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How Mary Kay contributed to feminism – even though she loathed feminists

  • Written by Cassandra L. Yacovazzi, Assistant Professor of History, University of South Florida
imageMary Kay Ash's legendary love for the color pink symbolized her determination to be a business success by "thinking like a woman."Colin McConnell /Toronto Star via Getty Images

In 1963, the same year American businesswoman Mary Kay Ash started her cosmetics company, publisher W.W. Norton released “The Feminine Mystique – the book that...

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Amazon, Starbucks worker wins recall earlier period of union success – when Central American migrants also expanded US labor movement

  • Written by Elizabeth Oglesby, Associate Professor of Latin American Studies and Geography, University of Arizona
imageMembers of a union representing workers who clean New York City offices march in 2019. AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews

Tech workers, warehouse employees and baristas have notched many victories in recent months at major U.S. companies long deemed long shots for unions, including Apple, Amazon and Starbucks.

To me, these recent union wins recall another...

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What’s going on with the Greenland ice sheet? It's losing ice faster than forecast and now irreversibly committed to at least 10 inches of sea level rise

  • Written by Alun Hubbard, Professor of Glaciology, Arctic Five Chair, University of Tromsø
imageA turbulent melt-river pours a million tons of water a day into a moulin, where it flows down through the ice to ultimately reach the ocean.Ted Giffords

I’m standing at the edge of the Greenland ice sheet, mesmerized by a mind-blowing scene of natural destruction. A milewide section of glacier front has fractured and is collapsing into the...

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What are green jobs and how can I get one? 5 questions answered about clean energy careers

  • Written by Shaun M. Dougherty, Professor of Education & Policy, Boston College
imageSolar installation jobs are among those expected to grow in the next decade.Brenda Sangi Arruda / Getty Images

When President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022, he called it the “largest investment ever” to fight climate change. He also said it would lead to the creation of well-paying union jobs to help “...

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Students perceive themselves as a 'math person' or a 'reading person' early on – and this can impact the choices they make throughout their lives

  • Written by Sirui Wan, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imagePsychologists aren't sure which factors drive students to form specific academic identities, but these identities can affect career choices. Tom Werner/DigitalVision via GettyImages

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

The big idea

As kids progress through school, they tend to increasingly perceive themselves as either...

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A warning as a heat wave roasts the US West: Extreme heat + air pollution can be deadly, with the health risk together worse than either alone

  • Written by Erika Garcia, Assistant Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California
imageBad air pollution and extreme heat each raise health risks, but they're worse combined.Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

On the morning news, you see the weather forecast is for high heat, and there is an “excessive heat watch” for later in the week. You were hoping the weather would cool down, but yet another heat...

Read more: A warning as a heat wave roasts the US West: Extreme heat + air pollution can be deadly, with the...

Workhorses, not show horses: Five ways to promote effective lawmaking in Congress

  • Written by Craig Volden, Professor of Public Policy and Politics, University of Virginia
imageThere are ways to get things done under the U.S. Capitol dome.AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

Americans dislike Congress, especially when it fails to act on pressing problems. They are then surprised by legislative accomplishments on climate change, gun control and maintaining competitiveness with China.

But Congress does much more on a daily basis than...

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Why virtue signaling isn't the same as virtue – it actually furthers the partisan divide

  • Written by Christopher Beem, Managing Director of the McCourtney Institute of Democracy, Associate Research Professor, Political Science, Co-host of Democracy Works Podcast, Penn State
imageA sign in a yard listing many virtues – an example of virtue signaling.davelogan/iStock via Getty images

In a speech on July 23, 2022, before the Conservative Political Action Committee, or CPAC, Sen. Ted Cruz introduced himself to the audience with the words, “My name is Ted Cruz and my pronoun is kiss my ass.”

In 2019, the...

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FBI's Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit reveals how Trump may have compromised national security – a legal expert answers 5 key questions

  • Written by Clark D. Cunningham, W. Lee Burge Chair in Law & Ethics; Director, National Institute for Teaching Ethics & Professionalism, Georgia State University
imageThe seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is seen outside of its headquarters in Washington, DC on August 15, 2022.Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

The Justice Department on Aug. 26, 2022, released an affidavit written by an FBI special agent that was used to obtain a court order for the FBI’s search of former President Donald...

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  2. Slime is all around and inside you – new research on its origins offers insight into genetic evolution
  3. The US lacks adequate education around puberty and menstruation for young people – an expert on menstrual health explains
  4. Imperiled Ukrainian nuclear power plant has the world on edge – a safety expert explains what could go wrong
  5. Some refugees stay in temporary status indefinitely – how they still manage to create homes and communities
  6. Salman Rushdie wasn't the first novelist to suffer an assassination attempt by someone who hadn't read their book
  7. Child poverty estimates point to a record low in 2021 – here's how it could have been even lower
  8. The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz
  9. Rapid eye movements in sleeping mice match where they are looking in their dreams, new research finds
  10. America's summer of floods: What cities can learn from today's climate crises to prepare for tomorrow's
  11. Chautauqua, where Salman Rushdie was attacked, has a long history of promoting free speech and learning for the public good
  12. New restrictions on abortion care will have psychological harms -- here's what research shows will happen in post-Roe America
  13. Conviction of two Michigan kidnap plotters highlights danger of violent conspiracies to US democracy
  14. Human nature can steer people away from new things – and that can blind them to novel threats
  15. Misinformation is a common thread between the COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS pandemics – with deadly consequences
  16. Diet can influence mood, behavior and more – a neuroscientist explains
  17. Conservatives and liberals are equally likely to fund local causes, but liberals are more apt to also donate to national and global groups – new research
  18. Ukraine celebrates Independence Day, with a new level of meaning as it fights back against Russia
  19. A new US data privacy bill aims to give you more control over information collected about you – and make businesses change how they handle data
  20. Dolphins use signature whistles to represent other dolphins – similarly to how humans use names
  21. Brad Pitt's apparently defunct foundation reached a $20.5 million settlement with Hurricane Katrina survivors over its green housing debacle
  22. Over-the-counter hearing aids have been greenlighted by the FDA – your local pharmacist will soon be able to sell you the device you need
  23. A tale of two climate policies: India's UN commitments aim low, but its national policies are ambitious – here's why that matters
  24. Yoga versus democracy? What survey data says about spiritual Americans' political behavior
  25. Six benefits that the metaverse offers to colleges and universities
  26. Lunar mining and Moon land claims fall into a gray area of international law, but negotiations are underway to avoid conflict and damage to spacecraft
  27. Ukraine's war has shattered some friendships and family ties – but 'care ethics' have strengthened other relationships
  28. 5 unsung films that dramatize America's rich labor history
  29. Slavery and war are tightly connected – but we had no idea just how much until we crunched the data
  30. Cell towers have come to symbolize our deep collective anxieties
  31. Two surprising reasons behind the obesity epidemic: Too much salt, not enough water
  32. What are wormholes? An astrophysicist explains these shortcuts through space-time
  33. Does turning the air conditioning off when you're not home actually save energy? Three engineers run the numbers
  34. Advanced Placement courses could clash with laws that target critical race theory
  35. Dog owners take more risks, cat owners are more cautious – new research examines how people conform to their pets' stereotypical traits
  36. Dr. Oz should be worried – voters punish 'carpetbaggers,' and new research shows why
  37. College students are increasingly identifying beyond 'she' and 'he'
  38. We praise people as ‘Good Samaritans,’ but there’s a complex history behind the phrase
  39. What is listeria? A microbiologist explains the bacterium behind recent deadly food poisoning outbreaks
  40. Sandcastle engineering – a geotechnical engineer explains how water, air and sand create solid structures
  41. With 'bravery' as its new brand, Ukraine is turning advertising into a weapon of war
  42. Big new incentives for clean energy aren't enough – the Inflation Reduction Act was just the first step, now the hard work begins
  43. How to destroy a 'forever chemical' – scientists are discovering ways to eliminate PFAS, but this growing global health problem isn't going away soon
  44. Will the Inflation Reduction Act actually reduce inflation? How will the corporate minimum tax work? An economist has answers
  45. Poland's warm welcome to about 2 million Ukrainian refugees draws global praise, but it might not be sustainable
  46. Conditions in prisons during heat waves pose deadly threats to incarcerated people and prison staff
  47. How gay rodeos upend assumptions about life in rural America
  48. Fake research can be harmful to your health – a new study offers a tool for rooting it out
  49. A dog has caught monkeypox from one of its owners, highlighting risk of the virus infecting pets and wild animals
  50. Ukrainian people are resisting the centuries-old force of Russian imperialism – Ukraine war at 6 months