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New technologies claiming to copy human milk reuse old marketing tactics to sell baby formula and undermine breastfeeding

  • Written by Cecília Tomori, Associate Professor and Director of Global Public Health and Community Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
imageDespite claims to the contrary, the real thing cannot be replicated.Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/DigitalVision via Getty Images

New products that claim to replicate mother’s milk have entered the lucrative market for infant formula.

To an anthropologist and public health scholar who studies breastfeeding, these claims appear to be built on old...

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Why do cats knead with their paws?

  • Written by Julia Albright, Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee
imageA behavior from kittenhood persists in many adult cats. Byron Chin/flickr, CC BY-NC-SAimage

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

Why do cats like to pat their paws on a soft blanket? – Anonymous

Do you ever see your cat shifting...

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What's the G-7? An international economist explains

  • Written by Emily J. Blanchard, Associate Professor of Economics, Dartmouth College
imageTwo members of the G-7 exchange an elbow bump. Phil Noble, Pool via AP

The Group of 7 is an informal group of seven powerful democracies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The presidents of the European Commission and European Council also attend G-7 meetings because several of Europe’s largest...

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Shipping is tough on the climate and hard to clean up – these innovations can help cut emissions

  • Written by Jing Sun, Professor and Department Chair, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Michigan
imageShipping is responsible for a large portion of global emissions.William William/Unsplash, CC BY

Ships carry more than 80% of world trade, and they rely heavily on some of the least environmentally friendly transportation fuels available.

There are no cheap, widely available solutions that can lower the shipping industry’s planet-warming...

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Middle-aged Americans in US are stressed and struggle with physical and mental health – other nations do better

  • Written by Frank J. Infurna, Associate Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University
imageMiddle age was often a time to enjoy life. Now, it brings stress and bad health to many Americans, especially those with lower education levels.Mike Harrington/Getty Images

Midlife was once considered a time to enjoy the fruits of one’s years of work and parenting. That is no longer true in the U.S.

Deaths of despair and chronic pain among...

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Over half of adults unvaccinated for COVID-19 fear needles – here's what's proven to help

  • Written by Amy Baxter, Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Augusta University
imageThough many adults report a fear of needles, most research on needle fear has focused on children.FG Trade/E+ via Getty Images

If you’re among the 25% of Americans averse to needles, you’re probably not surprised by the COVID-19 immunization stall. Even for those who want immunity, bribes with beer or lottery tickets may not be enough...

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From abortion and porn to women and race: How Southern Baptist Convention resolutions have evolved

  • Written by Ryan Burge, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Eastern Illinois University
imageRaise your hands if you think this year's Southern Baptist Convention meeting could be feisty.AP Photo/Matt York

The Southern Baptist Convention will convene its annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 15, 2021, in what could be the most consequential such get-together in recent memory.

Just 15 years ago, the SBC boasted some 16.3 million...

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Why the legacy of Billy Graham continues to endure: 3 essential reads

  • Written by Kalpana Jain, Senior Religion + Ethics Editor
imageEvangelist Billy Graham came to have an enormous influence on American politics and culture.Keystone/ Collections Hulton Archive/Getty Images

A new two-hour documentary on PBS examines the life and rise of Billy Graham, the famed preacher, who died on Feb. 21, 2018, at 99. Graham’s enduring legacy is that he helped shape the modern-day...

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'In the Heights' celebrates the resilience Washington Heights has used to fight the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Written by Robert W. Snyder, Professor Emeritus of Journalism and American Studies, Rutgers University - Newark
imageFor decades, Manhattan's Washington Heights neighborhood has been home to a mosaic of ethnic groups.Andrew Burton/Getty Images

With camera work that swoops from rooftops to street corners, the film “In the Heights” brings to life the dynamism of northern Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood.

Directed by Jon M. Chu,...

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Sports writers could ditch the 'clown questions' and do better when it comes to press conferences

  • Written by Nicole Kraft, Associate Professor of Clinical Communication, The Ohio State University
image'I'm here so I don't get fined,' Seattle Seahawks' star running back Marshawn Lynch repeatedly told a Jan. 27, 2015, press conference on media day for NFL Super Bowl XLIX. And then he left.AP Photo/Charlie Riedel

LeBron James had enough.

During the press conference after Game 1 of the 2018 NBA finals, James was questioned repeatedly by ESPN’s M...

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  4. Women are as likely as men to accept a gender pay gap if they benefit from it
  5. A new reason Americans are getting leery of billionaire donors
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  10. Here's what I tell teachers about how to teach young students about slavery
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  12. Senator Warren's wealth tax might prevent billionaires from paying nearly nothing in taxes – but it's probably not constitutional
  13. 535 new fast radio bursts help answer deep questions about the universe and shed light on these mysterious cosmic events
  14. Lack of burial space is changing age-old funeral practices, and in Japan 'tree burials' are gaining in popularity
  15. COVID-19 messages make emergency alerts just another text in the crowd on your home screen
  16. How Joe Biden could increase pressure on Vladimir Putin if their June 16 meeting fails to deter Russia's 'harmful' behavior
  17. A volcanic eruption 39 million years ago buried a forest in Peru – now the petrified trees are revealing South America's primeval history
  18. Protesters marching in Elizabeth City, N.C., over Andrew Brown's killing are walking in the footsteps of centuries of fighters for Black rights
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  20. Supreme Court weighs voting rights in a pivotal Arizona case
  21. Restoring land around abandoned oil and gas wells would free up millions of acres of forests, farmlands and grasslands
  22. Bringing tech innovation to wildfires: 4 recommendations for smarter firefighting as megafires menace the US
  23. 3 ways schools can improve STEM learning for Black students
  24. Intensive tutoring, longer school days and summer sessions may be needed to catch students up after the pandemic
  25. As more climate migrants cross borders seeking refuge, laws will need to adapt
  26. Emily Wilder and journalism's longstanding Achilles' heel – partisans who cry bias
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  28. Congress considers future of the military draft, while Supreme Court holds off
  29. I'm fully vaccinated – should I keep wearing a mask for my unvaccinated child?
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  41. Supreme Court affirms tribal police authority over non-Indians
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