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Starbucks' caffeinated anti-union efforts may leave a bitter taste – but are they legal?

  • Written by John Logan, Professor and Director of Labor and Employment Studies, San Francisco State University
imageA long-brewing dispute?Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Good news greeted Starbucks workers on May 3, 2022, in the shape of a promise of new pay increases. But there was a catch: Employees at unionized stores – or those planning to unionize – shouldn’t expect to see a dime of this hike.

As far as efforts to discourage workers from...

Read more: Starbucks' caffeinated anti-union efforts may leave a bitter taste – but are they legal?

Countries with lower-than-expected vaccination rates show unusually negative attitudes to vaccines on Twitter

  • Written by Jungmi Jun, Associate Professor of Information and Communications, University of South Carolina
imageSocial media sites like Twitter have been a major source of both true and false information regarding COVID-19 vaccines.MicroStockHub/iStock via Getty Images

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

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In countries with lower-than-expected COVID-19 vaccination rates, mentions of side effects and negative emotions d...

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Electric eels inspired the first battery two centuries ago and now point a way to future battery technologies

  • Written by Timothy J. Jorgensen, Director of the Health Physics and Radiation Protection Graduate Program and Professor of Radiation Medicine, Georgetown University
imagePrepare to be stunned by a technology that nature perfected.maradek/iStock via Getty Images

As the world’s need for large amounts of portable energy grows at an ever-increasing pace, many innovators have sought to replace current battery technology with something better.

Italian physicist Alessandro Volta tapped into fundamental...

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What does an octopus eat? For a creature with a brain in each arm, whatever's within reach

  • Written by Erin Spencer, Ph.D. Student in Biology, Florida International University
imageDon't call them tentacles: An octopus has eight arms.TheSP4N1SH/iStock via Getty Images Plusimage

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

What does an octopus eat? – Lily, age 4, Maryland

The octopus is one of the coolest animals in...

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Elon Musk is wrong: research shows content rules on Twitter help preserve free speech from bots and other manipulation

  • Written by Filippo Menczer, Professor of Informatics and Computer Science, Indiana University
imageElon Musk claims to champion free speech, but his plans for Twitter could stifle the free exchange of ideas.Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/picture alliance via Getty Images

Elon Musk’s accepted bid to purchase Twitter has triggered a lot of debate about what it means for the future of the social media platform, which plays an important role in...

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Nonprofit drugmaker Civica Rx is taking aim at the high insulin prices harming people with diabetes

  • Written by Jing Luo, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
imageHigh insulin prices are leaving some people who need the drug without access.Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images

Doctors have been treating diabetes with insulin since 1922. A century later, about 1 in 5 of the 37 million Americans living with diabetes take this medication – a hormone that helps cells absorb sugar from the blood.

This...

Read more: Nonprofit drugmaker Civica Rx is taking aim at the high insulin prices harming people with diabetes

ADHD in adults is challenging but highly treatable – a clinical psychologist explains

  • Written by Laura E. Knouse, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Richmond
imageADHD wasn't recognized as a condition that can have profound effects on adults until the 1990s.SIphotography/iStock via Getty Images Plus

When I was a child in the 1980s, the people I knew with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder were hyperactive boys who went to the school nurse at lunchtime to get their medicine. Many people assumed that...

Read more: ADHD in adults is challenging but highly treatable – a clinical psychologist explains

Disney hasn't found itself in this much trouble since 1941

  • Written by Thomas Doherty, Professor of American Studies, Brandeis University
imageWalt Disney testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee claiming that communists once 'took over' his studio.Bettmann/Getty Images

The family-friendly, controversy-averse Walt Disney Co. has walked into the buzz saw of the American culture wars, version 2022.

In April, officials at Disney objected to a Florida law prohibiting...

Read more: Disney hasn't found itself in this much trouble since 1941

Florida Republicans' row with Mickey Mouse highlights widening gap between historical BFFs GOP and corporate America

  • Written by M. K. Chin, Assistant Professor of Management, Indiana University
imageFlorida Republicans stripped Disney of its special status because of its criticism of a new law.AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey

There’s a growing rift between corporate America and the GOP – two groups that have long been bedfellows.

The latest incident involves Disney and its decision to speak out against a Florida law that prevents instruction...

Read more: Florida Republicans' row with Mickey Mouse highlights widening gap between historical BFFs GOP and...

Forgotten insurrection clause of 14th Amendment used to force GOP members of Congress to defend their actions on Jan. 6

  • Written by Ronald Sullivan, Professor of Law, Harvard University
imageRepublican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia speaks outside the U.S. Capitol on April 28, 2022. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Lawyers representing voters in Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina have filed lawsuits alleging that their elected congressional representatives are barred from running for future office based on a little-known provision of...

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  7. At a popular evangelical tourist site, the Ark Encounter, the image of a 'wrathful God' appeals to millions
  8. What a cathedral and a massive military parade show about Putin's Russia
  9. Ukraine receives weapons support from around the world
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  11. Scientists in Antarctica discover a vast, salty groundwater system under the ice sheet – with implications for sea level rise
  12. Corals and sea anemones turn sunscreen into toxins – understanding how could help save coral reefs
  13. How treaties protecting fossil fuel investors could jeopardize global efforts to save the climate – and cost countries billions
  14. Abortion has been common in the US since the 18th century -- and debate over it started soon after
  15. 'Walking through Europe's door, singing' – How Eurovision helps define Europe's boundaries (and why Ukraine will likely win)
  16. New eye drops can help aging people see better – an optometrist explains how Vuity treats presbyopia
  17. If Roe v. Wade is overturned, there's no guarantee that people can get abortions in liberal states, either
  18. A white librettist wrote an opera about Emmett Till – and some critics are calling for its cancellation
  19. Giving people money with no strings attached is good for their health, dozens of studies indicate
  20. You've likely heard of the brain's gray matter – here's why the white matter is important too
  21. What would it mean to codify Roe into law – and is there any chance of that happening?
  22. Allowing E15 fuel year-round won't increase sales very much, but it's a symbolic victory for corn ethanol advocates
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  24. Fed hopes biggest rate hike in 22 years tames inflation without recession or stagflation: 3 essential reads on what it all means
  25. Nanoparticles are the future of medicine – researchers are experimenting with new ways to design tiny particle treatments for cancer
  26. Western river compacts were innovative in the 1920s but couldn't foresee today's water challenges
  27. Some funders are embracing 'trust-based philanthropy' by giving money without lots of obligations
  28. Rural superintendents lament: 'We went from being heroes to villains'
  29. What makes religious relics – like pieces of the 'true cross' and hair of saints – sacred to Christians
  30. Will new vaccines be better at fighting coronavirus variants? 5 questions answered
  31. A boom in fitness trackers isn't leading to a boom in physical activity – men, women, kids and adults in developed countries are all moving less
  32. Wastewater monitoring took off during the COVID-19 pandemic – and here's how it could help head off future outbreaks
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  35. No, Biden can't just sell off seized Russian yachts and central bank assets to help aid Ukraine – international law and the US Constitution forbid it
  36. What's at stake as Supreme Court appears intent on overturning Roe v. Wade -- 3 essential reads
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  38. Why the Supreme Court rejected Boston's case against raising the Christian flag
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