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IRS hitting you with a fine or late fee? Don't fret – a consumer tax advocate says you still have options

  • Written by Rita W. Green, Instructor of Accountancy, University of Memphis
imageFor many taxpayers, it doesn't end on Tax Day.Constantine Johnny/ Moment via Getty Images

Tax Day has come and gone, and you think you filed your return in the nick of time. But several weeks later you receive that dreaded letter in the mail from the Internal Revenue Service informing you of missing the deadline and failing to pay your tax bill on...

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El Salvador's façade of democracy crumbles as president purges his political opponents

  • Written by Mneesha Gellman, Associate Professor of Political Science, Emerson College
imageSalvadoran president Nayib Bukele promised voters change. Instead, he seems to be reviving El Salvador's authoritarian past.Camilo Freedman/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

El Salvador is in crisis after President Nayib Bukele on May 1 fired five Salvadoran supreme court justices and the attorney general.

The court and attorney...

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4 new findings shed light on crowdfunding for charity

  • Written by Jacqueline Ackerman, Associate Director of Research, Women's Philanthropy Institute, IUPUI
imagePeople are mobilizing billions of dollars by chipping in.Orbon Alija/E+ via Getty Images

Raising money online from a group of donors, known as crowdfunding, is relatively new. The term was coined in 2006 by entrepreneur Michael Sullivan.

But having lots of people chip in to support a cause or help out their friends and loved ones is a...

Read more: 4 new findings shed light on crowdfunding for charity

Supreme Court affirms tribal police authority over non-Indians

  • Written by Kirsten Carlson, Associate Professor of Law and Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University
imageThe actions of a Crow Nation police officer were in question at the Supreme Court.Crow Nation

The Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the sovereign power of American Indian tribes on June 1, 2021, ruling that tribal police officers have the power to temporarily detain and search non-Indians on public rights-of-way through American Indian lands.

In...

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I’m fully vaccinated but feel sick – should I get tested for COVID-19?

  • Written by Arif R. Sarwari, Physician, Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases, Chair of Department of Medicine, West Virginia University
imageSome people can still get sick after getting vaccinated for COVID-19.Dragana991/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Imagine last night you developed a little runny nose and a sore throat. When you woke up this morning you started coughing and had a fever. In the past year, your mind would have immediately jumped to COVID-19. But if you are already fully...

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Nearly 10% of youth in one urban school district identify as gender-diverse, new study finds

  • Written by Kacie Kidd, Pediatrician and Adolescent Medicine Fellow, University of Pittsburgh
imageMany surveys aren't designed in a way that captures the true diversity of gender identification.Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesimageCC BY-NC-ND

It seems that more and more teens are identifying as transgender, gender-fluid or nonbinary.

But because linguistic and cultural norms are always evolving, it’s been challenging to pin down an...

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Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the French Open highlights how prioritizing mental wellness goes against the rules, on the court and off

  • Written by Dorothy Chin, Associate Research Psychologist, University of California, Los Angeles
imageNaomi Osaka keeps her eye on the ball as she prepares to serve.Aurelien Morissard/Xinhua via Getty Images

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka announced that she would withdraw from the French Open after she was fined and threatened with being disqualified for not speaking to media during the tournament to protect her mental health.

French Open...

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Belarus plane hijacking snarls Biden's hopes to repair strained US-Russia relationship

  • Written by Tatsiana Kulakevich, Lecturer at SIGS, Research Fellow, Affiliate Faculty at the Institute on Russia, University of South Florida
imageBiden is expected to confront Russian leader Vladimir Putin (center) over his stalwart backing of Europe's last dictator, Alexander Lukashenko (left). From left to right: Sergei Ilyin/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images and Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

The extraordinary May 23 interception of a Ryanair flight carrying Belarusian opposition journalist...

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A new way to remove salts and toxic metals from water

  • Written by Adam Uliana, PhD Student in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
imageNew technologies that can clean salty or polluted water could help meet growing water needs. Science Photo Library/Getty Images

Most people on Earth get fresh water from lakes and rivers. But these account for only 0.007% of the world’s water. As the human population has grown, so has demand for fresh water. Now, two out of every three people...

Read more: A new way to remove salts and toxic metals from water

Why getting more people with disabilities developing technology is good for everyone

  • Written by Kristen Shinohara, Assistant Professor of Computing and Information Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology
imageAccessible technology is better for everyone, and accessible technology benefits when the people who rely on it most help build it.Chris So/Toronto Star via Getty Images

Unless you’re blind or know someone who is, you might not know that blind people use the same smartphones as sighted people. In fact, many blind people use touch-screen...

Read more: Why getting more people with disabilities developing technology is good for everyone

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  2. The pandemic has slowed tourism to Thailand's Buddhist temples, but the impact is more than economic
  3. Students at Catholic colleges leave with less positive attitudes toward gay people than their peers – but that's not the whole story
  4. 5 ways to use hip-hop in the classroom to build better understanding of science
  5. Driver's license suspensions for failure to pay fines inflict particular harm on Black drivers
  6. Sick of dangerous city traffic? Remove left turns
  7. Urban oil wells linked to asthma and other health problems in Los Angeles
  8. School nurses have a big job – is 1 for every 750 kids really enough?
  9. What are the ethics of giving back money that doesn't belong to you?
  10. Shot 55 years ago while marching against racism, James Meredith reminds us that powerful movements can include those with very different ideas
  11. Pandemic misery index reveals far-reaching impact of COVID-19 on American lives, especially on Blacks and Latinos
  12. Pandemic misery index reveals far-reaching impact of COVID-19 on American lives, especially on Blacks and Latinos
  13. Weight stigma is a burden around the world – and has negative consequences everywhere
  14. 5 mandatarios reprobados en manejo de la pandemia
  15. The next pandemic is already happening – targeted disease surveillance can help prevent it
  16. Overcrowded US national parks need a reservation system
  17. Congress can't do much about fixing local police – but it can tie strings to federal grants
  18. How a national student database could cheapen the college experience
  19. Trans kids in the US were seeking treatment decades before today's political battles over access to health care
  20. How women in the Southern Baptist Convention have fought for decades to be ordained
  21. How to 'build back better' health habits after the pandemic year
  22. Ending food insecurity in Native communities means restoring land rights, handing back control
  23. Ex-prisoners are going hungry amid barriers, bans to benefits on the outside
  24. Going beyond 'back to normal' – 5 research-based tips for emerging from pandemic life
  25. Japanese American soldiers in World War II fought the Axis abroad and racial prejudice at home
  26. Why do women still get judged so harshly for having casual sex?
  27. Veterans took an especially bad hit during the pandemic
  28. 'WandaVision' echoes myths of Isis, Orpheus and Kisa Gotami to explain how grief and love persevere
  29. Local newspapers can help reduce polarization with opinion pages that focus on local issues
  30. Colombian city beset by crime declares 'Black Lives Matter'
  31. Teachers in South Central LA who had personal ties to the neighborhood made better connections with students
  32. Some coastal areas are more prone to devastating hurricanes – a meteorologist explains why
  33. Biden’s budget includes a jump in climate spending – here's why investing in innovation is crucial
  34. Engine No. 1's big win over Exxon shows activist hedge funds joining fight against climate change
  35. To protect ocean environments, 'good enough' might be the best long-term option
  36. Anger in Tokyo over the Summer Olympics is just the latest example of how unpopular hosting the games has become
  37. 10 hip-hop songs to take you on a voyage into space
  38. Politicized science drove lunar exploration and Stalinist pseudoscience – but polarized scientific views are worse than ever
  39. Colonial Pipeline forked over $4.4M to end cyberattack – but is paying a ransom ever the ethical thing to do?
  40. Think like a virus to understand why the pandemic isn't over yet – and what the US needs to do to help other countries
  41. Why more public libraries are doubling as food distribution hubs
  42. Fast computers, 5G networks and radar that passes through walls are bringing 'X-ray vision' closer to reality
  43. Can people vaccinated against COVID-19 still spread the coronavirus?
  44. Marriage trends, political views undermining the notion of a unified American Jewish identity
  45. Giving food pantry clients choices – and gently nudging them toward nutritious foods – can lead to healthier diets
  46. 1 in 4 unvaccinated people may not comply with CDC guidelines to wear masks indoors, survey suggests
  47. Narcissistic people aren't just full of themselves – new research finds they're more likely to be aggressive and violent
  48. Oil companies are going all-in on petrochemicals – and green chemistry needs help to compete
  49. Body cameras help monitor police but can invade people's privacy
  50. 100 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre, lessons from my grandfather