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NRA's path to recovery from financial woes leaves the gun group vulnerable to new problems

  • Written by Brian Mittendorf, Fisher Designated Professor of Accounting, The Ohio State University
imageThe gun group might be less sturdy than it appears. Kelly Nigro/Moment Open via Getty Images

The National Rifle Association’sfinancial firepower, which arose in part due to its large and loyal membership base, has long been one of the gun group’s main sources of strength.

But the NRA has in recent years faced a financial tsunami, one...

Read more: NRA's path to recovery from financial woes leaves the gun group vulnerable to new problems

Should the US ban TikTok? Can it? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking it

  • Written by Doug Jacobson, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University
imageIs a wildly popular social media app a threat to the U.S.?AP Photo/Michael Dwyer

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, 2023, amid a chorus of calls from members of Congress for the federal government to ban the Chinese-owned video social media app and reports that the Biden administration is pu...

Read more: Should the US ban TikTok? Can it? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the...

Should the US ban TikTok? Can it? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking it

  • Written by Doug Jacobson, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University
imageIs a wildly popular social media app a threat to the U.S.?AP Photo/Michael Dwyer

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, 2023, amid a chorus of calls from members of Congress for the federal government to ban the Chinese-owned video social media app and reports that the Biden administration is pu...

Read more: Should the US ban TikTok? Can it? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the...

Federal Reserve bows to bank-crisis fears with quarter-point rate hike, letting up a little in its fight against inflation

  • Written by Jeffery S. Bredthauer, Associate Professor Of Finance, Banking and Real Estate, University of Nebraska Omaha
imageFed chair Jerome Powell opted for a cautious approach on rates.Alex Wong/Getty Images

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter-point on March 22, 2023, bowing to market expectations that it would temper its aggressive program of rate hikes amid a still-brewing banking crisis.

The U.S. central bank lifted rates to a range of 4.75% to...

Read more: Federal Reserve bows to bank-crisis fears with quarter-point rate hike, letting up a little in its...

Federal Reserve bows to bank-crisis fears with quarter-point rate hike, letting up a little in its fight against inflation

  • Written by Jeffery S. Bredthauer, Associate Professor Of Finance, Banking and Real Estate, University of Nebraska Omaha
imageFed chair Jerome Powell opted for a cautious approach on rates.Alex Wong/Getty Images

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter-point on March 22, 2023, bowing to market expectations that it would temper its aggressive program of rate hikes amid a still-brewing banking crisis.

The U.S. central bank lifted rates to a range of 4.75% to...

Read more: Federal Reserve bows to bank-crisis fears with quarter-point rate hike, letting up a little in its...

Researchers turned superglue into a recyclable, cheap, oil-free plastic alternative

  • Written by Allison Christy, Graduate Research Assistant, Boise State University
imageResearchers discovered a way to turn superglue into strong, clear plastic that can be made into many shapes.Allison Christy, CC BY-ND

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The big idea

Our team used superglue as a starting material to develop a low-cost, recyclable and easily produced transparent plastic called polyethyl...

Read more: Researchers turned superglue into a recyclable, cheap, oil-free plastic alternative

Researchers turned superglue into a recyclable, cheap, oil-free plastic alternative

  • Written by Allison Christy, Graduate Research Assistant, Boise State University
imageResearchers discovered a way to turn superglue into strong, clear plastic that can be made into many shapes.Allison Christy, CC BY-ND

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The big idea

Our team used superglue as a starting material to develop a low-cost, recyclable and easily produced transparent plastic called polyethyl...

Read more: Researchers turned superglue into a recyclable, cheap, oil-free plastic alternative

In Congress, breaking unwritten rules that encouraged civility and enabled things to get done is becoming the new normal

  • Written by Sarah Burns, Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
imageSpeaker Kevin McCarthy at a news conference on Capitol Hill. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

When House Speaker Kevin McCarthy ordered an investigation into the Manhattan district attorney’s ongoing criminal probe of former President Donald Trump, he broke with House practices and norms.

And the three committee chairmen...

Read more: In Congress, breaking unwritten rules that encouraged civility and enabled things to get done is...

In Congress, breaking unwritten rules that encouraged civility and enabled things to get done is becoming the new normal

  • Written by Sarah Burns, Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
imageSpeaker Kevin McCarthy at a news conference on Capitol Hill. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

When House Speaker Kevin McCarthy ordered an investigation into the Manhattan district attorney’s ongoing criminal probe of former President Donald Trump, he broke with House practices and norms.

And the three committee chairmen...

Read more: In Congress, breaking unwritten rules that encouraged civility and enabled things to get done is...

The view from Moscow and Beijing: What peace in Ukraine and a post-conflict world look like to Xi and Putin

  • Written by Ronald Suny, Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan
imageOpening the doors to Russia and China's perception.Getty Images

Just a few days after being branded a war criminal in an international arrest warrant, Russian President Vladimir Putin was talking peace with his most important ally, Chinese president Xi Jinping.

The setting for the get-together was the late-15th-century Faceted Chamber, the ornate...

Read more: The view from Moscow and Beijing: What peace in Ukraine and a post-conflict world look like to Xi...

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  3. Who keeps the engagement ring after a breakup? 2 law professors explain why you might want a prenup for your diamond
  4. Building better brain collaboration online – despite scientific squabbles, the decade-long Human Brain Project brought measurable success to neuroscience collaboration
  5. Building better brain collaboration online – despite scientific squabbles, the decade-long Human Brain Project brought measurable success to neuroscience collaboration
  6. Mounting research points to health harms from cannabis, THC and CBD use during pregnancy, adolescence and other periods of rapid development
  7. Mounting research points to health harms from cannabis, THC and CBD use during pregnancy, adolescence and other periods of rapid development
  8. Moving in with your partner? Talking about these 3 things first can smooth the way, according to a couples therapist
  9. Moving in with your partner? Talking about these 3 things first can smooth the way, according to a couples therapist
  10. The Amazon is not safe under Brazil's new president – a roads plan could push it past its breaking point
  11. The Amazon is not safe under Brazil's new president – a roads plan could push it past its breaking point
  12. This course uses 'Abbott Elementary' to examine critical issues in urban education
  13. This course uses 'Abbott Elementary' to examine critical issues in urban education
  14. El trastorno dismórfico corporal es más común que los trastornos alimentarios como la anorexia y la bulimia, aunque pocas personas conocen sus peligros
  15. El trastorno dismórfico corporal es más común que los trastornos alimentarios como la anorexia y la bulimia, aunque pocas personas conocen sus peligros
  16. Calls for a 'green' Ramadan revive Islam's long tradition of sustainability and care for the planet
  17. Calls for a 'green' Ramadan revive Islam's long tradition of sustainability and care for the planet
  18. In a Roman villa at the center of a nasty inheritance dispute, a Caravaggio masterpiece is hidden from the public
  19. In a Roman villa at the center of a nasty inheritance dispute, a Caravaggio masterpiece is hidden from the public
  20. What does 'moral hazard' mean? A scholar of financial regulation explains why it's risky for the government to rescue banks
  21. Ramadan finds greater recognition in America's public schools
  22. Ramadan finds greater recognition in America's public schools
  23. A friend who's more boss than BFF may be harmful for teens' mental health
  24. A friend who's more boss than BFF may be harmful for teens' mental health
  25. Poisons are a potent tool for murder in fiction – a toxicologist explains how some dangerous chemicals kill
  26. Poisons are a potent tool for murder in fiction – a toxicologist explains how some dangerous chemicals kill
  27. Increases in opioid overdoses in Pennsylvania varied by county during the COVID-19 pandemic
  28. Increases in opioid overdoses in Pennsylvania varied by county during the COVID-19 pandemic
  29. Seabirds that swallow ocean plastic waste have scarring in their stomachs – scientists have named this disease 'plasticosis'
  30. A string of assassinations in Afghanistan point to ISIS-K resurgence – and US officials warn of possible attacks on American interests in next 6 months
  31. Trump's unprecedented call for protests is the latest sign of his aim to degrade America's institutions
  32. Is Wikipedia a good source? 2 college librarians explain when to use the online encyclopedia – and when to avoid it
  33. Worst bank turmoil since 2008 means Federal Reserve is damned if it does and damned if it doesn't in decision over interest rates
  34. Secession is here: States, cities and the wealthy are already withdrawing from America
  35. Voice deepfakes are calling – here's what they are and how to avoid getting scammed
  36. The state takeover of Houston public schools is about more than school improvement
  37. Estonia's e-governance revolution is hailed as a voting success – so why are some US states pulling in the opposite direction?
  38. 3 reasons the Willow Arctic oil drilling project was approved – it's the latest battle in a long fight over Alaska's North Slope
  39. Prosecuting Putin for abducting Ukrainian children will require a high bar of evidence – and won't guarantee the children can come back home
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  42. Water in space – a 'Goldilocks' star reveals previously hidden step in how water gets to planets like Earth
  43. US regulators avoided a banking crisis by swift action following SVB's collapse – but the cracks it exposed continue to weaken the global financial system's foundation
  44. Downing of US drone in Russian jet encounter prompts counterclaims of violations in the sky – an international law expert explores the arguments
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  46. 'Pantry porn' on TikTok and Instagram makes obsessively organized kitchens a new status symbol
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  50. What the research shows about risks of myocarditis from COVID vaccines versus risks of heart damage from COVID – two pediatric cardiologists explain how to parse the data