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Is climate change to blame for the recent weather disasters? 2 things you need to understand

  • Written by Scott Denning, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
imageEvidence connects human-caused climate change to heat waves. Ties to some other extremes aren't as clear cut.AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino

Summer isn’t even half over, and we’ve seen heat waves in the Pacific Northwest and Canada with temperatures that would make news in Death Valley, enormous fires that have sent smoke across North...

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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...

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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...

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

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