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Conspiracies about a 'catastrophic takeover' by Jews have long been an American problem

  • Written by Jonathan D. Sarna, University Professor and Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History, Brandeis University
imageAn antisemitic cartoon called “The Dream of the Jew Realized,” in The Judge magazine.The Judge magazine 1882

“Jews will not replace us,” demonstrators chanted at the “Unite the Right” rally organized by armed white nationalists in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017, to stop the removal of a statue...

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Misremembering might actually be a sign your memory is working optimally

  • Written by Robert Jacobs, Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester
imageYou don't really need to remember what you ordered at the bakery a couple weeks ago.andresr/E+ via Getty Images

When asked the other day about a bakery near my home, I responded that I’d recently eaten its mouth-watering chocolate chip cookies. My wife corrected me, noting that the cookies I ate were actually oatmeal raisin.

Why did I make...

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Why Moderna won't share rights to the COVID-19 vaccine with the government that paid for its development

  • Written by Ana Santos Rutschman, Assistant Professor of Law, Saint Louis University
imageThe U.S. government funded a significant portion of the R&D behind the Moderna vaccine. Peter Endig/picture alliance via Getty Images

A quiet monthslong legal fight between the U.S. National Institutes of Health and drugmaker Moderna over COVID-19 vaccine patents recently burst into public view. The outcome of the battle has important...

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Why do frozen turkeys explode when deep-fried?

  • Written by Kristine Nolin, Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Richmond
imageWhen water and boiling oil mix, the result can be explosive, as seen in this demonstration. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Travis Alston/Released via Flickr

Deep-frying a turkey is a great way to get a delicious, moist meal for Thanksgiving. But this method of cooking can be a very dangerous undertaking.

Every fall,...

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Ethiopia on the brink as crisis threatens 'peace and stability' of region -- but what has fueled the conflict and criticism of Biden's response?

  • Written by Gloria Emeagwali, Professor of History, Central Connecticut State University
imageA fighter loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front.(AP Photo/Ben Curtis

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is warning that the worsening situation in Ethiopia puts at risk the “peace and stability” of the Horn of Africa.

The comments were made on Nov. 17, 2021 as Blinken began a five-day trip to Africa during which he will speak...

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Ethiopia on the brink as crisis threatens 'peace and stability' of region – but what has fueled the conflict and criticism of Biden's response?

  • Written by Gloria Emeagwali, Professor of History, Central Connecticut State University
imageA fighter loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front.(AP Photo/Ben Curtis

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is warning that the worsening situation in Ethiopia puts at risk the “peace and stability” of the Horn of Africa.

The comments were made on Nov. 17, 2021, as Blinken began a five-day trip to Africa during which he will...

Read more: Ethiopia on the brink as crisis threatens 'peace and stability' of region – but what has fueled...

Foods high in added fats and refined carbs are like cigarettes – addictive and unhealthy

  • Written by Ashley Gearhardt, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan
imageYou might like both, but guess which has addictive properties.Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images

Every year millions of Americans try to cut down on ultra-processed foods – industrial formulations that are typically high in added fat, refined carbohydrates or both. Think cookies, cakes, potato chips and pizza.

For many, the desire...

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Mapping how the 100 billion cells in the brain all fit together is the brave new world of neuroscience

  • Written by Yongsoo Kim, Associate Professor of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, Penn State
imageResearch groups supported by the U.S. BRAIN Initiative recently released the most comprehensive map of cell types in the motor cortex of humans, monkeys and mice.Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty Images

The brain plays an essential role in how people navigate the world by generating both thought and behavior. Despite being one of the most vital...

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Trouble on the Belarus-Poland border: What you need to know about the migrant crisis manufactured by Belarus' leader

  • Written by Tatsiana Kulakevich, Assistant Professor of Instruction at SIGS, Research Fellow, Affiliate Faculty at the Institute on Russia, University of South Florida
imageHopes for a better future?Maxim Guchek/BELTA/AFP via Getty Images

Using migrants as pawns is perhaps nothing new. But rarely do you have a situation in which one country encourages a migrant crisis on its own border for nakedly geopolitical reasons.

That is what appears to be happening at the Poland-Belarus border, where violence has broken out betwe...

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Entrepreneurship classes aren't just for business majors

  • Written by Lisa Bosman, Assistant Professor of Technology Leadership and Innovation, Purdue University
imageAn entrepreneurial mindset can help arts and humanities majors succeed in the gig economy.Valentin Russanov/E+ Collection via Getty Images

Colleges are returning to normal operations, and many have begun to offer in-person classes once again. But are they prepared to teach students how to navigate post-pandemic life? Or how to get a job in an...

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  8. An environmental sociologist explains how permaculture offers a path to climate justice
  9. Infrastructure law: High-speed internet is as essential as water and electricity
  10. 'Off-label' use is common in medicine – a bioethicist and legal philosopher explain why the COVID-19 vaccines are different
  11. As climate change parches the Southwest, here's a better way to share water from the shrinking Colorado River
  12. How my family makes holiday decisions that work for everyone, according to a negotiation expert
  13. How to make voting districts fair to voters, not parties
  14. What Americans can learn from other cultures about the language of gratitude
  15. Want to take an online course? Here are 4 tips to make sure you get the most out of it for your career
  16. Russian anti-satellite weapon test: What happened and what are the risks?
  17. Cancers are in an evolutionary battle with treatments – evolutionary game theory could tip the advantage to medicine
  18. Congress is waiting on the CBO for its Build Back Better report – but how did fiscal scorekeepers come to be so powerful in politics?
  19. Journalism in middle America got communities through the pandemic
  20. The concrete effects of body cameras on police accountability
  21. How getting kids to make grocery lists and set the table can improve their vocabulary and willingness to learn
  22. Gun violence soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study finds – but the reasons why are complex
  23. Infrastructure matters for wildlife too – here's how aging culverts are blocking Pacific salmon migration
  24. Companies are pushing sweetened drinks to children through advertising and misleading labels – and families are buying
  25. Alex Jones loses Sandy Hook case, but important defamation issues remain unresolved
  26. Got $1.2T to invest in roads and other infrastructure? Here's how to figure out how to spend it wisely
  27. How hip-hop in the classroom is raising the volume of learning: 4 essential reads
  28. Organized crime is a top driver of global deforestation – along with beef, soy, palm oil and wood products
  29. The ancient history of adding insult to injury
  30. Have we made an object that could travel 1% the speed of light?
  31. Disinformation is spreading beyond the realm of spycraft to become a shady industry – lessons from South Korea
  32. What is Zakat? A scholar of Islam explains
  33. Steve Bannon indicted over Jan. 6 panel snub, pushing key question over presidential power to the courts
  34. The ‘great resignation’ is a trend that began before the pandemic – and bosses need to get used to it
  35. Fewer diabetes patients are picking up their insulin prescriptions – another way the pandemic has delayed health care for many
  36. Neurotoxins in the environment are damaging human brain health – and more frequent fires and floods may make the problem worse
  37. The FDA's lax oversight of research in developing countries can do harm to vulnerable participants
  38. Transgender and gender diverse teens: How to talk to and support them
  39. Hip-hop's love-hate relationship with education
  40. Chief Keef changed the music industry – and it's time he gets the credit he deserves
  41. How 2 Jewish soldiers' court-martials put a spotlight on antisemitism and racism
  42. Nurses don't want to be hailed as 'heroes' during a pandemic – they want more resources and support
  43. Why building more homes won't solve the affordable housing problem for the millions of people who need it most
  44. The Hatch Act, the law Trump deputies are said to have broken, requires government employees to work for the public interest, not partisan campaigns
  45. ¿Qué es el metaverso, futuro de la convivencia humana?
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  47. Genetic GPS system of animal development explains why limbs grow from torsos and not heads
  48. Olympic Games are great for propagandists – how the lessons of Hitler's Olympics loom over Beijing 2022
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