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Disaster survivors need help remaining connected with friends and families – and access to mental health care

  • Written by Daniel P. Aldrich, Professor of Political Science, Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Director, Security and Resilience Program, Northeastern University
imageEarthquakes, hurricanes and other disasters can cause a lot of personal upheaval.Omer Alven/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

The earthquakes that struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria in early February 2023 have killed at least 47,000 people and disrupted everyday life for some 26 million more.

Survivors of big disasters like these...

Read more: Disaster survivors need help remaining connected with friends and families – and access to mental...

What is spillover? Bird flu outbreak underscores need for early detection to prevent the next big pandemic

  • Written by Treana Mayer, Postdoctoral Fellow in Microbiology, Colorado State University
imageWild birds like pelicans and ducks are getting infected with – and dying from – a new strain of avian influenza and have spread it to farm animals around the world.Klebher Vasquez/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

The current epidemic of avian influenza has killed over 58 million birds in the U.S. as of February 2023. Following on the...

Read more: What is spillover? Bird flu outbreak underscores need for early detection to prevent the next big...

The looming stalemate in Ukraine one year after the Russian invasion

  • Written by Liam Collins, Founding Director, Modern War Institute, United States Military Academy West Point
imageA Ukrainian soldier trains near a front line in the Russia-Ukraine war on Feb. 18, 2022.Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Most military analysts expected Ukraine to fall within days when Russia launched its invasion on Feb. 24, 2022.

Yet one year into the war, Ukrainians have put up a fight and demonstrated remarkable resolve against a...

Read more: The looming stalemate in Ukraine one year after the Russian invasion

All wars eventually end – here are 3 situations that will lead Russia and Ukraine to make peace

  • Written by Andrew Blum, Executive Director and Professor of Practice at Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace, University of San Diego
imageA Ukrainian woman touches the grave of her husband, a soldier killed by Russian troops in August 2022. Sean Gallup/Getty Images

It’s been a year since Russia first launched a full invasion of Ukraine, and, right now, peace seems impossible.

Peace talks between the two countries have launched, and then faltered, multiple times.

In February 2023,...

Read more: All wars eventually end – here are 3 situations that will lead Russia and Ukraine to make peace

Why are so many Gen Z-ers drawn to old digital cameras?

  • Written by Tim Gorichanaz, Assistant Teaching Professor of Information Studies, Drexel University
imageA student on a school bus holding a digital point-and-shoot camera.Jason Zhang/Wikimedia Commons

The latest digital cameras boast ever-higher resolutions, better performance in low light, smart focusing and shake reduction – and they’re built right into your smartphone.

Even so, some Gen Z-ers are now opting for point-and-shoot digital...

Read more: Why are so many Gen Z-ers drawn to old digital cameras?

Project Veritas fired James O'Keefe over fear of losing its nonprofit status – 5 questions answered

  • Written by Samuel Brunson, Professor of Law, Loyola University Chicago
imageJames O'Keefe stands accused of financial misdeeds.Samuel Corum/Getty Images

James O'Keefe, the founder of Project Veritas, says he has been fired. He is no longer leading the conservative nonprofit organization, which is known for its use of hidden cameras and false identities to try to catch members of the media and progressive leaders saying...

Read more: Project Veritas fired James O'Keefe over fear of losing its nonprofit status – 5 questions answered

Runoff vote count starts in historic UAW election – it's already bringing profound union leadership changes and chances of more strikes and higher car prices

  • Written by Stephen J. Silvia, Professor of International Relations, American University School of International Service

Ballot counting is underway this week in a runoff election to decide who will lead the powerful United Auto Workers union as its president. But the historic election is already transforming the union’s leadership in ways that could bring an end to decades of declining blue-collar compensation in this key sector of the economy.

This was the...

Read more: Runoff vote count starts in historic UAW election – it's already bringing profound union...

I assisted Carter’s work encouraging democracy – and saw how his experience, persistence and engineer’s mindset helped build a freer Latin America over decades

  • Written by Jennifer Lynn McCoy, Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University
imageJimmy Carter answered reporters' election-monitoring questions in Caracas, Venezuela, May 29, 2004. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

When former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter founded the nonprofit Carter Center in 1982, one of their goals was to help Latin American countries – many of which were emerging from decades...

Read more: I assisted Carter’s work encouraging democracy – and saw how his experience, persistence and...

Mac McClung may have 'saved' the slam dunk contest, but scoring methods could still be improved, a dunkologist explains

  • Written by Justin Barber, Clinical Research Manager, University of Kentucky
imageMac McClung of the Philadelphia 76ers dunks the ball during the 2023 NBA All Star AT&T Slam Dunk Contest on Feb. 18, 2023, in Salt Lake City, Utah.Alex Goodlett / Stringer via Getty Images

I grew up watching some of the greatest slam dunk artists in the world.

Shawn Kemp was one of my favorites because he was freaky athletic and dunked so...

Read more: Mac McClung may have 'saved' the slam dunk contest, but scoring methods could still be improved, a...

Biden's border crackdown explained – a refugee law expert looks at the legality and impact of new asylum rule

  • Written by Karen Musalo, Professor of International Law, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
imageSeeking shelter and asylum on the US-Mexico border.AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Anticipating a potential surge of migrants at the southern border, the Biden administration on Feb. 21, 2023, announced a crackdown on those seeking asylum after unlawfully entering the U.S.

The proposed rule change – which would see the rapid deportation of anyone who...

Read more: Biden's border crackdown explained – a refugee law expert looks at the legality and impact of new...

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  2. Los policías negros no son neutrales: padecen los mismos prejuicios antinegros que la sociedad estadounidense y la policía en general
  3. Novelist, academic and tattoo artist Samuel Steward's plight shows that 'cancel culture' was alive and well in the 1930s
  4. How to help teen girls’ mental health struggles – 6 research-based strategies for parents, teachers and friends
  5. When there are no words: Talking about wartime trauma in Ukraine
  6. What's going on with the wave of GOP bills about trans teens? Utah provides clues
  7. Imagination makes us human – this unique ability to envision what doesn't exist has a long evolutionary history
  8. Supreme Court unlikely to 'break the internet' over Google, Twitter cases -- rather, it is approaching with caution
  9. Night skies are getting 9.6% brighter every year as light pollution erases stars for everyone
  10. Sage, sacred to Native Americans, is being used in purification rituals, raising issues of cultural appropriation
  11. Violent extremists are not lone wolves – dispelling this myth could help reduce violence
  12. Drones over Ukraine: What the war means for the future of remotely piloted aircraft in combat
  13. In rural America, right-to-repair laws are the leading edge of a pushback against growing corporate power
  14. How frontotemporal dementia, the syndrome affecting Bruce Willis, changes the brain – research is untangling its genetic causes
  15. People produce endocannabinoids – similar to compounds found in marijuana – that are critical to many bodily functions
  16. Globetrotting Black nutritionist Flemmie P. Kittrell revolutionized early childhood education and illuminated 'hidden hunger'
  17. Lent is here – remind me what it's all about? 5 essential reads
  18. Lesson from a year at war: In contrast to the Russians, Ukrainians master a mix of high- and low-end technology on the battlefield
  19. ChatGPT could be an effective and affordable tutor
  20. How fitness influencers game the algorithms to pump up their engagement
  21. Russia announces its suspension from last nuclear arms agreement with the US, escalating nuclear tension
  22. How Putin has shrugged off unprecedented economic sanctions over Russia's war in Ukraine – for now
  23. I am a Ukrainian American political scientist, and this is what the past year of war has taught me about Ukraine, Russia and defiance
  24. Florida will no longer ask high school athletes about their menstrual cycles, but many states still do – here are 3 reasons why that's problematic
  25. Ukrainians' commitment to fight off Russia grows stronger, as does their expectation of victory, as war enters second year
  26. War in Ukraine accelerates global drive toward killer robots
  27. Russia’s aggression threatens efforts to protect nature beyond Ukraine
  28. Train derailments get more headlines, but truck crashes involving hazardous chemicals are more frequent and deadly in US
  29. The ethics of home ownership in an age of growing inequality
  30. How apartheid, European racism and Pelé helped cultivate a culture of diversity in US soccer that endures into the MLS
  31. Epigenetic and social factors both predict aging and health – but new research suggests one might be stronger
  32. First ladies from Martha Washington to Jill Biden have gotten outsized attention for their clothing instead of their views
  33. Research on teen social media use has a racial bias – studies of white kids are widely taken to be universal
  34. Were viruses around on Earth before living cells emerged? A microbiologist explains
  35. 3 things the pandemic taught us about inequality in college — and why they matter today
  36. Presidential greatness is rarely fixed in stone – changing attitudes on racial injustice and leadership qualities lead to dramatic shifts
  37. Turkish President Erdoğan's grip on power threatened by devastating earthquake
  38. Do we need political parties? In theory, they're the sort of organization that could bring Americans together in larger purpose
  39. Ukraine war has exposed the folly – and unintended consequences – of 'armed missionaries'
  40. The war in Ukraine hasn't left Europe freezing in the dark, but it has caused energy crises in unexpected places
  41. How far must employers go to accommodate workers' time off for worship? The Supreme Court will weigh in
  42. How vinyl chloride, the chemical in the Ohio train derailment and used to make PVC plastics, can damage your liver
  43. Prisoners donating organs to get time off raises thorny ethical questions
  44. How records of life's milestones help solve cold cases, pinpoint health risks and allocate public resources
  45. Super Bowl car ads sell Americans the idea that new tech will protect them
  46. Michigan State murders: What we know about campus shootings and the gunmen who carry them out
  47. Earthquake in Turkey exposes gap between seismic knowledge and action -- but it is possible to prepare
  48. 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
  49. How do blood tests work? Medical laboratory scientists explain the pathway from blood draw to diagnosis and treatment
  50. Five years after Parkland shooting, a school psychologist offers insights on helping students and teachers deal with grief