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Russia's recent invasions of Ukraine and Georgia offer clues to what Putin might be thinking now

  • Written by Liam Collins, Founding Director, Modern War Institute, United States Military Academy West Point
imageA Ukrainian military serviceman walks along a snow-covered trench in the eastern Lugansk region on Jan. 21, 2022.Photo by Anatolii Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images

Given that Russia has amassed 100,000 troops along its nearly 1,200-mile border with Ukraine, a look at two recent invasions by Russia against neighboring territories offers insight to what...

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It's just a 'panic attack' – Russian media blames US for escalating Ukraine crisis

  • Written by Cynthia Hooper, Associate Professor of History, College of the Holy Cross
imageA live broadcast of Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking is shown on Dec. 23, 2021, from a media control room in Russia.Eric Romanenko/TASS via Getty Images

As Western news outlets warn of a “countdown to war,” Kremlin-controlled Russian television has a different take, accusing the U.S. of “hysteria” in its insistence...

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The pandemic changed death rituals and left grieving families without a sense of closure

  • Written by Natasha Mikles, Assistant Professor in Philosophy and Religious Studies, Texas State University
imageA family takes part in shiva, a traditional Jewish time of mourning, on Zoom.Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images

The unexpected death of a friend and colleague to COVID-19 in January 2021 led me to start researching how American death rituals were transforming during the pandemic. My friend was Hindu, and while watching his funeral on Zoom,...

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When will the COVID-19 pandemic end? 4 essential reads on past pandemics and what the future could bring

  • Written by Maggie Villiger, Senior Science + Technology Editor
imageWishing won't be enough to make the pandemic history.David Cliff/NurPhoto via Getty Images

More than two years after the first cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed, people are exhausted by the coronavirus pandemic, ready for all this to end. When – if ever – is it realistic to expect SARS-CoV-2 will recede from the headlines and daily life?

T...

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Does it really empower women to expect them to make the first move?

  • Written by Riki Thompson, Associate Professor of Digital Rhetoric and Writing Studies, University of Washington
imageBumble seeks to challenge what the company calls 'the antiquated rules of dating.'Daily Herald Archive/National Science & Media Museum/SSPL via Getty Images

Heterosexual dating conventions have long held that men make the first move: first to flirt, first to ask out on a date, first to propose.

What if the roles were reversed?

That’s what...

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What is the best mask for COVID-19? A mechanical engineer explains the science after 2 years of testing masks in his lab

  • Written by Christian L'Orange, Assistant Research Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University
imageNot all masks offer the same level of protection for you and those around you.Martin Barth/EyeEm via Getty Images

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its guidelines about masks and respirators a number of times over the past two years and gave its most recent update on Jan. 14, 2022. The update states that cloth face...

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How this cycle of redistricting is making gerrymandered congressional districts even safer and undermining majority rule

  • Written by Marjorie Hershey, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Indiana University
imageState Sen. Joseph Thomas, D-Yazoo City, holds a copy of the proposed congressional redistricting map during debate over redistricting at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Jan. 12, 2022. AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis

In a democracy, voters choose their political leaders. In a democracy that permits gerrymandering – when state legislatures...

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How 5G puts airplanes at risk – an electrical engineer explains

  • Written by Prasenjit Mitra, Professor of Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State
imageThe FAA raised concerns that new, full-speed 5G cellphone services near airports could interfere with aircraft operations.Bernal Saborio/Flickr, CC BY-SA

New high-speed cellphone services have raised concerns of interference with aircraft operations, particularly as aircraft are landing at airports. The Federal Aviation Administration has assured...

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The US military presence in Europe has been declining for 30 years – the current crisis in Ukraine may reverse that trend

  • Written by Michael A. Allen, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
imageOver there, over there (again).Omar Marques/Getty Images

Up to 8,500 U.S. troops could soon be heading to Eastern Europe – bolstering an American military presence in the continent that has been in decline since the end of the Cold War.

News of the possible deployment, announced on Jan. 24, 2022, by the Pentagon, comes as Russia and the United...

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From odor to action – how smells are processed in the brain and influence behavior

  • Written by John Crimaldi, Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
imageThe compact olfactory system provides a more accessible way to study the brain as a whole.Esther Kok/EyeEm via Getty Images

A dog raises its nose in the air before chasing after a scent. A mosquito zigzags back and forth before it lands on your arm for its next meal. What these behaviors have in common is that they help these animals...

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