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City dwellers gained more access to public spaces during the pandemic – can they keep it?

  • Written by Katharine Lusk, Co-Director, Initiative on Cities, Boston University
imageBlack Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C.Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

Through a year of pandemic shutdowns and protests, Americans have rediscovered their public spaces. Homebound city dwellers sought havens in parks, plazas and reclaimed streets. Many of these places also became stages for protests against police violence and systemic racism in...

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What can you do with unwanted holy cards and Grandma's religious statues? Well, that depends

  • Written by Kayla Harris, Librarian / Archivist at the Marian Library, Assistant Professor, University of Dayton
imageHoly cards are highly collectible but also very, very numerous.Ryan O'Grady, The Marian Library, University of Dayton, CC BY-SA

When a rosary was made for King Henry VIII in 1509, it was hand-carved in intricate detail by a master artisan. By contrast, many of the rosaries around today are made from the same plastic that goes into mass-produced...

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Ayn Rand-inspired 'myth of the founder' puts tremendous power in hands of Big Tech CEOs like Zuckerberg – posing real risks to democracy

  • Written by Jerry Davis, Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford and Professor of Management and Sociology, University of Michigan
imageAyn Rand compares entrepreneurs to Atlas, the Greek god who holds up the world. AP Photo/Richard Drew

Coinbase’s plan to go public in April highlights a troubling trend among tech companies: Its founding team will maintain voting control, making it mostly immune to the wishes of outside investors.

The best-known U.S. cryptocurrency exchange...

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Mexico moves to legalize cannabis use, a modest step toward de-escalating drug war

  • Written by Luis Gómez Romero, Senior Lecturer in Human Rights, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory, University of Wollongong
imageMexico's militarized war on drugs – and, often, drug users – has killed at least 150,000 people over the past 15 years.Jair Cabrera Torres/picture alliance via Getty Images

Mexico’s lower house of Congress in March handily approved a bill to legalize the recreational use of cannabis. The bill is now with the Senate, where it is...

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Asian Americans top target for threats and harassment during pandemic

  • Written by Ying Liu, Research Scientist, Center for Economic and Social Research, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageLisa Nhan puts on a musical performance with crystal bowls in Los Angeles on Feb. 20 as part of an event to call attention to anti-Asian violence and racist attitudes.AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

Since the very beginning of the pandemic, hate crimes toward Asians and Asian Americans have gotten increased media attention. Our data, from the Understandi...

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Women frequently experience sexual harassment at work, yet few claims ever reach a courtroom

  • Written by Joseph A. Seiner, Oliver Ellsworth Professor of Federal Practice & Professor of Law, University of South Carolina
imageUnwanted touching in the office is an all-too-common experience for women.anyaberkutiStock via Getty Images

Sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, including at least three from current or former aides, are a reminder of just how commonplace unwanted touching, propositioning and other inappropriate behavior is in the...

Read more: Women frequently experience sexual harassment at work, yet few claims ever reach a courtroom

How to make sure Biden's infrastructure plan can hold up to climate change – and save money

  • Written by Jeremy Bricker, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan
imageIn the Netherlands, some flood control systems are designed to adapt to future climate change. Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management

The Biden administration is proposing a massive infrastructure plan to replace the nation’s crumbling bridges, roads and other critical structures. But to make those investments pay off, the U.S....

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How school lunch could improve when classrooms are full again

  • Written by Jennifer Gaddis, Assistant Professor of Civil Society & Community Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imageSchool lunch is a lot less fun during a pandemic.Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

The COVID-19 pandemic has completely upended school lunches, like just about everything else for students. Once schools turned into virtual learning platforms, they found creative ways to feed students, including distributing meals at outdoor pickup...

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In fish, parents' stressful experiences influence offspring behavior via epigenetic changes

  • Written by Jennifer Hellmann, Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Dayton
imageSticklebacks, with their complex behaviors, make for excellent study subjects. Brian Stauffer, CC BY-ND

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

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Parents who are exposed to predators pass on information about risky environments to their offspring through changes in gene expression – but how that...

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Solar geoengineering is worth studying but not a substitute for cutting emissions, study finds

  • Written by James W. Hurrell, Professor and Scott Presidential Chair in Environmental Science and Engineering, Colorado State University
imageSolar geoengineering could mean taking steps to alter the formation of clouds.Matt Dutcher/Getty Images

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine tackles a controversial question: Is solar geoengineering – an approach designed to cool the Earth by reflecting sunlight back into space or modifying clouds...

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  6. Trans Day of Visibility offers chance for community to stand in solidarity and support
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  10. What's at stake in Amazon's Bessemer, Alabama, union vote: 5 questions answered
  11. Africa's 2 elephant species are both endangered, due to poaching and habitat loss
  12. Two stereotypes that diminish the humanity of the Atlanta shooting victims – and all Asian Americans
  13. ¿Por qué estar en casa y no en cafés y bares está 'desgastando' nuestra creatividad?
  14. Ending testing for New York City's gifted program may be another blow to Black and Latino students
  15. Montenegro was a success story in troubled Balkan region – now its democracy is in danger
  16. Service dogs can help veterans with PTSD – growing evidence shows they may reduce anxiety in practical ways
  17. Mass shootings leave emotional and mental scars on survivors, first responders and millions of others
  18. Domestic air travel does not appear to have been an important vector for the spread of COVID-19 in the US, study suggests
  19. Farming fish in fresh water is more affordable and sustainable than in the ocean
  20. How humans became the best throwers on the planet
  21. Activists, state authorities and lawsuits filed by survivors are putting pressure on the 'troubled teens' industry to change its ways
  22. Gun control fails quickly in Congress after each mass shooting, but states often act – including to loosen gun laws
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  24. Why corporate climate pledges of ‘net-zero’ emissions should trigger a healthy dose of skepticism
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  26. Why you should get a COVID-19 vaccine – even if you've already had the coronavirus
  27. Who gets Cherokee citizenship has long been a struggle between the tribe and the US government
  28. Robinhood app makes Wall Street feel like a game to win – instead of a place where you can lose your life savings in a New York minute
  29. What the American Rescue Plan says about President Biden’s health care priorities – and what they mean for you
  30. This Passover, as in the past, will be a time to recognize tragedies and offer hope for the future
  31. Civics education isn't boosting youth voting or volunteerism
  32. The US has never had much of a pilgrimage tradition – perhaps now is the opportunity
  33. When can kids get the COVID-19 vaccine? A pediatrician answers 5 questions parents are asking
  34. US museums hold the remains of thousands of Black people
  35. Raising the minimum wage is a health issue, too
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  37. Unequal treatment for college women's basketball players has deep historical roots
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  42. Privacy may be under threat, but its protection alone isn’t enough to preserve civil liberties
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