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Guns at voting sites have long sparked fears of intimidation and violence – yet few states ban their presence

  • Written by Robert Spitzer, Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of the Political Science Department, State University of New York College at Cortland
imageVoters have encountered armed poll 'watchers' in Mesa, Ariz.AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin

A couple in Mesa, Arizona, was dropping off their ballots on Oct. 21, 2022, for the forthcoming midterm election when they saw two people carrying guns and dressed in tactical gear hanging around the Maricopa County drop box. The armed pair left when officers...

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A new wave of celebrity politicians breaks the rules on acceptable behavior, inspired by Trump

  • Written by Donna M Goldstein, Professor of Anthropology, University of Colorado Boulder
imageKari Lake, the GOP candidate for Arizona governor, campaigns at a rally on Oct. 9, 2022. Joshua Lott/The Washington Post via Getty Images

After two former girlfriends accused Herschel Walker, the Georgia Republican Senate nominee and former football star, of pressuring them to get abortions, and giving them money for the procedures, Walker’s...

Read more: A new wave of celebrity politicians breaks the rules on acceptable behavior, inspired by Trump

Talk of 'Christian nationalism' is getting a lot louder – but what does the term really mean?

  • Written by Eric McDaniel, Associate Professor of Political Science, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts
imageWill the midterm elections help gauge support for Christian nationalist ideas?selimaksan/E+ via Getty Images

According to a May 2022 poll from the University of Maryland, 61% of Republicans favor declaring the United States a Christian nation – even though 57% recognized that it would be unconstitutional. Meanwhile, 31% of all Americans and...

Read more: Talk of 'Christian nationalism' is getting a lot louder – but what does the term really mean?

Water was both essential and a barrier to early life on Earth – microdroplets are one potential solution to this paradox

  • Written by Nicolás M. Morato, PhD Candidate in Chemistry, Purdue University
imageWater microdroplets provide a unique interface that can significantly speed up chemical reactions.Marianna Armata/Moment via Getty Images

It’s a paradox: Life needs water to survive, but a world full of water can’t generate the biomolecules that would have been essential for early life. Or so researchers thought.

Water is everywhere. Most...

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Cannabis holds promise for pain management, reducing the need for opioid painkillers – a neuropharmacology expert explains how

  • Written by Benjamin Land, Research Associate Professor of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
imageThe cannabis plant produces both THC – the psychoactive component in marijuana – and the compound commonly known as CBD, which does not lead to a 'high.'Jena Ardell/Moment via Getty Images

Drug overdose deaths from opioids continue to rise in the U.S. as a result of both the misuse of prescription opioids and the illicit drug market.

But...

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Parents have very warm feelings toward other parents – here’s why that could be bad news for the child-free

  • Written by Zachary P. Neal, Associate Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University
imageParents exhibit what psychologists call 'in-group favoritism.'SolStock/E+ via Getty Images

The aphorism “birds of a feather flock together” describes the fact that people tend to prefer associating with others who are similar to themselves. The phenomenon goes by different names: Sociologists call it homophily, psychologists call it in-g...

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Music inspires powerful emotions on screen, just like in real life

  • Written by Gena R. Greher, Professor of Music, UMass Lowell
imageWithout its iconic music, the shower scene of the movie 'Psycho' would likely create a very different experience for viewers.Bettmann/Contributor via Getty Images

There are some classic films in which music is so integral to a scene, it would be hard to imagine the scene without it.

The shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s film...

Read more: Music inspires powerful emotions on screen, just like in real life

Loss and damage: Who is responsible when climate change harms the world's poorest countries?

  • Written by Bethany Tietjen, Research fellow in climate policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
imageExtreme flooding in Pakistan in 2022 affected 33 million people. Akram Shahid/AFP via Getty Images

You may be hearing the phrase “loss and damage” in the coming weeks as government leaders meet in Egypt for the 2022 U.N. Climate Change Conference.

It refers to the costs, both economic and physical, that developing countries are facing...

Read more: Loss and damage: Who is responsible when climate change harms the world's poorest countries?

Former math teacher explains why some students are 'good' at math and others lag behind

  • Written by Frances E. Anderson, Faculty Member in Teacher Education, University of Nebraska Omaha
imageMath proficiency scores fell during the pandemic. fstop123 via Getty Images

When Frances E. Anderson saw the latest math scores for America’s fourth- and eighth-graders, she was hardly surprised that they had dropped. Until recently – including the period of remote instruction during the pandemic – Anderson taught high school math...

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Why schools' going back to 'normal' won't work for students of color

  • Written by Adriana Villavicencio, Assistant Professor of Education, University of California, Irvine
imageStudents of color have long needed more from schools than is typically provided.THEPALMER/E+ via Getty Images

National test results released in September 2022 show unprecedented losses in math and reading scores since the pandemic disrupted schooling for millions of children.

In response, educational leaders and policymakers across the country are ea...

Read more: Why schools' going back to 'normal' won't work for students of color

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  1. How a 2013 US Supreme Court ruling enabled states to enact election laws without federal approval
  2. Conservative US Supreme Court reconsidering affirmative action, leaving the use of race in college admissions on the brink of extinction
  3. Abortion is not influencing most voters as the midterms approach – economic issues are predominating in new survey
  4. Beyond passenger cars and pickups: 5 questions answered about electrifying trucks
  5. How to ensure election integrity and accuracy – 3 essential reads
  6. Vigilantes at the polls were a threat in the 19th century, too, but the laws put in place then may not work in 2022
  7. Fetterman's struggles with language highlight the challenges after a stroke – a vascular neurologist explains aphasia and the path to recovery
  8. With over-the-counter birth control pills likely to be approved, pharmacists and pharmacies could play an ever-increasing role in reproductive health care
  9. Sacheen Littlefeather and ethnic fraud – why the truth is crucial, even it it means losing an American Indian hero
  10. Hypocrisy is beneath them – political figures in the Trump era don't bother concealing their misdeeds
  11. Why the US should tread carefully as it weighs supporting armed intervention in Haiti again
  12. The ethics of canceling student debt is more about fairness than broken promises
  13. Japan's 'waste not, want not' philosophy has deep religious and cultural roots, from monsters and meditation to Marie Kondo's tidying up
  14. What is the rosary? Why a set of beads and prayers are central to Catholic faith
  15. Crime is on the ballot – and voters are choosing whether prosecutors with reform agendas are the ones who can best bring law, order and justice
  16. The Ukraine conflict is a war of narratives – and Putin's is crumbling
  17. The first televised World Series spurred America's television boom, 75 years ago
  18. Most voters skipped 'in person on Election Day' when offered a choice of how and when to vote
  19. Newly discovered species of bacteria in the microbiome may be a culprit behind rheumatoid arthritis
  20. From radiation to water pollution to cities, humans are now a driver of evolution in the ‘natural’ world – podcast
  21. By fact-checking Thoreau's observations at Walden Pond, we showed how old diaries and specimens can inform modern research
  22. More than 60% of Puerto Ricans seeking FEMA aid after Hurricane Maria had their applications denied – will the agency approve more this time?
  23. The future of creative freedom is on the line, starring Andy Warhol, Prince and 2 Live Crew
  24. How parents and schools can get chronically absent kids back in the classroom
  25. RSV: A pediatric disease expert answers 5 questions about the surging outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus
  26. Young voters are more likely to skip midterm elections than presidential races
  27. Most Americans do trust scientists and science-based policy-making – freaking out about the minority who don't isn't helpful
  28. Building subsidized low-income housing actually lifts property values in a neighborhood, contradicting NIMBY concerns
  29. School shootings are already at a record in 2022 – with months still to go
  30. What nonprofit boards need to do to protect the public interest
  31. The midterms will see a number of nonreligious candidates – but why is it so hard for atheists to get voted into Congress?
  32. There's no one 'Latino vote' – religion and geography add to voters' diversity
  33. Halloween's celebration of mingling with the dead has roots in ancient Celtic celebrations of Samhain
  34. 4 reasons affordable housing is slow to recover after disasters like hurricanes, and what communities can do about it
  35. Why do people have slips of the tongue?
  36. Using the ocean to fight climate change raises serious environmental justice and technical questions
  37. What's a cold war? A historian explains how rivals US and Soviet Union competed off the battlefield
  38. Republicans say crime is on the rise – what is the crime rate and what does it mean?
  39. With memories of embarrassments still fresh, election pollsters face big tests in 2022 midterm elections
  40. Why are so many people delighted by disgusting things?
  41. When Filipino parents in the US encourage their children to talk about their feelings and promote cultural pride, their children's mental health improves
  42. Newly available over-the-counter hearing aids offer many benefits, but consumers should be aware of the potential drawbacks
  43. Georgia's GOP overhauled the state's election laws in 2021 – and critics argue the target was Black voter turnout, not election fraud
  44. Corporate spending in state politics and elections can affect everything from your wallet to your health
  45. The US isn't at war with Russia, technically – but its support for Ukraine offers a classic case of a proxy war
  46. Why so many people have moved to Florida – and into harm's way
  47. Disasters like Hurricane Ian can affect academic performance for years to come
  48. Not all Asian Americans vote Democratic -- and the political leanings of different Asian ethnic groups vary
  49. A new type of material called a mechanical neural network can learn and change its physical properties to create adaptable, strong structures
  50. UK prime minister forced from office amid economic turmoil, chaos in parliament and a party in disarray