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Olympic arson attacks highlight growing danger of low-tech terrorism on public transit systems

  • Written by Sara Harmouch, Ph.D. candidate in Public Affairs, American University
imageOutside the Gare de Montparnasse train station, ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris following rail network arson attacks.AP Photo/Yasin Dar

As the Olympic torch was carried toward Paris for the 2024 Summer Games, flames of another kind were causing concern for the city’s security chiefs. On the eve of the July 26 opening ceremony, a...

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7-nation prisoner swap shows how diplomacy, not law, governs exchanges

  • Written by William E. Butler, Distinguished Professor of Law, Penn State
imagePresident Joe Biden, joined by relatives of prisoners freed by Russia, delivers remarks about the prisoner swap on Aug. 1, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and two other Americans were freed from Russia in a prisoner exchange on Aug. 1, 2024. In total, 24 prisoners, including 12 German nationals and...

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Oceans without sharks would be far less healthy – new research

  • Written by Michael Heithaus, Executive Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences & Education and Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida International University
imageGray reef sharks and blacktip reef sharks near Tahiti, French Polynesia.Alexis Rosenfeld/Getty Images

There are more than 500 species of sharks in the world’s oceans, from the 7-inch dwarf lantern shark to whale sharks that can grow to over 35 feet long. They’re found from polar waters to the equator, at the water’s surface and...

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Wildfires can create their own weather, further spreading the flames − an atmospheric scientist explains how

  • Written by Kyle Hilburn, Research Scientist in Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
imageA huge pyrocumulus cloud rises over the Park Fire near Chico, Calif., on July 26, 2024. David McNew/Getty Images

Wildfire blowups, fire whirls, towering thunderstorms: When fires get large and hot enough, they can actually create their own weather.

In these extreme fire situations, firefighters’ ordinary methods to directly control the fire...

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Who will win in Arizona in November? It’s a toss-up − like it has been for years

  • Written by David R. Berman, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Arizona State University
imageArizona, long considered a swing state, is again a toss-up in the 2024 election.Allard Schager

Arizona is considered a crucial swing state that could help propel either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris to the White House in November 2024.

With the exception of Democrat Bill Clinton’s win there in 1996, Arizona has voted Republicanin every...

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Students gain confidence in US democracy by participating in elections and campaigns for their homework

  • Written by Mark C. Hand, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Texas at Arlington
imageFew college students volunteer as campaign or election workers.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Imagesimage

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

Title of course:

Campaigns and Elections, in Theory and Practice

What prompted the idea for the course?

I noticed many of...

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Inside the dark world of dognapping

  • Written by Ben Stickle, Professor of Criminal Justice Administration, Middle Tennessee State University
imageSecurity footage of a young man whisking away a puppy from a New Jersey pet store in 2022.NJ.com/YouTube

It’s late at night, and a stranger walking down an alley sees your family dog sleeping on the porch inside your fenced yard. The stranger softly calls the dog over and begins to pet him. While checking to see if anyone is watching, he...

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Wildfires can create their own weather, including tornado-like fire whirls − an atmospheric scientist explains how

  • Written by Kyle Hilburn, Research Scientist in Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
imageA huge pyrocumulus cloud rises over the Park Fire near Chico, Calif., on July 26, 2024. David McNew/Getty Images

Wildfire blowups, fire whirls, towering thunderstorms: When fires get large and hot enough, they can actually create their own weather.

In these extreme fire situations, firefighters’ ordinary methods to directly control the fire...

Read more: Wildfires can create their own weather, including tornado-like fire whirls − an atmospheric...

Menopause increases your risk of STIs due to how aging changes your body

  • Written by Thomas L. Cherpes, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, The Ohio State University
imageThe health risks that come with intimacy don't necessarily wane with age.MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Diagnoses for sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, are increasing in older adults. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the number of people older than 65 diagnosed with chlamydia, gonorrhea or syphilis in...

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Robocars promise to improve traffic even when most of the cars around them are driven by people, study finds

  • Written by Weizi Li, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Tennessee
imageRobotaxis have caused problems, but they have the potential to improve traffic conditions.Mario Tama/Getty Images

Robotic vehicles can optimize the flow of traffic in cities even when mixed in with vehicles driven by humans, thereby improving traffic efficiency, safety and energy consumption, my colleagues and I found.

Robot vehicles are no longer a...

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  2. Massive protests erupt again over disputed Venezuelan elections – but they look different this time
  3. With Hezbollah and Hamas assassinations, Netanyahu shows willingness to risk regional war for political survival
  4. Iceland’s recent volcanic eruptions driven by pooling magma are set to last centuries into the future
  5. This Supreme Court has redefined the meaning of corruption
  6. NRA legal judgment bans LaPierre but could signal the end of gun group’s fight with New York authorities
  7. Online fundraising may require different strategies for different devices − new research
  8. Israel’s military starts drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews – but the battle over serving ‘the army of God’ vs. the army of the state isn’t over, and points to key questions for the country’s future
  9. Chinese warships off Alaska and Cambodia highlight the role of near and far waters in sea power dominance
  10. Harris brings joy to the presidential campaign − and GOP mockery of ‘laughing Kamala’ is nothing new to Black women
  11. Filling the silences in family stories − how to think like a historian to uncover your family’s narrative
  12. Offshore wind farms connected by an underwater power grid for transmission could revolutionize how the East Coast gets its electricity
  13. Voters become more polarized when presidential candidates take positions on issues in K-12 education
  14. Jewish summer camps have been evolving for a century − but 2024 is a summer like no other
  15. Rupert Murdoch’s real succession drama − why the future of his media empire could hinge on a legal effort in Nevada
  16. Deadly strike in the Golan Heights risks opening new front in long-disputed territory
  17. Quantum information theorists are shedding light on entanglement, one of the spooky mysteries of quantum mechanics
  18. Trees don’t like to breathe wildfire smoke, either – and they’ll hold their breath to avoid it
  19. Childless women − cat ladies or not − have long played key roles in the Catholic Church
  20. Flawed research into election fraud can undermine democracy and intensify polarization
  21. Verifying facts in the age of AI – librarians offer 5 strategies
  22. A President Harris might not get any Supreme Court picks – Biden proposes term limits to make sure all future presidents get two
  23. What is love? A philosopher explains it’s not a choice or a feeling − it’s a practice
  24. 5 growing threats to academic freedom
  25. Moms think more about household chores − and this cognitive burden hurts their mental health
  26. Buddha’s lessons on impermanence are carved into monuments and buildings – this course explores why
  27. I studied ShotSpotter in Chicago and Kansas City – here’s what people in Detroit and the more than 167 other cities and towns using this technology should know
  28. Xi signals no deviation from course – nor in the driver – despite economic bumps in the road
  29. Video game performers are becoming Hollywood stars in their own right − and are on strike to be paid and protected accordingly
  30. Hospital-acquired infections are rising – here’s how to protect yourself in health care settings
  31. What GoFundMe conceals: The campaigns that fail
  32. Kamala Harris is no Hubert Humphrey − how the presumed 2024 Democratic presidential nominee isn’t like the 1968 party candidate
  33. JD Vance’s selection as Trump’s running mate marks the end of Republican conservatism
  34. Anti-Syrian violence in Turkey complicates normalization process between Turkey and Syria
  35. Vaccines tell a success story that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Trump forget – here are some key reminders
  36. Real equity in math education is about more than good grades and test scores
  37. Veepstakes have evolved from where you live to who you are − which way will Harris turn to balance the ticket?
  38. Trump’s promotion of an image of strength after assassination attempt borrows from authoritarian playbook
  39. ADHD brains present unique challenges, but the condition is highly treatable − a primary care nurse practitioner with ADHD explains the science
  40. New treatments offer much-needed hope for patients suffering from chronic pain
  41. US citizenship was forced on Native Americans 100 years ago − its promise remains elusive
  42. Tagging seals with sensors helps scientists track ocean currents and a changing climate
  43. Homeless service providers could help more people overcome homelessness if they measured success differently
  44. Happy 50th birthday to the UPC barcode – no one expected you would revolutionize global commerce
  45. Chronic pain: emerging treatment options for patients after the opiod crisis – podcast
  46. Paris Olympics promote sustainability for good reason: Climate change is putting athletes and their sports at risk
  47. Revisiting Middletown, Ohio – the Midwestern town at the heart of JD Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
  48. Xylazine wounds are a growing crisis among drug users in Philly − a nurse explains potential causes and proper treatment
  49. Good feedback is an art – here’s how I teach it
  50. What do genes have to do with psychology? They likely influence your behavior more than you realize