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Meet Bayard Rustin, often-forgotten civil rights activist, gay rights advocate, union organizer, pacifist and man of compassion for all in trouble

  • Written by Jerald Podair, Professor of History, Lawrence University
image In this Feb. 2, 1964, image, Bayard Rustin talks on a telephone from a church in Brooklyn, New York.Patrick A. Burns/New York Times Co./Getty Images

As I began writing “Bayard Rustin: American Dreamer,” my biography of the 20th-century radical leader and activist, one of my colleagues cautioned me not to “fall in love.”

Thi...

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Limits to computing: A computer scientist explains why even in the age of AI, some problems are just too difficult

  • Written by Jie Wang, Professor of Computer Science, UMass Lowell
imageComputers are growing more powerful and more capable, but everything has limits.Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty Images

Empowered by artificial intelligence technologies, computers today can engage in convincing conversations with people, compose songs, paint paintings, play chess and go, and diagnose diseases, to name just a few examples of their...

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Does this cause cancer? How scientists determine whether a chemical is carcinogenic – sometimes with controversial results

  • Written by Brad Reisfeld, Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado State University
imageCarcinogenic chemicals are labeled with a health hazard warning symbol. Peter Etchells/iStock via Getty Images Plus

People are exposed to numerous chemicals throughout their lifetimes. These chemicals can be from the air, foods, personal care items, household products and medications. Unfortunately, exposure to certain chemicals can cause harmful...

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'Acts that defy humanity:' 3 essential reads on police brutality, race and the power of video evidence

  • Written by Howard Manly, Race + Equity Editor, The Conversation US
imagePeople attend a candlelight vigil in memory of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tenn., on Jan. 26, 2023.Scott Olson/Getty Images

In the case of the five Black, former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, justice has moved quickly.

In fewer than 30 days after Nichols’ Jan. 10, 2023 death, the former officers...

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FDA advisory committee votes unanimously in favor of a one-shot COVID-19 vaccine approach – 5 questions answered

  • Written by Matthew Woodruff, Instructor of Human Immunology, Emory University
imageThe FDA advisory committee discussed vaccine safety, effectiveness of the current shots, potential seasonality of COVID-19 and more.wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s key science advisory panel, the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, met on Jan. 26, 2023, to chart a path...

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Independent voters can be decisive in elections – but they're pretty unpredictable, not 'shadow partisans'

  • Written by Thom Reilly, Professor & Co-Director, Center for an Independent and Sustainable Democracy, School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University
imagePennsylvania's independent voters helped elect Democrat John Fetterman, seen here, over the GOP contender for the U.S. Senate seat, Mehmet Oz. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images

In the end there was no red wave. And there was no blue wave.

There was an independent wave.

Pollsters and pundits were counting on independent voters in the 2022 midterm elections to...

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Rural Americans aren't included in inflation figures – and for them, the cost of living may be rising faster

  • Written by Stephan Weiler, Professor of Economics, Colorado State University
imageCalculating the cost of living in the country.Ariel Skelley/Getty Images

When the Federal Reserve convenes at the end of January 2023 to set interest rates, it will be guided by one key bit of data: the U.S. inflation rate. The problem is, that stat ignores a sizable chunk of the country – rural America.

Currently sitting at 6.5%, the rate of...

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LA's long, troubled history with urban oil drilling is nearing an end after years of health concerns

  • Written by Jill Johnston, Associate Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California
imageActive oil wells can often be found next door to homes, office buildings and even schools.David McNew/Getty Images

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Los Angeles had oil wells pumping in its neighborhoods when Hollywood was in its infancy, and thousands of active wells still dot the city.

These wells can emit toxic chemicals such as benzene and...

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Power struggles in nature can be more subtle, nuanced and strategic than just dog-eat-dog

  • Written by Lee Alan Dugatkin, Professor of Biology and Distinguished Arts and Science Scholar, University of Louisville
imageThe battle for power in the animal world isn't always about brute force.photofellow/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Scientists used to think power in animals played out in a tidy and simple way. Nature is a dog-eat-dog place. Rams butt heads in a thunderous spectacle, and the winning male gets to mate with a female. Bigger, stronger, meaner animals...

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It shouldn't seem so surprising when the pope says being gay 'isn't a crime' – a Catholic theologian explains

  • Written by Steven P. Millies, Professor of Public Theology and Director of The Bernardin Center, Catholic Theological Union
imagePope Francis leads the second vespers service at St. Paul's Basilica on Jan. 25, 2023, in Rome.Alessandra Benedetti/Corbis via Getty Images

Once again, Pope Francis has called on Catholics to welcome and accept LGBTQ people.

“Being homosexual isn’t a crime,” the pope said in an interview with The Associated Press on Jan. 24, 2023,...

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