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What the mythical Cupid can teach us about the meaning of love and desire

  • Written by Joel Christensen, Professor of Classical Studies, Brandeis University
imageA part of the fresco "Triumph of Galatea," created by Raphael around 1512 for the Villa Farnesina in Rome.Art Images via Getty Images

Each Valentine’s Day, when I see images of the chubby winged god Cupid taking aim with his bow and arrow at his unsuspecting victims, I take refuge in my training as a scholar of early Greek poetry and myth to...

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The risk of concussion lurks at the Super Bowl – and in all other sports

  • Written by Steven P. Broglio, Professor of Kinesiology, Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan
imageOver the past two decades, researchers have gained a great deal of insight into the risks surrounding concussions – some of which has led to sweeping policy changes.Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Sports via Getty Images

An estimated 90 million to 100 million Americans will tune in to watch the Super Bowl this Sunday. Unlikely to be mentioned...

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Heat waves hit the poor hardest – a new study calculates the rising impact on those least able to adapt to the warming climate

  • Written by Mojtaba Sadegh, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Boise State University
imageBanana plantation workers in Panama find shade under a vehicle during a break.Jan Sochor/Latincontent/Getty Images

Spend time in a developing country during a heat wave and it quickly becomes clear why poorer nations face some of the greatest risks from climate change. Most homes don’t have air conditioning, and even health clinics can get...

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How raising interest rates curbs inflation – and what could possibly go wrong

  • Written by Rodney Ramcharan, Associate Professor of Finance and Business Economics, University of Southern California
imageThe price of used cars has soared during the pandemic. AP Photo/Matt Rourke

After about three decades of relatively low inflation, consumer prices are skyrocketing again.

The price of gasoline, for example, was up 40% in January 2022 from a year earlier, while used cars and trucks jumped 41%, according to data released on Feb. 10, 2022. Other...

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What The Conversation talks about when it talks about football: 3 essential reads ahead of the Super Bowl

  • Written by Matt Williams, Breaking News Editor
imageFootball, as a mirror to society? AP Photo/Morry Gash

The Super Bowl is all about wings. Well, it’s about wings and commercials. OK, OK, it is about wings, commercials and four 15-minute quarters of broken play interspersed with moments of occasional sporting drama and a halftime singsong.

In fact, football is about all that and much more....

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How Joe Rogan became podcasting's Goliath

  • Written by Matt Sienkiewicz, Associate Professor of Communication and International Studies, Boston College
imageJoe Rogan’s ability to attract young male listeners is particularly powerful in today's fractured media environment.Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Image

Comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan is caught in a spiral of controversies.

It began when “The Joe Rogan Experience” hosted COVID-19 vaccine skeptic Robert Malone and a number of...

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The shameful stories of environmental injustices at Japanese American incarceration camps during WWII

  • Written by Connie Y. Chiang, Professor of History and Environmental Studies, Bowdoin College
imageDust storm on July 3, 1942, at the Manzanar War Relocation Authority Center in California.Dorothea Lange/Courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration

When Japanese fighter pilots bombed the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Thomas S. Takemura was raising vegetables and raspberries on his family’s 14 ½-acre...

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A brief history of the NFL, 'The Star-Spangled Banner,' the Super Bowl and their tangled saga of patriotism and dissent

  • Written by Mark Clague, Associate Professor of Musicology, Arts Leadership & Entrepreneurship, University of Michigan
imageWhitney Houston sings the national anthem on January 27, 1991, at Super Bowl XXV during the Persian Gulf War. Michael Zagaris/Getty Images

When NFL Commissioner Elmer Layden visited the White House in August 1945, no sitting president had ever attended a professional football game. World War II was coming to a close and the commissioner presented...

Read more: A brief history of the NFL, 'The Star-Spangled Banner,' the Super Bowl and their tangled saga of...

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...

Read more: In countries more biased against women, higher COVID-19 death rates for men might not tell an...

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  3. New research suggests modern humans lived in Europe 10,000 years earlier than previously thought, in Neanderthal territories
  4. Ski jump: Flying or falling with style?
  5. Partnering up can help you grow as an individual – here's the psychology of a romantic relationship that expands the self
  6. Pandemic-related school closings likely to have far-reaching effects on child well-being
  7. Disasters can wipe out affordable housing forever unless communities plan ahead – that loss hurts the economy
  8. Disasters can wipe out affordable housing for years unless communities plan ahead – the loss hurts the entire local economy
  9. Dogs can be trained to sniff out COVID-19 – a team of forensic researchers explain the science
  10. The Jan. 6 Capitol attacks offer a reminder – distrust in government has long been part of Republicans' playbook
  11. Japan's Shinto religion is going global and attracting online followers
  12. New evidence of discrimination against Black coaches in the NFL since 2018
  13. How Lourdes became a byword for hope
  14. 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
  15. Olympic skiers and snowboarders are competing on 100% fake snow – the science of how it's made and how it affects performance
  16. What is 'legitimate political discourse,' and does it include the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol?
  17. Midlife isn't a crisis, but sleep, stress and happiness feel a little different after 35 – or whenever middle age actually begins
  18. Whoopi Goldberg awkwardly demonstrates how the idea of race varies by place and changes over time
  19. Why are some Roman Catholic saints called doctors of the church?
  20. Students are suspended less when their teacher has the same race or ethnicity
  21. The fastest population growth in the West's wildland fringes is in ecosystems most vulnerable to wildfires
  22. The fastest population growth in the West's wildland-urban interface is in areas most vulnerable to wildfires
  23. Mountain glaciers may hold less ice than previously thought – here’s what that means for 2 billion downstream water users and sea level rise
  24. 5 strategies employers can use to address workplace mental health issues
  25. 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
  26. Why church conflict in Ukraine reflects historic Russian-Ukrainian tensions
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  28. Russia has been at war with Ukraine for years – in cyberspace
  29. The high-speed physics of how bobsled, luge and skeleton send humans hurtling faster than a car on the highway
  30. Americans are returning to the labor force at a quickening rate – do they just really need the work?
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  32. Not everyone is male or female – the growing controversy over sex designation
  33. Cryptocurrency-funded groups called DAOs are becoming charities – here are some issues to watch
  34. New forms of advertising raise questions about journalism integrity
  35. Afghan women face increasing violence and repression under the Taliban after international spotlight fades
  36. What is walking meditation?
  37. Islamic State leader killed in US raid – where does this leave the terrorist group?
  38. What America's voting rights activists can learn from past movements for civil rights
  39. Almost all NFL coaches are white -- lawsuit focuses on league's abysmal record hiring diverse coaches
  40. Why most NFL head coaches are white – the NFL's abysmal record on diversity is the subject of a discrimination lawsuit
  41. Why are people calling Bitcoin a religion?
  42. How to reduce investing's gender gap: try talking about ethics
  43. Record-breaking rapid DNA sequencing promises timely diagnosis for thousands of rare disease cases
  44. Heading into the third year of the pandemic, the US blood supply is at a 10-year low
  45. Climate change could enable Alaska to grow more of its own food – now is the time to plan for it
  46. Los Angeles' long, troubled history with urban oil drilling is nearing an end after years of health concerns
  47. Biden sending more troops to Eastern Europe – 3 key issues behind the decision
  48. CNN president Jeff Zucker’s resignation shows why even consensual office romances can cause problems
  49. US troops head to Eastern Europe: 4 essential reads on the Ukraine crisis
  50. Order, order! A guide to 'partygate' and the UK's rambunctious Parliament