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Female leaders in higher education have created more inclusive and open institutions – here are 3 key figures

  • Written by Thalia Plata, Editorial Intern
imageFrom left to right, Michele Ozumba, Carmen Twillie Ambar and Carol Christ.

How have female leaders in higher education shaped the state of the field today, and what broader lessons can be learned from them? Recently, Carmen Twillie Ambar, president of Oberlin College and Conservatory, and Carol T. Christ, chancellor of the University of California,...

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Your driver-assist system may be out of alignment... with your understanding of how it works

  • Written by Steve Casner, Research Psychologist, NASA
imageAdvanced driver-assist systems can lull drivers into taking their hands off the wheel and eyes off the road when they shouldn't.Jakob Härter/Flickr, CC BY-SA

Adaptive cruise control, lane change assistance, collision avoidance, blind spot monitoring, autopilots: These are just a few of the driver-assist features that are arriving in new cars....

Read more: Your driver-assist system may be out of alignment... with your understanding of how it works

Psychological 'specialness spirals' can make ordinary items feel like treasures – and may explain how clutter accumulates

  • Written by Jacqueline Rifkin, Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Missouri-Kansas City
imageThe longer you hold off on using an everyday purchase, the more likely you are to preserve it untouched.kupicoo/E+ via Getty Images

Years ago, I bought a blouse at Target. That same day, I considered putting it on, but for no particular reason decided not to. That weekend, I again considered wearing the blouse, but the occasion didn’t seem...

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Therapy dogs help students cope with the stress of college life

  • Written by Christine Kivlen, Assistant Professor (Clinical) of Occupational Therapy, Wayne State University
imageTherapy dogs are an effective way to reduce stress among college students.Scott Varley/Digital First Media/Torrance Daily Breeze via Getty Images

At a private college in the Northeast, a first-year student said it was the highlight of her day whenever she would lie on the floor of her adviser’s office and cuddle with a therapy dog, a...

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Spreading HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is against the law in 37 states – with penalties ranging up to life in prison

  • Written by Robin Lennon-Dearing, Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Memphis
imageMedical experts have recommended that HIV criminal laws be revised.Spencer Platt / Staff / via Getty Images News

Despite the fact that HIV is now a treatable medical condition, the majority of U.S. states still have laws on the books that criminalize exposing other people to HIV. Whether or not the virus is transmitted does not matter. Neither does...

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How the Satanic Temple is using 'abortion rituals' to claim religious liberty against the Texas' 'heartbeat bill'

  • Written by Joseph P. Laycock, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Texas State University
imageTwo women hold mock pro-life signs in what they call an 'Abortrait room' at the Satanic Temple’s headquarters to protest abortion laws. Joseph Prezioso / AFP via Getty images

Texas’s controversial anti-abortion law known as the “Heartbeat Bill” went into effect at midnight on Sept. 1, 2021. Less than 24 hours later, the U.S....

Read more: How the Satanic Temple is using 'abortion rituals' to claim religious liberty against the Texas'...

Taliban, Islamic State arm themselves with weapons US left behind

  • Written by Nolan Fahrenkopf, Research Fellow at Project on International Security, Commerce and Economic Statecraft, University at Albany, State University of New York
imageA Taliban fighter, wearing U.S. clothing and carrying U.S. weapons, looks through a captured night-vision device.Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

The weapons and military equipment left behind by the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, including through the collapse of the Afghan army, are now largely in the hands of the Taliban –...

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Evidence shows that, yes, masks prevent COVID-19 – and surgical masks are the way to go

  • Written by Laura (Layla) H. Kwong, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, University of California, Berkeley
imageWhat type of mask is best? Brais Seara/Moment via Getty Images

Do masks work? And if so, should you reach for an N95, a surgical mask, a cloth mask or a gaiter?

Over the past year and a half, researchers have produced a lot of laboratory, model-based and observational evidence on the effectiveness of masks. For many people it has understandably been...

Read more: Evidence shows that, yes, masks prevent COVID-19 – and surgical masks are the way to go

Study shows an abortion ban may lead to a 21% increase in pregnancy-related deaths

  • Written by Amanda Jean Stevenson, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder
imageBanning abortion can have health consequences for pregnant people.Jordan Vonderhaar/Stringer via Getty Images NewsimageCC BY-NC-ND

A new Texas law bans nearly all abortions, and other states have indicated that they likely will follow suit. But the research is clear that people who want abortions but are unable to get them can suffer a slew of negative...

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Fall means more deer on the road: 4 ways time of day, month and year raise your risk of crashes

  • Written by Tom Langen, Professor of Biology, Clarkson University
imageDeer cross roads whenever they wish, but some time periods are higher risk than others.Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

Autumn is here starting Wednesday, and that means the risk of hitting deer on rural roads and highways is rising, especially around dusk and during a full moon.

Deer cause over 1 million motor vehicle accidents in the U.S. each...

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  5. Afghanistan's war rug industry distorts the reality of everyday trauma
  6. Latest parliamentary win by Putin's United Russia has been years in the manufacturing
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  9. More companies pledge 'net-zero' emissions to fight climate change, but what does that really mean?
  10. China is financing infrastructure projects around the world – many could harm nature and Indigenous communities
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  13. Louisiana's coastal cultures are threatened by the very plans meant to save their wetlands and barrier islands
  14. Facebook's algorithms fueled massive foreign propaganda campaigns during the 2020 election – here's how algorithms can manipulate you
  15. The Supreme Court has overturned precedent dozens of times in the past 60 years, including when it struck down legal segregation
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  17. A giant space rock demolished an ancient Middle Eastern city and everyone in it – possibly inspiring the Biblical story of Sodom
  18. FDA panel recommends limiting Pfizer booster shots to Americans 65 and older, and those at high risk of severe COVID-19
  19. Are COVID-19 boosters ethical, with half the world waiting for a first shot? A bioethicist weighs in
  20. 'Tax the rich'? Democrats' plans to make the wealthy pay a little more will barely dent America's long slide from progressive taxation
  21. Biden urges countries to slash methane emissions 30% – here's why it's crucial for protecting climate and health, and how it can pay for itself
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  28. Andrew Cuomo’s initial refusal to resign echoes executive harassment dilemmas for employers
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