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South Sudan’s long-delayed election will be a landmark moment − but economic decline and political strife put vote at risk

  • Written by Abigail Kabandula, Post-doctoral fellow in global governance and Director of Africa Center, University of Denver
imageSouth Sudanese voters are slated to go to the polls in December. But will they?AP Photo/Sam Mednick

Elections are pivotal milestones in post-conflict countries – and nowhere is voter anticipation felt more keenly than in South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation.

The country, which won independence in 2011 after a long conflict with...

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Kamala’s kicks, Tim’s lids, and the red ties that bind Trump and Vance – what’s behind the fashion choices of each candidate

  • Written by Deirdre Clemente, Associate Professor of History, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
imageA man holds up a Converse Chuck Taylor – Kamala Harris' favorite footwear – during the vice president's campaign rally on Aug. 9, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz.Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

With Election Day approaching, candidates are courting voters with everything they’ve got: targeted ads, texts, taunts and stump speeches.

As a fashion...

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‘Coconut farmers for Harris,’ influencers and vertical signs – Smithsonian curators’ encounters at the Democratic National Convention

  • Written by Claire Jerry, Political History Curator, Smithsonian Institution
imageVertical signs with key messages are a long-standing tradition at Democratic conventions.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

At the 2024 Democratic National Convention alongside politicians and delegates from across the country are political history curators from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, who are collecting what museum...

Read more: ‘Coconut farmers for Harris,’ influencers and vertical signs – Smithsonian curators’ encounters at...

Polaris Dawn mission to Earth’s orbit will test SpaceX’s capabilities for a commercial space program

  • Written by Wendy Whitman Cobb, Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University
imageSpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission aims to test newly designed spacesuits. SpaceX, CC BY-NC-ND

SpaceX’s upcoming Polaris Dawn mission aims to be historic in more ways than one. Polaris Dawn plans to not only orbit Earth higher than any astronauts have in more than 50 years but to also feature the first private spacewalk.

The mission was expected...

Read more: Polaris Dawn mission to Earth’s orbit will test SpaceX’s capabilities for a commercial space program

4 ways Wissahickon Valley Park makes Philly more resilient against climate change

  • Written by Hilton Oyamaguchi, Assistant Professor of Biology, Chestnut Hill College
imageThe urban forest can be a refuge on hot summer days.Mark Makela/Getty Images

Spanning 2,000 acres with more than 50 miles of trails, Wissahickon Valley Park in northwest Philadelphia offers a variety of recreational opportunities, from hiking and biking to bird watching and picnicking.

We are a professor of history who co-authored a book on the...

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The Polaris Dawn mission to Earth’s orbit will test SpaceX’s capabilities for a commercial space program

  • Written by Wendy Whitman Cobb, Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University
imageSpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission aims to test newly designed spacesuits. SpaceX, CC BY-NC-ND

SpaceX’s upcoming Polaris Dawn mission aims to be historic in more ways than one. Polaris Dawn plans to not only orbit Earth higher than any astronauts have in more than 50 years but to also feature the first private spacewalk.

It’s expected to...

Read more: The Polaris Dawn mission to Earth’s orbit will test SpaceX’s capabilities for a commercial space...

No, the world isn’t heading toward a new Cold War – it’s closer to the grinding world order collapse of the 1930s

  • Written by David Ekbladh, Professor of History, Tufts University
imageThe breakdown of global order in the 1930s resulted in totalitarian leaders pulling the strings.Philippe Clément/Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

The past decade and a half has seen upheaval across the globe. The 2008 financial crisis and its fallout, the COVID-19 pandemic and major regional conflicts in Sudan, the Middle East,...

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How organized labor shames its traitors − the story of the ‘scab’

  • Written by Ian Afflerbach, Associate Professor of American Literature, University of North Georgia
imageUnited Auto Workers President Shawn Fain wears a shirt reading 'Trump is a Scab' at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19, 2024.Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Over its long history, the American labor movement has displayed a remarkably rich vocabulary for shaming those deemed traitors to its cause.

Some insults, such as “blackleg,”...

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US is unlikely to stop giving military aid to Israel − because it benefits from it

  • Written by Dov Waxman, Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
imagePro-Palestinian protesters prepare to march in Union Park in Chicago before the start of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19, 2024. Christian Monterrosa/AFP via Getty Images

The Democratic National Convention has been packed with prominent speakers and musical interludes that all focus on unity and moving forward into a more hopeful...

Read more: US is unlikely to stop giving military aid to Israel − because it benefits from it

What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism

  • Written by Melanie R. McReynolds, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Penn State
imageAging is inevitable, but there are some ways to slow down decline.Dimitri Otis/Stone via Getty Images

Aging is a biological process that no one can avoid. Ideally, growing old should be a time to relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor. Aging also has a darker side, however, often linked to disease.

Every second, your cells perform billions of...

Read more: What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism

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  3. From thoughts to words: How AI deciphers neural signals to help a man with ALS speak
  4. ‘Time poverty’ can keep college students from graduating − especially if they have jobs or children to care for
  5. Italian teenager Carlo Acutis’ upcoming canonization reflects the Vatican’s desire to appeal to a new generation of Catholics
  6. Can a political party get any attention when its rival holds a national convention? Yes, but it’s not easy
  7. How debt and taxes conspired to rob Nairobi’s slum-dwelling youth of the promise of a better life
  8. Treating Nord Stream blasts as a whodunit misses the point – and plays into Russia’s plan to distract and divide
  9. Want to fight gender inequality? A review of data from 118 counties shows that development aid works
  10. Want to fight gender inequality? A review of data from 118 countries shows that development aid works
  11. As human population grows, people and wildlife will share more living spaces around the world
  12. Thwaites Glacier won’t collapse like dominoes as feared, study finds, but that doesn’t mean the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is stable
  13. Rural voters don’t necessarily love Walz, despite the camo hat and small-town upbringing
  14. Squid have tiny teeth in their suckers − scientists could use their unique properties to make self-healing materials
  15. Space missions are getting more complex − lessons from Amazon and FedEx can inform satellite and spacecraft management in orbit
  16. China leans into using AI − even as the US leads in developing it
  17. America’s Iran policy is a failure − piecemeal deterrence and sanctions can go only so far
  18. Democratic Party’s embrace of organized labor in 2024 elections has long roots that had started to wither
  19. Los Angeles is in a 4-year sprint to deliver a car-free 2028 Olympics
  20. Politicians step up attacks on the teaching of scientific theories in US schools
  21. Do Charli XCX’s and Kid Rock’s endorsements make a difference? 19% of young people admit they might
  22. AI pioneers want bots to replace human teachers – here’s why that’s unlikely
  23. Blood sugar fluctuations after eating play an important role in anxiety and depression
  24. The mystic and the mathematician: What the towering 20th-century thinkers Simone and André Weil can teach today’s math educators
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  26. 75 years ago, the KKK and anti-communists teamed up to violently stop a folk concert in NY
  27. Does Democratic VP candidate Walz swear too damn much?
  28. Sharks are taking a bite out of anglers’ catch in the Gulf of Mexico, but culling isn’t likely to help
  29. Biden administration’s negotiated price cuts for 10 common prescription drugs likely to save Medicare billions, beginning in 2026
  30. Why don’t more politicians retire? A medical anthropologist explains how the US could benefit from a mandatory retirement age
  31. Could we use volcanoes to make electricity?
  32. Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect – how history’s lessons apply to cities today
  33. Astronomers have warned against colonial practices in the space industry − a philosopher of science explains how the industry could explore other planets without exploiting them
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  35. Who is the ‘Laughing Buddha’? A scholar of East Asian Buddhism explains
  36. Banana apocalypse, part 2 – a genomicist explains the tricky genetics of the fungus devastating bananas worldwide
  37. US voters say they’re ready for a woman president − but sexist attitudes still go along with opposition to Harris
  38. Editing fetal genomes is on the horizon − a medical anthropologist explains why ethical discussions with the target communities should happen sooner rather than later
  39. His crayon is purple – but is Harold a Black boy?
  40. Most young voters support Kamala Harris − but that doesn’t guarantee they will show up at the polls
  41. Complicated app settings are a threat to user privacy
  42. West Nile virus season returns − a medical epidemiologist explains how it’s transmitted and how you can avoid it
  43. Hard-to-treat traumas and painful memories may be treatable with EMDR – a trauma therapist explains why it is gaining popularity
  44. US has its first national strategy to reduce plastic pollution − here are 3 strong points and a key issue to watch
  45. US military presence in Syria carries substantial risks, but so does complete withdrawal
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  47. In praise of the weird
  48. Catholics are debating whether to remove paintings by a priest accused of abusing women − but let’s not confuse the artist and the art, writes an art historian
  49. Real-time crime centers are transforming policing – a criminologist explains how these advanced surveillance systems work
  50. Chicagoans watch films of the violent 1968 convention protests to get ready for the Democratic convention