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Pandemic-related school closings likely to have far-reaching effects on child well-being

  • Written by Sandra M. Chafouleas, Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut
imageSchools are wrestling with the consequences of long-term closures because of the pandemic.AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

A global analysis has found that kids whose schools closed to stop the spread of various waves of the coronavirus lost educational progress and are at increased risk of dropping out of school. As a result, the study says, they will earn...

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Disasters can wipe out affordable housing forever unless communities plan ahead – that loss hurts the economy

  • Written by Shannon Van Zandt, Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
imageSlow recovery for vulnerable households can slow the recovery of the entire community.Scott Olson/Getty Images

The tornadoes and wildfires that devastated communities from Kentucky to Colorado in the final weeks of 2021 left thousands of people displaced or homeless. For many of them, it will be months if not years before their homes are rebuilt.

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Disasters can wipe out affordable housing for years unless communities plan ahead – the loss hurts the entire local economy

  • Written by Shannon Van Zandt, Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
imageSlow recovery for vulnerable households can slow the recovery of the entire community.Scott Olson/Getty Images

The tornadoes and wildfires that devastated communities from Kentucky to Colorado in the final weeks of 2021 left thousands of people displaced or homeless. For many of them, it will be months if not years before their homes are rebuilt.

Tha...

Read more: Disasters can wipe out affordable housing for years unless communities plan ahead – the loss hurts...

Dogs can be trained to sniff out COVID-19 – a team of forensic researchers explain the science

  • Written by Kenneth G. Furton, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University
imageResearchers at Florida International University successfully trained One Betta, a Dutch Shepard, and three other dogs to detect COVID-19 on face masks. The dogs got it right 96% to 99% of the time. Joe Raedle/Staff/Getty Images North America

With up to 300 million scent receptors, dogs are among the best smell detectors in the animal world. The...

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The Jan. 6 Capitol attacks offer a reminder – distrust in government has long been part of Republicans' playbook

  • Written by Amy Fried, John M. Nickerson Professor of Political Science, University of Maine

The Republican National Committee has legitimized the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attacks. The RNC declared on Feb. 4, 2022, that the insurrection and preceding events were “legitimate political discourse” — an assertion that Sen. Mitch McConnell soon after countered, saying that it was a “violent insurrection.”

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Japan's Shinto religion is going global and attracting online followers

  • Written by Kaitlyn Ugoretz, PhD Candidate, East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies, University of California Santa Barbara
imageA Shinto priest performs a ritual at an altar.Leo Laporte/flickr, CC BY-NC-SA

American Kit Cox, 35, works as an electrical engineer and enjoys biking and playing piano. But what some might consider surprising about Cox, who was raised as Methodist, is that she practices the Japanese religion known as Shinto.

While Cox’s interest in Shinto was...

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New evidence of discrimination against Black coaches in the NFL since 2018

  • Written by Joshua D. Pitts, Associate Professor of Sport Management and Economics, Kennesaw State University
imageEric Bieniemy, who has been the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive coordinator since 2018, has reportedly interviewed for 14 head-coaching jobs.Dustin Bradford/Getty Images

Boldly going where no NFL coach has gone before, recently fired Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores put his future career at stake and filed a class-action lawsuit against the...

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How Lourdes became a byword for hope

  • Written by Dorian Llywelyn, President, Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageApparitions of the Virgin Mary have inspired pilgrimages – and souvenirs – in Lourdes, France, for more than a century.Culture Club/Hulton Archive via Getty Images

Thousands of apparitions of the Virgin Mary have been reported by Christians across the world, from fourth-century Asia Minor, which is now Turkey, to contemporary California....

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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

  • Written by David Campbell, Associate Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageMicrosoft co-founder Bill Gates and his ex-wife, Melinda French Gates, gave their foundation $15 billion right before their divorce became final. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty ImagesLudovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images

The 50 Americans who gave or pledged the most to charity in 2021 committed to giving a total of US$27.7 billion to hospitals,...

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Olympic skiers and snowboarders are competing on 100% fake snow – the science of how it's made and how it affects performance

  • Written by Peter Veals, Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Utah
imageSnowmaking machines blow cold water, which freezes before it hits the ground.Alexander Uhrin/iStock via Getty Images

The winter Olympics conjure up images of snowy mountain ranges, frozen ice rinks and athletes in cold-weather gear. And for good reason. Winter Olympic venues have often been in places that receive an average snowfall of 300 inches...

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  1. What is 'legitimate political discourse,' and does it include the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol?
  2. Midlife isn't a crisis, but sleep, stress and happiness feel a little different after 35 – or whenever middle age actually begins
  3. Whoopi Goldberg awkwardly demonstrates how the idea of race varies by place and changes over time
  4. Why are some Roman Catholic saints called doctors of the church?
  5. Students are suspended less when their teacher has the same race or ethnicity
  6. The fastest population growth in the West's wildland fringes is in ecosystems most vulnerable to wildfires
  7. The fastest population growth in the West's wildland-urban interface is in areas most vulnerable to wildfires
  8. Mountain glaciers may hold less ice than previously thought – here’s what that means for 2 billion downstream water users and sea level rise
  9. 5 strategies employers can use to address workplace mental health issues
  10. 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
  11. Why church conflict in Ukraine reflects historic Russian-Ukrainian tensions
  12. What is earwax?
  13. Russia has been at war with Ukraine for years – in cyberspace
  14. The high-speed physics of how bobsled, luge and skeleton send humans hurtling faster than a car on the highway
  15. Americans are returning to the labor force at a quickening rate – do they just really need the work?
  16. Want to master Wordle? Here's the best strategy for your first guess
  17. Not everyone is male or female – the growing controversy over sex designation
  18. Cryptocurrency-funded groups called DAOs are becoming charities – here are some issues to watch
  19. New forms of advertising raise questions about journalism integrity
  20. Afghan women face increasing violence and repression under the Taliban after international spotlight fades
  21. What is walking meditation?
  22. Islamic State leader killed in US raid – where does this leave the terrorist group?
  23. What America's voting rights activists can learn from past movements for civil rights
  24. Almost all NFL coaches are white -- lawsuit focuses on league's abysmal record hiring diverse coaches
  25. Why most NFL head coaches are white – the NFL's abysmal record on diversity is the subject of a discrimination lawsuit
  26. Why are people calling Bitcoin a religion?
  27. How to reduce investing's gender gap: try talking about ethics
  28. Record-breaking rapid DNA sequencing promises timely diagnosis for thousands of rare disease cases
  29. Heading into the third year of the pandemic, the US blood supply is at a 10-year low
  30. Climate change could enable Alaska to grow more of its own food – now is the time to plan for it
  31. Los Angeles' long, troubled history with urban oil drilling is nearing an end after years of health concerns
  32. Biden sending more troops to Eastern Europe – 3 key issues behind the decision
  33. CNN president Jeff Zucker’s resignation shows why even consensual office romances can cause problems
  34. US troops head to Eastern Europe: 4 essential reads on the Ukraine crisis
  35. Order, order! A guide to 'partygate' and the UK's rambunctious Parliament
  36. Beijing Olympics may get points for boosting China's international reputation, but Games are definitely gold for Xi Jinping's standing at home
  37. How 18th-century Quakers led a boycott of sugar to protest against slavery
  38. The great Amazon land grab – how Brazil's government is turning public land private, clearing the way for deforestation
  39. Why is Taiwan competing in the Olympics under 'Chinese Taipei'?
  40. New AI technique identifies dead cells under the microscope 100 times faster than people can – potentially accelerating research on neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's
  41. 50-year-old muscles just can’t grow big like they used to – the biology of how muscles change with age
  42. Legalizing recreational pot may have spurred economic activity in first 4 states to do so
  43. Why community college students quit despite being almost finished
  44. What does climate change have to do with snowstorms?
  45. Why a warming climate can bring bigger snowstorms
  46. Some cancers are preventable with a vaccine – a virologist explains
  47. Government agencies are tapping a facial recognition company to prove you're you – here's why that raises concerns about privacy, accuracy and fairness
  48. China's biggest holiday: The Lunar New Year and how it is celebrated
  49. How to build wildfire-resistant communities on the wildland fringe
  50. Seizures can cause memory loss, and brain-mapping research suggests one reason why