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Supreme Court's ruling on Alabama voting map could open the door to a new Wild West of state redistricting

  • Written by Henry L. Chambers Jr., Professor of Law, University of Richmond
imageNot every vote is counted equal.Joshua Lott/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court’s order allowing Alabama to use a congressional map that critics say disadvantages Black voters has voting rights advocates worried – and understandably so.

On the surface, the stay issued Feb. 7, 2022, in Merrill v. Milligan was procedural. In a 5-4...

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Puerto Rico has a plan to recover from bankruptcy — but the deal won't ease people's daily struggles

  • Written by Carlos A Suárez Carrasquillo, Senior Lecturer in Political Science, Center for Latin American Studies, University of Florida

Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy problem is complicated — but the various ways the crisis hurts most Puerto Ricans is unmistakable.

Since Puerto Rico declared bankruptcy in 2017, it’s become harder for people to decide where they can afford to live and where their children can enroll in school.

The island declared a form of bankruptcy in...

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The advantages of museum philanthropy that builds staff diversity rather than new wings and galleries

  • Written by Lisa M. Strong, Director of the Art and Museum Studies MA Program and Professor of the Practice, Georgetown University
imageWhat's wrong with this picture?Tetra Images/Getty Images

Retired financier Oscar Tang, along with his wife, Agnes Hsu-Tang, are giving the Metropolitan Museum of Art US$125 million. Their gift, announced in November 2021, will help pay for a long-planned renovation of the New York City museum’s Modern and Contemporary Art wing.

The gift was...

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What the mythical Cupid can teach us about the meaning of love and desire

  • Written by Joel Christensen, Professor of Classical Studies, Brandeis University
imageA part of the fresco "Triumph of Galatea," created by Raphael around 1512 for the Villa Farnesina in Rome.Art Images via Getty Images

Each Valentine’s Day, when I see images of the chubby winged god Cupid taking aim with his bow and arrow at his unsuspecting victims, I take refuge in my training as a scholar of early Greek poetry and myth to...

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The risk of concussion lurks at the Super Bowl – and in all other sports

  • Written by Steven P. Broglio, Professor of Kinesiology, Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan
imageOver the past two decades, researchers have gained a great deal of insight into the risks surrounding concussions – some of which has led to sweeping policy changes.Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Sports via Getty Images

An estimated 90 million to 100 million Americans will tune in to watch the Super Bowl this Sunday. Unlikely to be mentioned...

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Heat waves hit the poor hardest – a new study calculates the rising impact on those least able to adapt to the warming climate

  • Written by Mojtaba Sadegh, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Boise State University
imageBanana plantation workers in Panama find shade under a vehicle during a break.Jan Sochor/Latincontent/Getty Images

Spend time in a developing country during a heat wave and it quickly becomes clear why poorer nations face some of the greatest risks from climate change. Most homes don’t have air conditioning, and even health clinics can get...

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How raising interest rates curbs inflation – and what could possibly go wrong

  • Written by Rodney Ramcharan, Associate Professor of Finance and Business Economics, University of Southern California
imageThe price of used cars has soared during the pandemic. AP Photo/Matt Rourke

After about three decades of relatively low inflation, consumer prices are skyrocketing again.

The price of gasoline, for example, was up 40% in January 2022 from a year earlier, while used cars and trucks jumped 41%, according to data released on Feb. 10, 2022. Other...

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What The Conversation talks about when it talks about football: 3 essential reads ahead of the Super Bowl

  • Written by Matt Williams, Breaking News Editor
imageFootball, as a mirror to society? AP Photo/Morry Gash

The Super Bowl is all about wings. Well, it’s about wings and commercials. OK, OK, it is about wings, commercials and four 15-minute quarters of broken play interspersed with moments of occasional sporting drama and a halftime singsong.

In fact, football is about all that and much more....

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How Joe Rogan became podcasting's Goliath

  • Written by Matt Sienkiewicz, Associate Professor of Communication and International Studies, Boston College
imageJoe Rogan’s ability to attract young male listeners is particularly powerful in today's fractured media environment.Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Image

Comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan is caught in a spiral of controversies.

It began when “The Joe Rogan Experience” hosted COVID-19 vaccine skeptic Robert Malone and a number of...

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The shameful stories of environmental injustices at Japanese American incarceration camps during WWII

  • Written by Connie Y. Chiang, Professor of History and Environmental Studies, Bowdoin College
imageDust storm on July 3, 1942, at the Manzanar War Relocation Authority Center in California.Dorothea Lange/Courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration

When Japanese fighter pilots bombed the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Thomas S. Takemura was raising vegetables and raspberries on his family’s 14 ½-acre...

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  2. Inmates' hunger strikes take powerful stands against injustice
  3. In countries more biased against women, higher COVID-19 death rates for men might not tell an accurate story
  4. No-knock warrants, a relic of the 'war on drugs,' face renewed criticism after Minneapolis death
  5. What makes a fruit flavorful? Artificial intelligence can help optimize cultivars to match consumer preferences
  6. New research suggests modern humans lived in Europe 10,000 years earlier than previously thought, in Neanderthal territories
  7. Ski jump: Flying or falling with style?
  8. Partnering up can help you grow as an individual – here's the psychology of a romantic relationship that expands the self
  9. Pandemic-related school closings likely to have far-reaching effects on child well-being
  10. Disasters can wipe out affordable housing forever unless communities plan ahead – that loss hurts the economy
  11. Disasters can wipe out affordable housing for years unless communities plan ahead – the loss hurts the entire local economy
  12. Dogs can be trained to sniff out COVID-19 – a team of forensic researchers explain the science
  13. The Jan. 6 Capitol attacks offer a reminder – distrust in government has long been part of Republicans' playbook
  14. Japan's Shinto religion is going global and attracting online followers
  15. New evidence of discrimination against Black coaches in the NFL since 2018
  16. How Lourdes became a byword for hope
  17. The 50 biggest US donors gave or pledged nearly $28 billion in 2021 – Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates account for $15 billion of that total
  18. Olympic skiers and snowboarders are competing on 100% fake snow – the science of how it's made and how it affects performance
  19. What is 'legitimate political discourse,' and does it include the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol?
  20. Midlife isn't a crisis, but sleep, stress and happiness feel a little different after 35 – or whenever middle age actually begins
  21. Whoopi Goldberg awkwardly demonstrates how the idea of race varies by place and changes over time
  22. Why are some Roman Catholic saints called doctors of the church?
  23. Students are suspended less when their teacher has the same race or ethnicity
  24. The fastest population growth in the West's wildland fringes is in ecosystems most vulnerable to wildfires
  25. The fastest population growth in the West's wildland-urban interface is in areas most vulnerable to wildfires
  26. Mountain glaciers may hold less ice than previously thought – here’s what that means for 2 billion downstream water users and sea level rise
  27. 5 strategies employers can use to address workplace mental health issues
  28. Disaster news on TV and social media can trigger post-traumatic stress in kids thousands of miles away – here’s why some are more vulnerable
  29. Why church conflict in Ukraine reflects historic Russian-Ukrainian tensions
  30. What is earwax?
  31. Russia has been at war with Ukraine for years – in cyberspace
  32. The high-speed physics of how bobsled, luge and skeleton send humans hurtling faster than a car on the highway
  33. Americans are returning to the labor force at a quickening rate – do they just really need the work?
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  35. Not everyone is male or female – the growing controversy over sex designation
  36. Cryptocurrency-funded groups called DAOs are becoming charities – here are some issues to watch
  37. New forms of advertising raise questions about journalism integrity
  38. Afghan women face increasing violence and repression under the Taliban after international spotlight fades
  39. What is walking meditation?
  40. Islamic State leader killed in US raid – where does this leave the terrorist group?
  41. What America's voting rights activists can learn from past movements for civil rights
  42. Almost all NFL coaches are white -- lawsuit focuses on league's abysmal record hiring diverse coaches
  43. Why most NFL head coaches are white – the NFL's abysmal record on diversity is the subject of a discrimination lawsuit
  44. Why are people calling Bitcoin a religion?
  45. How to reduce investing's gender gap: try talking about ethics
  46. Record-breaking rapid DNA sequencing promises timely diagnosis for thousands of rare disease cases
  47. Heading into the third year of the pandemic, the US blood supply is at a 10-year low
  48. Climate change could enable Alaska to grow more of its own food – now is the time to plan for it
  49. Los Angeles' long, troubled history with urban oil drilling is nearing an end after years of health concerns
  50. Biden sending more troops to Eastern Europe – 3 key issues behind the decision