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Jan. 6 committee tackled unprecedented attack with time-tested inquiry

  • Written by Claire Leavitt, Assistant Professor of Government, Smith College
imageA Dec. 19, 2022 meeting of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, DC. Getty Images

After 18 months, more than 1,200 interviews and 10 public hearings that presented 70 witnesses’ testimony, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack released its 845-page final report l...

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LGBTQ Americans are 9 times more likely to be victimized by a hate crime

  • Written by Andrew Ryan Flores, Visiting Scholar at the Williams Institute and Assistant Professor of Government, American University
imageOnly about 1 in 3 LGBTQ victims of violent hate crimes seek professional help for mental health issues that emerge after an attack.Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty ImagesimageCC BY-ND

In our recent analysis of the National Crime Victimization Survey, we found that the odds of being a violent hate crime victim for LGBTQ people was nine times greater...

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Is Donald Trump's tax avoidance ethical or honorable? 4 essential reads

  • Written by Bryan Keogh, Deputy Managing Editor and Senior Editor of Economy and Business
imageIs trying to pay zero taxes ok?AP Photo/José Luis Villegas, Pool

The tax records of Donald Trump, details of which were released on Dec. 21, 2022, show the former president used the same aggressive measures to avoid paying high taxes while in office as he did during his business career. Indeed, he paid zero tax in 2020 – the last full...

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Lionel Messi's black cloak: a brief history of the bisht, given to the superstar after his World Cup triumph

  • Written by Pardis Mahdavi, Provost and Executive Vice President, The University of Montana
imageArgentina's Lionel Messi is honored with a cloak prior to receiving the World Cup trophy at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022. AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis

Shortly before Lionel Messi took to the stage to lift up the World Cup trophy, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani put a black cloak, called a “bisht,” over...

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Celine Dion's diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome brought a rare neurological diagnosis into the public eye – two neurologists explain the science behind it

  • Written by Bhavana Patel, Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Florida
imageCeline Dion, performing in London on July 5, 2019. Since her diagnosis, she has rescheduled her tour dates.Brian Rasic/WireImage via Getty Images

The announcement by celebrated singer Celine Dion in early December 2022 that she has stiff-person syndrome – a rare neurological disorder – stunned the world and led to an outpouring of...

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Reindeer eyes change color, putting Rudolph's red nose in the shade – new research podcast

  • Written by Daniel Merino, Associate Science Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
imageReindeer have adapted to the dim, blue light of the Arctic winter.Alice/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

Reindeer noses may not glow red, but these creatures of cold climes have evolved the ability to change the color of their eyes to help them thrive in dark, northern winters. In this Discovery episode, we speak with Glen Jeffery, a professor of...

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When fishing boats go dark at sea, they're often committing crimes – we mapped where it happens

  • Written by Heather Welch, Researcher in Ecosystem Dynamics, University of California, Santa Cruz
imageWorkers flood a Vietnamese-flagged boat caught operating illegally off West Kalimantan, Indonesia on May 4, 2019 in order to sink it.AP Photos/William Pasaribu

In January 2019, the Korean-flagged fishing vessel Oyang 77 sailed south toward international waters off Argentina. The vessel had a known history of nefarious activities, including...

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FTX's collapse mirrors an infamous 18th century British financial scandal

  • Written by Amy Froide, Professor of History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imageSam Bankman-Fried, once considered a star in the freewheeling world of cryptocurrency, has been charged with conspiracy, fraud and money laundering.Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Enron. Bernie Madoff. FTX.

In modern capitalism, it seems as if stories of companies and managers who engage in fraud and swindle their investors occur like the...

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Christmas isn't always holly jolly – even some of its best-loved songs are bittersweet

  • Written by David W. Stowe, Professor of Religious Studies, Michigan State University
image'Joy to the World' may be one of the most famous hymns, but the Yuletide season isn't always cheery.Ben Birchall/PA Images via Getty Images

In American culture, Christmas is supposed to be synonymous with joy. The familiar carols proclaim this message, with “Joy to the World” resounding in thousands of churches, while its secular...

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  2. How female Iranian activists use powerful images to protest oppressive policies
  3. Twitter in 2022: 5 essential reads about the consequences of Elon Musk's takeover of the microblogging platform
  4. Unusual, long-lasting gamma-ray burst challenges theories about these powerful cosmic explosions that make gold, uranium and other heavy metals
  5. Who is at the manger? Nativity sets around the world show each culture's take on the Christmas story
  6. Deja de usar “latinx” si realmente quieres ser inclusivo
  7. Did He Jiankui 'Make People Better'? Documentary spurs a new look at the case of the first gene-edited babies
  8. Americans’ personal savings rate is near an all-time low – an economist explains what it means as a potential recession looms
  9. This course teaches students how to connect with older adults to forge intergenerational bonds and help alleviate loneliness and isolation
  10. Why winter solstice matters around the world: 4 essential reads
  11. How an American magazine helped launch one of Britain’s favorite Christmas carols
  12. Disney's Black mermaid is no breakthrough – just look at the literary subgenre of Black mermaid fiction
  13. Chickenpox and shingles virus lying dormant in your neurons can reactivate and increase your risk of stroke – new research identified a potential culprit
  14. The Jan. 6 committee makes its case against Trump, his allies and their conspiracy to commit an insurrection: Five essential reads
  15. 2022's US climate disasters, from storms and floods to heat waves and droughts
  16. China's lucrative orchid industry is a test for the nation's commitment to conservation
  17. A recipe for trustworthy journalism
  18. What the criminal referral of Trump means – a constitutional law expert explains the Jan. 6 committee action
  19. Even if Jan. 6 referrals turn into criminal charges – or convictions – Trump will still be able to run in 2024 and serve as president if elected
  20. 5 wintry books to read during long nights
  21. The lenses of fishes' eyes record their lifetime exposure to toxic mercury, new research finds
  22. What's program-related investment? A management scholar explains one way that foundations support charities without giving money away for good
  23. Why is astronomy a science but astrology is not?
  24. Inflation, unemployment, the housing crisis and a possible recession: Two economists forecast what's ahead in 2023
  25. What are mud volcanoes?
  26. A hat trick of essential reads to accompany the World Cup final
  27. Holiday foods can be toxic to pets – a veterinarian explains which, and what to do if Rover or Kitty eats them
  28. 'Vaccinating' frogs may or may not protect them against a pandemic – but it does provide another option for conservation
  29. 'Untraditional' Hanukkah celebrations are often full of traditions for Jews of color
  30. Wealthy individuals are giving billions to solve the climate crisis – is it working?
  31. Video of college student arrest raises questions about use of police on campus
  32. Over the holidays, try talking to your relatives like an anthropologist
  33. 1918 flu pandemic upended long-standing social inequalities – at least for a time, new study finds
  34. Why Istanbul's mayor was sentenced to jail – and what it means for Turkey's 2023 presidential race
  35. Anti-cancer CAR-T therapy reengineers T cells to kill tumors – and researchers are expanding the limited types of cancer it can target
  36. A Trump-era law used to restrict immigration is nearing its end despite GOP warnings of a looming crisis at the Southern border
  37. How the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a surprisingly bright, complex and element-filled early universe – Podcast
  38. Why early Christians wouldn't have found the Christmas story's virgin birth so surprising
  39. The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas
  40. What social media regulation could look like: Think of pipelines, not utilities
  41. Record low water levels on the Mississippi River in 2022 show how climate change is altering large rivers
  42. Special counsels, like the one leading the Department of Justice's investigation of Trump, are intended to be independent – but they aren't entirely
  43. A tortured and deadly legacy: Kissinger and realpolitik in US foreign policy
  44. Nasal vaccines promise to stop the COVID-19 virus before it gets to the lungs – an immunologist explains how they work
  45. Social media always remembers – which makes moving on from a breakup that much harder
  46. Mpox, AIDS and COVID-19 show the challenges of targeting public health messaging to specific groups without causing stigma
  47. As viral infections skyrocket, masks are still a tried-and-true way to help keep yourself and others safe
  48. The Catholic view on indulgences and how they work today
  49. Why fusion ignition is being hailed as a major breakthrough in fusion – a nuclear physicist explains
  50. Federal Reserve just hiked interest rates for the 7th time this year – so why are mortgage rates coming down?