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COVID-19 shows why it's time to finally end unpaid college internships

  • Written by Matthew T. Hora, Assistant Professor of Adult and Higher Education, Director of the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imageStudents often cannot afford to take unpaid internships.sturti/E+ via Getty Images

Unpaid internships are often seen as an important rite of passage for college students. And with good reason. Studies have found that students acquire new skills and networks that enhance their job prospects.

In the years just after graduating from college, students...

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Scientists at work: New recordings of ultrasonic seal calls hint at sonar-like abilities

  • Written by Lisa Munger, Instructor of Natural Sciences, University of Oregon
imageScientist and seal, under the Antarctic ice.McMurdo Oceanographic Observatory, CC BY-NDimageDivers inside the shelter hut prepare to drop into the ocean.McMurdo Oceanographic Observatory, CC BY-ND

I’m sitting on the edge of a hole drilled through 15 feet of Antarctic sea ice, about to descend into the frigid ocean of the southernmost dive site in...

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The SolarWinds hack was all but inevitable – why national cyber defense is a 'wicked' problem and what can be done about it

  • Written by Terry Thompson, Adjunct Instructor in Cybersecurity, Johns Hopkins University
imageMilitary units like the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade shown here are just one component of U.S. national cyber defense.Fort George G. Meade Public Affairs Office/Flickr

Takeaways:

· There are no easy solutions to shoring up U.S. national cyber defenses.

· Software supply chains are vulnerable to hackers.

· Many U.S....

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What exactly is the polar vortex?

  • Written by Zachary Lawrence, Research Scientist, University of Colorado Boulder
imageThe polar vortex influences the jet stream, which can bring cold winter weather to the U.S. and Europe. AP Photo/Bill Sikes

At the start of February 2021, a major snowstorm hit the northeast United States, with some areas receiving well over two feet of snow. Just a few weeks earlier, Spain experienced a historic and deadly snowstorm and dangerously...

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Mothers who earned straight A's in high school manage the same number of employees as fathers who got failing grades

  • Written by Jill Yavorsky, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
imageLeadership opportunities for even the most academically successful girls are few. SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images

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

The big idea

Mothers who showed the most academic promise in high school have the same leadership opportunities as fathers who performed the worst, according to our...

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New steps the government's taking toward COVID-19 relief could help fight hunger

  • Written by Tracy Roof, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond
imageSNAP helps stock the cupboards of low-income people.Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images

President Joe Biden has pledged to tackle hunger as part of his administration’s efforts to alleviate poverty.

“We cannot, will not let people go hungry,” Biden declared on his second full day in office, invoking the...

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Why a shootout between Black Panthers and law enforcement 50 years ago matters today

  • Written by Paul Ringel, Associate Professor of U.S. History, High Point University
imageMembers of the Black Panther Party outside the High Point property raided by policeSonny Hedgecock/High Point Enterprise, CC BY-SA

In the early hours of Feb. 10, 1971, police surrounded a property in High Point, North Carolina, where members of the Black Panther Party lived and worked. In the ensuing shootout, a Panther and a police officer were...

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Is the US Capitol a 'temple of democracy'? Its authoritarian architecture suggests otherwise

  • Written by Megan Goldman-Petri, Part-time Lecturer, New York University
imageThe U.S. Capitol is modeled on the baroque Cathedrals of Europe, which were built to honor monarchs and popes. Pixnio

Honoring the Capitol Police officer killed in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently invoked the building’s symbolic role in American democracy.

“Each day, when members enter the...

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Drake and Jake, Mountain Dew's millions and the Marvel Universe – which ads won the Super Bowl, and which fell flat

  • Written by Alexander Carter, Phd Student in Advertising, University of Tennessee
imageState Farm's 'Drake' ad was one of the Twitter winners of the Super Bowl.State Farm

Live sporting events are among the few remaining places where advertisers can ensure that no one fast forwards through their commercials which is why companies were willing to pay US$5.5 million for just 30 seconds of air time on Super Bowl Sunday.

So who...

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Talking politics in 2021: Lessons on humility and truth-seeking from Benjamin Franklin

  • Written by Mark Canada, Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Indiana University
imageBenjamin Franklin learned over his lifetime how to be humble and open when he talked to and with people.Rozbike/Wikipedia, CC BY-SA

The previous year in the United States was a turbulent one, filled with political strife, protests over racism and a devastating pandemic. Underlying all three has been a pervasive political polarization, made worse by...

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  2. No internet, no vaccine: How lack of internet access has limited vaccine availability for racial and ethnic minorities
  3. I analyzed all of Trump's tweets to find out what he was really saying
  4. The military coup in Myanmar presents opportunities to Buddhist nationalists
  5. Corporate concentration in the US food system makes food more expensive and less accessible for many Americans
  6. The hidden story of when two Black college students were tarred and feathered
  7. In mice, a mother’s love comes from the gut
  8. When dogs bark, are they using words to communicate?
  9. Of microbes and mothers – certain gut bacteria in mice can disrupt the mother-child relationship
  10. Slave-built infrastructure still creates wealth in US, suggesting reparations should cover past harms and current value of slavery
  11. Impeachment trial: Research spanning decades shows language can incite violence
  12. When Black kids – shut out from the whitewashed world of children's literature – took matters into their own hands
  13. The First Amendment will likely protect the anonymity of Redditors who discussed GameStop stock
  14. Latest jobs report shows why the unemployment rate needs fixing
  15. Fecal microbe transplants help cancer patients respond to immunotherapy and shrink tumors
  16. Do you see red like I see red?
  17. Impeaching a former president – 4 essential reads
  18. Graduate students need a PhD that makes sense for their real lives
  19. No joke: Using humor in class is harder when learning is remote
  20. How the National Prayer Breakfast became an opportunity for presidents and faith leaders alike to push their political agendas
  21. Amanda Gorman's poetry shows why spoken word belongs in school
  22. Why disputes between Congress and the White House so often end up in court
  23. Bringing Mars rocks back to Earth – Perseverance Rover lands on Feb. 18, a lead scientist explains the tech and goals
  24. North Korea targeted cybersecurity researchers using a blend of hacking and espionage
  25. How some drugs can turn into a cancer-causing chemical in the body
  26. These are the students free community college programs help the most
  27. What a squeezed rubber ducky suggests about the lingering effects of vaccine misinformation
  28. Citizen scientists are filling research gaps created by the pandemic
  29. The US government's $44 million vaccine rollout website was a predictable mess – here’s how to fix the broken process behind it
  30. Can an employee object to mandatory COVID-19 vaccines on religious grounds?
  31. Living with natural gas pipelines: Appalachian landowners describe fear, anxiety and loss
  32. 5 ways the Biden administration may help stem the loss of international students
  33. One year on, Muslim women reflect on wearing the niqab in a mask-wearing world
  34. To defuse political violence across US, conflict mediators apply lessons from gang disputes and foreign elections
  35. What The Weeknd's changing face says about our sick celebrity culture
  36. Loss of muscle mass among elderly can lead to falls, and staying put during the pandemic doesn't help
  37. How Bezos and Amazon changed the world
  38. How food banks help Americans who have trouble getting enough to eat
  39. What is food insecurity?
  40. The Biden administration can eliminate food insecurity in the United States – here's how
  41. Coronavirus variants, viral mutation and COVID-19 vaccines: The science you need to understand
  42. How Connecticut's schools have managed to maintain lunch distribution for kids who need it most during the COVID-19 pandemic
  43. 3 ways Black people say their white co-workers and managers can support them and be an antidote to systemic racism
  44. Strong political institutions can uphold democracy, even if people can't agree on politics
  45. No, you are not addicted to your digital device, but you may have a habit you want to break
  46. How can I get the COVID-19 vaccine? Here's what you need to know and which state strategies are working
  47. Why rituals are important survival tools during the COVID-19 pandemic
  48. Israel faces legal – and practical – obligations for including Palestinians in vaccine success
  49. 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
  50. Could a human enter a black hole to study it?