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What are dark patterns? An online media expert explains

  • Written by Jasmine McNealy, Assistant Professor of Telecommunication, University of Florida
imageIt's not you; many e-commerce websites are difficult to use by design.fizkes/iStock via Getty Images

Dark patterns are design elements that deliberately obscure, mislead, coerce and/or deceive website visitors into making unintended and possibly harmful choices.

Dark patterns can be found in many kinds of sites and are used by several kinds of...

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Climate change is already disrupting US forests and coasts – here's what we're seeing at 5 long-term research sites

  • Written by Michael Paul Nelson, Professor of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy, Oregon State University
imageScientists have been consistently documenting environmental changes at research sites like this one in the Cascade Mountains for decades.US Forest Service

Record-breaking heat waves and drought have left West Coast rivers lethally hot for salmon, literally cooked millions of mussels and clams in their shells and left forests primed to burn. The...

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5 simple tips for parents who will still be co-teachers when kids go back to school

  • Written by Lorrie Webb, Department Chair and Professor of Curriculum & Instruction, Texas A&M-San Antonio
imageParents and caregivers may need to continue in the role of education facilitator and technology specialist this fall. Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

COVID-19 undoubtedly changed K-12 classrooms for the near future.

When school resumes in the fall, even if education returns to pre-pandemic “normal” – with students...

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How years of fighting every wildfire helped fuel the Western megafires of today

  • Written by Susan J. Prichard, Research Scientist of Forest Ecology, University of Washington
imageThe Cedar Creek Fire burns in Washington's Methow Valley in late July 2021.Jessica Kelley

After so many smoke-filled summers and record-setting burns, residents of Western North America are no strangers to wildfires. Still, many questions are circulating about why forest fires are becoming larger and more severe – and what can be done about...

Read more: How years of fighting every wildfire helped fuel the Western megafires of today

4 ways extreme heat hurts the economy

  • Written by Derek Lemoine, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Arizona
imageCorn yields can suffer in high heat. AP Photo/Seth Perlman

Summer 2021 will likely be one of the hottest on record as dozens of cities in the West experience all-time high temperatures. The extreme heat being felt throughout many parts of the U.S. is causing hundreds of deaths, sparking wildfires and worsening drought conditions in over a dozen...

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New endorsement laws could create pitfalls for college athletes

  • Written by Sheldon H. Jacobson, Professor of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
imageMajor business deals and endorsements for student-athletes may affect their academic and personal lives. Logan Riely/Getty Images

Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that student-athletes are able to earn money from their name, image and likeness, more than a dozen states have enacted laws to govern the practice. These states include Illinois,...

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70 years ago Walter Plywaski fought for atheists' right to become citizens – here's why his story is worth remembering

  • Written by Kristina M. Lee, Ph.D. Candidate in Rhetoric, Colorado State University
imageWalter Plywaski fought for atheists to be given citizenship rights.Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via Getty Images

Walter Plywaski’s death earlier this year from complications related to COVID-19 went largely unnoticed by national media.

Only an invitation by his family to donate to the civil liberties group ACLU in Plywaski’s...

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Pandemic pushed defendants to plead guilty more often, including innocent people pleading to crimes they didn’t commit

  • Written by Shi Yan, Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
imageWhen people are held in jail, they're likely to accept quick release – even if it means admitting to something they didn't do.Caspar Benson via Getty Images

Despite a constitutional right to a jury trial, more than 94% of criminal convictions in the United States result from guilty pleas, not jury verdicts. Even innocent people, those who did...

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What is Section 230? An expert on internet law and regulation explains the legislation that paved the way for Facebook, Google and Twitter

  • Written by Abbey Stemler, Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics; Faculty Associate Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, Indiana University
imageDemocrats and Republicans in Congress have asked sharp questions of social media CEOs as lawmakers consider changes to landmark internet legislation.Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP

Almost any article you read about Section 230 reminds you that it contains the most important 26 words in tech and that it is the law that made the modern internet. This is...

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What's driving the huge blooms of brown seaweed piling up on Florida and Caribbean beaches?

  • Written by Stephen P. Leatherman, Professor of Coastal Science, Florida International University
imageMats of Sargassum seaweed off the coast of St. Martin in April 2018.ELY Michel CC BY-SA 4.0, , CC BY-SA

Here’s a handy geography question for your next trivia match: What is the world’s only sea that doesn’t have a land border?

The answer is the Sargasso Sea – a 2-million-square-nautical-mile haven of biodiversity that lies...

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  5. Farmers markets are growing their role as essential sources of healthy food for rich and poor
  6. Fasting may have become a health fad, but religious communities have been doing it for millennia
  7. 'Outing' of priest shines light on power -- and partisanship -- of Catholic media
  8. Condo board leaders can help prevent the next Surfside-style disaster by setting aside more money
  9. The Activision Blizzard lawsuit shows gamer culture still has a long way to go: 5 essential reads about sexual harassment and discrimination in gaming and tech
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  11. Sex trafficking isn't what you think: 4 myths debunked – and 1 real-world way to prevent sexual exploitation
  12. Congress moves to reclaim its war powers
  13. Kids set free to roam on their own feel more confident navigating in adulthood
  14. Bob Moses played critical role in civil rights organizing and math literacy for Black students
  15. What are stablecoins? A blockchain expert explains
  16. Why Ben Jerry's decision to stop selling ice cream in the West Bank rattled Israel
  17. The largest news agency in the US changes crime reporting practices to 'do less harm and give people second chances'
  18. Lead exposure during childhood may influence adult personality, and not for the better
  19. Big tech has a vaccine misinformation problem – here's what a social media expert recommends
  20. Bipartisan infrastructure deal begins to address consequences of a warming planet: 3 essential reads
  21. 4 ways that volunteering can be good for you
  22. What is a breakthrough infection? 6 questions answered about catching COVID-19 after vaccination
  23. Here's why the CDC recommends wearing masks indoors even if you've been fully vaccinated against COVID-19
  24. Health apps track vital health stats for millions of people, but doctors aren't using the data – here's how it could reduce costs and patient outcomes
  25. A 20-foot sea wall won’t save Miami – how living structures can help protect the coast and keep the paradise vibe
  26. Not everyone cheered the ancient Olympic games, but the sacred games brought together rival societies
  27. The invasive spotted lanternfly is spreading across the eastern US – here's what you need to know about this voracious pest
  28. Lessons from segregated schools can help make today's classrooms more inclusive
  29. Millions of renters face eviction and homelessness: 3 essential reads about the CDC's expiring moratorium
  30. Peru has a new president, its fifth in five years – who is Pedro Castillo?
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  33. Keeping nonprofit CEOs out of the room when boards decide what to pay them yields good results
  34. Biden wants to crack down on bank mergers – here's why that could help consumers and the economy
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