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Before he was House speaker, Mike Johnson represented a creationist museum in court. Here’s what that episode reveals about his politics

  • Written by William Trollinger, Professor of History, University of Dayton
imageSpeaker of the House Mike Johnson takes questions from reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Nov. 14, 2023.AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has been the subject of considerable media attention following his elevation to the post on Oct. 25, 2023. Since his appointment, news reports have highlighted the fact that he...

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Scientists and space agencies are shooting for the Moon -- 5 essential reads on modern lunar missions

  • Written by Mary Magnuson, Assistant Science Editor
imageThe Moon, shot from Pakistan during a lunar eclipse. AP Photo/Fareed Khan

The year 2023 proved a big one for lunar science. India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed near the south pole of the Moon, a huge accomplishment for a country relatively new to the space scene, especially after its Chandrayaan-2 craft crashed in 2019.

At the same time,...

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Customizing mRNA is easy, and that's what makes it the next frontier for personalized medicine − a molecular biologist explains

  • Written by Angie Hilliker, Associate Professor of Biology, University of Richmond
imageOne of the advantages of mRNA is its scalability.DrAfter123/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

While using mRNA as medicine is new, mRNA has been inside you for your entire life. The cells in your body create mRNAs that serve as instructions to make specific proteins you need to function. Researchers can create new mRNAs to correct those...

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What's the point of giving gifts? An anthropologist explains this ancient part of being human

  • Written by Chip Colwell, Associate Research Professor of Anthropology, University of Colorado Denver
imageGifts are usually given reciprocally.Svetlana_nsk/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Have you planned out your holiday gift giving yet? If you’re anything like me, you might be waiting until the last minute. But whether every single present is already wrapped and ready, or you’ll hit the shops on Christmas Eve, giving gifts is a curious but...

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Why university presidents find it hard to punish advocating genocide − college free speech codes are both more and less protective than the First Amendment

  • Written by Lynn Greenky, Professor Emeritus of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Syracuse University
imageHarvard President Claudine Gay, University of Pennsylvania then-President Elizabeth Magill and MIT President Sally Kornbluth testify before Congress on Dec. 5, 2023.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

If a student were to walk off the Harvard campus and onto a street in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and argue for the genocide of Jews, the U.S....

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Was King Herod the Great really so 'great'? What history says about the bad guy of the Christmas story

  • Written by Aaron Gale, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, West Virginia University
imageHerod the Great − though in the Gospel of Matthew, he wasn't so great.Hulton Archive via Getty Images

King Herod will sound familiar to anyone who’s heard the Christmas story. King of Judea when Jesus of Nazareth was born, the ruler attempts to find and kill the baby after hearing that the “King of the Jews” has just been...

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Hamas' use of sexual violence is an all-too-common part of modern war – but not in all conflicts

  • Written by Dyan Mazurana, Research Professor of Global Affairs, Tufts University
imageA memorial is left inside a bomb shelter near the Supernova music festival, where eyewitnesses reported Hamas members gang-raping and killing women.Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images

The United Nations, women’s groups and human rights groups are facing criticism for not quickly condemning Hamas fighters for raping and sexually violating Israelis...

Read more: Hamas' use of sexual violence is an all-too-common part of modern war – but not in all conflicts

'You reach a point where you have nothing. You will just die' – in East African refugee camps, food scarcity is a mortal concern

  • Written by Roger B. Alfani, Core Fellow of Religious Studies and International Affairs, Seton Hall University
imageEmpty bowls at a refugee camp in Kenya.Author provided

For refugees living in settlements across Africa, life got more difficult in 2023.

Shortfalls in the operating budget of the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, and the World Food Program have brought increased precarity into the daily lives of millions of displaced people across the...

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Israel's mass displacement of Gazans fits strategy of using migration as a tool of war

  • Written by Nicholas R. Micinski, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, University of Maine
imagePalestinians fleeing the northern part of the Gaza Strip on Nov. 10, 2023.Belal Khaled/Anadolu via Getty Images

As a result of the monthslong Israeli air and ground campaign in northern Gaza Strip, more than 1.8 million of the strip’s population have been displaced from their homes. And with the operation heading into Gaza’s south, many...

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How cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger became the scents of winter holidays, far from their tropical origins

  • Written by Serina DeSalvio, Ph.D. Candidate in Genetics and Genomics, Texas A&M University
imageNutmeg, ginger, cinnamon and other gingerbread spices.Almaje/iStock via Getty Images

Regardless of how you celebrate end-of-year holidays, food is probably central to your winter festivities. And a trio of spices – cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger – feature in many dishes and drinks and are an unmistakable part of the scent profile we...

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  18. How new reports reveal Israeli intelligence underestimated Hamas and other key weaknesses
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