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How far must employers go to accommodate workers' time off for worship? The Supreme Court will weigh in

  • Written by Charles J. Russo, Joseph Panzer Chair in Education in the School of Education and Health Sciences and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
imageThe case stems from USPS' deal with Amazon to deliver on Sundays.mcdomx/E+ via Getty Images

Imagine you own a business with a few dozen employees. One, who is Muslim, asks if she can use a meeting room a few times a day for brief prayers – one of the five pillars of Islam. Another, who observes the Jewish Sabbath, says he cannot work on...

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How vinyl chloride, the chemical in the Ohio train derailment and used to make PVC plastics, can damage your liver

  • Written by Juliane I. Beier, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Environmental Health, Member of Pittburgh Liver Research Center, University of Pittsburgh
imageAn illustration of a human liver with cirrhosis. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library

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Vinyl chloride – the chemical in several of the train cars that derailed and burned in East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023 – can wreak havoc on the human liver.

It has been shown to cause liver cancer, as well as a...

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Prisoners donating organs to get time off raises thorny ethical questions

  • Written by Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
imagePrisoners at a yard at the Nebraska State Penitentiary in Lincoln, Neb.AP Photo/Nati Harnik

In January 2023 two Democratic representatives, Judith Garcia and Carlos Gonzalez, proposed a bill that would offer prisoners in Massachusetts a new way to win reduction in their sentences: by donating their bone marrow or vital organs.

The bill stated that...

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How records of life's milestones help solve cold cases, pinpoint health risks and allocate public resources

  • Written by Paula Fomby, Professor of Sociology and Research Associate in Population Studies, University of Pennsylvania
imageCivil registries in the U.S. are spread across different local jurisdictions.eric1513/iStock via Getty Images Plus

After 65 years, Philadelphia police announced in December 2022 that they had identified the remains of Joseph Augustus Zarelli, a 4-year-old boy who was murdered in 1957. Because no one had ever come forward to reliably identify...

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Super Bowl car ads sell Americans the idea that new tech will protect them

  • Written by Matthew Jordan, Associate Professor of Media Studies, Penn State
imageAt the dawn of the car era, carmakers needed to allay fears that pedestrian lives were at risk.Library of Congress

Super Bowl ads tend to kick off trends, and it looks like the automotive industry will ramp up its pitch for electric vehicles after giving them center stage. Even Tesla, which has never run a Super Bowl ad, managed to sneak its Model...

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Michigan State murders: What we know about campus shootings and the gunmen who carry them out

  • Written by David Riedman, Ph.D. student in Criminal Justice and Creator of the K-12 School Shooting Database, University of Central Florida
imageA tent covers the body of the alleged gunman at Michigan State University.AP Photo/Carlos Osorio

A gunman opened fire at Michigan State University on Feb. 13, 2023, killing three people and injuring five others before taking his own life.

A lot is still unknown about the campus attack. Police have yet to release a motive and said the 43-year-old man...

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Earthquake in Turkey exposes gap between seismic knowledge and action -- but it is possible to prepare

  • Written by Louise K. Comfort, Professor of Public and International Affairs, former Director of the Center for Disaster Management, University of Pittsburgh
imageWorst-hit areas in Turkey were reduced to rubble.Erhan Sevenler/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Two days after a devastating earthquake struck, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited one of the worst affected areas and declared that it was “not possible to be prepared for such a disaster.”

Certainly the scale of the...

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Donations by top 50 US donors dropped sharply to $16 billion in 2022 – Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Mike Bloomberg and Warren Buffett lead the list of biggest givers

  • Written by David Campbell, Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageBill Gates and Warren Buffett were two of the year's biggest three donors.AP Photo/Nati Harnik

The top 50 American individuals and couples who gave or pledged the most to charity in 2022 committed to giving US$16 billion to foundations, universities, hospitals and more – a total that was 55% below an inflation-adjusted $35.6 billion in 2021,...

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How do blood tests work? Medical laboratory scientists explain the pathway from blood draw to diagnosis and treatment

  • Written by Rodney E. Rohde, Regents' Professor of Clinical Laboratory Science, Texas State University
imagePathology analyzes bodily fluids and tissues using a variety of methods.Alvaro Lavin/Moment via Getty Images

Medical laboratory testing is the heartbeat of medicine. It provides critical data for physicians to diagnose and treat disease, dating back thousands of years. Unfortunately, laboratory medicine as a field is poorly understood by both the...

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Five years after Parkland shooting, a school psychologist offers insights on helping students and teachers deal with grief

  • Written by Philip J. Lazarus, Associate Professor, Counseling, Recreation and School Psychology, Florida International University
imageSimply returning to a school where a shooting took place can be a struggle for many students.fstop123 via Getty Images

Whenever a school shooting takes place, school officials often arrange for grief counseling services to be made available for whoever needs them. But what exactly do those services entail?

To answer that question, The Conversation...

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  4. Why the love story of Radha and Krishna has been told in Hinduism for centuries
  5. Big Oil's trade group allies outspent clean energy groups by a whopping 27x, with billions in ads and lobbying to keep fossil fuels flowing
  6. Why does the Earth spin?
  7. A less biased way to determine trademark infringement? Asking the brain directly
  8. What a second-century Roman citizen, Lucian, can teach us about diversity and acceptance
  9. Cost of getting sick for older people of color is 25% higher than for white Americans – new research
  10. Studying abroad is poised to make a post-pandemic comeback – here are 5 questions students who plan to study overseas should ask
  11. A new strategy for western states to adapt to long-term drought: Customized water pricing
  12. What to watch for when you are watching the Super Bowl: 5 essential reads
  13. Burt Bacharach mastered the art of the perfect pop song – and that ain't easy
  14. A boon for sports fandom or a looming mental health crisis? 5 essential reads on the effects of legal sports betting
  15. What are stock buybacks? A finance professor explains why President Biden wants to raise the tax on this controversial use of corporate capital
  16. A nagging cough can hang on for weeks or months following a respiratory illness – and there is precious little you can do about it
  17. Use of psychedelics to treat PTSD, OCD, depression and chronic pain – a researcher discusses recent trials, possible risks
  18. Two years after its historic deep freeze, Texas is increasingly vulnerable to cold snaps – and there are more solutions than just building power plants
  19. How video evidence is presented in court can hold sway in cases like the beating death of Tyre Nichols
  20. Why is a love poem full of sex in the Bible? Readers have been struggling with the Song of Songs for 2,000 years
  21. Cancer evolution is mathematical – how random processes and epigenetics can explain why tumor cells shape-shift, metastasize and resist treatments
  22. Patrick Mahomes injury: An ankle surgeon explains what a high ankle sprain is and how it might affect Mahomes in the Super Bowl
  23. Five years after Parkland, school shootings haven't stopped, and kill more people
  24. Lack of diversity in clinical trials is leaving women and patients of color behind and harming the future of medicine – Podcast
  25. Public school enrollment dropped by 1.2M during the pandemic – an expert discusses where the students went and why it matters
  26. CBD is not a cure-all – here's what science says about its real health benefits
  27. Medication abortion could get harder to obtain – or easier: There's a new wave of post-Dobbs lawsuits on abortion pills
  28. Brazil's president visits the White House as he tries to counter rising threats to democracy at home
  29. Data from New Jersey is a warning sign for young sports bettors
  30. New Zealand wants to tax cow burps – here’s why that’s not the best climate solution
  31. Twitter cutoff in Turkey amid earthquake rescue operations: A social media expert explains the danger of losing the microblogging service in times of disaster
  32. Spy balloon drama elevates public attention, pressure for the US to confront China
  33. Adults judge children who tell blunt polite truths more harshly than they do liars
  34. Biden calls for assault weapon ban – but does focus on military-style guns and mass shootings undermine his message?
  35. Twitter's new data fees leave scientists scrambling for funding – or cutting research
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  37. What the First Amendment really says – 4 basic principles of free speech in the US
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  39. Here's what to do when you encounter people with 'dark personality traits' at work
  40. Millions of Americans are problem gamblers – so why do so few people ever seek treatment?
  41. How Black communities cope with trauma triggered by police brutality
  42. State of the Union: What experts have said about Biden's proposed reforms on policing, guns and taxes – 8 essential reads
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  46. On the first-ever India Giving Day, the highest-earning ethnic group in the US gets a chance to step up and help their homeland
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  48. Memphis police numbers dropped by nearly a quarter in recent years – were staffing shortages a factor in the killing of Tyre Nichols?
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