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Hydropower's future is clouded by droughts, floods and climate change – it's also essential to the US electric grid

  • Written by Caitlin Grady, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Research Associate in the Rock Ethics Institute, Penn State
imageLake Powell's water level has been falling amid a two-decade drought. The white 'bathtub ring' on the canyon walls marks the decline.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

The water in Lake Powell, one of the nation’s largest reservoirs, has fallen so low amid the Western drought that federal officials are resorting to emergency measures to avoid...

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It's impossible to determine your personal COVID-19 risks and frustrating to try – but you can still take action

  • Written by Malia Jones, Scientist in Health Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imageBefore the pandemic, an intergenerational tea party wouldn't have seemed a risky proposition.fotostorm/E+ via Getty Images

“How risky is being indoors with our 10-year-old granddaughter without masks? We have plans to have birthday tea together. Are we safe?”

That question, from a woman named Debby in California, is just one of hundreds...

Read more: It's impossible to determine your personal COVID-19 risks and frustrating to try – but you can...

Fewer donors say they're willing to give to a charity when it supports immigrants – especially if they're undocumented

  • Written by Joannie Tremblay-Boire, Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
imageA woman and her child seek help from CASA, an immigrants rights group, in Maryland in 2019.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

About 45 million Americans are immigrants, a near-record 14% of the population. Among them are, according to government estimates, 11.4 million who are undocumented.

Overall, immigrants are slightly more likely to...

Read more: Fewer donors say they're willing to give to a charity when it supports immigrants – especially if...

Less than 1% of abortions take place in the third trimester – here’s why people get them

  • Written by Katrina Kimport, Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco
imageIf Roe v. Wade is overturned, more people could find themselves needing a third-trimester abortion.RgStudio/E+ via Getty Images

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

The big idea

People seek third-trimester abortions for two main reasons: because they learn new information – such as about the health of the fetus...

Read more: Less than 1% of abortions take place in the third trimester – here’s why people get them

Why Indigenous communities need a seat at the table on climate

  • Written by Ray Minniecon, NAIITS Indigenous Elder, NAIITS
imageDrought in Navajo Nation. Indigenous people around the world are dealing with many environmental problems, such as access to water.Spencer Platt/Getty Images News

There’s growing recognition that Indigenous communities are among the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change and that traditional ecological knowledge is vital to adapting...

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In Midwestern schools, LGBTQ teachers face discrimination, hate and their own fears

  • Written by Ferial Pearson, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, University of Nebraska Omaha
imageTeachers and their supporters demonstrate in St. Paul, Minn., in March 2022.Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

The national debate about LGBTQ issues in schools has come to the Midwest. In the wake of the passage of Florida’s so-called “don’t say gay” law, more than a dozen other states –...

Read more: In Midwestern schools, LGBTQ teachers face discrimination, hate and their own fears

What is the Lag BaOmer pilgrimage?

  • Written by Joshua Shanes, Associate Professor of Jewish Studies, College of Charleston
imageUltra-Orthodox Jews gather at the gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai at Mount Meron in northern Israel on April 29, 2021, as they celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer. Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images

The annual Lag BaOmer pilgrimage to Mount Meron in Israel – which in 2022 falls on Wednesday night, May 18 – until recently has...

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How media reports of 'clashes' mislead Americans about Israeli-Palestinian violence

  • Written by Maha Nassar, Associate Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, University of Arizona
imageWhen does a 'clash' become an 'assault'?AP Photo/Maya Levin

Israeli police attacked mourners carrying the coffin of slain Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on May 13, 2022, beating pallbearers with batons and kicking them when they fell to the ground.

Yet those who skimmed the headlines of initial reports from several U.S. media...

Read more: How media reports of 'clashes' mislead Americans about Israeli-Palestinian violence

Just how accurate are rapid antigen tests? Two testing experts explain the latest data

  • Written by Nathaniel Hafer, Assistant Professor of Molecular Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School
imageOnce in short supply, rapid antigen tests are now available throughout the U.S.Boy_Anupong/Moment via Getty Images

As of May 2022, the U.S. is experiencing another uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases. High rates of infection in Europeand Asia, along with the continued emergence of new sub-variants, such as omicron BA.4 and BA.5, raise concerns...

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How corporate takeovers are fundamentally changing podcasting

  • Written by John Sullivan, Professor of Media and Communication, Muhlenberg College
imageOne of the recent shifts in podcasting has been the introduction of paywalls and exclusive content.Peter Dazeley/Getty Images

At first glance, it may seem as though Big Tech can’t figure out how to make money off its foray into podcasting.

In early May 2022, Meta announced that it was abruptly ending Facebook’s podcast integration less a...

Read more: How corporate takeovers are fundamentally changing podcasting

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  1. Online data could be used against people seeking abortions if Roe v. Wade falls
  2. Could people breathe the air on Mars?
  3. Russia's reported abduction of Ukrainian children echoes other genocidal policies, including US history of kidnapping Native American children
  4. Abortion: the story of suffering and death behind Ireland's ban and subsequent legalization
  5. The fight against school segregation began in South Carolina, long before it ended with Brown v. Board
  6. Some chocolate has a dark side to it – child labor
  7. More mass shootings are happening at grocery stores – 13% of shooters are motivated by racial hatred, criminologists find
  8. Enforcing unprecedented subpoenas for GOP lawmakers turns on complex legal precedent going back centuries
  9. A shrinking fraction of the world's major crops goes to feed the hungry, with more used for nonfood purposes
  10. US schools are not racially integrated, despite decades of effort
  11. What is 'personhood'? The ethics question that needs a closer look in abortion debates
  12. A court case against migrant activists in Italy offers a reminder – not all refugees are welcome in Europe
  13. Why a US task force is recommending anxiety screening in kids 8 and older
  14. How to brainstorm brilliant ideas in teams – without sliding into 'groupthink'
  15. Abortion funds are in the spotlight with the likely end of Roe v. Wade – 3 findings about what they do
  16. Say hello to Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy
  17. The idea that power poses boost your confidence fell from favor – but a new review of the research calls for a second look
  18. Trees aren't a climate change cure-all – 2 new studies on the life and death of trees in a warming world show why
  19. Adult ADHD: What it is, how to treat it and why medicine ignored it for so long – podcast
  20. What's behind the US baby formula shortage – and how to make sure it doesn't happen again
  21. These strategies and life hacks can help anyone with ADHD, as well as those who struggle with attention problems but don't have a diagnosis
  22. For some people, religious leaders might be most effective at communicating the importance of COVID-19 vaccination
  23. What is dead pool? A water expert explains
  24. Tucker Carlson pulls from an old playbook as he stokes anxiety about a masculinity crisis
  25. Ukraine's information war is winning hearts and minds in the West
  26. Using ‘science’ to market cookies and other products meant for pleasure backfires with consumers
  27. Why the world has a lot to learn about conservation – and trust – from Indigenous societies
  28. A member of the Marcos family is returning to power – here’s what it means for democracy in the Philippines
  29. US Senate to vote on abortion rights bill -- but what would it mean to codify Roe into law?
  30. Use of 'white privilege' makes online discussions more polarized and less constructive
  31. What can reverse late-night TV's decline?
  32. Wealthy nations are carving up space and its riches – and leaving other countries behind
  33. Beyond honey: 4 essential reads about bees
  34. Trusting societies are overall happier – a happiness expert explains why
  35. Why Ukraine's undersized military is resisting supposedly superior Russian forces
  36. Top athletes have special advantages entering college, like children of alumni
  37. 5 justices, all confirmed by senators representing a minority of voters, appear willing to overturn Roe v. Wade
  38. What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses? A medical toxicologist explains
  39. Russia is being made a pariah state – just like it and the Soviet Union were for most of the last 105 years
  40. Religious beliefs give strength to the anti-abortion movement – but not all religions agree
  41. 6 months after the climate summit, where to find progress on climate change in a more dangerous and divided world
  42. Starbucks' caffeinated anti-union efforts may leave a bitter taste – but are they legal?
  43. Countries with lower-than-expected vaccination rates show unusually negative attitudes to vaccines on Twitter
  44. Electric eels inspired the first battery two centuries ago and now point a way to future battery technologies
  45. What does an octopus eat? For a creature with a brain in each arm, whatever's within reach
  46. Elon Musk is wrong: research shows content rules on Twitter help preserve free speech from bots and other manipulation
  47. Nonprofit drugmaker Civica Rx is taking aim at the high insulin prices harming people with diabetes
  48. ADHD in adults is challenging but highly treatable – a clinical psychologist explains
  49. Disney hasn't found itself in this much trouble since 1941
  50. Florida Republicans' row with Mickey Mouse highlights widening gap between historical BFFs GOP and corporate America