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Supreme Court affirms tribal police authority over non-Indians

Written by Kirsten Carlson, Associate Professor of Law and Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University

The actions of a Crow Nation police officer were in question at the Supreme Court.Crow Nation

The Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the sovereign power of American Indian tribes on June 1, 2021, ruling that tribal police officers have the power to temporarily detain and search non-Indians on public rights-of-way through American Indian lands.

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I’m fully vaccinated but feel sick – should I get tested for COVID-19?

Written by Arif R. Sarwari, Physician, Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases, Chair of Department of Medicine, West Virginia University

Some people can still get sick after getting vaccinated for COVID-19.Dragana991/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Imagine last night you developed a little runny nose and a sore throat. When you woke up this morning you started coughing and had a fever. In the past year, your mind would have immediately jumped to COVID-19. But if you are already fully...

Nearly 10% of youth in one urban school district identify as gender-diverse, new study finds

Written by Kacie Kidd, Pediatrician and Adolescent Medicine Fellow, University of Pittsburgh

Many surveys aren't designed in a way that captures the true diversity of gender identification.Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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It seems that more and more teens are identifying as transgender, gender-fluid or nonbinary.

But because linguistic and cultural norms are always evolving, it’s been challenging to pin down an...

Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the French Open highlights how prioritizing mental wellness goes against the rules, on the court and off

Written by Dorothy Chin, Associate Research Psychologist, University of California, Los Angeles

Naomi Osaka keeps her eye on the ball as she prepares to serve.Aurelien Morissard/Xinhua via Getty Images

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka announced that she would withdraw from the French Open after she was fined and threatened with being disqualified for not speaking to media during the tournament to protect her mental health.

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Belarus plane hijacking snarls Biden's hopes to repair strained US-Russia relationship

Written by Tatsiana Kulakevich, Lecturer at SIGS, Research Fellow, Affiliate Faculty at the Institute on Russia, University of South Florida

Biden is expected to confront Russian leader Vladimir Putin (center) over his stalwart backing of Europe's last dictator, Alexander Lukashenko (left). From left to right: Sergei Ilyin/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images and Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

The extraordinary May 23 interception of a Ryanair flight carrying Belarusian opposition journalist...

A new way to remove salts and toxic metals from water

Written by Adam Uliana, PhD Student in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley

New technologies that can clean salty or polluted water could help meet growing water needs. Science Photo Library/Getty Images

Most people on Earth get fresh water from lakes and rivers. But these account for only 0.007% of the world’s water. As the human population has grown, so has demand for fresh water. Now, two out of every three people...

Why getting more people with disabilities developing technology is good for everyone

Written by Kristen Shinohara, Assistant Professor of Computing and Information Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology

Accessible technology is better for everyone, and accessible technology benefits when the people who rely on it most help build it.Chris So/Toronto Star via Getty Images

Unless you’re blind or know someone who is, you might not know that blind people use the same smartphones as sighted people. In fact, many blind people use touch-screen...

Hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, floods – whatever your local risk, here's how to be more weather-ready

Written by Erik Salna, Associate Director of Education and Outreach, Extreme Events Institute, Florida International University

Mark Poindexter puts a tarp on the damaged roof of his home in Gulf Breeze, Louisiana, on Aug. 29, 2020, in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura.AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

The approach of summer in the U.S. means that it’s time to be ready for hurricanes and wildfires. The incidence of weather and climate disasters is increasing in the U.S., a trend...

The pandemic has slowed tourism to Thailand's Buddhist temples, but the impact is more than economic

Written by Brooke Schedneck, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Rhodes College

International tourism dropped considerably to Thailand Buddhist temples as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The economies of countries dependent on tourism are clearly hurting, with visitor numbers plummeting as a result of the pandemic.

In Thailand alone, a country where tourism accounts for 11%-12% of the...

Students at Catholic colleges leave with less positive attitudes toward gay people than their peers – but that's not the whole story

Written by Musbah Shaheen, PhD student in Higher Education and Student Affairs, The Ohio State University

Students generally become more appreciative of sexual diversity during college.Robert Chiarito/AFP via Getty Images

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Students at Catholic colleges and universities begin their studies with more positive attitudes toward gay, lesbian and bisexual people than their peers at...