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Pollen season is getting longer and more intense with climate change – here's what allergy sufferers can expect in the future

  • Written by Yingxiao Zhang, Ph.D. Student in Atmospheric Science, University of Michigan
imageRagweed pollen, instigator of headaches and itchy eyes across the U.S.Bob Sacha/Corbis Documentary via Getty Images

Brace yourselves, allergy sufferers – new research shows pollen season is going to get a lot longer and more intense with climate change.

Our latest study finds that the U.S. will face up to a 200% increase in total pollen this...

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Small oil producers like Ghana, Guyana and Suriname could gain as buyers shun Russian crude

  • Written by Jennapher Lunde Seefeldt, Assistant Professor of Government and International Affairs, Augustana University
imageA woman sells drinks on a street in Georgetown in Guyana, one of South America's poorest countries, March 1, 2020. Luis Acosta/AFP via Getty Images

As the U.S. and Europe cut back purchases of Russian oil, and energy traders shun it for fear of sanctions, the search is on for other sources. Attention has focused on Iran and Venezuela, both of which...

Read more: Small oil producers like Ghana, Guyana and Suriname could gain as buyers shun Russian crude

The Ebola virus can 'hide out' in the brain after treatment and cause recurrent infections

  • Written by Kevin Zeng, Principal Investigator of Infectious Diseases, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
imageThis image shows Ebola virus particles (red) budding from the surface of kidney cell (blue).National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/Flickr, CC BY-SA

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

The big idea

The Ebola virus can hide in the brains of monkeys that have recovered after medical treatment without...

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Plantations could be used to teach about US slavery if stories are told truthfully

  • Written by Amy Potter, Associate Professor of Geography, Georgia Southern University
imageHundreds of plantation museums dot the South.Amy Potter

State legislatures across the United States are cracking down on discussions of race and racism in the classroom. School boards are attempting to ban books that deal with difficult histories. Lawmakers are targeting initiatives that promote diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education.

Su...

Read more: Plantations could be used to teach about US slavery if stories are told truthfully

What teens see in closed online spaces like the Discord app

  • Written by Brianna Dym, Ph.D. Candidate of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder
imageIn online communities, people can explore their interests – even if they're not common ones.tomass2015/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images

Ever since the earliest days of the internet in the 1980s, getting online has meant getting involved in a community. Initially, there were dial-up chat servers, email lists and text-based discussion...

Read more: What teens see in closed online spaces like the Discord app

The first bat mitzvah was 100 years ago, and has been opening doors for Jewish women ever since

  • Written by Lisa Fishbayn Joffe, Director of the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, Brandeis University
imageTsvi Reiter, Yvonne Reiter and Hei Le participate in Yvonne's bat mitzvah ceremony, which was performed over Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images News via Getty Images

March 18, 2022, marks the 100th anniversary of the first bat mitzvah ceremony in the United States.

Judith Kaplan, daughter of the influential rabbi...

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For dogs with arthritis, daily activities don't have to be painful

  • Written by Michael Jaffe, Associate Professor of Small Animal Surgery, Mississippi State University
imagePhysical therapy – which can include small jumps, stretches, massage, heat therapy and even water exercises – can help manage arthritis in dogs.Manu Vega/Monument via Getty Images

Otis was our bighearted bloodhound, whom we loved dearly. He had an active life playing with our three other dogs and going for long walks every morning and...

Read more: For dogs with arthritis, daily activities don't have to be painful

Why celebrities have a moral responsibility to help promote lifesaving vaccines

  • Written by Tina Rulli, Associate Professor, Philosophy, University of California, Davis
imageMany celebrities have expressed concerns about bodily autonomy while refusing COVID-19 vaccination.Photo Illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images

In the heated debate about vaccine mandates, celebrities have not hesitated to raise their voices. Most prominently, Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has stated he would rather not...

Read more: Why celebrities have a moral responsibility to help promote lifesaving vaccines

US aid to Ukraine: $13.6 billion approved following Russian bombardment marks sharp increase

  • Written by Jessica Trisko Darden, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Virginia Commonwealth University
imageMembers of the Ukrainian armed forces pass by wreckage on March 9, 2022, in Mykolaiv.Scott Peterson/Getty Images

The U.S. government has condemned Russia’s war on Ukraine and vowed to make sure Russia faces consequences for its attack. Political scientist Jessica Trisko Darden, author of “Aiding and Abetting: U.S. Foreign Assistance and...

Read more: US aid to Ukraine: $13.6 billion approved following Russian bombardment marks sharp increase

Putin's brazen manipulation of language is a perfect example of Orwellian doublespeak

  • Written by Mark Satta, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Wayne State University
imageRussian President Vladimir Putin uses words to mean the opposite of what they really mean.Sergei Guneyev/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images

If you’ve been paying attention to how Russian President Vladimir Putin talks about the war in Ukraine, you may have noticed a pattern. Putin often uses words to mean exactly the opposite of what they normally...

Read more: Putin's brazen manipulation of language is a perfect example of Orwellian doublespeak

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  1. Schools will stop serving free lunch to all students -- a pandemic solution left out of a new federal spending package
  2. Affordable housing in the US is increasingly scarce, making renters ask: Where do we go?
  3. Schools will stop serving free lunch to all students – a pandemic solution left out of a new federal spending package
  4. Russia's false claims about biological weapons in Ukraine demonstrate the dangers of disinformation and how hard it is to counter – 4 essential reads
  5. Settler colonialism helps explain current events in Xinjiang and Ukraine – and the history of Australia and US, too
  6. The promise and folly of war – why do leaders enter conflict assuming victory is assured?
  7. 5 ways college instructors can help students take care of their mental health
  8. Why do flocks of birds swoop and swirl together in the sky? A biologist explains the science of murmurations
  9. Smart devices spy on you – 2 computer scientists explain how the Internet of Things can violate your privacy
  10. What classic literature knows about refugees fleeing persecution and war
  11. 11 things you can do to adjust to losing that hour of sleep when daylight saving time starts
  12. MLB's new collective bargaining agreement fails to address players' biggest grievances
  13. St. Brigid, the compassionate, sensible female patron saint of Ireland, gets a lot less recognition than St. Patrick
  14. Oil price shocks have a long history, but today's situation may be the most complex ever
  15. Ukraine war and anti-Russia sanctions on top of COVID-19 mean even worse trouble lies ahead for global supply chains
  16. Humanitarian corridors could help civilians safely leave Ukraine – but Russia has a history of not respecting these pathways
  17. The American founders could teach Putin a lesson: Provoking an unnecessary war is not how to prove your masculinity
  18. Organs from genetically engineered pigs may help shorten the transplant wait list
  19. Guns, not roses – here's the true story of penicillin’s first patient
  20. Why most teachers who say they plan to leave the profession probably won't do so anytime soon
  21. Endurance captain Frank Worsley, Shackleton's gifted navigator, knew how to stay the course
  22. Why stagflation is an economic nightmare – and could become a real headache for Biden and the Fed if it emerges in the US
  23. How a hurricane fueled wildfires in the Florida Panhandle
  24. Purim spiels: Skits and satire have brought merriment to an ancient Jewish holiday in America
  25. Would Putin use nuclear weapons? An arms control expert explains what has and hasn't changed since the invasion of Ukraine
  26. A wave of grassroots humanitarianism is supporting millions of Ukrainian refugees
  27. China's balancing act on Russian invasion of Ukraine explained
  28. Why daylight saving time is unhealthy – a neurologist explains
  29. Ukraine’s Twitter account is a national version of real-time trauma processing
  30. Russian church leader puts the blame of invasion on those who flout ‘God’s law,’ but taking biblical law out of its historical context doesn't work
  31. What's a natural burial? A Christian theologian explains
  32. Long COVID leaves newly disabled people facing old barriers – a sociologist explains
  33. Why some women are traveling to South Korea to find boyfriends
  34. Lungs have their own microbiome – and these microbes affect the success of bone marrow transplants in kids
  35. Why Apple, Disney, IKEA and hundreds of other Western companies are abandoning Russia with barely a shrug
  36. Supreme Court inches towards deciding whether state legislatures can draw congressional districts largely free of court oversight
  37. It's 'Ukraine,' not 'the Ukraine' – here's why
  38. Long before shots were fired, a linguistic power struggle was playing out in Ukraine
  39. The Ukrainian refugee crisis could last years – but host communities might not be prepared
  40. Is 'headline stress disorder' real? Yes, but those who thrive on the news often lose sight of it
  41. The US is banning Russian oil imports, but an embargo that includes European allies would have more impact
  42. Barbie doll that honors Ida B. Wells faces an uphill battle against anti-Blackness
  43. As war rages, some Ukrainians look to Mary for protection – continuing a long Christian tradition
  44. Criminal justice researcher examines the needs of marginalized groups that often go ignored
  45. Ukrainian refugees are welcomed with open arms – not so with people fleeing other war-torn countries
  46. How pet cancer data sheds light on human cancers – and speeds the development of new treatments
  47. Putin, Zelenskyy and Biden all have unique leadership styles
  48. In 2014, the 'decrepit' Ukrainian army hit the refresh button. Eight years later, it's paying off
  49. Support for democracy is waning across the Americas
  50. Canada has long feared the chaos of US politics