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Why America has a debt ceiling: 5 questions answered

  • Written by Steven Pressman, Emeritus Professor of Economics and Finance, Monmouth University
imageThe sky's not always the limit. AP Photo/Susan Walsh

Another big fight is brewing over the U.S. debt ceiling, which is a statutory limit on how much the government can borrow to pay its bills. In an interview, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republicans won’t agree to lift the debt ceiling in “this free-for-all for taxes and...

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How limiting Latin Mass may become the defining moment for Pope Francis

  • Written by Steven P. Millies, Associate Professor of Public Theology and Director of The Bernardin Center, Catholic Theological Union
imagePope Francis is presiding over a divided church.Grzegorz Galazka/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images

Pope Francis took sudden steps on July 16, 2021, to curtail the traditional Latin Mass, in an abrupt reversal of his predecessor’s policy.

To non-Catholics – and many Catholics – the decision may seem on first glance to be a...

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In times of stress, turning to contemplation can be helpful – here's why religions emphasize rest

  • Written by Kristen Lucken, Lecturer in Religious Studies, Brandeis University
imageMost religions emphasize rest and contemplation.Geovien So/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Over a year of dealing with COVID-19 has left a lasting imprint on our daily lives. The pandemic disrupted usual work routines, with the majority of Americans having to work from home for long spells. While working from home has some hidden benefits,...

Read more: In times of stress, turning to contemplation can be helpful – here's why religions emphasize rest

There's a long history of dances being pilfered for profit – and TikTok is the latest battleground

  • Written by Jill Vasbinder, Senior Lecturer in Dance, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imageLaying claim to a dance isn't as straightforward as doing the same for a poem.Tara Moore via Getty Images

In January 2020, 14-year-old Jalaiah Harmon created what would become one of the biggest viral dance sensations on TikTok.

But few users knew that Harmon, who is Black, invented the dance, which she dubbed the Renegade – at least not...

Read more: There's a long history of dances being pilfered for profit – and TikTok is the latest battleground

The Trump administration feuded with state and local leaders over pandemic response – now the Biden administration is trying to turn back a page in history

  • Written by Ana Maria Dimand, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Boise State University
imagePresident Biden and Vice President Harris met on Feb. 12, 2021, with governors and mayors to discuss supporting them in the fight against COVID-19. Pete Marovich-Pool/Getty Images

As the U.S. recovers from the pandemic, the Biden administration is working to rebuild relationships across levels of government, from the top to the bottom, that were...

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This is what happens to child migrants found alone at the border, from the moment they cross into the US until age 18

  • Written by Randi Mandelbaum, Distinguished Clinical Professor of Law, Rutgers University
imageUnaccompanied immigrant minors wait for Border Patrol processing after they crossed the Rio Grande into Roma, Texas, April 29, 2021. John Moore/Getty Images

A record number of child migrants have arrived alone at the United States’ southern border this year.

As of June 30, 2021, with three months remaining in the U.S. government’s...

Read more: This is what happens to child migrants found alone at the border, from the moment they cross into...

Pandemic has teens feeling worried, unmotivated and disconnected from school

  • Written by Leah M. Lessard, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity, University of Connecticut
imageStudents nearing the end of high school worried about their schoolwork and education more than younger students.Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

When the COVID-19 pandemic started, many U.S. teens were more worried about the disruption to their education than the possibility of getting sick. A May 2020 survey of high school students...

Read more: Pandemic has teens feeling worried, unmotivated and disconnected from school

DACA in doubt after court ruling: 3 questions answered

  • Written by Kevin Johnson, Dean and Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicana/o Studies, University of California, Davis
imageThree DACA recipients hold pictures of themselves as children newly arrived in the United States at a congressional meeting, Sept. 6, 2017.Jose Luis Magan/AP Photo

Editor’s note: A federal court in Texas delivered a blow to an Obama-era federal program shielding hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as...

Read more: DACA in doubt after court ruling: 3 questions answered

Screentime can make you feel sick – here are ways to manage cybersickness

  • Written by Angelica Jasper, PhD Candidate in Human Computer Interaction, Iowa State University
imageYour devices can trigger symptoms similar to motion sickness.Bakal/Stock via Getty Images Plus

Do you ever feel like the light of your computer screen is burrowing into your eyes and making your head pulse? Or feel dizzy or nauseous after looking at your phone? While you might think these sensations are just eye strain or fatigue from looking at...

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Canceling student loan debt will barely boost the economy, but a targeted approach could help certain groups

  • Written by William Chittenden, Presidential Fellow, Texas State University
imageAlready the Biden administration has forgiven nearly $3 billion of student loan debt from 113,000 borrowers. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for We The 45 Million

At the end of June 2021, 43 million borrowers – or about 14% of all adults in the U.S. – owed approximately US$1.59 trillion in outstanding federal student loans. Although in many...

Read more: Canceling student loan debt will barely boost the economy, but a targeted approach could help...

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  2. Our analysis of 7 months of polling data shows friendships, the economy and firsthand experience shaped and reshaped views on COVID-19 risks
  3. Scientists understood physics of climate change in the 1800s – thanks to a woman named Eunice Foote
  4. AI spots shipwrecks from the ocean surface – and even from the air
  5. Afghanistan after the US withdrawal: The Taliban speak more moderately but their extremist rule hasn't evolved in 20 years
  6. US is split between the vaccinated and unvaccinated – and deaths and hospitalizations reflect this divide
  7. Are middle lanes fastest in track and field? Data from 8,000 racers shows not so much
  8. Why Gil Scott-Heron's 'Whitey on the Moon' still feels relevant today
  9. Why women need male allies in the workplace – and why fighting everyday sexism enriches men too
  10. Insulin was discovered 100 years ago – but it took a lot more than one scientific breakthrough to get a diabetes treatment to patients
  11. Lawsuits over bans on teaching critical race theory are coming – here's what won't work, and what might
  12. COVID-19 recession: One of America's deepest downturns was also its shortest after bailout-driven bounceback
  13. Effects of childhood adversity linger during college years
  14. Why a 19th-century Russian anarchist is relevant to the mask and vaccine debate
  15. How to avoid food-borne illness – a nutritionist explains
  16. Free school meals for all children can improve kids' health
  17. The US Army tried portable nuclear power at remote bases 60 years ago – it didn't go well
  18. Why the US won't be able to shirk moral responsibility in leaving Afghanistan
  19. Energy pipelines are controversial now, but one of the first big ones helped win World War II
  20. Low- and middle-income countries lack access to big data analysis – here's how to fill the gap
  21. We are all propagandists now
  22. Election polls in 2020 produced 'error of unusual magnitude,' expert panel finds, without pinpointing cause
  23. For some craft beer drinkers, less can mean more
  24. World's coral scientists warn action is needed now to save even a few reefs from climate change
  25. Coral reef scientists raise alarm as climate change decimates ocean ecosystems vital to fish and humans
  26. Why livestreamers should sell their products with a poker face – not a smile
  27. Calls to cancel Chaucer ignore his defense of women and the innocent – and assume all his characters’ opinions are his
  28. Why conservatorships like the one controlling Britney Spears can lead to abuse
  29. Who owns the beach? It depends on state law and tide lines
  30. Evangelical support for Israel is neither permanent nor inevitable
  31. New COVID-19 vaccine warnings don't mean it's unsafe – they mean the system to report side effects is working
  32. Bioweapons research is banned by an international treaty – but nobody is checking for violations
  33. The next big financial crisis could be triggered by climate change – but central banks can prevent it
  34. Are there any planets outside of our solar system?
  35. Kids aren't just littler adults – here's why they need their own clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine
  36. Designing less addictive opioids, through chemistry
  37. As coastal flooding worsens, some cities are retreating from the water
  38. School posts on Facebook could threaten student privacy
  39. How 'In God We Trust' bills are helping advance a Christian nationalist agenda
  40. What's in wildfire smoke? A toxicologist explains the health risks
  41. What's in wildfire smoke? A toxicologist explains the health risks and which masks can help
  42. Emmy Noether faced sexism and Nazism – 100 years later her contributions to ring theory still influence modern math
  43. Why some younger evangelicals are leaving the faith
  44. The US withdraws from Afghanistan after 20 years of war: 4 questions about this historic moment
  45. How Sarah Baartman's hips went from a symbol of exploitation to a source of empowerment for Black women
  46. Teens with secure family relationships 'pay it forward' with empathy for friends
  47. US families with kids are getting monthly payments from the government: 4 essential reads
  48. High-tide flood risk is accelerating, putting coastal economies at risk
  49. We work with dangerous pathogens in a downtown Boston biocontainment lab – here's why you can feel safe about our research
  50. Don't hike so close to me: How the presence of humans can disturb wildlife up to half a mile away