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Chauvin conviction: 2 things to know about jury bias and 2 ways to reduce it

  • Written by Angela M. Jones, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice and Criminology, Texas State University
imageIn Atlanta, Ga., one person's sign reflects the actual verdicts that had just been delivered in the Derek Chauvin trial. Megan Varner/Getty Images

Shortly after the guilty verdicts were revealed in former police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial for murdering George Floyd, legal experts suggested Chauvin will appeal, arguing that his right to a...

Read more: Chauvin conviction: 2 things to know about jury bias and 2 ways to reduce it

Environmental DNA – how a tool used to detect endangered wildlife ended up helping fight the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Written by Jessica Alice Farrell, PhD Candidate in Biology, University of Florida
imageLooking for bits of DNA at the University of Florida.David Duffy, CC BY-ND

Imagine discovering an animal species you thought had gone extinct was still living – without laying eyes on it. Such was the case with the Brazilian frog species Megaelosia bocainensis, whose complete disappearance in 1968 led scientists to believe it had become...

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Vaccine mandates aren't the only – or easiest – way for employers to compel workers to get their shots

  • Written by Elizabeth C. Tippett, Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Oregon
imageUniversities and other employers are encouraging workers to get vaccinated by doing it on site. AP Photo/Danny Karnik

A workplace showdown may be brewing over mandating vaccinations.

Employers would love the sense of certainty that comes with a vaccinated workforce. Workers can be brought back sooner than later, there’s no need for physical...

Read more: Vaccine mandates aren't the only – or easiest – way for employers to compel workers to get their...

Yes, online communities pose risks for young people, but they are also important sources of support

  • Written by Benjamin Kaveladze, Graduate Student Researcher, University of California, Irvine
imageSometimes an anonymous online forum is just what a teenager needs.Capuski/E+ via Getty Images

Aristotle called humans “the social animal,” and people have recognized for centuries that young people need to be in communities to develop into healthy adults. The ongoing pandemic has caused concern about the effects of isolation on children...

Read more: Yes, online communities pose risks for young people, but they are also important sources of support

Why our dislikes should be celebrated as much as our likes

  • Written by Jonathan Gray, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imageReveling in dislike can give us a modicum of control in a world that inundates us with content.Bettmann via Getty Images

Millions might tune into the Oscars every year, but I’m always interested in the Razzies, which recognize spectacular cinematic underachievement.

I’m not the only one who thinks dislikes can be every bit as...

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Famine in the Bible is more than a curse: It is a signal of change and a chance for a new beginning

  • Written by Joel Baden, Professor of Hebrew Bible, Yale Divinity School
imageThe famine in Samaria was one of many depicted in the Bible.PHAS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

As the coronavirus spread rapidly around the world last year, the United Nations warned that the economic disruption of the pandemic could result in famines of “biblical proportions.”

The choice of words conveys more than just scale....

Read more: Famine in the Bible is more than a curse: It is a signal of change and a chance for a new beginning

Misinformation, disinformation and hoaxes: What’s the difference?

  • Written by Michael J. O'Brien, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Texas A&M-San Antonio
imageThe flood of information can be overwhelming.Rudzhan Nagiev/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Sorting through the vast amount of information created and shared online is challenging, even for the experts.

Just talking about this ever-shifting landscape is confusing, with terms like “misinformation,” “disinformation” and...

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Why this trial was different: Experts react to guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin

  • Written by Alexis Karteron, Associate Professor of Law, Rutgers University - Newark
imageA woman reacts to the news that Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts in the murder of George Floyd.Scott Olson/Getty Images

Scholars analyze the guilty verdicts handed down to former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the 2020 murder of George Floyd. Outside the courthouse, crowds cheered and church bells sounded – a...

Read more: Why this trial was different: Experts react to guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin

How parents can support a child who comes out as trans – by conquering their own fears, following their child's lead and tolerating ambiguity

  • Written by Em Matsuno, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Palo Alto University, Palo Alto University
imageStudies show that family acceptance or rejection has a big impact on a trans child's mental health and happiness. Scott Hoon / Barcroft Media via Getty Images

Young transgender, or trans, people face high rates of anxiety, depression and suicide. These elevated mental health risks largely stem from external factors such as discrimination,...

Read more: How parents can support a child who comes out as trans – by conquering their own fears, following...

The ups and downs of European soccer are part of its culture – moving to a US-style 'closed' Super League would destroy that

  • Written by Stefan Szymanski, Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
imageSuper League plans have fans screaming into the void, like soccer star Lionel Messi here.Josep Lago/AFP via Getty Images

A dozen of the world’s biggest soccer clubs – including Barcelona, Manchester United and Liverpool FC – announced on April 18, 2021, that they are forming a new European super league, underwritten by a reported U...

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  2. The US electric power sector is halfway to zero carbon emissions
  3. Domestic violence calls for help increased during the pandemic – but the answers haven't gotten any easier
  4. No visits and barely any calls – pandemic makes separation even scarier for people with a family member in prison
  5. Student loan debt is costing recent grads much more than just money
  6. Why it's good for kids to have friends from different socioeconomic backgrounds
  7. There are plenty of moral reasons to be vaccinated – but that doesn’t mean it’s your ethical duty
  8. An advantage of the government's new payments for families: Not humiliating poor people
  9. What's next for Cuba and the United States after Raul Castro's retirement
  10. From haute cuisine to hot dogs: How dining out has evolved over 200 years – and is innovating further in the pandemic
  11. Democratic bill attempts to undo voter restrictions of past 15 years
  12. Interstate water wars are heating up along with the climate
  13. Brazil’s economic crisis, prolonged by COVID-19, poses an enormous challenge to the Amazon
  14. Competition heats up in the melting Arctic, and the US isn't prepared to counter Russia
  15. Has any US president ever served more than eight years?
  16. No, vaccine side effects don't tell you how well your immune system will protect you from COVID-19
  17. Forget the debate over public health versus jobs – the same people suffer the most either way
  18. Are America's schools safe for Asian Americans?
  19. Biden administration's $39 billion child care strategy: 5 questions answered
  20. Being skeptical of sources is a journalist's job – but it doesn't always happen when those sources are the police
  21. Sikhs in America: A religious community long misunderstood is mourning deaths in Indianapolis mass shooting
  22. How many _Tyrannosaurus rex_ walked the Earth?
  23. Cuba's economic woes may fuel America's next migrant crisis
  24. You're not imagining it – 3 ways COVID-19 has been extra hard on American parents
  25. Fatal police violence may be linked to preterm births in neighborhoods nearby
  26. America goes back to school – 5 essential reads on parenting in the pandemic
  27. I’m a pediatrician who cares for transgender kids – here’s what you need to know about social support, puberty blockers and other medical options that improve lives of transgender youth
  28. 6 ways recent college graduates can enhance their online job search
  29. 80% of fatal e-scooter crashes involve cars – new study reveals where and why most collisions occur
  30. As extreme fires transform Alaska's boreal forest, deciduous trees put a brake on carbon loss and how fast the forest burns
  31. Prolonged brain dysfunction in COVID-19 survivors: A pandemic in its own right?
  32. French row over mosque isn't simply about state financing – it runs deep into Islamophobia and French secularism
  33. How Baptists hold differing views on the resurrection of Christ and why this matters
  34. What former foster children went through when the COVID-19 pandemic closed college campuses
  35. Scientists are on a path to sequencing 1 million human genomes and use big data to unlock genetic secrets
  36. Why Wall Street investors' trading California water futures is nothing to fear – and unlikely to work anyway
  37. Nearly 60 million Americans don't drink their tap water, research suggests – here's why that's a public health problem
  38. Infrastructure? Or jobs? Controversy over name of Biden proposal highlights long tradition in politics
  39. The rise of female UFC fighters obscures profound exploitation, inequality
  40. How to get COVID-19 vaccines to poor countries – and still keep patent benefits for drugmakers
  41. Colombia gives nearly 1 million Venezuelan migrants legal status and right to work
  42. COVID-19 public health messages have been all over the place – but researchers know how to do better
  43. Trump, defying custom, hasn't given the National Archives records of his speeches at political rallies
  44. Compassionate courage moves beyond 'cancel culture' to challenge systemic racism – but it's hard work
  45. 'Deprogramming' QAnon followers ignores free will and why they adopted the beliefs in the first place
  46. Is magic immoral? It played a role in the development of early Christianity
  47. Knoxville school shooting serves as stark reminder of a familiar – but preventable – threat
  48. Plants thrive in a complex world by communicating, sharing resources and transforming their environments
  49. US postpones Afghanistan troop withdrawal in hopes of sustaining peace process: 5 essential reads
  50. The EU wants a carbon tax on imports – but would it be the climate solution officials expect?