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Prosecuting Trump would inevitably be political -- and other countries have had mixed success in holding ex-presidents accountable

  • Written by James D. Long, Associate Professor of Political Science, Co-founder of the Political Economy Forum, Host of "Neither Free Nor Fair?" podcast, University of Washington
imageA man protesting in New York City one year after the violent insurrection in Washington, D.C. Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images

When Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Jan. 5, 2022, that he would prosecute anyone involved in the Capitol riots, he was not only laying out his approach to the sprawling investigation of that attack. He...

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Who benefits from a break on federal student loan payments? An economist answers 3 questions

  • Written by William Chittenden, Presidential Fellow, Texas State University
imageStudent loan borrowers save a collective of $7.1 billion per month thanks to the loan pause. Pekic/E+ via Getty Images

Although President Joe Biden has extended the pause on federal student loan payments from February 1 to May 1 – a move that includes a suspension of interest on the loans – some advocates want the president to cancel...

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Por qué la blasfemia es un delito capital en algunos países musulmanes

  • Written by Ahmet T. Kuru, Porteous Professor of Political Science, San Diego State University
imageLos miembros de un grupo de la sociedad civil participan en una vigilia con velas para rendir homenaje al ciudadano de Sri Lanka Priyantha Kumara, que fue linchado por una turba musulmana en Pakistán.AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary

Un hombre de Sri Lanka trabajando en Pakistán, Priyantha Kumara, fue linchado por una turba el 3 de diciembre,...

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Where are memories stored in the brain? New research suggests they may be in the connections between your brain cells

  • Written by Don Arnold, Professor of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imagePhysically removing bad or unwanted memories by altering synapses in the brain may one day be possible. apagafonova/iStock via Getty Images Plus

All memory storage devices, from your brain to the RAM in your computer, store information by changing their physical qualities. Over 130 years ago, pioneering neuroscientist Santiago Ramón y Cajal f...

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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

  • Written by Stacy Morford, Environment + Climate Editor
imageResidents had to be rescued as Hurricane Ida flooded coastal Louisiana in August 2021.Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

The disasters just kept coming in 2021, from Hurricane Ida’s destruction across Louisiana and the Northeast to devastating wildfires in the West and damaging storms, tornadoes and floods. Nearly half the U.S. was in...

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Watch for these conflicts over education in 2022

  • Written by Joseph J. Ferrare, Assistant Professor of Education Policy and Data Visualization, University of Washington, Bothell
imageLouisiana residents object to mask mandates at a state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education meeting in August 2021.AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte

At school board meetings across the country in 2021, parents engaged in physical altercations, shouted at school board members and threatened them as well.

These disagreements entered state politics,...

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What is 5G? An electrical engineer explains

  • Written by Prasenjit Mitra, Professor of Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State
imageTelecommunications companies around the world are expanding their next-generation, or 5G, networks.Guo Shining/VCG via Getty Images

5G stands for fifth-generation cellular network technology.

It’s the technology that enables wireless communication – for example, from your cellular phone to a cell tower, which channels it to the...

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End-of-life conversations can be hard, but your loved ones will thank you

  • Written by Deborah Carr, Professor of Sociology and Director of Center for Innovation in Social Science, Boston University
imageYou can start these conversations simply, like saying, "I need to think about the future. Can you help me?"Richard Ross/The Image Bank via Getty Images

Death – along with taxes – is one of life’s few certainties. Despite this inevitability, most people dread thinking and talking about when, how or under what conditions they might...

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How the Earth's tilt creates short, cold January days

  • Written by Deanna Hence, Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
imageThe Sun rises in Midland, Michigan, shortly after 8a.m. on Jan. 13, 2017.Christian Collins/Flickr, CC BY-SA

Above the equator, winter officially begins in December. But in many areas, January is when it really takes hold. Atmospheric scientist Deanna Hence explains the weather and climate factors that combine to produce wintry conditions at the...

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How much candy do Americans eat in a whole year?

  • Written by Rahel Mathews, Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Mississippi State University
imageMost candy is basically just a heap of sugar.Atlantide Phototravel/Corbis Documentary via Getty Imagesimage

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.

How much candy do Americans eat in a whole year? – Yvanna C., age 9, Nevada

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