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How 'gate' became the syllable of scandal

  • Written by Roger J. Kreuz, Associate Dean and Professor of Psychology, University of Memphis
imageA view of the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C.John McDonnell/The Washington Post via Getty Images

On June 17, 1972, Washington, D.C., police arrested five men for breaking into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee. Although the administration’s press secretary, Ron Ziegler, dismissed the crime as a “third-rate...

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AI and machine learning are improving weather forecasts, but they won't replace human experts

  • Written by Russ Schumacher, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science and Colorado State Climatologist, Colorado State University
imageMeteorologist Todd Dankers monitors weather patterns in Boulder, Colorado, Oct. 24, 2018. Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images

A century ago, English mathematician Lewis Fry Richardson proposed a startling idea for that time: constructing a systematic process based on math for predicting the weather. In his 1922 book, “Weather...

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How the NRA evolved from backing a 1934 ban on machine guns to blocking nearly all firearm restrictions today

  • Written by Robert Spitzer, Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of the Political Science Department, State University of New York College at Cortland
imageNRA conventiongoers, like these at the gun group's 2018 big meeting, browse firearms exhibits.Loren Elliott/AFP via Getty Images

The mass shootings at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket and an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, just 10 days apart, are stirring the now-familiar national debate over guns seen after the tragic 2012 and 2018 school...

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After mass shootings like Uvalde, national gun control fails – but states often loosen gun laws

  • Written by Christopher Poliquin, Assistant Professor of Strategy, University of California, Los Angeles
imageA girl cries outside the Willie de Leon Civic Center in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022.Allison Dinner/AFP via Getty Images

Calls for new gun legislation that previously failed to pass Congress are being raised again after the May 24, 2022, mass shooting at an elementary school in the small town of Uvalde, Texas.

An 18-year-old shooter killed at...

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What the Voyager space probes can teach humanity about immortality and legacy as they sail through space for trillions of years

  • Written by James Edward Huchingson, Professor Emeritus and Lecturer in Religion and Science, Florida International University
imageScientists expect the Voyager spacecraft to outlive Earth by at least a trillion years.NASA/JPL-CalTech

Voyager 1 is the farthest human-made object from Earth. After sweeping by Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, it is now almost 15 billion miles (24 billion kilometers) from Earth in interstellar space. Both Voyager 1 and its twin, Voyager 2,...

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Replacement theory isn't new – 3 things to know about how this once-fringe conspiracy has become more mainstream

  • Written by Paul J. Becker, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Dayton
imagePeople pray at the scene of the mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., on May 15, 2022.Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

The recent grocery store mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, is placing a spotlight on white supremacy.

Eighteen-year-old Payton Gendron drove three hours from his home in Conklin, New York, to the Tops grocery store on...

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Parents of deaf children often miss out on key support from the Deaf community

  • Written by Pamela Renee Conley, Associate Professor of Liberal Studies, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology
imageThe Deaf community, which includes hearing people as well as those who are deaf and hard of hearing, can be a big help to deaf children and their parents.Lauren A. Little/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images

An increasing number of deaf and hard-of-hearing kids in the U.S. are receiving cochlear implants – electrical conductors...

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Dangerous counterfeit drugs are putting millions of US consumers at risk, according to a new study

  • Written by C. Michael White, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
imageMany counterfeit pharmaceutical drugs are sold online, and the bulk of them are being obtained without a prescription. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The big idea

The Food and Drug Administration took 130 enforcement actions against counterfeit medication rings from...

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Foreign companies exiting Russia echo the pressure campaign against South Africa's racist apartheid system

  • Written by Stephen Bagwell, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis
imageMcDonald's is leaving Russia after three decades of operating there.Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

McDonald’s provided many Russians with their first taste of capitalism three decades ago. Now, the global fast-food giant is exiting the country. Starbucks is also on its way out.

All told, about 1,000 companies have decided to...

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What we know about mass school shootings in the US – and the gunmen who carry them out

  • Written by James Densley, Professor of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University
imageThe archbishop of San Antonio, Gustavo Garcia-Siller, comforts families following a deadly school shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills

When the Columbine High School massacre took place in 1999 it was seen as a watershed moment in the United States – the worst mass shooting at a school in the...

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  2. 19 children, 2 adults killed in Texas elementary school shooting – 3 essential reads on America's relentless gun violence
  3. How a sustainability index can keep Exxon but drop Tesla – and 3 ways to fix ESG ratings to meet investors' expectations
  4. Biden on Taiwan: Did he really commit US forces to stopping any invasion by China? An expert explains why, on balance, probably not
  5. Protestants and the pill: How US Christians helped make birth control mainstream
  6. Scientists at Work: How pharmacists and community health workers build trust with Cambodian genocide survivors
  7. What is a medication, or medical, abortion? 5 questions answered by 3 doctors
  8. The Catholic Church's views on exorcism have changed – a religious studies scholar explains why
  9. The big exodus of Ukrainian refugees isn't an accident – it's part of Putin's plan to destabilize Europe
  10. *Yorkicystis*, the 500 million-year-old relative of starfish that lost its skeleton
  11. Nuclear isomers were discovered 100 years ago, and physicists are still unraveling their mysteries
  12. How many bots are on Twitter? The question is difficult to answer and misses the point
  13. The Heard v. Depp trial is not just a media spectacle – it is an opportunity to discuss the nuances of intimate partner violence
  14. Conflicts over language stretch far beyond Russia and Ukraine
  15. Putin's key mistake? Not understanding Ukraine's blossoming national identity - even in the Russian-friendly southeast
  16. Where was the world's first zoo?
  17. Skin grafts for burns injuries can lead to crippling scars – a drug that blocks the skin's ability to respond to physical stimuli could promote healing, new research in pigs finds
  18. Impending demise of Roe v. Wade puts a spotlight on a major privacy risk: Your phone reveals more about you than you think
  19. How to make performance reviews less terrible – especially given the challenges of supervising remote workers
  20. War crimes trial of Russian soldier was perfectly legal – but that doesn't make it wise
  21. Europe is determined to cut fossil fuel ties with Russia, even though getting Hungary on board won't be easy
  22. The Martinican bèlè dance – a celebration of land, spirit and liberation
  23. What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what's known about this smallpox cousin
  24. After initial silence, the Biden administration is making moves to free WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian detention
  25. Accused Buffalo mass shooter had threatened a shooting while in high school. Could more have been done to avert the tragedy?
  26. 'Dracula Daily' reanimates the classic vampire novel for the age of memes and snark
  27. Over 100 years of Antarctic agriculture is helping scientists grow food in space
  28. 1 in 6 US kids are in families below the poverty line
  29. The US Civil War drastically reshaped how Americans deal with death – will the pandemic?
  30. What makes us subconsciously mimic the accents of others in conversation
  31. What you need to know about the Defense Production Act – the 1950s law Biden invoked to try to end the baby formula shortage
  32. Grim 2022 drought outlook for Western US offers warnings for the future as climate change brings a hotter, thirstier atmosphere
  33. Restoring the Great Lakes: After 50 years of US-Canada joint efforts, some success and lots of unfinished business
  34. Is intermittent fasting the diet for you? Here's what the science says
  35. CBT? DBT? Psychodynamic? What type of therapy is right for me?
  36. Baby formula industry was primed for disaster long before key factory closed down
  37. Pandemic babies with developmental delays can be helped to make up for lost social interaction – 5 tips for parents
  38. Putin could be charged with the crime of aggression for the Ukraine war – but it's an expensive process with high stakes
  39. A quest for significance gone horribly wrong – how mass shooters pervert a universal desire to make a difference in the world
  40. How to know if your practice of Buddhism through listening to podcasts or use of meditation apps is 'authentic'
  41. Appealing to Trump (and his base) might have worked in Pennsylvania primaries – but it won't play so well in the midterms
  42. Why is the FDA seeking to ban menthol cigarettes? 4 questions answered
  43. Public education is supposed to prepare an informed citizenry – elementary teachers have just two hours a week to teach social studies
  44. Bad news for the 2022 hurricane season: The Loop Current, a fueler of monster storms, is looking a lot like it did in 2005, the year of Katrina
  45. Whether in war-torn Ukraine, Laos or Spain, kids have felt compelled to pick up crayons and put their experiences to paper
  46. Nonprogrammers are building more of the world's software – a computer scientist explains 'no-code'
  47. US child welfare system is falling short because of persistent child poverty
  48. Leaking a Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion or other hot topics is unprecedented – 4 things to know about how the high court works
  49. Racism is different than colorism – here's how
  50. The role party affiliation played in getting US to grim new milestone of 1 million COVID deaths