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With fewer animals to spread their seeds, plants could have trouble adapting to climate change

  • Written by Evan Fricke, Faculty Fellow in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Rice University
imageA Bohemian waxwing eating mountain ash berries. Lisa Hupp, USFWS/Flickr

Picture a mature, broad-branched tree like an oak, maple or fig. How does it reproduce so that its offspring don’t grow up in its shadow, fighting for light?

The answer is seed dispersal. Plants have evolved many strategies for spreading their seeds away from the parent...

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Ocean temperatures are at record levels, with major consequences

  • Written by Kevin Trenberth, Distinguished Scholar, NCAR; Affiliated Faculty, University of Auckland
imageA tropical storm's rain overwhelmed a dam in Thailand and caused widespread flooding in late September. It was just one of 2021's disasters.Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

The world witnessed record-breaking climate and weather disasters in 2021, from destructive flash floods that swept through mountain towns in Europe and...

Read more: Ocean temperatures are at record levels, with major consequences

Ocean heat is at record levels, with major consequences

  • Written by Kevin Trenberth, Distinguished Scholar, NCAR; Affiliated Faculty, University of Auckland
imageA tropical storm's rain overwhelmed a dam in Thailand and caused widespread flooding in late September. It was just one of 2021's disasters.Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

The world witnessed record-breaking climate and weather disasters in 2021, from destructive flash floods that swept through mountain towns in Europe and...

Read more: Ocean heat is at record levels, with major consequences

Racial and ethnic diversity is lacking among nonprofit leaders – but there are ways to change that

  • Written by Atinuke Adediran, Associate Professor of Law, Fordham University
imageIt's good to get insights from different perspectives.Randy Faris/The Image Bank via Getty Images

About 87% of nonprofit CEOs in the U.S. were white in 2019, down from 90% in 2016. Similarly, roughly 78% of nonprofit board members were white in 2019, down from 84% in 2016, according to Board Source, a nonprofit that tracks this information.

In a...

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Inflation inequality: Poorest Americans are hit hardest by soaring prices on necessities

  • Written by Jacob Orchard, Doctoral Candidate in Economics, University of California San Diego
imageNot all baskets are created equally. Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

The fastest rate of inflation in 40 years is hurting families across the U.S. who are seeing ever-higher prices for everything from meat and potatoes to housing and gasoline.

But behind the headline number that’s been widely reported is something that often...

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Tackling 2022 with hope: 5 essential reads

  • Written by Molly Jackson, Religion and Ethics Editor
imageIf hope feels far-fetched this winter, you're not alone.picture alliance via Getty Images

Six months ago, it was easy for many Americans to think COVID-19 was on the defensive. Vaccinations were ticking up as case numbers ticked down. Summer sunshine made hanging out outside actually enjoyable, after a cooped-up winter of socializing with just our...

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When meeting someone new, try skirting the small talk and digging a little deeper

  • Written by Amit Kumar, Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Texas at Austin
image'The Gossip' (ca. 1922) by American painter William Penhallow Henderson.Heritage Images/Getty Images

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic persists, there’s hope that life will return to some level of normalcy in 2022.

This includes more opportunities to meet new people and build friendships, a process that’s critical for mental and physical...

Read more: When meeting someone new, try skirting the small talk and digging a little deeper

Beyond social mobility, college students value giving back to society

  • Written by Marcela G. Cuellar, Associate Professor of Higher Education Leadership, University of California, Davis
imageFirst-generation college students say higher education is a way for them to improve their families' lives, and their own.Hispanolistic/E+ via Getty Images

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

The big idea

Students who are the first in their family to attend college tend to see it as a means to improve their personal...

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Making sugar, making 'coolies': Chinese laborers toiled alongside Black workers on 19th-century Louisiana plantations

  • Written by Moon-Ho Jung, Professor of History, University of Washington
imageHarvesting on a Louisiana sugar plantation, 1875.Alfred R. Waud/Library of Congress

Editor’s note: This article quotes historical sources using terms now considered racist to describe Black and Asian workers.

The recent surge in anti-Asian violence in the U.S. has put a spotlight on Asian American history, at least for a moment. “Racism...

Read more: Making sugar, making 'coolies': Chinese laborers toiled alongside Black workers on 19th-century...

How the Vietnam War pushed MLK to embrace global justice, not only civil rights at home

  • Written by Anthony Siracusa, Senior Director of Inclusive Culture and Initiatives, University of Colorado Boulder
imagePresident Lyndon B. Johnson, right, talks with Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders in his White House office in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 1964.AP Photo

On July 2, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. stood behind President Lyndon Baines Johnson as the Texan signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Although not the first civil rights...

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  2. 'Southern hospitality' doesn't always apply to Black people, as revealed in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery
  3. Ethical US consumers struggled to pressure the sugar industry to abandon slavery with less success than their British counterparts
  4. Radicalization pipelines: How targeted advertising on social media drives people to extremes
  5. What is wishcycling? Two waste experts explain
  6. The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired new health habits for these 4 scholars – here's what they put into practice and why
  7. The battles over voting rights, preventing fraud and access to ballots – 5 essential reads
  8. Why the US cares about what happens in Kazakhstan – 5 questions answered by former ambassador
  9. Confused by what your doctor tells you? A new study discovers how communication gaps between doctors and patients can be cured
  10. The Great Resignation: Historical data and a deeper analysis show it’s not as great as screaming headlines suggest
  11. How does excess sugar affect the developing brain throughout childhood and adolescence? A neuroscientist who studies nutrition explains
  12. Prosecuting Trump would inevitably be political -- and other countries have had mixed success in holding ex-presidents accountable
  13. Who benefits from a break on federal student loan payments? An economist answers 3 questions
  14. Por qué la blasfemia es un delito capital en algunos países musulmanes
  15. Where are memories stored in the brain? New research suggests they may be in the connections between your brain cells
  16. 2021’s biggest climate and weather disasters cost the U.S. $145 billion – here's what climate science says about them in 5 essential reads
  17. Watch for these conflicts over education in 2022
  18. What is 5G? An electrical engineer explains
  19. End-of-life conversations can be hard, but your loved ones will thank you
  20. How the Earth's tilt creates short, cold January days
  21. How much candy do Americans eat in a whole year?
  22. Supreme Court considers derailing federal vaccine mandates – appears inclined to keep for health workers, but not wider workforce
  23. Sidney Poitier -- Hollywood's first Black leading man reflected the civil rights movement on screen
  24. Ahmaud Arbery murderers sentenced to life in prison: 4 essential reads on the case
  25. In Kazakhstan, Russia follows a playbook it developed in Ukraine
  26. Lurking behind lackluster jobs gain are a stagnating labor market and the threat of omicron
  27. From delta to omicron, here's how scientists know which coronavirus variants are circulating in the US
  28. Why kids shouldn't eat added sugar before they turn 2, according to a nutritional epidemiologist
  29. Regret can be all-consuming – a neurobehavioral scientist explains how people can overcome it
  30. The metaverse offers a future full of potential – for terrorists and extremists, too
  31. Women are finding new ways to influence male-led faiths
  32. School closure debates put teachers unions front and center
  33. Biden urges America to see the truth of Jan. 6 – and understand its place in history
  34. How democracy gets eroded – lessons from a Nixon expert
  35. Can a Christian flag fly at city hall? The Supreme Court will have to decide
  36. The 'China shock' of trade in the 2000s reverberates in US politics and economics – and warns of the dangers for fossil fuel workers
  37. College students with young kids – especially mothers – find themselves in a time crunch
  38. Real shooting stars exist, but they aren't the streaks you see in a clear night sky
  39. When endangered species recover, humans may need to make room for them – and it's not always easy
  40. A taste for sweet – an anthropologist explains the evolutionary origins of why you're programmed to love sugar
  41. Online tools put will-writing in reach for most people – but they're not the end of the line for producing a legally binding document
  42. After Afghanistan, US military presence abroad faces domestic and foreign opposition in 2022
  43. 'Don’t Look Up': Hollywood's primer on climate denial illustrates 5 myths that fuel rejection of science
  44. How cybercriminals turn paper checks stolen from mailboxes into bitcoin
  45. When researchers don't have the proteins they need, they can get AI to 'hallucinate' new structures
  46. What's the difference between sugar, other natural sweeteners and artificial sweeteners? A food chemist explains sweet science
  47. The promise of repairing bones and tendons with human-made materials
  48. Why does experiencing 'flow' feel so good? A communication scientist explains
  49. What is pay-as-you-throw? A waste expert explains
  50. Future engineers need to understand their work's human impact – here's how my classes prepare students to tackle problems like climate change