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The erosion of Roe v. Wade and abortion access didn't begin in Texas or Mississippi – it started in Pennsylvania in 1992

  • Written by Alison Gash, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon
imageDemonstrators in Austin march at the Texas State Capitol in just one of many rallies held across the U.S. to protest the state's new abortion law.Montinique Monroe/Getty Images News via Getty Images

Abortion rights are more vulnerable to Supreme Court reversal now than at any time since the court legalized the procedure in its landmark 1973 ruling R...

Read more: The erosion of Roe v. Wade and abortion access didn't begin in Texas or Mississippi – it started...

What Big Oil knew about climate change, in its own words

  • Written by Benjamin Franta, Ph.D. Candidate in History, Stanford University
imageThe oil industry was aware of the risks of climate change decades ago.Barry Lewis/InPictures via Getty Images

Four years ago, I traveled around America, visiting historical archives. I was looking for documents that might reveal the hidden history of climate change – and in particular, when the major coal, oil and gas companies became aware...

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How commercialization over the centuries transformed the Day of the Dead

  • Written by Mathew Sandoval, Lecturer in Culture & Performance, Arizona State University
imageThe mass-marketing of the Day of the Dead is evident in the costumes that people buy for the day. Man Hon Lam / EyeEm Getty Images

As a Mexican-American who celebrates Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, at the end of October and beginning of November, I’ve noted an increasing concern the past several years that the holiday is...

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College cost calculators aren't precise, but they could easily be made better

  • Written by Aaron Anthony, Director of Operations, Institute for Learning, University of Pittsburgh
imageCollege expenses determined by net price calculators can vary by an average of $5,700.Ariel Skelley/DigitalVision via Getty Images Plus

The best way to figure out how much you have to pay for college is not to go by the sticker price. Instead, it’s to go by a college’s net price, which is often much lower. That’s because the net...

Read more: College cost calculators aren't precise, but they could easily be made better

In Biden's visit with the pope, a page from Reagan's playbook?

  • Written by Steven P. Millies, Professor of Public Theology and Director of The Bernardin Center, Catholic Theological Union
imagePope John Paul II met with President Ronald Reagan in Miami in 1987.AP Photo/Arturo Mari, File

President Joe Biden, who will meet Pope Francis at the Vatican on Oct. 29, is Catholic. The country’s’ first Catholic president, John F. Kennedy, visited the Vatican too. But meetings between U.S. presidents and popes have been a staple of...

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Climate change is muting fall colors, but it's just the latest way that humans have altered US forests

  • Written by Marc Abrams, Professor of Forest Ecology and Physiology, Penn State

Fall foliage season is a calendar highlight in states from Maine south to Georgia and west to the Rocky Mountains. It’s especially important in the Northeast, where fall colors attract an estimated US$8 billion in tourism revenues to New England every year.

As a forestry scientist, I’m often asked how climate change is affecting fall...

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Why student absences aren't the real problem in America's 'attendance crisis'

  • Written by Jaymes Pyne, Quantitative Research Associate, Stanford University
imageEconomic hardships, lack of transportation and family crises can keep kids out of school.Fertnig/E+ Collection via Getty Images

Nationally, one in six children miss 15 or more days of school in a year and are considered chronically absent. Education officials have lamented that all this missed instruction has for years constituted an attendance...

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A quick guide to climate change jargon – what experts mean by mitigation, carbon neutral and 6 other key terms

  • Written by Wändi Bruine de Bruin, Provost Professor of Public Policy, Psychology and Behavioral Science, USC Price School of Public Policy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageClimate jargon can feel overwhelming.Illustration by Dennis Lan/USC, CC BY-ND

As a major U.N. climate conference gets underway on Oct. 31, 2021, you’ll be hearing a lot of technical terms tossed around: mitigation, carbon neutral, sustainable development. The language can feel overwhelming.

“It sounds like you’re talking over...

Read more: A quick guide to climate change jargon – what experts mean by mitigation, carbon neutral and 6...

What did billions in aid to Afghanistan accomplish? 5 questions answered

  • Written by Mohammad Qadam Shah, Assistant Professor of Global Development, Seattle Pacific University
imageInternational Committee of the Red Cross rehabilitation center staff members assist a Taliban member on Oct. 11, 2021, in Kabul, Afghanistan.Bulent Kilic/AFP via Getty Images

The government of Afghanistan and that country’s economy relied heavily on foreign aid until the U.S. withdrawal. That support is on hold, although the United States and...

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The pandemic has made it even harder for one in three Americans to obtain healthy, affordable food

  • Written by Sheril Kirshenbaum, Associate Research Scientist, Michigan State University
imageFree bagged lunches are ready for distribution at a public school in Fayette, Miss., on March 3, 2021.AP Photo/Rogelio V. SolisimageThe Conversation, CC BY-ND

COVID-19 has made food access more challenging for many communities. In Michigan State University’s Fall 2021 Food Literacy and Engagement Poll, 31% of the people we talked to said the...

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  1. From Black Death to COVID-19, pandemics have always pushed people to honor death and celebrate life
  2. Supreme Court rulings always include the perspective of a white male, but often exclude viewpoints of Black and Latina justices
  3. 4 key issues to watch as world leaders prepare for the Glasgow climate summit
  4. Type of ultraviolet light most effective at killing coronavirus is also the safest to use around people
  5. 4 key issues to watch as world leaders gather for the Glasgow climate summit
  6. Kids with obesity need acceptance from family and friends, not just better diet tips, to succeed at managing their weight
  7. A new way to organize cancer mutations could lead to better treatment matches for patients
  8. What causes ADHD and can it be cured?
  9. How ethnic and religious divides in Afghanistan are contributing to violence against minorities
  10. Why do colleges use legacy admissions? 5 questions answered
  11. Studying political science motivates college students to register and vote – new research shows
  12. Girls learn early that they don't have much of a place in politics
  13. An infectious disease expert explains new federal rules on 'mix-and-match' vaccine booster shots
  14. Hollywood's love of guns increases the risk of shootings – both on and off the set
  15. Parents were fine with sweeping school vaccination mandates five decades ago – but COVID-19 may be a different story
  16. The future of work is hybrid – here's an expert's recommendations for success
  17. The future of work is hybrid – here's an expert's recommendations
  18. Trump wants the National Archives to keep his papers away from investigators – post-Watergate laws and executive orders may not let him
  19. The horse bit and bridle kicked off ancient empires – a new giant dataset tracks the societal factors that drove military technology
  20. Extreme rain heads for California's wildfire burn scars, raising risk of mudslides – this is what cascading climate disasters look like
  21. Evacuations ordered as a powerful storm heads for California's wildfire burn scars, raising risk of mudslides – this is what cascading climate disasters look like
  22. Extreme rain heads for California's burn scars, raising the risk of mudslides – this is what cascading climate disasters look like
  23. How do you spot a witch? This notorious 15th-century book gave instructions – and helped execute thousands of women
  24. Decades of hype turned protein into a superfood – and spawned a multibillion-dollar industry
  25. The American founders didn’t believe your sacred freedom means you can do whatever you want – not even when it comes to vaccines and your own body
  26. Bolsonaro faces 'crimes against humanity' charge over COVID-19 mishandling: 5 essential reads
  27. Deportation threats for some students come from within schools
  28. What is COP26? Here's how global climate negotiations work and what's expected from the Glasgow summit
  29. Short-sleepers are more likely to suffer from irregular and heavy periods
  30. Drácula, el enfermo: cómo nació el mito del vampiro
  31. Cities worldwide aren't adapting to climate change quickly enough
  32. Future of college will involve fewer professors
  33. How ideas from ancient Greek philosophy may have driven civilization toward climate change
  34. Can Facebook’s smart glasses be smart about security and privacy?
  35. Trailblazing women who broke into engineering in the 1970s reflect on what's changed – and what hasn't
  36. Wiccans in the US military are mourning the dead in Afghanistan this year as they mark Samhain, the original Halloween
  37. Smells like witch spirit: How the ancient world’s scented sorceresses influence ideas about magic today
  38. Biden calls for a big expansion of offshore wind – here's how officials decide where the turbines may go
  39. Viruses are both the villains and heroes of life as we know it
  40. A century after partition, Ireland’s churches are cooperating more closely than ever
  41. Simple safety tips for trick-or-treating after Fauci greenlighted Halloween 2021
  42. What's behind the magic of live music?
  43. Yes, we should be keeping the healthier hand-washing habits we developed at the start of the pandemic
  44. Having COVID-19 or being close to others who get it may make you more charitable
  45. As a patriot and Black man, Colin Powell embodied the 'two-ness' of the African American experience
  46. Cellphone data shows that people navigate by keeping their destinations in front of them – even when that's not the most efficient route
  47. Does raising the minimum wage kill jobs? The centurylong search for the elusive answer shows why economics is so difficult – but data sure helps
  48. How ‘managed retreat’ from climate change could revitalize rural America: Revisiting the Homestead Act
  49. Teachers must often face student attacks alone
  50. A forgotten mangrove forest around remote inland lagoons in Mexico's Yucatan tells a story of rising seas