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5 ways pressuring young athletes to perform well does them harm

  • Written by Eva V. Monsma, Professor, Developmental Sport Psychology, Department of Physical Education, University of South Carolina
imageTop high school athletes often face significant pressure to perform.Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

When Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed during a Jan. 3, 2022, NFL football game, much of the public attention was on the pressures athletes face to perform despite the perils they face on the field.

However, as a scholar who spe...

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What is involuntary manslaughter? A law professor explains the charge facing Alec Baldwin for 'Rust' shooting death

  • Written by Peter A. Joy, Henry Hitchcock Professor of Law, School of Law, Washington University in St Louis
imageAlec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed a cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, in late 2021 while filming a movie in New Mexico.AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

A prosecutor in New Mexico intends to charge Alec Baldwin with two counts of involuntary manslaughter it was announced on Jan. 19, 2023, over the deadly shooting on the set of the film...

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Inflation hasn't increased US food insecurity overall, according to our new tracker

  • Written by Sam Polzin, Food and Agriculture Survey Scientist, Purdue University
imageVolunteers pitch in at the Second Harvest Food Bank in Irvine, Calif. in December 2022. Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images

Grocery prices soared by 11.8% in 2022 – the swiftest pace since the early 1980s. Rapid inflation is, naturally, leading to concerns that it’s getting harder for Americans to put...

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Cold weather brings itchy, irritated, dry and scaly skin – here's how to treat eczema and other skin conditions and when to see a doctor

  • Written by Sonal Choudhary, Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Dermatopathology, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
imageFor some skin conditions, keeping hydrated is key.Yuliya Shevtsova/EyeEm via Getty Images

In many parts of the U.S., the winter months bring frigid temperatures and drier conditions that can wreak havoc on the skin.

The primary role of the skin, as the largest organ in the body, is to act as a physical barrier to the external environment. When your...

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The weaponization of the federal government has a long history

  • Written by Ken Hughes, Research Specialist, the Miller Center, University of Virginia
imagePresident Nixon urged the IRS to audit his perceived enemies; Donald Trump wanted to do the same.LPettet/ iStock / Getty Images Plus

Now that House Republicans have created a “Select Subcommittee on Weaponization of the Federal Government,” let’s revisit a classic of that power-abusing genre, featuring its greatest star, Richard...

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How ChatGPT robs students of motivation to write and think for themselves

  • Written by Naomi S. Baron, Professor of Linguistics Emerita, American University
imageAI writing tools may carry hidden dangers that harm the creative process.Guillaume via Getty Images

When the company OpenAI launched its new artificial intelligence program, ChatGPT, in late 2022, educators began to worry. ChatGPT could generate text that seemed like a human wrote it. How could teachers detect whether students were using language...

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Installing solar-powered refrigerators in developing countries is an effective way to reduce hunger and slow climate change

  • Written by Abay Yimere, Postdoctoral Scholar in International Environment and Resource Policy, Tufts University
imagePeople buy produce at a wholesale market in Nakuru, Kenya, on Dec. 24, 2022.James Wakibia/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Food loss and waste are major problems around the world. When food is tossed aside or allowed to spoil, it makes economies less productive and leaves people hungry.

It also harms Earth’s climate by generating...

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Prince Harry's portrayal of war in 'Spare' is making headlines – but combat decision-making is more complex than his words suggest

  • Written by Neil Shortland, Director, Center for Terrorism and Security Studies; Assistant Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell
imagePrince Harry sits on an Apache helicopter at the British-controlled flight line in Afghanistan on Dec. 12, 2012.John Stillwell - WPA Pool/Getty Images

The last few weeks have seen a steady stream of news related to the new memoir written by Prince Harry, titled “Spare.” While much of the media attention has focused on his relationship...

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How Edgar Allan Poe became the darling of the maligned and misunderstood

  • Written by Scott Peeples, Professor of English, College of Charleston
imageCould the pugnacious writer ever have imagined that he would one day become a cult hero?Nick Lehr/The Conversation via DALL-E 2, CC BY-SA

Edgar Allan Poe, who would have turned 214 years old on Jan. 19, 2023, remains one of the world’s most recognizable and popular literary figures.

His face – with its sunken eyes, enormous forehead and...

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Lo que la Biblia realmente dice sobre el aborto puede sorprenderte

  • Written by Melanie A. Howard, Associate Professor of Biblical & Theological Studies, Fresno Pacific University
imageLos abortos eran conocidos y practicados en tiempos bíblicos, aunque los métodos diferían significativamente de los modernos.Win McNamee via Getty Images

En los días transcurridos desde que la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos anuló Roe v. Wade, que habia establecido el derecho constitucional al aborto hecho 50...

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  1. Climate change trauma has real impacts on cognition and the brain, wildfire survivors study shows
  2. Why China’s shrinking population is a big deal – counting the social, economic and political costs of an aging, smaller society
  3. A librarian recommends 5 fun fiction books for kids and teens featuring disabled characters
  4. Flood forecasts in real-time with block-by-block data could save lives – a new machine learning method makes it possible
  5. Why gas stoves matter to the climate – and the gas industry: Keeping them means homes will use gas for heating too
  6. Fictional newsman Ted Baxter was more invested in fame than in good journalism – but unlike today's pundits, he didn't corrupt the news
  7. Florida Gov. DeSantis leads the GOP's national charge against public education that includes lessons on race and sexual orientation
  8. Kicking off the new year by cleansing your body with a detox diet? A dietitian unpacks the science behind these fads
  9. Vaccination to prevent dementia? New research suggests one way viral infections can accelerate neurodegeneration
  10. Dozens of US schools, universities move to ban TikTok
  11. Why aren't there any legal protections for the children of influencers?
  12. US military spending in Ukraine reached nearly $50 billion in 2022 – but no amount of money alone is enough to end the war
  13. This lunar year will be the Year of the Rabbit or the Year of the Cat, depending on where you live
  14. 50 years after Roe, many ethics questions shape the abortion debate: 4 essential reads
  15. Sex, drugs and alcohol are the top reasons that Texas teachers get in trouble, but overall, such cases are rare
  16. Parents in the US had alarmingly high rates of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic – and that has a direct effect on kids
  17. Moderna's experimental cancer vaccine treats but doesn't prevent melanoma – a biochemist explains how it works
  18. New Israeli power broker seeks to rewrite history to justify violence against Palestinians
  19. Allegations that the charity George Santos claims to have run was fake highlight how scams divert money from worthy causes
  20. Deep seabed mining plans pit renewable energy demand against ocean life in a largely unexplored frontier
  21. Stopping the cancer cells that thrive on chemotherapy – research into how pancreatic tumors adapt to stress could lead to a new treatment approach
  22. 'The most dangerous Negro': 3 essential reads on the FBI's assessment of MLK's radical views and allies
  23. Voters have few options to remove George Santos from Congress – aside from waiting until the next election
  24. Special counsels, like those examining Biden's and Trump's handling of classified documents, are intended to be independent – but they aren't entirely
  25. Marriage provides health benefits – and here's why
  26. What the FDA's accelerated approval of a new Alzheimer's drug could mean for those with the disease – 5 questions answered about lecanemab
  27. What does ESG mean? Two business scholars explain what environmental, social and governance standards and principles are
  28. Native eastern fence lizards changed their bodies and behavior in response to invasive red imported fire ants
  29. Bringing manufacturing back to the US requires political will, but success hinges on training American workers
  30. Sitting all day is terrible for your health – now, a new study finds a relatively easy way to counteract it
  31. Inflation report is a mixed bag – an economist explains why some items are rising faster than others
  32. How the distortion of Martin Luther King Jr.'s words enables more, not less, racial division within American society
  33. What is the FAA's NOTAM? An aviation expert explains how the critical safety system works
  34. Reunions can be nostalgic and painful as well as happy – as the ancient Greek heroes Achilles and Odysseus show us
  35. US birth rates are at record lows – even though the number of kids most Americans say they want has held steady
  36. Meditation and mindfulness offer an abundance of health benefits and may be as effective as medication for treating certain conditions
  37. Lobsters versus right whales: The latest chapter in a long quest to make fishing more sustainable
  38. Congress investigates presidents, the military, baseball and whatever it wants – a brief modern history of oversight
  39. Trump is facing various criminal charges – here's what we can learn from legal cases against Nixon and Clinton
  40. ChatGPT, DALL-E 2 and the collapse of the creative process
  41. Dead billionaires whose foundations are thriving today can thank Henry VIII and Elizabeth I
  42. NASA's busiest year in decades – an astronomer sums up the dizzying array of missions in 2022
  43. How does a child become a shooter? Research suggests easy access to guns and exposure to screen violence increase the risk
  44. China looms large as President Biden and Japan's PM Kishida sit down to discuss defense shift, regional tensions
  45. Consumers often can't detect fake reviews – and underestimate how many negative reviews might be fakes
  46. What is racial battle fatigue? A school psychologist explains
  47. AI and the future of work: 5 experts on what ChatGPT, DALL-E and other AI tools mean for artists and knowledge workers
  48. 5 types of threat – how those who want to divide us use language to stoke violence
  49. What the FDA's rule changes allowing the abortion pill mifepristone to be dispensed by pharmacies mean in practice – 5 questions answered
  50. Triggering cancer cells to become normal cells – how stem cell therapies can provide new ways to stop tumors from spreading or growing back