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Taliban 'has not changed,' say women facing subjugation in areas of Afghanistan under its extremist rule

  • Written by Homa Hoodfar, Professor of Anthropology, Emerita, Concordia University
imageAfghan citizens at a March 2021 rally in Kabul to support peace talks between the Taliban and the government. Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

The Taliban insurgents continue their deadly war to seize control of Afghanistan after the departure of United States and NATO forces. As they close in on major cities that were once...

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Swimming gives your brain a boost – but scientists don't know yet why it's better than other aerobic activities

  • Written by Seena Mathew, Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
imageSwimming offers a host of beneficial effects on the brain.Stanislaw Pytel/Stone via Getty Images

It’s no secret that aerobic exercise can help stave off some of the ravages of aging. But a growing body of research suggests that swimming might provide a unique boost to brain health.

Regular swimming has been shown to improve memory, cognitive...

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Why Canadian dads are more involved in raising their kids than American fathers

  • Written by Kevin Shafer, Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Canadian Studies, Brigham Young University
imageA third of American fathers work 50 or more hours a week, compared with less than 10% of Canadian fathers. Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Thirty-five years ago, Canadian and American dads were doing a similar amount of child rearing, relative to mothers. Surveys from the mid 1980s showed that Canadian men spent 38% of the time...

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Snow can disappear straight into the atmosphere in hot, dry weather

  • Written by Steven R. Fassnacht, Professor of Snow Hydrology, Colorado State University
imageIn high alpine terrain, sun and dry air can turn snow straight into water vapor. Jeffrey Pang/WikimediaCommons, CC BY

Creeks, rivers and lakes that are fed by melting snow across the U.S. West are already running low as of mid-July 2021, much to the worry of farmers, biologists and snow hydrologists like me. This is not surprising in California,...

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New school planned by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine seeks to teach blend of skills to prepare students for real-world jobs

  • Written by Edmund Adjapong, Assistant Professor of STEM Education, Seton Hall University
imageDr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine's new school will focus on teaching students about science and the music industry.David Livingston/Getty Images

Music producers Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine have announced plans to open a Los Angeles high school that will focus on, among other things, inspiring students to become entrepreneurs. The public school, which will be...

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What is the HIPAA Privacy Rule? A health law scholar explains

  • Written by Margaret Riley, Professor of Law, Public Health Sciences, and Public Policy, University of Virginia
imageHIPAA allows you to control disclosure of certain types of personal health information.Heath Korvola/DigitalVision via Getty Images

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s Privacy Rule is a federal law prohibiting health care providers, businesses and the people working with them – including administrative staff,...

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4 Haitian novels that beautifully blend history, memory and reality

  • Written by Marlene Daut, Professor of African Diaspora Studies, University of Virginia

Following the July 7, 2021 assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse and after one Haitian official requested that the U.N. and U.S. send troops to help stabilize the nation, many Haitian activists and artists recoiled at the prospect of yet another outside intervention.

The Haitian-American novelist Edwidge Danticat is one artist...

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Worried about traveling with unvaccinated kids? 6 questions answered on how to manage the risks

  • Written by William C. Miller, Senior Associate Dean of Research and Professor of Epidemiology, The Ohio State University
imageThe requirement to wear masks in airports lowers the risk of air travel.ArtMarie/E+ via Getty Images

Across the U.S., COVID-19 cases are rising again, primarily in unvaccinated populations. Most of these cases are due to the highly infectious delta variant of SARS-Cov-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Many children are among those who...

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Fight for control threatens to destabilize and fragment the internet

  • Written by Nick Merrill, Research Fellow, University of California, Berkeley
imageInternational power plays are a threat to a stable, open internet.erhui1979/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

You try to use your credit card, but it doesn’t work. In fact, no one’s credit card works. You try to go to some news sites to find out why, but you can’t access any of those, either. Neither can anyone else....

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COVID-19 could cause male infertility and sexual dysfunction – but vaccines do not

  • Written by Ranjith Ramasamy, Associate Professor of Urology, University of Miami
imageNew research has found that some men who have had COVID-19 might experience unwanted sexual side effects.tuaindeed/iStock via Getty Images

Contrary to myths circulating on social media, COVID-19 vaccines do not cause erectile dysfunction and male infertility.

What is true: SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, poses a risk for both disorders.

Un...

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  8. What would the ancient Greeks think of an Olympics with no fans?
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  13. How limiting Latin Mass may become the defining moment for Pope Francis
  14. In times of stress, turning to contemplation can be helpful – here's why religions emphasize rest
  15. There's a long history of dances being pilfered for profit – and TikTok is the latest battleground
  16. 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
  17. This is what happens to child migrants found alone at the border, from the moment they cross into the US until age 18
  18. Pandemic has teens feeling worried, unmotivated and disconnected from school
  19. DACA in doubt after court ruling: 3 questions answered
  20. Screentime can make you feel sick – here are ways to manage cybersickness
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  26. Afghanistan after the US withdrawal: The Taliban speak more moderately but their extremist rule hasn't evolved in 20 years
  27. US is split between the vaccinated and unvaccinated – and deaths and hospitalizations reflect this divide
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  29. Why Gil Scott-Heron's 'Whitey on the Moon' still feels relevant today
  30. Why women need male allies in the workplace – and why fighting everyday sexism enriches men too
  31. Insulin was discovered 100 years ago – but it took a lot more than one scientific breakthrough to get a diabetes treatment to patients
  32. Lawsuits over bans on teaching critical race theory are coming – here's what won't work, and what might
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  48. Calls to cancel Chaucer ignore his defense of women and the innocent – and assume all his characters’ opinions are his
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