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Inmates' hunger strikes take powerful stands against injustice

  • Written by Nayan Shah, Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity and History, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imagePalestinian artists draw a mural of hunger striker Hisham Abu Hawash.MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images

In the coming weeks, Israel is slated to free Palestinian detainee Hisham Abu Hawash, a 40-year-old construction worker, who has been held by Israeli military authorities since October 2020 without charge or trial. Israel agreed to release him...

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In countries more biased against women, higher COVID-19 death rates for men might not tell an accurate story

  • Written by Yeva Aleksanyan, Ph.D. Candidate in Economics, Colorado State University
imageGender norms can affect every aspect of a person's life, including their health.YES BRASIL/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Pandemics and recessions have the potential to exacerbate existing health inequalities between men and women.

Many social factors can put women at a higher risk of infection during a pandemic. In almost all societies, women assume...

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No-knock warrants, a relic of the 'war on drugs,' face renewed criticism after Minneapolis death

  • Written by Tom Nolan, Associate Professor of Sociology, Emmanuel College
imageMinneapolis police force entry moments before shooting Amir Locke. Minneapolis Police Department via AP

Protests in Minneapolis over the death of a 22-year-old man during a police raid have reignited debate over the role of so-called “no-knock warrants.”

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey imposed a moratorium on the practice, in which police...

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What makes a fruit flavorful? Artificial intelligence can help optimize cultivars to match consumer preferences

  • Written by Marcio Resende, Assistant Professor of Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida
imageAroma plays a big role in flavor perception.Lina Darjan/500px via Getty Images

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

The big idea

Which flavors and chemical compounds make a particular variety of fruit more appealing to consumers can be identified and predicted using artificial intelligence, according to our recently...

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New research suggests modern humans lived in Europe 10,000 years earlier than previously thought, in Neanderthal territories

  • Written by Ludovic Slimak, CNRS Permanent Member, Université Toulouse – Jean Jaurès
imageThe Grotte Mandrin rock shelter saw repeated use by Neanderthals and modern humans over millennia.Ludovic Slimak, CC BY-ND

Perched about 325 feet (100 meters) up the slopes of the Prealps in southern France, a humble rock shelter looks out over the Rhône River Valley. It’s a strategic point on the landscape, as here the Rhône...

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Ski jump: Flying or falling with style?

  • Written by Amy Pope, Senior Lecturer of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University
imageSki jumpers use aerodynamics and physics to overcome gravity -- at least for a whileAP Photo/Matthias Schrader

If you or I jump in the air as high as possible, we can stay off the ground for about half a second. Michael Jordan could stay aloft for almost one second. While there are many events at the Winter Olympics that feature athletes performing...

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Partnering up can help you grow as an individual – here's the psychology of a romantic relationship that expands the self

  • Written by Gary W. Lewandowski Jr., Professor of Psychology, Monmouth University
imageFollowing a partner's lead in an activity they enjoy can foster growth for you.The Good Brigade/DigitalVision via Getty Images

It’s common to want to become a better version of yourself. Much like the desires to eat, drink and avoid harm, human beings also experience a fundamental need to learn, grow and improve – what psychologists...

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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.

Tha...

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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...

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  1. Dogs can be trained to sniff out COVID-19 – a team of forensic researchers explain the science
  2. The Jan. 6 Capitol attacks offer a reminder – distrust in government has long been part of Republicans' playbook
  3. Japan's Shinto religion is going global and attracting online followers
  4. New evidence of discrimination against Black coaches in the NFL since 2018
  5. How Lourdes became a byword for hope
  6. 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
  7. Olympic skiers and snowboarders are competing on 100% fake snow – the science of how it's made and how it affects performance
  8. What is 'legitimate political discourse,' and does it include the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol?
  9. Midlife isn't a crisis, but sleep, stress and happiness feel a little different after 35 – or whenever middle age actually begins
  10. Whoopi Goldberg awkwardly demonstrates how the idea of race varies by place and changes over time
  11. Why are some Roman Catholic saints called doctors of the church?
  12. Students are suspended less when their teacher has the same race or ethnicity
  13. The fastest population growth in the West's wildland fringes is in ecosystems most vulnerable to wildfires
  14. The fastest population growth in the West's wildland-urban interface is in areas most vulnerable to wildfires
  15. Mountain glaciers may hold less ice than previously thought – here’s what that means for 2 billion downstream water users and sea level rise
  16. 5 strategies employers can use to address workplace mental health issues
  17. 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
  18. Why church conflict in Ukraine reflects historic Russian-Ukrainian tensions
  19. What is earwax?
  20. Russia has been at war with Ukraine for years – in cyberspace
  21. The high-speed physics of how bobsled, luge and skeleton send humans hurtling faster than a car on the highway
  22. Americans are returning to the labor force at a quickening rate – do they just really need the work?
  23. Want to master Wordle? Here's the best strategy for your first guess
  24. Not everyone is male or female – the growing controversy over sex designation
  25. Cryptocurrency-funded groups called DAOs are becoming charities – here are some issues to watch
  26. New forms of advertising raise questions about journalism integrity
  27. Afghan women face increasing violence and repression under the Taliban after international spotlight fades
  28. What is walking meditation?
  29. Islamic State leader killed in US raid – where does this leave the terrorist group?
  30. What America's voting rights activists can learn from past movements for civil rights
  31. Almost all NFL coaches are white -- lawsuit focuses on league's abysmal record hiring diverse coaches
  32. Why most NFL head coaches are white – the NFL's abysmal record on diversity is the subject of a discrimination lawsuit
  33. Why are people calling Bitcoin a religion?
  34. How to reduce investing's gender gap: try talking about ethics
  35. Record-breaking rapid DNA sequencing promises timely diagnosis for thousands of rare disease cases
  36. Heading into the third year of the pandemic, the US blood supply is at a 10-year low
  37. Climate change could enable Alaska to grow more of its own food – now is the time to plan for it
  38. Los Angeles' long, troubled history with urban oil drilling is nearing an end after years of health concerns
  39. Biden sending more troops to Eastern Europe – 3 key issues behind the decision
  40. CNN president Jeff Zucker’s resignation shows why even consensual office romances can cause problems
  41. US troops head to Eastern Europe: 4 essential reads on the Ukraine crisis
  42. Order, order! A guide to 'partygate' and the UK's rambunctious Parliament
  43. Beijing Olympics may get points for boosting China's international reputation, but Games are definitely gold for Xi Jinping's standing at home
  44. How 18th-century Quakers led a boycott of sugar to protest against slavery
  45. The great Amazon land grab – how Brazil's government is turning public land private, clearing the way for deforestation
  46. Why is Taiwan competing in the Olympics under 'Chinese Taipei'?
  47. New AI technique identifies dead cells under the microscope 100 times faster than people can – potentially accelerating research on neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's
  48. 50-year-old muscles just can’t grow big like they used to – the biology of how muscles change with age
  49. Legalizing recreational pot may have spurred economic activity in first 4 states to do so
  50. Why community college students quit despite being almost finished