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How young climate activists are making their voices heard at COP27 over Egypt's protest suppression

  • Written by Shannon Gibson, Associate Professor of International Relations and Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageInside COP27, young activists like Luisa Neubauer spoke to the media to press their case.

In London, youth activists threw soup at Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers,” asking, “Is art worth more than life? More than food? More than justice?” In Melbourne, Australia, two protesters superglued themselves to Picasso’s...

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Antisemitism isn't just ‘Jew-hatred' – it's anti-Jewish racism

  • Written by Dov Waxman, Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
imageIt's one thing to agree to combat antisemitism. It's another thing to agree on what it means.goglik83/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Antisemitism has been in the news a lot lately. Hip-hop megastar Ye – formerly known as Kanye West – tweeted Oct. 8, 2022 that he would “go death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE,” and then made antisemitic...

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Math teachers in virtual classes tend to view girls and Black students as less capable

  • Written by Yasemin Copur-Gencturk, Associate Professor of Education, University of Southern California
imageBlack boys are more likely than white students to be identified as potentially in need of special education.Hiraman via Getty Images

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In virtual classrooms, math teachers deem Black students as less capable than white students. They also view girls as less capable than...

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FTX bankruptcy is bad news for the charities that crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried generously supported

  • Written by Brian Mittendorf, Fisher Designated Professor of Accounting, The Ohio State University
imageFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has lost the fortune he aimed to give away. Craig Barritt/Getty Images for CARE For Special Children

FTX, an exchange for trading cryptocurrencies, quickly became bankrupt and defunct in November 2022. Its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, is broke, and the 30-year-old former billionaire could be in serious legal trouble for...

Read more: FTX bankruptcy is bad news for the charities that crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried generously...

Could Poland demand NATO act in event of Russian attack? An expert explains Article 4 and 5 commitments following missile blast

  • Written by John Deni, Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, American University School of International Service
imagePolice officers gather at the site where offcials say a Russian-made missile fell.AP Photo

The risk of the conflict in Ukraine expanding further into Eastern Europe escalated on Nov. 15, 2022, with reports of a Russian-made missile straying into neighboring Poland.

It was not immediately clear if the apparent strike – in which two people were...

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How the news media – long in thrall to Trump – can cover his new run for president responsibly

  • Written by Thomas E. Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press, Harvard Kennedy School
imageMembers of the media prepare for Donald Trump's announcement that he is running for president in 2024.AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell

Now that he’s in the 2024 presidential race, the media circus that is Donald Trump is returning for a new season.

Trump is still newsworthy. He’s been weakened by his defeat in the 2020 presidential election,...

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Guns on the ballot: How mixed midterm results will affect firearm policy

  • Written by Alex McCourt, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins University
imageOne in 10 American voters listed guns as their top concern.iStock / Getty Images Plus

The U.S. midterm elections took place on the backdrop of surging gun violence and in a year scarred by high-profile mass shootings.

And though exitpolls indicated that abortion rights and inflation were the top motivating issues for voters, views toward guns also...

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American exceptionalism at the World Cup: Why many soccer fans in the US will be cheering on another team (probably Mexico)

  • Written by John M Sloop, Professor of Communication Studies, Vanderbilt University
imageSplit soccer loyalties?Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images

Soccer fans will turn their eyes to Qatar starting Nov. 20, 2020, as the World Cup gets underway. But in the U.S., the question of which team will be cheered on from afar isn’t entirely straightforward.

You see, one of the anomalies of being a “typical” soccer fan in the...

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Ants – with their wise farming practices and efficient navigation techniques – could inspire solutions for some human problems

  • Written by Scott Solomon, Associate Teaching Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Rice University
imageLeafcutter ants cultivate fungus gardens that feed sprawling colonies.Tim Flach/Stone via Getty Images

King Solomon may have gained some of his famed wisdom from an unlikely source – ants.

According to a Jewish legend, Solomon conversed with a clever ant queen that confronted his pride, making quite an impression on the Israelite king. In the...

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Hey, new parents – go ahead and 'spoil' that baby!

  • Written by Amy Root, Professor of Applied Human Sciences, West Virginia University
imageHow to soothe a crying baby? Try everything.Tripod/Getty Images

When an infant cries, parents frequently wonder whether they should soothe the baby or let the baby calm itself down. If they respond to every sob, won’t the baby cry more? Isn’t that spoiling the baby?

I hear these questions a lot as a professor of child development and...

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  4. Powerful linear accelerator begins smashing atoms – 2 scientists on the team explain how it could reveal rare forms of matter
  5. Voter intimidation in 2022 follows a long history of illegal, and racist, bullying
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  8. What is hydroelectric energy and how does it work?
  9. Artemis launch delay is the latest of many NASA scrubs and comes from hard lessons on crew safety
  10. Doctors often aren’t trained on the preventive health care needs of gender-diverse people – as a result, many patients don’t get the care they need
  11. Why it may not matter whether Elon Musk broke US labor laws with his mass firings at Twitter
  12. The veil in Iran has been an enduring symbol of patriarchal norms – but its use has changed depending on who is in power
  13. How much can public schools control what students wear?
  14. 4 signs of progress at the UN climate change summit
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  16. This course examines how images of veiled Muslim women are used to justify war
  17. How the energy crisis is pressuring countries' climate plans – while some race to renewables, others see wealth in natural gas, but drilling benefits may be short-lived
  18. What is Mastodon? A social media expert explains how the 'federated' network works and why it won't be a new Twitter
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  20. The 'carpetbagger' label that Fetterman stuck on Oz may have been key in defeating him
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  22. Voters largely reject election deniers as secretaries of state – but the partisan battle for election administration will continue
  23. Renaming California's Hastings law school sparks $1.7 billion legal fight that shows how hard it is to ditch donors' names
  24. Concussions can cause disruptions to everyday life in both the short and long term – a neurophysiologist explains what to watch for
  25. Disparities in advanced math and science skills begin by kindergarten
  26. What is a flash drought? An earth scientist explains
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  29. 8 billion people: Four ways climate change and population growth combine to threaten public health, with global consequences
  30. American workers feel alienated, helpless and overwhelmed – here's one way to alleviate their malaise
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