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Union battles at Amazon and Starbucks are hot news – which can only be good for the labor movement

  • Written by John Logan, Professor and Director of Labor and Employment Studies, San Francisco State University
imageUnions on the rise?AP Photo/Joshua Bessex

Union drives have suddenly become hot news.

In a closely watched Nov. 29, 2021, decision, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that Amazon had committed serious violations of federal labor law during a union campaign at a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. In the decision, the NLRB attacked Amazon’s...

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Got Zoom fatigue? Out-of-sync brainwaves could be another reason videoconferencing is such a drag

  • Written by Julie Boland, Professor of Psychology and Linguistics, University of Michigan
imageConversation in person usually feels effortless. Conversation over video? Not so much.nensuria/iStock via Getty Images

During the pandemic, video calls became a way for me to connect with my aunt in a nursing home and with my extended family during holidays. Zoom was how I enjoyed trivia nights, happy hours and live performances. As a university...

Read more: Got Zoom fatigue? Out-of-sync brainwaves could be another reason videoconferencing is such a drag

Rapid tests play a crucial role in curbing COVID-19 infections – especially as people gather for the holidays

  • Written by Nathaniel Hafer, Assistant Professor of Molecular Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School
imageThe key to rapid antigen testing is to test early in the course of COVID-19 infection, ideally several times 24 hours apart. VioletaStoimenova/E+ via Getty Images

As winter begins and the holidays are in full swing, the COVID-19 pandemic has entered another worrying phase. Emergence of the omicron variant, along with increasing rates of infections,...

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Appeals court says Trump has given 'no legal reason' to defy Congress' demand for Jan. 6 documents, but Supreme Court may have final say

  • Written by Jennifer Selin, Kinder Institute Assistant Professor of Constitutional Democracy, University of Missouri-Columbia
imageAll eyes are now on Donald Trump's White House records.Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump has lost his latest legal battle over documents relating to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, in a case that tests the power of a former president to withhold his records from Congressional scrutiny.

On Dec. 9, 2021, the...

Read more: Appeals court says Trump has given 'no legal reason' to defy Congress' demand for Jan. 6...

'West Side Story' may be timeless – but life in gangs today differs drastically from when the Jets and Sharks ruled the streets

  • Written by David Pyrooz, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder
imageDancing with danger.West Side Story/Amblin

The songs are timeless, the casting contemporary and dance routines still daring.

But for socialscientistslike us, Steven Spielberg’s remake of the 1961 hit musical “West Side Story” – a film about two rival street gangs – is more than a 21st-century face-lift of a Broadway...

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Tropical forests can recover surprisingly quickly on deforested lands – and letting them regrow naturally is an effective and low-cost way to slow climate change

  • Written by Robin Chazdon, Professor Emerita of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut
imageA 32-year-old forest on former pastureland in northeastern Costa Rica.Robin Chazdon, CC BY-ND

Tropical forests are among the world’s best tools for fighting climate change and the loss of wild species. They store huge quantities of carbon, shelter thousands of plants and animals and are home to Indigenous peoples who sustain them....

Read more: Tropical forests can recover surprisingly quickly on deforested lands – and letting them regrow...

Bosnia's endless crisis could be solved by letting it break apart peacefully

  • Written by Timothy William Waters, Professor of Law, Indiana University
imageBosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, president of the Serb-run entity in Bosnia, answers questions during an interview on April 18, 2018. Elvis Barukcic/AFP via Getty Images

Bosnia is lurching toward crisis, once again. Milorad Dodik, the Serb member of Bosnia’s tripartite presidency, is threatening to withdraw the Serb-majority half of the...

Read more: Bosnia's endless crisis could be solved by letting it break apart peacefully

How Elon Musk can save big on taxes by giving away a ton of his Tesla stock

  • Written by Eric James Allen, Assistant Professor of Accounting, University of California, Riverside
imageThe Tesla CEO began to sell stock worth billions of dollars in late 2021.AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is liquidating lots of Tesla shares. His transactions, which began in November 2021, could total US$20 billion or more. He has not said whether he plans to donate to charity the proceeds from selling those shares. But this move, which...

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Colorful sweets may look tasty, but some researchers question whether synthetic dyes may pose health risks to your colon and rectum

  • Written by Lorne J. Hofseth, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina
imageEarly-onset colorectal cancer rates have been increasing since the 1990s.kajakiki/E+ via Getty Images

Early-onset colorectal cancer incidence among the young, defined as those under age 50, has been rising globally since the early 1990s. Rates for colon and rectal cancers are expected to increase by 90% and 124%, respectively, by 2030.

One suspected...

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Medical examiners and coroners have borne a heavy burden during the COVID-19 pandemic and have often felt invisible and unsupported

  • Written by Staci Zavattaro, Professor of Public Administration, University of Central Florida
imageWhile doctors and nurses have received well-deserved praise for their service on the frontlines, medical examiners and coroners perform dangerous work in the shadows.fstop123/E+ via Getty Images

“We stopped doing heads.”

It was the second time I’d heard a medical examiner say this while I was studying how the roles of medical...

Read more: Medical examiners and coroners have borne a heavy burden during the COVID-19 pandemic and have...

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  6. 4 Ph.D. neuroscience students from other countries share the challenges of studying in the US
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  8. Nuns against nuclear weapons – Plowshares protesters have fought for disarmament for over 40 years, going to prison for peace
  9. Women lead religious groups in many ways – besides the growing number who have been ordained
  10. Why Biden's threat to slap Russia with more sanctions is unlikely to deter Putin in Ukraine
  11. Michigan school shooting shows how violence can transition from online threats to real-world tragedy
  12. Grammy winner explains why Adele is right -- album tracks should not be shuffled
  13. Stephen Sondheim's 'Assassins' lays bare the bizarre role of guns in American culture
  14. Diversity helps nonprofits accomplish more when staff from different backgrounds can connect
  15. Making a difference without millions – how Americans give
  16. In the fight against climate change, China is doing more than you think – but still not enough
  17. California's water supplies are in trouble as climate change worsens natural dry spells, especially in the Sierra Nevada
  18. How Christmas became an American holiday tradition, with a Santa Claus, gifts and a tree
  19. Modern-day culture wars are playing out on historic tours of slaveholding plantations
  20. How did Uncle Sam become a symbol for the United States?
  21. Why addressing racism against Black women in health care is key to ending the US HIV epidemic
  22. An expert draws 7 lessons about US gun laws from the murder of Ahmaud Arbery and the Rittenhouse verdict
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  24. How dual loyalties created an ethics problem for Chris Cuomo and CNN
  25. Plastic trash in the ocean is a global problem, and the US is the top source – a new report urges action
  26. Hacer listas de mercado y poner la mesa puede mejorar el vocabulario y las ganas de aprender en los niños latinos
  27. Political rage: America survived a decade of anger in the 18th century – but can it now?
  28. 'The Beatles: Get Back' glosses over the band's acrimonious end
  29. Pregnancy apps and online spaces fail to support individuals grieving a pregnancy loss – here's what to do about it
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  31. How can scientists update coronavirus vaccines for omicron? A microbiologist answers 5 questions about how Moderna and Pfizer could rapidly adjust mRNA vaccines
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  33. How a Supreme Court decision limiting access to abortion could harm the economy and women's well-being
  34. Why COVID-19 must be included in safer sex messaging on college campuses
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  37. Female faculty of color do extra diversity work for no extra reward – here's how to fix that
  38. School shootings are at a record high this year – but they can be prevented
  39. Victims of domestic abuse find no haven in family courts
  40. The US biofuel mandate helps farmers, but does little for energy security and harms the environment
  41. Supreme Court signals shift on abortion – but will it strike down Roe or leave it to states to decide when 'personhood' occurs?
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  43. How the US census led to the first data processing company 125 years ago – and kick-started America’s computing industry
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