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Roe overturned: What you need to know about the Supreme Court abortion decision

  • Written by Linda C. McClain, Professor of Law, Boston University
imageA half-century of reproduction rights upended by the Supreme Court.Brandon Bell/Getty Images

After half a century, Americans’ constitutional right to get an abortion has been overturned by the Supreme Court.

The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization – handed down on June 24, 2022 – has far-reaching...

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5 tips for parents of new kindergartners who are younger than their classmates

  • Written by Gregory Fabiano, Professor of Psychology, Florida International University
imageIn kindergarten, it can be apparent to teachers and parents alike that some students are younger than others.AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

A good kindergarten experience sets kids up for success in school and into adulthood. Students in smaller kindergarten classes are more likely to go to college than students from larger classes. And by age 27,...

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Google's powerful AI spotlights a human cognitive glitch: Mistaking fluent speech for fluent thought

  • Written by Kyle Mahowald, Assistant Professor of Linguistics, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts
imageWords can have a powerful effect on people, even when they're generated by an unthinking machine.iStock via Getty Images

When you read a sentence like this one, your past experience tells you that it’s written by a thinking, feeling human. And, in this case, there is indeed a human typing these words: [Hi, there!] But these days, some...

Read more: Google's powerful AI spotlights a human cognitive glitch: Mistaking fluent speech for fluent thought

Misinformation will be rampant when it comes to COVID-19 shots for young children – here's what you can do to counter it

  • Written by Jaime Sidani, Assistant Professor of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
imageTalking about vaccines with trusted health care providers and with family can help wade through the sea of information – and misinformation. Morsa Images/DigitalVison via Getty Images

When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for all children ages 6 months to 5 years on...

Read more: Misinformation will be rampant when it comes to COVID-19 shots for young children – here's what...

How do painkillers actually kill pain? From ibuprofen to fentanyl, it's about meeting the pain where it's at

  • Written by Rebecca Seal, Associate Professor of Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
imageA variety of pain-relieving drugs are available both over the counter and by prescription.SelectStock/Vetta via Getty Images

Without the ability to feel pain, life is more dangerous. To avoid injury, pain tells us to use a hammer more gently, wait for the soup to cool or put on gloves in a snowball fight. Those with rare inherited disorders that...

Read more: How do painkillers actually kill pain? From ibuprofen to fentanyl, it's about meeting the pain...

Wealth of nations: Why some are rich, others are poor – and what it means for future prosperity

  • Written by Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Distinguished Professor and Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, Rochester Institute of Technology
imageWhat makes a nation wealthy?Getty Images

Why are some nations rich and others poor? Can the governments of poor nations do something to ensure that their nations become rich? These sorts of questions have long fascinated public officials and economists, at least since Adam Smith, the prominent Scottish economist whose famous 1776 book was titled...

Read more: Wealth of nations: Why some are rich, others are poor – and what it means for future prosperity

Helping Afghanistan after earthquake will be hard: 3 questions answered

  • Written by Mohammad Qadam Shah, Assistant Professor of Global Development, Seattle Pacific University
imageAfghan children stand near a house that was destroyed in an earthquake on June 22, 2022.AP Photo

Afghanistan’s deadliest earthquake in more than two decades took place on June 22, 2022, killing more than 1,000 people and injuring at least 1,600. The disaster struck a remote mountainous region and came at a time when millions of Afghans are...

Read more: Helping Afghanistan after earthquake will be hard: 3 questions answered

Federal gas tax holiday: Biden says it will provide ‘a little bit of relief’ – but experts say even that may be a stretch

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Senior Lecturer in Markets, Public Policy and Law, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
imageGas prices are at record highs. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

President Joe Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax to “bring families just a little bit of relief” as average gasoline prices exceed US$5 a gallon. The tax is 18.4 cents on regular gasoline and 24.4 cents on diesel. Biden’s proposal would rescind both taxes...

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Yes, fireworks prices are skyrocketing, but there should be plenty of bottle rockets and sparklers for you and your family this Fourth of July

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Senior Lecturer in Markets, Public Policy and Law, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
imageMany cities, such as New York, returned to hosting big public displays in 2021 after skipping 2020 due to the pandemic. AP Photo/John Minchillo

If you’re looking forward to shooting off bottle rockets and Roman candles this Fourth of July, I’ve got good news and bad news.

The bad is that fireworks prices are soaring this year along with...

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Demolishing schools after a mass shooting reflects humans' deep-rooted desire for purification rituals

  • Written by Dimitris Xygalatas, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut
imageA playground bench is colorfully decorated at the new Sandy Hook Elementary School, which replaced the one torn down after a gunman killed 20 first graders and six educators in 2012.AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

After the recent shooting in Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, which claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers, some local...

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  13. State funds for students at religious schools? Supreme Court says 'yes' in Maine case – but consequences could go beyond
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  15. Starving civilians is an ancient military tactic, but today it's a war crime in Ukraine, Yemen, Tigray and elsewhere
  16. What are PFAS, and why is the EPA warning about them in drinking water? An environmental health scientist explains
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  18. Does hardening schools make students safer?
  19. Finland's and Sweden's pursuit of NATO membership is the exact opposite of what Putin wanted for Russian neighbors
  20. Kids' neighborhoods can affect their developing brains, a new study finds
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  23. At last, COVID-19 shots for little kids – 5 essential reads
  24. Jan. 6 committee hearings show what went right, not just what went wrong
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