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Why Trump may usher in the biggest gas tax hike ever

  • Written by Theodore J. Kury, Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida
Pres. Dwight Eisenhower, right, looking at a map in 1955 of highways to be built with federal funds that retired Gen. Lucius Clay, left, had outlined.AP Photo/Byron Rollins

The White House aims to boost what the federal government spends on big public works projects by about US$200 billion over the next decade as a part of its plan to fix the...

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'Two societies, one black, one white' – the Kerner Commission's prophetic warnings

  • Written by Donald Nieman, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Binghamton University, State University of New York
National Guardsmen move into Detroit's riot-torn area, July 23, 1967AP

On July 23, 1967, Detroit exploded in rioting. Five days later, 43 were dead, 7,200 had been arrested and US$22 million worth of property had been destroyed.

It was just the latest in a string of more than 100 disturbances that shook American cities during “the long, hot...

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If you want to know how to stop school shootings, ask the Secret Service

  • Written by Jeff Daniels, Professor of Counseling, West Virginia University
The U.S. Secret Service released a study of school shootings in 2002.David Stuart Productions/Shutterstock.com

While President Donald Trump has not shied away from offering suggestions on how to prevent school shootings – including one controversial idea to arm teachers – what often gets overlooked in the conversation is research on the...

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How your brain is wired to just say ‘yes’ to opioids

  • Written by Paul R. Sanberg, Senior Vice President for Research, Innovation & Knowledge Enterprise, University of South Florida
A Philadelphia man, who struggles with opioid addiction, in 2017.AP Photo/Matt Rourke

The mid-1980s was the era of cocaine and marijuana, when “Just Say No” was the centerpiece of the war on drugs and the government’s efforts to stem drug use and addiction. Since then, prescription opioids have become the nation’s drug...

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How Olympic athletes grapple with life once the thrill is gone

  • Written by Edward Etzel, Professor of Sport and Exercise Psychology, West Virginia University

Hundreds of Winter Olympians around the world are saying farewell to the thrill of a lifetime. While a handful will leave as delighted medal winners, the majority leave empty-handed.

Whether they won the medal or not, some find themselves navigating uncharted waters into an uncertain future. In many cases, they’ve trained and devoted...

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Loneliness is bad for your health

  • Written by Jed Magen, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Michigan State University
Social isolation is linked to increased blood pressure and depression.Mindmo/shutterstock.com

Imagine a 65-year-old woman who sees her physician frequently for a variety of aches and pains. She might complain of back pain on one visit, headaches another time, and feeling weak on the next. Each time, her physician does a physical exam and runs the...

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Understanding the US political divide, one word cloud at a time

  • Written by Michael Carolan, Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Affairs, College of Liberal Arts, Colorado State University
In a divided United States, how can we describe who is on each side?from www.shutterstock.com

America’s political divide goes by many names – rural-urban, blue-red, metro-non-metro and left-right. We are told it is bad and that it is only getting worse, thanks to phenomena like fake news, economic uncertainty and the migration of young...

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Why Trump's idea to arm teachers may miss the mark

  • Written by Aimee Huff, Assistant Professor, Marketing , Oregon State University
Research shows that carrying a gun for self-defense comes with a host of risks.Shutterstock.com

President Donald Trump’s proposal to arm teachers has sparked substantial public debate.

As researchers of consumer culture and lead authors of a recent study of how Americans use and view firearms for self-defense, we argue that while carrying a...

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Mental illness and gun laws: What you may not know about the complexities

  • Written by Arash Javanbakht, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School visiting the Florida Legislature on Feb. 21, 2018, to discuss gun control and mental illness. AP Photo/Gerald Strong

Every time the country is shaken by a tragic mass shooting and the loss of innocent lives, the same debates are repeated. Besides sending thoughts and prayers for the victims, a...

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Plague bacteria may be hiding in common soil or water microbes, waiting to emerge

  • Written by David Markman, PhD Candidate, Colorado State University
Children at a school in Antananarivo, Madagascar, during a plague outbreak, Oct. 3, 2017. AP Photo/Alexander Joe, File

Plague is a highly contagious disease that has killed millions of people over the past 1,400 years. Outbreaks still sporadically occur in as many as 36 countries worldwide. Perhaps one of the greatest remaining mysteries...

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  2. Washington has meddled in elections before
  3. Will Pyeongchang be able to avoid a post-Olympics day of reckoning?
  4. The NRA's journey from marksmanship to political brinkmanship
  5. How the firearms industry influences US gun culture, in 6 charts
  6. How working with men and boys could stop domestic violence
  7. Mad cows, Oprah Winfrey and communicating the science in a high-profile court case
  8. Why is breast cancer mortality higher for African-American women than for white women?
  9. This $75 million gift might make higher ed question its obsession with science and tech
  10. A former prosecutor reimagines how the criminal justice system can serve victims of domestic violence
  11. Is it wrong to ask your doctor for opioids?
  12. Operation Gunnerside: The Norwegian attack on heavy water that deprived the Nazis of the atomic bomb
  13. A record 29,000 Mexicans were murdered last year – can soldiers stop the bloodshed?
  14. Deported twice, man struggles to help his family survive
  15. Before the US approves new uranium mining, consider its toxic legacy
  16. Starting with Mother Nature's designs will speed up critical development of new antibiotics
  17. Before hitting the road, self-driving cars should have to pass a driving test
  18. Why this generation of teens is more likely to care about gun violence
  19. Why the 2020 census shouldn't ask about your citizenship status
  20. Why accountability efforts in higher education often fail
  21. When the media cover mass shootings, would depicting the carnage make a difference?
  22. College students may not be as heart-healthy as they think
  23. How Billy Graham's legacy lives on in American life
  24. Why school leaders fake academic success
  25. How airplane crash investigations can improve cybersecurity
  26. Why is there so little research on guns in the US? 6 questions answered
  27. To slow climate change, the US needs to address nuclear power's dismal economics
  28. What cybersecurity investigators can learn from airplane crashes
  29. The way humans point isn't as universal as you might think
  30. Trump's protectionism continues long history of US rejection of free trade
  31. Why is there a norovirus outbreak at the Winter Olympics? 4 questions answered
  32. 5 questions to ask your aging parents' doctors
  33. Alcohol probably makes it harder to stop sexual violence – so why aren't colleges talking about it?
  34. Parents need to start talking to their tweens about the risks of porn
  35. As the Trump administration retreats on climate change, US cities are moving forward
  36. The other feats US Olympians pull off
  37. North Korea's growing criminal cyberthreat
  38. The American public has power over the gun business – why doesn't it use it?
  39. It's getting harder to prosecute politicians for corruption
  40. It's time to end the debate about video games and violence
  41. How can women feel comfortable saying no when they are told they can't say yes?
  42. Black lung disease on the rise: 5 questions answered
  43. The media need to think twice about how they portray mass shooters
  44. 10 ways schools, parents and communities can prevent school shootings now
  45. What the 5Pointz ruling means for street artists
  46. Outfitting the world's best athletes for the Winter Olympics
  47. Protecting every voter's ballot: 6 essential reads
  48. Why students at prestigious high schools still cheat on exams
  49. From FDR's food stamps to Trump's harvest boxes: The history of helping the poor get enough to eat
  50. Writing's power to deceive