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Why Indian farmers' protests are being called a 'satyagraha' – which means 'embracing the truth'

  • Written by Sumit Ganguly, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and the Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Civilizations, Indiana University
imageIndian farmers hold a protest on the outskirts of Amritsar in the northern state of Punjab.Narinder Nanu/AFP via Getty Images

For the past few months, farmers protesting in India’s capital, New Delhi, have been demanding the repeal of three farm laws that were passed last year. These largely peaceful protests have been referred to as a...

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5 ways for teachers to build a good rapport with their students online

  • Written by Meredith Aquila, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Northern Virginia Community College
imageA fifth grade teacher conducts her class via distance learning in a classroom.Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images

Of all the things needed for academic success, one of the most essential is for students to have a good rapport with their instructors.

This is particularly true in the digital classroom, where...

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How many people get ‘long COVID’ – and who is most at risk?

  • Written by Stephanie LaVergne, Research Scientist, Colorado State University
imageFatigue, brain fog, breathing problems and many other COVID-19 symptoms can persist for months Kyle Sparks via Getty Images

A few months ago, a young athletic guy came into my clinic where I’m an infectious disease physician and COVID-19 immunology researcher. He felt tired all the time, and, importantly to him, was having difficulty mountain...

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How the media may be making the COVID-19 mental health epidemic worse

  • Written by J. Brian Houston, Associate Professor of Communication and Public Health, University of Missouri-Columbia
imageWatching too much COVID-19 coverage can make your fear and worry even worse.seb_ra via Getty Images

Since the pandemic began, anxiety rates in the U.S. have tripled; the rate of depression has quadrupled. Now research is suggesting the media is part of the problem. Constantly watching and reading news about COVID-19 may be hazardous for your mental...

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Power outages across the Plains: 4 questions answered about weather-driven blackouts

  • Written by Michael E. Webber, Josey Centennial Professor of Energy Resources, University of Texas at Austin
imageIcicles on a bush in downtown Houston, Feb. 15, 2021.Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images

Editor’s note: Amid record cold temperatures and skyrocketing energy demand, utilities across the central U.S. have ordered rolling blackouts to ration electricity, leaving millions of people without power. Energy expert Michael E. Webber explains why weather...

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46,218 news transcripts show ideologically extreme politicians get more airtime

  • Written by Joshua P. Darr, Assistant Professor of Political Communication, Louisiana State University
imageRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks to the press after the House voted to remove her from committee assignments.Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Committee assignments are normally a blessing for new House members. But some of today’s newer members, like freshmen Republican representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Madison Cawthorn, seem to be more...

Read more: 46,218 news transcripts show ideologically extreme politicians get more airtime

'Indian Country' is excited about the first Native American secretary of the interior – and the promise she has for addressing issues of importance to all Americans

  • Written by Traci Morris, PhD, Executive Director, American Indian Policy Institute, Arizona State University
imageU.S. Rep. Deb Haaland speaks in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Oct. 1, 2018.Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images

President Biden’s nomination of U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico to lead the Department of the Interior is historic on many levels. Haaland, an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Laguna, was one of the first Native American women...

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How public schools fail to recognize Black prodigies

  • Written by Donna Ford, Professor of Special Education, The Ohio State University
imageBlack students are underrepresented in gifted education programs. ER Productions Limited via DigitalVision/Getty Images Plus

Editor’s note: Amid numerous articles about how Black students lag behind others in educational achievement, occasionally you may hear about a young Black “prodigy” who got accepted into college at an early...

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Private planes, mansions and superyachts: What gives billionaires like Musk and Abramovich such a massive carbon footprint

  • Written by Richard Wilk, Distinguished Professor and Provost's Professor of Anthropology; Director of the Open Anthropology Institute, Indiana University
imageYachts, such as Roman Abramovich's "Eclipse," make up the biggest share of emissions for billionaires who own one.AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau

Tesla’s Elon Musk and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos have been vying for the world’s richest person ranking all year after the former’s wealth soared a staggering US$160 billion in 2020, putting...

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Why herd immunity may be impossible without vaccinating children against COVID-19

  • Written by Rodney E. Rohde, Professor of Clinical Laboratory Science, Texas State University
imageU.S. Census Bureau, CC BY-ND

It may be summer before children under 16 can be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States. That’s a problem for reaching herd immunity quickly.

Children are a significant portion of the population – roughly 65 million are under the age of 16, making up 20% of people in the U.S. While children appear...

Read more: Why herd immunity may be impossible without vaccinating children against COVID-19

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  3. Trump's acquittal is a sign of ‘constitutional rot’ – partisanship overriding principles
  4. Why the British abandoned impeachment – and what the US Congress might do next
  5. Single on Valentine's Day and happily so
  6. It's not just Trump – presidents and politicians have long shredded etiquette
  7. How the Affordable Care Act can keep people out of prison
  8. COVID-19 has made Americans lonelier than ever – here’s how AI can help
  9. Young Republicans split from Trump and GOP elders on US foreign policy: 3 charts
  10. How US Education Secretary nominee Miguel Cardona can stop the teacher shortage
  11. US-educated foreign soldiers learn 'democratic values,' study shows – though America also trains future dictators
  12. 'The Mauritanian' rekindles debate over Gitmo detainees' torture – with 40 still held there
  13. The $4 trillion economic cost of not vaccinating the entire world
  14. How Apple and Google let your phone warn you if you've been exposed to the coronavirus while protecting your privacy
  15. How the gay party scene short-circuited and became a moneymaking bonanza
  16. Should I stay or should I go? Here are the relationship factors people ponder when deciding whether to break up
  17. Así es como tus bacterias y microbios pueden salvarte de enfermedades como el COVID-19
  18. For the birds? Hardly! Valentine's Day was reimagined by chivalrous medieval poets for all to enjoy, respectfully
  19. Investors swoon over Bumble's IPO – but what exactly is an initial public offering?
  20. John Brown was a violent crusader, but he blazed a moral path that the cautious Lincoln followed to end slavery
  21. CDC says masks must fit tightly – and two are better than one
  22. Why you shouldn't eat out for Valentine's Day: An epidemiologist explains a few facts of life
  23. Bipartisanship in Congress isn't about being nice – it's about cold, hard numbers
  24. Polyamorous relationships under severe strain during the pandemic
  25. Public option in Biden plan could change the face of US health care
  26. New postage stamp honors Chien-Shiung Wu, trailblazing nuclear physicist
  27. We're building a vaccine corps of medical and nursing students – they could transform how we reach underserved areas
  28. The search for dark matter gets a speed boost from quantum technology
  29. Fighting school segregation didn't take place just in the South
  30. Liberals in Congress and the White House have faced a conservative Supreme Court before
  31. Tiny cacao flowers and fickle midges are part of a pollination puzzle that limits chocolate production
  32. Why are so many 12th graders not proficient in reading and math?
  33. Hundreds of fish species, including many that humans eat, are consuming plastic
  34. Sensores: así monitorean nuestros cuerpos y todo el mundo
  35. What the $25 billion the biggest US donors gave in 2020 says about high-dollar charity today
  36. Marjorie Taylor Greene and the death of the public political apology
  37. Evidence of an impending breakup may exist in everyday conversation – months before either partner realizes their relationship is tanking
  38. COVID-19 shows why it's time to finally end unpaid college internships
  39. Scientists at work: New recordings of ultrasonic seal calls hint at sonar-like abilities
  40. The SolarWinds hack was all but inevitable – why national cyber defense is a 'wicked' problem and what can be done about it
  41. What exactly is the polar vortex?
  42. Mothers who earned straight A's in high school manage the same number of employees as fathers who got failing grades
  43. New steps the government's taking toward COVID-19 relief could help fight hunger
  44. Why a shootout between Black Panthers and law enforcement 50 years ago matters today
  45. Is the US Capitol a 'temple of democracy'? Its authoritarian architecture suggests otherwise
  46. Drake and Jake, Mountain Dew's millions and the Marvel Universe – which ads won the Super Bowl, and which fell flat
  47. Talking politics in 2021: Lessons on humility and truth-seeking from Benjamin Franklin
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  49. No internet, no vaccine: How lack of internet access has limited vaccine availability for racial and ethnic minorities
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