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‘The immortal Gods alone have neither age nor death’: Wisdom from Greek tragedies for Joe Biden

  • Written by Rachel Hadas, Professor of English, Rutgers University - Newark
imagePresident Joe Biden, left, and first lady Jill Biden depart following a presidential debate with Donald Trump on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

President Joe Biden’s current fraught situation, showcasing both his weakness and his determination, is dramatic because it touches upon more than the political moment and more...

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Joe Biden commits to staying in the race – like Nixon, his biggest threat comes from within his own party

  • Written by Philip Klinkner, James S. Sherman Professor of Government, Hamilton College
imagePresident Joe Biden arrives at a news conference in the White House on July 1, 2024. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

President Joe Biden is strongly reaffirming his commitment to stay in the presidential race – despite a growing number of calls from politicians and voters for him to step down, following a highly criticized debate performance in...

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Dig safely when building sandcastles and tunnels this summer – collapsing sand holes can cause suffocation and even death

  • Written by Stephen P. Leatherman, Professor of Coastal Science, Florida International University
imageIt's fun to take your kids to the beach, but keep an eye out for deep holes that could bury them. Juan Silva/Photodisc via Getty Images

While millions of Americans vacation on beaches every year to seek out sun, sand and the sea, many might not realize how dangerous digging holes in the sand can be. In February 2024, a 7-year-old girl died after an...

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By revealing their mental health struggles, pro athletes are scoring with fans

  • Written by Dae Hee Kwak, Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
imageTeammates check on Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Martin after he fell to the ground fielding a ball during a game on June 19, 2024.Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images

On June 5, 2024, the Boston Red Sox placed relief pitcher Chris Martin on the 15-day injured list. It wasn’t for a sore shoulder, a tight elbow or a tweaked groin.

It was...

Read more: By revealing their mental health struggles, pro athletes are scoring with fans

Hajj in extraordinary heat: what a scholar of Islam saw in Mecca

  • Written by Ahmet T. Kuru, Professor of Political Science, Director of Center for Islamic & Arabic Studies, San Diego State University
imageMuslim pilgrims in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on June 18, 2024.AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool

At least 1,300 people died because of scorching heat during the Hajj pilgrimage in June 2024. It’s not the first time that such a tragic incident hit the pilgrimage. More than a thousand were killed in a heat wave in 1985, and deaths due...

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Unregulated online political ads pose a threat to democracy

  • Written by Steven Caplan, Adjunct Instructor of Communications and Marketing, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
imageSocial media companies are doing a poor job of telling you who is responsible for the political ads you see.Anna Barclay/Getty Images

Think back to the last time you scrolled through your social media feed and encountered a political ad that perfectly aligned with your views – or perhaps one that outraged you. Could you tell if it was from a...

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When scientific citations go rogue: Uncovering ‘sneaked references’

  • Written by Lonni Besançon, Assistant Professor in Data Visualization, Linköping University
imageScience is a process of collaboration that depends on accurate citations.AlexRaths/iStock via Getty Images

A researcher working alone – apart from the world and the rest of the wider scientific community – is a classic yet misguided image. Research is, in reality, built on continuous exchange within the scientific community: First you...

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Extreme heat waves broiling the planet in 2024 aren’t normal: How climate change is heating up weather around the world

  • Written by Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell
imageVisitors walk past a sign reading 'Stop: Extreme Heat Danger' in Death Valley National Park during a heat wave on July 7, 2024. Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images

Less than a month into summer 2024, the vast majority of the U.S. population has already experienced an extreme heat wave. Millions of people were under heat warnings across the western...

Read more: Extreme heat waves broiling the planet in 2024 aren’t normal: How climate change is heating up...

Extreme heat waves broiling the US in 2024 aren’t normal: How climate change is heating up weather around the world

  • Written by Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell
imageVisitors walk past a sign reading 'Stop: Extreme Heat Danger' in Death Valley National Park during a heat wave on July 7, 2024. Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images

Less than a month into summer 2024, the vast majority of the U.S. population has already experienced an extreme heat wave. Millions of people were under heat warnings across the western...

Read more: Extreme heat waves broiling the US in 2024 aren’t normal: How climate change is heating up weather...

4 things to watch for as NATO leaders meet in US capital for high-stakes summit

  • Written by Garret Martin, Senior Professorial Lecturer, Co-Director Transatlantic Policy Center, American University School of International Service
imageTwo military personnel walk by NATO banners before a wreath-laying ceremony at NATO's headquarters in Brussels on April 4, 2024.Virginia Mayo/AP Photo

When Washington, D.C., last hosted a NATO summit in 1999, the alliance was celebrating a milestone. It was also facing a war in Europe and welcoming new members to the alliance.

So there will be a...

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  2. One memorable speech can turn around a faltering campaign − how Nixon did it with his ‘Checkers’ talk
  3. Navigating mental health treatment options can be overwhelming – a clinical psychologist explains why it’s worth the effort
  4. Nevada is a battleground state – and may be a bellwether of more extreme partisanship
  5. 2024 is not 1968 − and the Democratic convention in Chicago will play out very differently than in the days of Walter Cronkite
  6. Wildfire smoke linked to thousands of premature deaths every year in California alone
  7. Why the Olympic Games are a ‘civil religious’ ceremony with a global congregation
  8. Britain’s new prime minister has a chance to reset ties with the White House – but a range of thorny issues and the US election make it more tricky
  9. Detroit’s legacy of housing inequity has caused long-term health impacts − these policies can help mitigate that harm
  10. Fandom usually means tracking your favorite team for years − so why are the Olympics so good at making us root for sports and athletes we tune out most of the time?
  11. To guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask ‘what if?’
  12. Why US schools need to shake up the way they teach physics
  13. Flirting with disaster: When endangered wild animals try to mate with domestic relatives, both wildlife and people lose
  14. Why Nepal had a religious monarchy − and why some people want it back
  15. Supreme Court of Oklahoma says no to Catholic charter school – but this may not be the end of the boundary-pushing saga
  16. Even short trips to space can change an astronaut’s biology − a new set of studies offers the most comprehensive look at spaceflight health since NASA’s Twins Study
  17. Hurricane Beryl’s rapid intensification, Category 5 winds so early in a season were alarming: Here’s why more tropical storms are exploding in strength
  18. Hurricane Beryl’s rapid intensification and Category 5 winds are alarming: Here’s why more tropical storms are exploding in strength
  19. The Catholic Church is using the upcoming Paris Olympics to engage young people − but several popes have already promoted sports as a way to teach Christian values
  20. Colorado is home to the longest-running gay rodeo in the world
  21. Cultural differences impede trade for most countries — but not China
  22. Charities are allowed to do some lobbying, but many do none at all
  23. From diagnosing brain disorders to cognitive enhancement, 100 years of EEG have transformed neuroscience
  24. ‘Above the law’ in some cases: Supreme Court gives Trump − and future presidents − a special exception that will delay his prosecution
  25. Supreme Court kicks cases about tech companies’ First Amendment rights back to lower courts − but appears poised to block states from hampering online content moderation
  26. Supreme Court rules that Trump had partial immunity as president, but not for unofficial acts − 4 essential reads
  27. To insure or self-insure? The question homeowners must answer amid impact of climate change
  28. How was popcorn discovered? An archaeologist on its likely appeal for people in the Americas millennia ago
  29. Disability community has long wrestled with ‘helpful’ technologies – lessons for everyone in dealing with AI
  30. What’s next after Supreme Court curbs regulatory power: More focus on laws’ wording, less on their goals
  31. 5 questions after the NCAA’s $2.75B settlement to pay college athletes
  32. Black economic boycotts of the civil rights era still offer lessons on how to achieve a just society
  33. Loss of Supreme Court legitimacy can lead to political violence
  34. US’s terrorist listing of European far-right group signals fears of rising threat − both abroad and at home
  35. Knowing when to call it quits takes courage and confidence - 3 case studies
  36. Supreme Court rules cities can ban homeless people from sleeping outdoors – Sotomayor dissent summarizes opinion as ‘stay awake or be arrested’
  37. How camping bans − like the one the Supreme Court just upheld − can fit into ‘hostile design’: Strategies to push out homeless people
  38. Supreme Court makes prosecution of Trump on obstruction charge more difficult, with ruling to narrowly define law used against him and Jan. 6 rioters
  39. ICE detainees suffer preventable deaths − Q A with a medical researcher about systemic failures
  40. Federal funding for major science agencies is at a 25-year low
  41. ChatGPT and the movie ‘Her’ are just the latest example of the ‘sci-fi feedback loop’
  42. ‘Authentic’ ayahuasca rituals sought by tourists often ignore Indigenous practices and spiritual grounding
  43. Biden crashes, Trump lies: A campaign-defining presidential debate
  44. Supreme Court sidesteps case on whether federal law on medical emergencies overrides Idaho’s abortion ban
  45. Supreme Court rejects settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over legal protections for the Sackler family that owned the company
  46. Gazans’ extreme hunger could leave its mark on subsequent generations
  47. Fireworks sales have fallen back to Earth after years of explosive growth – here’s why
  48. 5 ways anti-diversity laws affect LGBTQ+ people and research in higher ed
  49. The science behind splashdown − an aerospace engineer explains how NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back on Earth
  50. Lucy, discovered 50 years ago in Ethiopia, stood just 3.5 feet tall − but she still towers over our understanding of human origins