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E-cigarettes get FDA approval: 5 essential reads on the harms and benefits of vaping

  • Written by Matt Williams, Breaking News Editor
imageCeci n'est pas un MagritteGeorgina Parrino/EyeEm via Getty Images

After being on the U.S. market for around 15 years, an e-cigarette has, for the first time, been authorized for sale by the Food and Drug Administration.

The government agency announced on Oct. 12, 2021, that three products from the vaping company Vuse had been given the green light...

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What is family estrangement? A relationship expert describes the problem and research agenda

  • Written by Kristina Scharp, Assistant professor, Department of Communication, University of Washington
imageAlmost 70 million people in the U.S. report being estranged from a family member.Ghislain & Marie David de Lossy/Getty Images

Holidays are often a time of strengthening family bonds and relationships. But for those who have difficult relationships with siblings, parents and extended family, it can be a stressful and upsetting time. We asked Kris...

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The first battle in the culture wars: The quality of diversity

  • Written by Nicholas Ensley Mitchell, Assistant Professor of Curriculum Studies, University of Kansas
imageVoting rights activists protest voter restriction laws being passed in states across the country, in Washington, D.C., July 15, 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images

American diversity is in the spotlight as racial discrimination in the United States reemerges as a major topic of public discussion, touching everything from education to housing to policing.

T...

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More 'disease' than 'Dracula' – how the vampire myth was born

  • Written by Stanley Stepanic, Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Virginia
imageModern vampires like Dracula may be dashing, but they certainly weren't in the original vampire myths.Archive Photos/ Moviepix via Getty Images

The vampire is a common image in today’s pop culture, and one that takes many forms: from Alucard, the dashing spawn of Dracula in the PlayStation game “Castlevania: Symphony of the...

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Moving beyond America's war on wildfire: 4 ways to avoid future megafires

  • Written by Susan Kocher, Cooperative Extension Forester and Natural Resources Advisor, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
imageTools for a prescribed burn conducted in the Sierra Nevada in November 2019. Susan Kocher, CC BY-ND

Californians have been concerned about wildfires for a long time, but the past two years have left many of them fearful and questioning whether any solutions to the fire crisis truly exist.

The Dixie Fire in the Sierra Nevada burned nearly 1 million...

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What is the Synod of Bishops? A Catholic priest and theologian explains

  • Written by William Clark, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
imageThe Catholic Church's two-year synodal process formally opened Oct. 10 at the Vatican.AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia

On Oct. 10, 2021, Pope Francis formally opened a two-year process called “a synod on synodality,” officially known as “Synod 2021-2023: For a Synodal Church.” In brief, the process involves an expansion of an...

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How does smoking marijuana affect academic performance? Two researchers explain how it can alter more than just moods

  • Written by Jason R. Kilmer, Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington
imageMarijuana use among college students during the pandemic reached record highs, data show.wildpixel via Getty Images

In a trend that coincided with the pandemic, marijuana use among college students in 2020 reached levels not seen since the 1980s. That’s according to the latest research from Monitoring the Future – an annual survey that...

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How food became the perfect beachhead for gentrification

  • Written by Pascale Joassart-Marcelli, Professor of Geography and Director, Urban Studies and Food Studies Programs, San Diego State University
imageWhen food trucks start rolling up, developers usually aren't far behind.Photo by Samantha Trauben/Getty Images for International Rescue Committee

Everybody, it seems, welcomes the arrival of new restaurants, cafés, food trucks and farmers markets.

What could be the downside of fresh veggies, homemade empanadas and a pop-up restaurant...

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Vaccination against COVID-19 supports a healthy pregnancy by protecting both mother and child – an immunologist explains the maternal immune response

  • Written by Matthew Woodruff, Instructor of Human Immunology, Emory University
imagePregnancy poses significant risks for severe illness or death from COVID-19, for both mother and baby. ArtMarie/E+ via Getty Images

The CDC issued an urgent health advisory for those currently pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding on Sept. 29, 2021. The statement reiterated the importance of vaccination in preventing severe illness and...

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Tax or treat! State laws on candy taxation vary wildly

  • Written by Hayes Holderness, Associate Professor of Law, University of Richmond
imageWhile death may be a given, the certainty of taxes on candy depends on the state.AP Photo/Peter Prengaman

Halloween shoppers have many delicious decisions to make before trick-or-treaters show up at their doors. And in many states, those choices will change how much tax they pay.

In Illinois, for example, residents pay a higher state sales tax rate o...

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