The Army is among America’s top-grossing...

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What big data can tell us about how a book becomes a best-seller

  • Written by Albert-László Barabási, Author of The Formula, Linked, and Bursts, Northeastern University
Factors ranging from the timing of a book's release to its subject matter can determine whether it will crack the vaunted list.Billion Photos/Shutterstock.com

The average American reads 12 or 13 books a year, but with over 3 million books in print, the choices they face are staggering.

Despite the introduction of 100,000 new titles each year, only...

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Forget lanes – we all need to head together toward preventing firearm injury

  • Written by Michael Hirsh, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Many of us working in the “Gun Sense” field – that is, finding a middle ground position to advance firearm safety and reduce preventable injury in our patients – had an “a-ha” moment that led us to toil in these fields.

Mine was on Nov. 2, 1981, when my friend and co-resident Dr. John C. Wood II was shot right...

Read more: Forget lanes – we all need to head together toward preventing firearm injury

Test prep is a rite of passage for many Asian-Americans

  • Written by Julie J. Park, Associate Professor of Education, University of Maryland
Students prep for the SAT at a test prep center in New York City.Kaplan Test Prep

When ACT released its latest test scores this past October, the results showed that average scores took a dip for every racial group in the United States except one – Asian-Americans.

A similar situation played out with the SAT. Asian-Americans experienced a gain...

Read more: Test prep is a rite of passage for many Asian-Americans

5 ways to help robots work together with people

  • Written by Nancy Cooke, Professor of Human Systems Engineering, Arizona State University
Making the most of human-robot collaborations will require good teamwork.WeStudio/Shutterstock.com

For most people today, robots and smart systems are servants that work in the background, vacuuming carpets or turning lights on and off. Or they’re machines that have taken over repetitive human jobs from assembly-line workers and bank tellers....

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Low-income parents want a white picket fence, not just money, before getting married

  • Written by Christina Gibson-Davis, Associate Professor of Sociology, Duke University
Before they walk down the aisle, many couples want to own a house, have a bank account and have a job that offers health insurance.MNStudio/shutterstock.com

Marriage rates in the U.S. are declining, especially among the lowest-income Americans.

However, in October, wage growth in the U.S. hit a nine-year high, with low-wage workers seeing some of...

Read more: Low-income parents want a white picket fence, not just money, before getting married

In Georgia's gubernatorial race, Stacey Abrams' strategy may make victory easier for future black candidates in the South

  • Written by Andra Gillespie, Associate Professor, Political Science, Emory University

Democrat Stacey Abrams was poised to become America’s first black female governor in Georgia during the 2018 midterms.

She lost by only 1.5 percentage points. Because of allegations of voter suppression, Abrams felt duty-bound to legally challenge potential voting irregularities before offering any type of concession. By the time she...

Read more: In Georgia's gubernatorial race, Stacey Abrams' strategy may make victory easier for future black...

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  2. Trump, Saudi Arabia and the Khashoggi case: What would Obama have done?
  3. Rogue science strikes again: The case of the first gene-edited babies
  4. The road to enhancement, via human gene editing, is paved with good intentions
  5. The key to fixing the gender gap in math and science: Boost women's confidence
  6. Why aren't there electric airplanes yet?
  7. Kim Kardashian West and ecstasy: A reminder of the social dangers of the drug
  8. Living drugs: Engineering bacteria to treat genetic diseases
  9. Instagram posts suggest e-scooter companies like Bird aren't promoting safe riding to newbies
  10. Why Twitter's cute, heart-shaped 'like' button is not so harmless
  11. How local journalism can upend the 'fake news' narrative
  12. A rush to judgment: The Trump administration is taking science out of air quality standards
  13. Drug treatment targets mutant proteins to stop neurodegenerative diseases
  14. Mexico wants internet access for all. Getting everyone online could reduce poverty, too
  15. College-educated cops enforce the law more aggressively
  16. Smoking rates in US have fallen to all-time low, but how did they ever get so high?
  17. Social Security helped slash elderly poverty to 9.2 percent in the 20th century – that triumph is now in jeopardy
  18. US complicity in the Saudi-led genocide in Yemen spans Obama, Trump administrations
  19. Climate change is driving wildfires, and not just in California
  20. When you're grateful, your brain becomes more charitable
  21. Inspired by sci-fi, an airplane with no moving parts and a blue ionic glow
  22. La publicidad diseñó el Día de Acción de Gracias tal y como se conoce hoy
  23. Virtual reality tours give rural students a glimpse of college life
  24. The government aims to boost ethanol without evidence that it saves money or helps the environment
  25. Why bigotry is a public health problem
  26. Amazon's move will gentrify neighborhoods – at what social cost?
  27. Rock 'n' roll is dying in Bangladesh
  28. In the 1600s Hester Pulter wondered, 'Why must I forever be confined?' – now her poems are online for all to see
  29. Blockchain systems are tracking food safety and origins
  30. Wildfire smoke is becoming a nationwide health threat
  31. Why do Black Friday shoppers throw punches over bargains? A marketing expert explains 'psychological ownership'
  32. Kavanaugh's impact on the Supreme Court and the country may not be as profound as predicted
  33. Preventing infant deaths: The ABCs of safe baby sleep
  34. Fear, more than hate, feeds online bigotry and real-world violence
  35. Parks help cities – but only if people use them
  36. Better forest management won't end wildfires, but it can reduce the risks – here's how
  37. Not everyone wants their donations touted on Facebook or plastered on walls
  38. New dates for ancient stone tools in China point to local invention of complex technology
  39. Superar el cáncer para morir por sobredosis: la vida difícil de las mujeres en los montes Apalaches
  40. Flying with emotional support animals: The ups and downs of life in coach
  41. Lies, damn lies and post-truth
  42. Technology giants didn't deserve public trust in the first place
  43. A sharing economy for plants: Seed libraries are sprouting up
  44. Why people become vegans: The history, sex and science of a meatless existence
  45. Why the Pilgrims were actually able to survive
  46. 3 ethical reasons for vaccinating your children
  47. Accelerating health care innovation by connecting engineering and medicine
  48. The equivalence test: A new way for scientists to tackle so-called negative results
  49. Domicology: A new way to fight blight before buildings are even constructed
  50. Using your phone on a plane is safe – but for now you still can't make calls