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Vaccines tell a success story that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Trump forget – here are some key reminders

  • Written by Mark R. O'Brian, Professor and Chair of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo
imageMany fatal childhood illnesses can be prevented with vaccination.Halfpoint Images/Moment via Getty Images

Vaccinations have provided significant protection for the public against infectious diseases. However, there was a modest decrease in support in 2023 nationwide for vaccine requirements for children to attend public schools.

In addition, the...

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Real equity in math education is about more than good grades and test scores

  • Written by Megan Staples, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, University of Connecticut
imageMost Americans report they don't know enough math to make routine financial decisions.Antenna/fStop via Getty Images

Math education outcomes in the United States have been unequal for decades. Learners in the top 10% socioeconomically tend to be about four grade levels ahead of learners in the bottom 10% – a statistic that has remained...

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Veepstakes have evolved from where you live to who you are − which way will Harris turn to balance the ticket?

  • Written by Philip Klinkner, James S. Sherman Professor of Government, Hamilton College
imageDemocratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris greet supporters on Aug. 20, 2020, at the end of the Democratic National Convention in Wilmington, Del. Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty Images

Vice presidential picks can’t help a presidential candidate, but they can hurt one, according to political scientists....

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Trump’s promotion of an image of strength after assassination attempt borrows from authoritarian playbook

  • Written by Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History and Italian, New York University
imageTrump as a pinup idol?Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

In the days since the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, supporters of the former president have used the incident to project an image of power.

T-shirts of a bloodied Trump with his fist clenched were on sale at the Republican National Convention, where Trump –...

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ADHD brains present unique challenges, but the condition is highly treatable − a primary care nurse practitioner with ADHD explains the science

  • Written by Kate Harrington, Lecturer of Clinical Pathophysiology and Family Nurse Practitioner, Kennesaw State University
imageADHD is characterized by symptoms such as inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.Nuthawut Somsuk/iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images

“My brain has way too many tabs open.”

“Why can’t I complete tasks?”

“Why do I lose track of time?”

“Why can’t I pay attention?”

These are all...

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New treatments offer much-needed hope for patients suffering from chronic pain

  • Written by Rachael Rzasa Lynn, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageNew treatments for pain are on the horizon, but for many sufferers of chronic pain, they can't arrive soon enough. Olga Rolenko/Moment via Getty Images

Hundreds of millions of people around the worldexperience chronic pain – meaning pain that lasts longer than three months. While the numbers vary from country to country, most studies...

Read more: New treatments offer much-needed hope for patients suffering from chronic pain

US citizenship was forced on Native Americans 100 years ago − its promise remains elusive

  • Written by Kerri Malloy, Assistant Professor of Native American and Indigenous Studies, San José State University
imageIndian boarding schools intentionally separated Native children from their families and taught them to be 'model American citizens.' Humboldt County Collection Photos. Special Collections, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt Library, CC BY-ND

The 100th anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act has garnered little fanfare. Only a...

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Tagging seals with sensors helps scientists track ocean currents and a changing climate

  • Written by Lilian Dove, Postdoctoral Fellow of Oceanography, Brown University

A surprising technique has helped scientists observe how Earth’s oceans are changing, and it’s not using specialized robots or artificial intelligence. It’s tagging seals.

Several species of seals live around and on Antarctica and regularly dive more than 100 meters in search of their next meal. These seals are experts at...

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Homeless service providers could help more people overcome homelessness if they measured success differently

  • Written by Morvarid Rahmani, Associate Professor of Operations Management, Georgia Institute of Technology

Homelessness is a major problem in the U.S., and it’s getting worse: A record 650,000 Americans were homeless on a single night in January 2023, according to the most recent point-in-time report released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. That amounts to one out of every 500 people nationwide.

My state, Georgia, has seen...

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Happy 50th birthday to the UPC barcode – no one expected you would revolutionize global commerce

  • Written by Jordan Frith, Pearce Professor of Professional Communication, Clemson University

The first modern barcode was scanned 50 years ago this summer – on a 10-pack of chewing gum in a grocery store in Troy, Ohio.

Fifty is ancient for most technologies, but barcodes are still going strong. More than 10 billion barcodes are scanned every day around the world. And newer types of barcode symbols, such as QR codes, have created...

Read more: Happy 50th birthday to the UPC barcode – no one expected you would revolutionize global commerce

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  2. Paris Olympics promote sustainability for good reason: Climate change is putting athletes and their sports at risk
  3. Revisiting Middletown, Ohio – the Midwestern town at the heart of JD Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
  4. Xylazine wounds are a growing crisis among drug users in Philly − a nurse explains potential causes and proper treatment
  5. Good feedback is an art – here’s how I teach it
  6. What do genes have to do with psychology? They likely influence your behavior more than you realize
  7. Cheesemaking is a complex science – a food chemist explains the process from milk to mozzarella
  8. Arrest student protesters, wait or negotiate? Colleges can use ‘ladder of harm’ to determine appropriate response to Gaza protests on campus
  9. Biden dropped out − is the news media to blame?
  10. Cancer costs for Americans with private health insurance rose after the ACA rollout and fell for those with Medicaid
  11. As Hamas war drags on, Israeli democracy weakens further
  12. Supreme Court ruling may put presidents above the law – but even kings never were
  13. Can a brush with death change politicians? It did for notorious Alabama segregationist George Wallace
  14. Court battle to keep Annunciation House open underscores how faith groups strive to welcome strangers in the face of anti-immigrant sentiment
  15. Lincoln called for divided Americans to heed their ‘better angels,’ and politicians have invoked him ever since in crises − but for Abe, it was more than words
  16. Sure, 2024 has had lots of news – but compared with 1940, 1968 or 1973, it’s nothing exceptional
  17. Retaining flavor while removing caffeine − a chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf coffee
  18. Seafloor sediment reveals previously unknown volcanic eruption 520,000 years ago in south Aegean Sea
  19. Worried about the health effects of the sugar in your breakfast cereal? Little has changed since the days of ‘Unfrosted,’ the Pop-Tarts movie
  20. Counter-drug strategies in Central America are worsening deforestation, threatening many species of birds
  21. Athletes looking for a competitive edge may find it within their gut microbiome
  22. Unequal access to quantum information education may limit progress in this emerging field − now is the time to improve
  23. COVID-19 devastated teacher morale − and it hasn’t recovered
  24. GOP attacks against Kamala Harris were already bad – they are about to get worse
  25. US says it wants Palestinians to have a country of their own – but its actions say otherwise
  26. Amid humanitarian crisis and ongoing fighting, Africa’s war-scarred Sahel region faces new threat: Ethno-mercenaries
  27. How do 9 states get by with no income tax? A tax expert explains the trade-offs they choose
  28. Bob Newhart was more than an actor or comedian – he was a literary master
  29. Bugs thrive in urban Los Angeles – volunteers’ traps reveal biodiversity hot spots for city insects and spiders
  30. Diabetes and obesity can damage the liver to the point of failure – but few people know their risk of developing liver disease
  31. The Yezidi genocide devastated Iraq’s community 10 years ago − but the roots of the prejudice that fueled it were much deeper
  32. Buses weren’t the only civil rights battleground in Montgomery – the city’s parks still reflect a history of segregation
  33. Until 1968, presidential candidates were picked by party conventions – a process revived by Biden’s withdrawal from race
  34. Massive IT outage spotlights major vulnerabilities in the global information ecosystem
  35. What is Catholic Integralism?
  36. Online rumors sparked by the Trump assassination attempt spread rapidly, on both ends of the political spectrum
  37. Biden’s and Trump’s ages would prevent them running many top companies – and for good reason
  38. How the Ukrainians – with no navy – defeated Russia’s Black Sea Fleet
  39. Affordable housing in God’s backyard: Some religious congregations find a new use for their space
  40. Age would prevent Trump and Biden from running many top companies − and for good reason
  41. Why I turned the ‘Red Dead Redemption II’ video game into a history class on America’s violent past
  42. Sports in extreme heat: How high school athletes can safely prepare for the start of practice, and the warning signs of heat illness
  43. Fewer bees and other pollinating insects lead to shrinking crops
  44. Cutting marketing spending often backfires on businesses – new research could help investors distinguish shortsighted cuts from smart ones
  45. Sports in extreme heat: Warning signs of heat illness and how high school athletes can safely prepare for the start of team practices
  46. Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – the picture is unsettling
  47. Voting rights at risk after Supreme Court makes it harder to challenge racial gerrymandering
  48. After more than 40 years, the federal right to free education for immigrant students finds itself in the crosshairs of conservatives
  49. Heritage Foundation’s ‘Project 2025’ is just the latest action plan from a group with an over 50-year history of steering GOP lawmaking
  50. Late bedtimes and not enough sleep can harm developing brains – and poorer kids are more at risk