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Can an employee object to mandatory COVID-19 vaccines on religious grounds?

  • Written by Debbie Kaminer, Professor of Law, Baruch College, CUNY
imageMany employers are hoping vaccines provide 'a shot in the arm,' but can staff opt out?David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

The rollout of vaccines across the U.S. has finally given hope to many employers of a return to some form of normality.

Although the program has gotten off to a faltering start, the promise that hundreds of millions...

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Living with natural gas pipelines: Appalachian landowners describe fear, anxiety and loss

  • Written by Erin Brock Carlson, Assistant Professor of Professional Writing and Editing, West Virginia University
imagePipeline construction cuts through forests and farms in Appalachia.Provided by Erin Brock Carlson, CC BY-SA

More than 2 million miles of natural gas pipelines run throughout the United States. In Appalachia, they spread like spaghetti across the region.

Many of these lines were built in just the past five years to carry natural gas from the...

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5 ways the Biden administration may help stem the loss of international students

  • Written by David L. Di Maria, Associate Vice Provost for International Education, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imagePresident Biden's rollbacks on former President Trump's travel restrictions signal new opportunities for international students. Brothers91/E+ via Getty Images Plus

Over the past four years, the Trump administration made it increasingly difficult for students from other countries to study in the United States.

In 2017, the number of new...

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One year on, Muslim women reflect on wearing the niqab in a mask-wearing world

  • Written by Anna Piela, Visiting Scholar in Religious Studies and Gender, Northwestern University
imageMuslim women say they are having an easier time wearing the niqab during pandemic times.hjrivas/Pixabay, CC BY

One year into the pandemic, protective face masks have come to signify different things for different groups of people.

To some it’s an issue of protest, while for some others it’s a statement of social responsibility. Some...

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To defuse political violence across US, conflict mediators apply lessons from gang disputes and foreign elections

  • Written by Joseph G. Bock, Director, School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development, Kennesaw State University
imageThe U.S. isn't the first country to suffer election-related violence. Activists are learning from other countries how to keep the peace. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

After a violent American election season, activists are trying to keep the peace using technologies and techniques more often applied in unstable democracies.

As inflamed...

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What The Weeknd's changing face says about our sick celebrity culture

  • Written by Alvaro Jarrin, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, College of the Holy Cross
imageThe Weeknd performs at the 2020 American Music Awards on Nov. 22 in Los Angeles.AMA2020 via Getty Images

You might have seen The Weeknd’s altered face on the internet lately – either bloodied and covered in bandages or transformed by faux plastic surgery. With the 30-year-old singer set to perform at the Super Bowl LV halftime show on...

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Loss of muscle mass among elderly can lead to falls, and staying put during the pandemic doesn't help

  • Written by Roger Fielding, Lab Director and Senior Scientist, Tufts University
imageFalls are the No. 1 cause of accidental death among people 65 and older. A loss of muscle mass contributes. Real People Group via Getty Images

Older adults are at much higher risk of death from COVID-19 than their younger counterparts, but many also face another, less recognized health risk associated with the pandemic: loss of muscle mass. This...

Read more: Loss of muscle mass among elderly can lead to falls, and staying put during the pandemic doesn't...

How Bezos and Amazon changed the world

  • Written by Venkatesh Shankar, Coleman Chair Professor of Marketing and Director of Research, Texas A&M University
imageJeff Bezos reshaped retail as CEO of Amazon.AP Photo/John Locher

Amazon announced Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO almost 27 years after he founded the company to sell books to customers over dial-up modems.

Amazon wasn’t the first bookstore to sell online, but it wanted to be “Earth’s biggest.” When it first launched, a...

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How food banks help Americans who have trouble getting enough to eat

  • Written by David Himmelgreen, Professor of Anthropology, University of South Florida
imageFood banks are busier than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic.AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall

Food banks, nonprofits that collect and distribute food to hunger relief organizations, have played an essential role in the distribution of emergency food relief throughout the United States for more than 50 years.

They have been more visible than ever before...

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  4. 3 ways Black people say their white co-workers and managers can support them and be an antidote to systemic racism
  5. Strong political institutions can uphold democracy, even if people can't agree on politics
  6. No, you are not addicted to your digital device, but you may have a habit you want to break
  7. How can I get the COVID-19 vaccine? Here's what you need to know and which state strategies are working
  8. Why rituals are important survival tools during the COVID-19 pandemic
  9. Israel faces legal – and practical – obligations for including Palestinians in vaccine success
  10. People may become less likely to contribute to a virtual public good like Wikipedia or Waze if they know many others are already doing it
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  12. Navalny returns to Russia and brings anti-Putin politics with him
  13. Stuck inside your home this Groundhog Day? Be like Phil the weatherman, and try some mindfulness
  14. Social accounting includes looking beyond the bare numbers of racial diversity
  15. Congress could use an arcane section of the 14th Amendment to hold Trump accountable for Capitol attack
  16. What those mourning the fragility of American democracy get wrong
  17. Espionage attempts like the SolarWinds hack are inevitable, so it's safer to focus on defense – not retaliation
  18. How age diversity in a presidential Cabinet could affect policies and programs
  19. To make less-harmful road salts, we're studying natural antifreezes produced by fish
  20. As scientists turn their attention to COVID-19, other research is not getting done – and that can have lasting consequences
  21. 10 parenting strategies to reduce your kids' pandemic stress
  22. Teaching about pandemics and inequality while living through those realities
  23. Don't blame Fox News for the attack on the Capitol
  24. Anosmia, the loss of smell caused by COVID-19, doesn't always go away quickly – but smell training may help
  25. Why GameStop shares stopped trading: 5 questions answered
  26. Weed withdrawal: More than half of people using medical cannabis for pain experience withdrawal symptoms
  27. Trump wasn't the first president to try to politicize the civil service – which remains at risk of returning to Jackson's 'spoils system'
  28. COVID-19 misinformation on Chinese social media – lessons for countering conspiracy theories
  29. Why using fear to promote COVID-19 vaccination and mask wearing could backfire
  30. To make the US auto fleet greener, increasing fuel efficiency matters more than selling electric vehicles
  31. Thawing permafrost is full of ice-forming particles that could get into atmosphere
  32. Travelers coming from Italy may have driven first US COVID-19 wave more than those from China, study suggests
  33. Why it takes 2 shots to make mRNA vaccines do their antibody-creating best – and what the data shows on delaying the booster dose
  34. A universal influenza vaccine may be one step closer, bringing long-lasting protection against flu
  35. Why the next major hurdle to ending the pandemic will be about persuading people to get vaccinated
  36. Can Biden fix the vaccine mess? An expert says yes
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  38. Biden faces the world: 5 foreign policy experts explain US priorities – and problems – after Trump
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  41. The problem with India's 'love jihad' laws
  42. Death threats and intimidation of public officials signal Trump's autocratic legacy
  43. Intense scrutiny of Chinese-born researchers in the US threatens innovation
  44. What is an executive order, and why don't presidents use them all the time?
  45. How new voters and Black women transformed Georgia's politics
  46. Incitement to violence is rarely explicit – here are some techniques people use to breed hate
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