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Shavuot: The Jewish holiday that became all about children

  • Written by Laura Yares, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Michigan State University
imageA confirmation class in 1924 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest/Wikimedia Commons

For most American Jews today, Shavuot is not exactly a big-ticket holiday. Observance lags behind springtime Passover, and it pales in comparison to Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the fall “high holidays.”

But 150 years...

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How can I make studying a daily habit?

  • Written by Deborah Reed, Professor of Education, University of Tennessee
imageThe best place to study is in a space with no distractions and plenty of light.Hans Neleman/Stone via Getty Imagesimage

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

How can I make studying a daily habit? – Jesni P., age 15, Mumbai,...

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Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith: Supreme Court rules for income streams over artistic freedom

  • Written by Hannibal Travis, Professor of Law, Florida International University
imageAndy Warhol in Milan, Italy, January 1987. Leonardo Cendamo/Hulton Archive via Getty Images

The Supreme Court has made it more difficult to quote from existing imagery, music and text, and harder to critique society by borrowing and amplifying others’ works.

The 7-2 majority opinion in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v....

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How wildfire smoke can harm human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away – a toxicologist explains

  • Written by Christopher T. Migliaccio, Research Associate Professor in Toxicology, University of Montana
imageThe sunset in Jersey City, N.J., glows orange through smoke from wildfires in Canada in May 2023.Gary Hershorn/Getty Images

Smoke from more than 200 wildfires burning across Canada has been turning skies hazy in North American cities far from the flames. We asked Chris Migliaccio, a toxicologist at the University of Montana who studies the impact...

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Unionized bodies in topless bar! Strippers join servers and baristas in new labor movement

  • Written by John Logan, Professor and Director of Labor and Employment Studies, San Francisco State University
imageDancers at Star Garden in LA have voted for union representation.Mario Tama/Getty Images

Dancers at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in Los Angeles have voted to become the only unionized strippers in the U.S. – joining a growing trend of young employees seeking workplace protection though labor mobilization.

On May 18, 2023, the National...

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Balance declines with age, but exercise can help stave off some of the risk of falling

  • Written by Evan Papa, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, Tufts University
imageAbout 1 in 4 adults ages 65 and up experience a fall every year.sasirin pamai/iStock via Getty Images Plus

My wife and I were in the grocery store recently when we noticed an older woman reaching above her head for some produce. As she stretched out her hand, she lost her balance and began falling forward. Fortunately, she leaned into her grocery...

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Military drones are swarming the skies of Ukraine and other conflict hot spots – and anything goes when it comes to international law

  • Written by Tara Sonenshine, Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice in Public Diplomacy, Tufts University
imageThe Ukraine military tests drones near Kyiv in August 2022. Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images

Loud explosions rock the evening sky. Streaks of light appear like comets. Missiles rain down. Below, people scramble for cover. The injured are taken on stretchers – the dead, buried.

That is daily life in Ukraine, where pilotless vehicles known...

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Talking puppy or finger puppet? 5 tips for buying baby toys that support healthy development

  • Written by Brenna Hassinger-Das, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Pace University
imageTech toys may claim to be educational – but those claims often aren't backed by science. boonchai wedmakawand/Moment Collection/Getty Images

Picking out a baby toy – whether it’s for your own child or a friend’s kid or the child of a family member – can be overwhelming. Although Americans spend US$20 billion a year on...

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When faith says to help migrants – and the law says don't

  • Written by Laura E. Alexander, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Goldstein Family Community Chair in Human Rights, University of Nebraska Omaha
imageMigrants are welcomed to a Methodist church in New Mexico after being released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 2019.Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Many religious traditions preach the need to care for strangers. But what happens when caring for the stranger comes into conflict with government policy?

After Title 42 restrictions at the U.S....

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Parasitic infections hit the health of low-income Black communities where states have neglected sewage systems

  • Written by Theresa E. Gildner, Assistant Professor of Biological Anthropology, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis
imageA microscopic image of a hookworm egg that can cause intestinal problems in humans.Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images

Intestinal infections take a heavy toll on impoverished Black communities that have out-of-date sewage systems. These infections often spread through contaminated soil and water and are among the most common diseases worldwide.

Appro...

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