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I was a presidential science adviser – here are the many challenges Arati Prabhakar faces as she takes over President Biden's science policy office

  • Written by Neal Lane, Emeritus Professor of Science and Technology Policy and Physics and Astronomy, Rice University
imageU.S. science policy can support anything from basic research to late-stage applications. Anchalee Phanmaha/Moment via Getty Images

Arati Prabhakar has been sworn in as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and assistant to the president for science and technology after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate, two months following her no...

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Dude food is not patriotic – vegetables and moderation are more deeply rooted in the nation's early history

  • Written by Maurizio Valsania, Professor of American History, Università di Torino
imageNeither George Washington nor Thomas Jefferson would have approved of this bacon cheeseburger. zoranm/Getty Images

Dude food is on a roll in America. Gargantuan pizzas, footlong subs, high-stacked burgers and extra-loaded nachos remain a basic choice for any real or pretend He-Man.

Eating dude food conjures not just manliness, however. There’s...

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How to keep your jack-o'-lantern from turning into moldy, maggoty mush before Halloween

  • Written by Matt Kasson, Associate Professor of Mycology and Plant Pathology, West Virginia University
imageThe pumpkin on the right has a fungal disease known as black rot.Matt Kasson, CC BY-SA

For many Americans, pumpkins mean that fall is here. In anticipation, coffee shops, restaurants and grocery stores start their pumpkin flavor promotions in late August, a month before autumn officially begins. And shoppers start buying fresh decorative winter...

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'Great resignation'? 'Quiet quitting'? If you’re surprised by America’s anti-work movement, maybe you need to watch more movies

  • Written by Zen Dochterman, Lecturer of Writing, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageThe 1994 movie 'Clerks' was one of many 'Slacker films' that were made in the 1990s.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

A femme fatale who tries to con thousands through her lover’s insurance company. Jobless bikers on drug-fueled adventures in New Orleans. People smashing printers at work.

Watching movies like “Double Indemnity,”...

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Mothers who recognize others' happiness are more responsive to their infants in first months of life

  • Written by Jessica A. Stern, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Psychology, University of Virginia
imageResponding to a baby's needs can be akin to an advanced dance routine.Tara Moore/Stone via Getty Images

Eyes wide, a baby reaches for a toy. Her caregiver, sensing her interest, brings the toy within her grasp.

“Ga!” the baby exclaims, and her caregiver responds, “Yes!”

When the baby fusses, her caregiver rubs her back until...

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Loretta Lynn was more than a great songwriter – she was a spokeswoman for white rural working-class women

  • Written by Stephanie Vander Wel, Associate Professor of Music, University at Buffalo
imageLoretta Lynn's music articulated the fears, dreams and anger of women living in a patriarchal society.David Redfern/Redferns via Getty Images

Loretta Lynn’s death at the age of 90 marks the end of a remarkable life of achievement in country music.

Her dramatic life story – retold in the 1980 award-winning film “Coal Miner’s...

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Gonorrhea became more drug resistant while attention was on COVID-19 – a molecular biologist explains the sexually transmitted superbug

  • Written by Kenneth Keiler, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Penn State
imageThe _Neisseria gonorrhoeae_ bacterium causes gonorrhea by infecting mucous membranes.Design Cells/iStock Getty Images Plus via Getty Images

COVID-19 has rightfully dominated infectious disease news since 2020. However, that doesn’t mean other infectious diseases took a break. In fact, U.S. rates of infection by gonorrhea have risen during the...

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The big reason Florida insurance companies are failing isn't just hurricane risk – it’s fraud and lawsuits

  • Written by Shahid S. Hamid, Professor of Finance, Florida International University
imageRoofs are an entry point for fraud after storms.Win McNamee/Getty Images

Hurricane Ian’s widespread damage is another disaster for Florida’s already shaky insurance industry. Even though home insurance rates in Florida are nearly triple the national average, insurers have been losing money. Six have failed since January 2022. Now,...

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Women in Antarctica face assault and harassment – and a legacy of exclusion and mistreatment

  • Written by Daniella McCahey, Assistant Professor of History, Texas Tech University
imageWomen in Antarctica experience significant barriers of sexism, prejudice and abuse.milehightraveler/E+ via Getty Images

A federal report that, in the words of its key finding, “sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking are problems in the U.S. Antarctic Program community” – and that efforts “dedicated to prevention...

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Why most Muslims – but far from all – celebrate Mawlid, the Prophet Muhammad's birthday

  • Written by Deina Abdelkader, Associate Professor of Political Science, UMass Lowell
imageGirls chant religious slogans while celebrating Mawlid al-Nabi in Karachi, Pakistan in 2021. AP Photo/Fareed Khan

Most Muslims celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad on the 12th day of the third month of the Islamic calendar, Rabi’ al-awaal – which starts on the evening of Oct. 7 in 2022. Muslims view the celebration, called Mawlid...

Read more: Why most Muslims – but far from all – celebrate Mawlid, the Prophet Muhammad's birthday

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  2. Plunging pound and crumbling confidence: How the new UK government stumbled into a political and financial crisis of its own making
  3. What’s next for ancient DNA studies after Nobel Prize honors groundbreaking field of paleogenomics
  4. Recovery from a disaster like Hurricane Ian takes years, and nonprofits play many pivotal roles before and after FEMA aid runs out
  5. Supreme Court grapples with animal welfare in a challenge to a California law requiring pork to be humanely raised
  6. Medical guidelines that embrace the humility of uncertainty could help doctors choose treatments with more research evidence behind them
  7. Biden says the US doesn't want a new Cold War – but there are some reasons it might
  8. Four essential features to seek in an after-school program
  9. Capping Russia's oil profits could keep oil flowing to global markets at a reasonable cost while slashing Putin's war funding
  10. Bandits are losing interest in robbing banks, as some crimes no longer pay
  11. Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife have bolstered conservative causes as he is poised to lead the Supreme Court rolling back more landmark rulings
  12. Hurricane Ian capped 2 weeks of extreme storms around the globe: Here's what's known about how climate change fuels tropical cyclones
  13. Russia has mobilized for war many times before – sometimes it unified the nation, other times it ended in disaster
  14. How Hurricane Ian and other disasters are becoming a growing source of inequality – even among the middle class
  15. Nobel prizes most often go to researchers who defy specialization – winners are creative thinkers who synthesize innovations from varied fields and even hobbies
  16. No, it's not just sugary food that's responsible for poor oral health in America's children, especially in Appalachia
  17. What is déjà vu? Psychologists are exploring this creepy feeling of having already lived through an experience before
  18. Holocaust comparisons are frequent in US politics – and reflect a shallow understanding of the actual genocide and the US response
  19. Defensores indígenas resisten entre los caminos ilegales y la supervivencia de la selva Amazónica – las elecciones pueden ser decisivas
  20. The Supreme Court is back in session, with new controversial cases that stand to change many Americans' lives – here's what to expect
  21. What's a laureate? A classicist explains the word's roots in Ancient Greek victors winning crowns of laurel leaves
  22. Do multimillion-dollar dinosaur auctions erode trust in science?
  23. Trump properties aren't the only ones to see wild valuations – putting a price on real estate isn't straightforward
  24. Summer swimming season may be over, but you can still get swimmer's ear – and you don't even need to go in the water
  25. What is a wetland? An ecologist explains
  26. The term 'achievement gap' fosters a negative view of Black students
  27. Native Americans' decadeslong struggle for control over sacred lands is making progress
  28. Nicaragua has kicked out hundreds of NGOs – even cracking down on Catholic groups like nuns from Mother Teresa's order
  29. Hurricane Ian flooded a hospital and forced evacuations from dozens of nursing homes – many health facilities face rising risks from severe storms
  30. Hurricane Ian flooded a hospital and forced evacuations from dozens of nursing homes – many health facilities face similar risks from severe storms
  31. Why it's such a big deal that Alla Pugacheva, 'the tsarina of Russian pop,' came out against the war in Ukraine
  32. Yom Kippur: What does Judaism actually say about forgiveness?
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  34. Russia's energy war: Putin's unpredictable actions and looming sanctions could further disrupt oil and gas markets
  35. Indigenous defenders stand between illegal roads and survival of the Amazon rainforest – Brazil's runoff election could be a turning point
  36. Indigenous defenders stand between illegal roads and survival of the Amazon rainforest – elections in Brazil and Peru could be a turning point
  37. Russia plans to annex parts of Eastern Ukraine – an Eastern European expert explains 3 key things to know about the regions at stake
  38. UN slavery estimate raises question: Are 50 million people really enslaved today?
  39. Butter, garage doors and SUVs: Why shortages remain common 2½ years into the pandemic
  40. Iranian women have been rebelling against restrictions since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 – with renewed hope that protests this time will end differently
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  44. What are tactical nuclear weapons? An international security expert explains and assesses what they mean for the war in Ukraine
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  47. Louis Pasteur's scientific discoveries in the 19th century revolutionized medicine and continue to save the lives of millions today
  48. Deep brain stimulation can be life-altering for OCD sufferers when other treatment options fall short
  49. Solar geoengineering might work, but local temperatures could keep rising for years
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