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Caitlin Clark’s historic scoring record shines a spotlight on the history of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women

  • Written by Diane Williams, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, McDaniel College
imageUniversity of Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates after making the game-winning shot against Michigan State on Jan. 2, 2024.Matthew Holst/Getty Images

When University of Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark drained a 3-pointer against the University of Michigan on Feb. 15, 2024, she secured the NCAA women’s scoring record.

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What is IVF? A nurse explains the evolving science and legality of in vitro fertilization

  • Written by Heidi Collins Fantasia, Associate Professor of Nursing, UMass Lowell
imageSome of the eggs and sperm in these tubes stored in liquid nitrogen may go on to form an embryo.Jens Kalaene/picture alliance via Getty Images

Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 ended the federal right to abortion, legislative attention has extended to many other aspects of reproductive rights, including access to assisted...

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Bias hiding in plain sight: Decades of analyses suggest US media skews anti-Palestinian

  • Written by Natalie Khazaal, Associate Professor of Arabic and Arab Culture, Georgia Institute of Technology
imagePalestinian families seeking refuge in makeshift tents in vacant areas in Rafah, Gaza Strip. Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images

News organizations are often accused of lacking impartialitywhen covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In November 2023, over 750 journalists signed an open letter alleging bias in U.S. newsrooms against...

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Climate comedy works − here’s why, and how it can help lighten up a politically heavy year in 2024

  • Written by Maxwell Boykoff, Professor of Environmental Studies and Fellow in the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder

In a catchy YouTube video, British comedian Jo Brand translates a scientist’s long-winded description of the fossil fuel industry’s role in the climate crisis this way: “We are paying a bunch of rich dudes 1 trillion dollars a year to f--- up our future,” she says. “Even the dinosaurs didn’t subsidize their own...

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We’ve been here before: AI promised humanlike machines – in 1958

  • Written by Danielle Williams, Postdoctoral Fellow in Philosophy of Science, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis
imageFrank Rosenblatt with the Mark I Perceptron, the first artificial neural network computer, unveiled in 1958.National Museum of the U.S. Navy/Flickr

A roomsize computer equipped with a new type of circuitry, the Perceptron, was introduced to the world in 1958 in a brief news story buried deep in The New York Times. The story cited the U.S. Navy as...

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How teens benefit from being able to read ‘disturbing’ books that some want to ban

  • Written by Gay Ivey, Professor of Literacy, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
imageYoung readers report becoming more thoughtful after reading stories that feature characters who face complex challenges.FG Trade via Getty Images

Should we worry, as massive book-banning efforts imply, that young people will be harmed by certain kinds of books? For over a decade and through hundreds of interviews, my colleague, literacy professor Pe...

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A personal tale of intellectual humility – and the rewards of being open-minded

  • Written by Gemma Ware, Editor and Co-Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
imageIntellectual humility is about being open to changing your mind. tomertu/Shutterstock

With unlimited information at our fingertips and dozens of platforms on which to share our opinions, it can sometimes feel like we’re supposed to be experts in everything. It can be exhausting.

In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we talk to a...

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Can Trump be prosecuted? Supreme Court will take up precedent-setting case to define the limits of presidential immunity

  • Written by Claire Wofford, Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Charleston
imageFormer President Donald Trump speaks to the media following his appearance at the District Court in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 9, 2024. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Feb. 28, 2024, that it will consider the momentous issue of whether Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution, delaying...

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Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores

  • Written by Ziyad Al-Aly, Chief of Research and Development, VA St. Louis Health Care System. Clinical Epidemiologist, Washington University in St. Louis
imageResearch shows that even mild COVID-19 can lead to the equivalent of seven years of brain aging.Victor Habbick Visions/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

From the very early days of the pandemic, brain fogemerged as a significant health condition that many experience after COVID-19.

Brain fog is a colloquial term that describes a state of...

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  1. W.E.B. Du Bois’ study ‘The Philadelphia Negro’ at 125 still explains roots of the urban Black experience – sociologist Elijah Anderson tells why it should be on more reading lists
  2. More than 100K Michigan voters pick ‘uncommitted’ over Biden − does that matter for November?
  3. Nigeria’s security problems deepen as Anglophone insurgency in Cameroon spills across border
  4. How educator Gloria Jean Merriex used dance, drills and devotion to turn around a failing elementary school in a year
  5. What’s next for $25B supermarket supermerger after FTC sues to block it, saying it could raise prices
  6. Low-level blasts from heavy weapons can cause traumatic brain injury − 2 engineers explain the physics of invisible cell death
  7. Anyone can play Tetris, but architects, engineers and animators alike use the math concepts underlying the game
  8. Mental fatigue has psychological triggers − new research suggests challenging goals can head it off
  9. The true cost of food is far higher than what you spend at the checkout counter
  10. GOP primary elections use flawed math to pick nominees
  11. How media coverage of presidential primaries fails voters and has helped Trump
  12. US temporarily avoids government shutdown but threat remains: 4 essential reads
  13. US barrels toward another government shutdown showdown: 4 essential reads
  14. Betty Smith enchanted a generation of readers with ‘A Tree Grows in Brooklyn’ − even as she groused that she hoped Williamsburg would be flattened
  15. Where does lightning strike? New maps pinpoint 36.8 million yearly ground strike points in unprecedented detail
  16. Gifts that live on, from best bodices to money for bridge repairs: Women’s wills in medieval France give a glimpse into their surprising independence
  17. Hundreds of thousands of US infants every year pay the consequences of prenatal exposure to drugs, a growing crisis particularly in rural America
  18. Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, steps forward to lead the Russian opposition – 3 points to understand
  19. Belief in the myth of outlaw heroes partly explains Donald Trump’s die-hard support
  20. E-bike incentives are a costly way to cut carbon emissions, but they also promote health, equity and cleaner air
  21. What the ancient Indian text Bhagavad Gita can teach about not putting too much of our identity and emotions into work
  22. Omega-3 fatty acids are linked to better lung health, particularly in patients with pulmonary fibrosis
  23. A Texas court ruling on a Black student wearing hair in long locs reflects history of racism in schools
  24. I went to CPAC as an anthropologist to understand Trump’s base − they believe, more than ever, he is a savior
  25. As war in Ukraine enters third year, 3 issues could decide its outcome: Supplies, information and politics
  26. What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change – and how political power influences success or failure
  27. Anti-immigrant pastors may be drawing attention – but faith leaders, including some evangelicals, are central to the movement to protect migrant rights
  28. How is snow made? An atmospheric scientist describes the journey of frozen ice crystals from clouds to the ground
  29. ‘Swarm of one’ robot is a single machine made up of independent modules
  30. NRA loses New York corruption trial over squandered funds – retired longtime leader Wayne LaPierre must repay millions of dollars
  31. The South Carolina primary is likely to reveal the eventual Republican presidential nominee - 3 points to understand
  32. Early COVID-19 research is riddled with poor methods and low-quality results − a problem for science the pandemic worsened but didn’t create
  33. Making the moral of the story stick − a media psychologist explains the research behind ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Arthur’ and other children’s TV
  34. The Russia-Ukraine War has caused a staggering amount of cultural destruction – both seen and unseen
  35. Louisiana governor makes it easier for companies to receive lucrative tax breaks that take money away from cash-strapped schools
  36. How governments handle data matters for inclusion
  37. War in Ukraine at 2 years: Destruction seen from space – via radar
  38. Arsenic in landfills is still leaching into groundwater − 20 years after colleagues and I learned how the ‘king of poisons’ could escape trash dumps
  39. Trump is no Navalny, and prosecution in a democracy is a lot different than persecution in Putin’s Russia
  40. How you can tell propaganda from journalism − let’s look at Tucker Carlson’s visit to Russia
  41. With Beyoncé’s foray into country music, the genre may finally break free from the stereotypes that have long dogged it
  42. Donors gave $58 billion to higher ed in the 2023 academic year, with mega gifts up despite overall decline
  43. Colleges are using AI to prepare hospitality workers of the future
  44. EPA has tightened its target for deadly particle pollution − states need more tools to reach it
  45. Philly mayor might consider these lessons from NYC before expanding stop-and-frisk
  46. Mothers’ dieting habits and self-talk have profound impact on daughters − 2 psychologists explain how to cultivate healthy behaviors and body image
  47. Bacteria can develop resistance to drugs they haven’t encountered before − scientists figured this out decades ago in a classic experiment
  48. Wealthier, urban Americans have access to more local news – while roughly half of US counties have only one outlet or less
  49. Young people are lukewarm about Biden – and giving them more information doesn’t move the needle much
  50. Are our fears of saying ‘no’ overblown?