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North Korea's latest missile provocation was entirely predictable

  • Written by Sung-Yoon Lee, Professor in Korean Studies, Tufts University
imageNorth Korea's testing of two long-range cruise missiles was a provocative act – but a predictable one, too.Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP

The firing off of two long-range missiles by North Korea shows that rather than being unpredictable, the isolationist state is quite the opposite.

Announced on Sept. 13, 2021, the...

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Texas voting law builds on long legacy of racism from GOP leaders

  • Written by Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, IUPUI
imageIn the early 1960s, Barry Goldwater, a Republican U.S. senator from Arizona, called for the GOP to adopt racist principles.AP Photo/Henry Burroughs

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill on Sept. 7, 2021, that reduces opportunities for people to vote, allows partisan poll watchers more access and creates steeper penalties for violating...

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Critical race theory is an important tool in better understanding how religion operates in America

  • Written by Tiffany Puett, Adjunct Professor of Religious and Theological Studies, St. Edward's University
imageMany churches propped up white supremacist beliefs through pulpit rhetoric and segregationist policies.AP Photo

The debate over critical race theory has played out in TV studios, school board meetings and state legislatures across the U.S. It has also found its way into churches.

The theory comprises a set of concepts that frame racism as...

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Cybercriminals use pandemic to attack schools and colleges

  • Written by Nir Kshetri, Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
imageVulnerable devices and systems are targets.EThamPhoto/Getty Images

Cyberattacks have hit schools and colleges harder than any other industry during the pandemic. In 2020, including the costs of downtime, repairs and lost opportunities, the average ransomware attack cost educational institutions $2.73 million. That is $300,000 more than the...

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James Webb Space Telescope: An astronomer on the team explains how to send a giant telescope to space – and why

  • Written by Marcia Rieke, Regents Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
imageThe James Webb Space Telescope is the biggest orbital telescope ever built and is scheduled to be launched into space on Dec. 18, 2021.NASA/Desiree Stover, CC BY

The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to head to space on Dec. 18, 2021. With it, astronomers hope to find the first galaxies to form in the universe, will search for Earthlike...

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Brain scans of Black women who experience racism show trauma-like effects, putting them at higher risk for future health problems

  • Written by Sierra Carter, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Georgia State University
imageYour experiences affect your brain – and your brain affects your health.John Lamparski/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Black women who have experienced more racism throughout their lives have stronger brain responses to threat, which may hurt their long-term health,...

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Menstrual cups are a cheaper, more sustainable way for women to cope with periods than tampons or pads

  • Written by Susan Powers, Spence Professor of Sustainable Environmental Systems and the Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Environment, Clarkson University
imageA woman holds a menstrual cup in Kenya. Gioia Forster/picture alliance via Getty Images

Every year in America, women spend at least US$2.8 billion on sanitary pads and tampons that can take hundreds of years to decompose. Is there a more economical and environmentally friendly way? To find out, we asked Susan Powers, a professor of sustainable...

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What’s the law on vaccine exemptions? A religious liberty expert explains

  • Written by Douglas Laycock, Professor of Law, School of Law, University of Virginia
imageA woman holds a rosary and a picture of the Virgin Mary during a 2019 hearing in Albany, N.Y., challenging the constitutionality of the state's repeal of the religious exemption to vaccination.AP Photo/Hans Pennink

For Americans wary of COVID-19 vaccine mandates, like the sweeping requirements President Joe Biden announced Sept. 9, 2021, it seems...

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5 characteristics of an effective science teacher – from a researcher who trains them

  • Written by Meenakshi Sharma, Assistant Professor of Science Education, Mercer University
imageToday's science standards encourage teachers to base lessons on real-world phenomena rather than textbook facts and definitions.FatCamera/E+ Collection via Getty Images

Rather than have students memorize definitions and facts about a science topic such as light, an effective first grade teacher today would have students investigate various types of...

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Poverty got worse in 2020 as many low-wage workers took the brunt of the economic blows

  • Written by Elena Delavega, Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Memphis
imageAbout 1 in 9 Americans live below the poverty level.AP Photo/Lynne Sladky

Poverty in the U.S. increased in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic hammered the economy and unemployment soared. Those at the bottom of the economic ladder were hit hardest, new figures confirm, suggesting that the recession may have widened the gap between the rich and the...

Read more: Poverty got worse in 2020 as many low-wage workers took the brunt of the economic blows

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  1. Forceful vaccine messages backfire with holdouts – how can it be done better?
  2. Pew's new global survey of climate change attitudes finds promising trends but deep divides
  3. Who's covered by a vaccine mandate? Here's a quick guide to America's patchwork of COVID-19 shot requirements
  4. What are microschools? 5 questions answered
  5. More education for Mexican Americans may mean less diabetes
  6. Chile has a growing Muslim community – but few know about it
  7. A new platform lets you buy shares of blue-chip paintings – but is art a wise investment?
  8. Apple's plan to scan your phone raises the stakes on a key question: Can you trust Big Tech?
  9. Perilous situation for Afghan allies left behind shows a refugee system that's not up to the job
  10. Food production generates more than a third of manmade greenhouse gas emissions – a new framework tells us how much comes from crops, countries and regions
  11. Black, Hispanic and Asian American donors give more to social and racial justice causes as well as strangers in need – new survey
  12. Who are the Hazara of Afghanistan? An expert on Islam explains
  13. What happens when your foot falls asleep?
  14. 6 big changes in standardized tests – including less focus on grading students and more on learning
  15. Western fires are burning higher in the mountains and at unprecedented rates as the climate warms
  16. Jim Crow tactics reborn in Texas abortion law, deputizing citizens to enforce legally suspect provisions
  17. 'Imagine' at 50: Why John Lennon's ode to humanism still resonates
  18. Biden's pandemic plan overlooks mask mandates and vulnerable populations
  19. Over-the-counter rapid antigen tests can help slow the spread of COVID-19 -- here's how to use them effectively
  20. How 'engagement' makes you vulnerable to manipulation and misinformation on social media
  21. How 'sissy men' became the latest front in China’s campaign against big tech
  22. American Muslims are at high risk of suicide -- 20 years post-9/11, the links between Islamophobia and suicide remain unexplored
  23. 9/11 survivors' exposure to toxic dust and the chronic health conditions that followed offer lessons that are still too often unheeded
  24. How bans on mask mandates affect students with disabilities – 4 questions answered
  25. Biden's proposed tenfold increase in solar power would remake the US electricity system
  26. California recall: There's a method to what looks like madness
  27. SpaceX Inspiration4 mission will send 4 people with minimal training into orbit – and bring space tourism closer to reality
  28. Student loan debt is crushing Americans – 4 essential reads
  29. SpaceX Inspiration4 mission sent 4 people with minimal training into orbit – and brought space tourism closer to reality
  30. Firebrands: How to protect your home from wildfires' windblown flaming debris
  31. 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic – a retrospective in 7 charts
  32. Firebrands and protecting homes from wildfires: What everyone needs to know about flaming windblown debris
  33. Massive numbers of new COVID–19 infections, not vaccines, are the main driver of new coronavirus variants
  34. For engineers, asking for help at work is influenced by gender
  35. Minerals, drugs and China: How the Taliban might finance their new Afghan government
  36. How social media – aided by bots – amplifies Islamophobia online
  37. Buying groceries isn't a problem just for the poor – middle-class millennials like me with student debt have trouble too
  38. How to design a public play space where kids practice reading and STEM skills
  39. On 50th anniversary of Attica uprising, 4 essential reads on prisoners' rights today
  40. ¿Por qué se fortaleció la tormenta Ida en el Noreste tan rápido después de haberse debilitado?
  41. Government and charitable actions likely kept millions of Americans out of food insecurity during the pandemic
  42. Black Lives Matter: How far has the movement come?
  43. Packaging generates a lot of waste – now Maine and Oregon want manufacturers to foot the bill for getting rid of it
  44. What schools teach about 9/11 and the war on terror
  45. The science of product placements – and why some work better than others
  46. Data science education lacks a much-needed focus on ethics
  47. How threats of hellfire helped keep 'immodest' women in their place – from the ancient world to 'My Unorthodox Life'
  48. Who is Mullah Hasan Akhund? What does the Taliban's choice of interim prime minister mean for Afghanistan?
  49. Wildfire burn scars can intensify and even create thunderstorms that lead to catastrophic flooding – here's how it works
  50. How someone becomes a torturer