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The Constitution doesn’t have a problem with mask mandates

John E. FinnJanuary 23, 2021 GMT

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John E. Finn, Wesleyan University

The year the West was burning: How the 2020 wildfire season got so extreme

Mojtaba SadeghNovember 30, 2020 GMT

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How QAnon uses satanic rhetoric to set up a narrative of ‘good vs. evil’

Paul ThomasOctober 20, 2020 GMT

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Faked videos shore up false beliefs about Biden’s mental health

Dustin CarnahanSeptember 18, 2020 GMT

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Trump’s law-and-order campaign relies on a historic American tradition of racist and anti-immigrant politics

Austin SaratSeptember 14, 2020 GMT

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Jerry Falwell Jr. will leave behind a very different legacy from his influential father

Richard FloryAugust 26, 2020 GMT

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I’m a lung doctor testing the blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors as a treatment for the sick – a century-old idea that could be a fast track to treatment

Jeffrey M. SturekAugust 24, 2020 GMT

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Latin American women are disappearing and dying under lockdown

Lynn Marie StephenAugust 24, 2020 GMT

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Acute flaccid myelitis: What is the polio-like illness the CDC just issued a warning about?

Jay DesaiAugust 5, 2020 GMT

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Jay Desai,

Poor, minority students at dilapidated schools face added risks amid talk of reopening classrooms

Hardy MurphyJuly 31, 2020 GMT

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The long history of how Jesus came to resemble a white European

Anna Swartwood HouseJuly 28, 2020 GMT

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Should you avoid meat for good health? How to slice off the facts from the fiction

Dariush MozaffarianDecember 27, 2019 GMT

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Dariush Mozaffarian,

Why the CDC warns antibiotic-resistant fungal infections are an urgent health threat

Cornelius (Neil) J. ClancyNovember 19, 2019 GMT

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With anti-Semitism on the rise again, there are steps everyone can take to counter it

Jamie Levine DanielOctober 25, 2019 GMT

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On Yom Kippur, remembering Mosul’s rich and diverse past

Stephennie MulderOctober 7, 2019 GMT

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Vaping likely has dangers that could take years for scientists to even know about

Ilona JaspersSeptember 11, 2019 GMT

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What Myanmar’s bizarre capital tells us about the future of travel

David BockinoSeptember 9, 2019 GMT

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David Bockino, Elon University

Berkeley, Milo Yiannopoulos and the lessons of free speech

Erwin ChemerinskyJuly 1, 2019 GMT

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Accelerating exoplanet discovery using chemical signatures of stars

Natalie HinkelJune 28, 2019 GMT

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Natalie Hinkel, Arizona State University

The Trebek effect: The benefits of well wishes

Richard GundermanJune 17, 2019 GMT

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Richard Gunderman, Indiana University

India’s Prime Minister Modi pursues politics of Hindu nationalism – what does that mean?

Sumit GangulyMay 28, 2019 GMT

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Yes, eating meat affects the environment, but cows are not killing the climate

Frank M. MitloehnerApril 28, 2019 GMT

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What the Industrial Revolution really tells us about the future of automation and work

Moshe Y. VardiAugust 29, 2018 GMT

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Genetic testing: Should I get tested for Alzheimer’s risk?

Troy RohnAugust 2, 2018 GMT

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Invasive species trigger rapid evolution for lizards in Florida

Yoel StuartJuly 23, 2018 GMT

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How cities help immigrants feel at home: 4 charts

Ernesto CastañedaJuly 19, 2018 GMT

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Making a cleaner, greener, environmentally safe sunscreen

Yousong DingJuly 5, 2018 GMT

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Will extreme weather events get Americans to act on climate change?

David Konisky & Charles Kaylor & Llewelyn HughesJuly 2, 2018 GMT

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Keystone pipeline veto: politics or real policy?

Mark Barteau & David Konisky & Seth BlumsackJuly 2, 2018 GMT

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Mark Barteau,

‘Screen time’ is about more than setting limits

Nathan FiskJuly 2, 2018 GMT

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Are we alone? The question is worthy of serious scientific study

Kevin KnuthJuly 2, 2018 GMT

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How can criminals manipulate cryptocurrency markets?

Nir KshetriJune 26, 2018 GMT

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Missouri’s dark money scandal, explained

Ciara C Torres-SpelliscyJune 4, 2018 GMT

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The talking dead: how personality drives smartphone addiction

James A. RobertsMay 25, 2018 GMT

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Three ways Trump’s nuclear strategy misunderstands the mood in Iran

Nancy GallagherMay 17, 2018 GMT

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A former Israeli diplomat answers 5 questions about Jerusalem

Dan ArbellMay 14, 2018 GMT

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Your shampoo, hair spray and skin lotion may be polluting the air

Matthew CoggonMay 11, 2018 GMT

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Costa Rica looks a little less exceptional after its heated election

Rachel E. BowenApril 17, 2018 GMT

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Driverless cars are already here but the roads aren’t ready for them

Mark WilsonApril 4, 2018 GMT

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Mark Wilson, Michigan State University

How rich are the rich? If only you knew

Gil B. Manzon Jr.February 5, 2018 GMT

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What employers can do to stop the next Larry Nassar

Elizabeth C. TippettJanuary 31, 2018 GMT

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I visited the Rohingya refugee camps and here is what Bangladesh is doing right

Sabrina KarimJanuary 25, 2018 GMT

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The surprising link between postwar suburban development and today’s inner-city lead poisoning

Leif FredricksonJanuary 6, 2018 GMT

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Leif Fredrickson,

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The Constitution doesn’t have a problem with mask mandates

The year the West was burning: How the 2020 wildfire season got so extreme

How QAnon uses satanic rhetoric to set up a narrative of ‘good vs. evil’

Faked videos shore up false beliefs about Biden’s mental health

Trump’s law-and-order campaign relies on a historic American tradition of racist and anti-immigrant politics

Jerry Falwell Jr. will leave behind a very different legacy from his influential father

I’m a lung doctor testing the blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors as a treatment for the sick – a century-old idea that could be a fast track to treatment

Latin American women are disappearing and dying under lockdown

Acute flaccid myelitis: What is the polio-like illness the CDC just issued a warning about?

Poor, minority students at dilapidated schools face added risks amid talk of reopening classrooms

The long history of how Jesus came to resemble a white European

Should you avoid meat for good health? How to slice off the facts from the fiction

Why the CDC warns antibiotic-resistant fungal infections are an urgent health threat

With anti-Semitism on the rise again, there are steps everyone can take to counter it

On Yom Kippur, remembering Mosul’s rich and diverse past

Vaping likely has dangers that could take years for scientists to even know about

What Myanmar’s bizarre capital tells us about the future of travel

Berkeley, Milo Yiannopoulos and the lessons of free speech

Accelerating exoplanet discovery using chemical signatures of stars

The Trebek effect: The benefits of well wishes

India’s Prime Minister Modi pursues politics of Hindu nationalism – what does that mean?

Yes, eating meat affects the environment, but cows are not killing the climate

What the Industrial Revolution really tells us about the future of automation and work

Genetic testing: Should I get tested for Alzheimer’s risk?

Invasive species trigger rapid evolution for lizards in Florida

How cities help immigrants feel at home: 4 charts

Making a cleaner, greener, environmentally safe sunscreen

Will extreme weather events get Americans to act on climate change?

Keystone pipeline veto: politics or real policy?

‘Screen time’ is about more than setting limits

Are we alone? The question is worthy of serious scientific study

How can criminals manipulate cryptocurrency markets?

Missouri’s dark money scandal, explained

The talking dead: how personality drives smartphone addiction

Three ways Trump’s nuclear strategy misunderstands the mood in Iran

A former Israeli diplomat answers 5 questions about Jerusalem

Your shampoo, hair spray and skin lotion may be polluting the air

Costa Rica looks a little less exceptional after its heated election

Driverless cars are already here but the roads aren’t ready for them

How rich are the rich? If only you knew

What employers can do to stop the next Larry Nassar

I visited the Rohingya refugee camps and here is what Bangladesh is doing right

The surprising link between postwar suburban development and today’s inner-city lead poisoning

‘Career ready’ out of high school? Why the nation needs to let go of that myth

H.G. Wells vs. George Orwell: Their debate whether science is humanity’s best hope continues today

How the religious right shaped American politics: 6 essential reads

When Americans tried – and failed – to reunite Christianity

In Brazil, religious gang leaders say they’re waging a holy war

Guyana, one of South America’s poorest countries, struck oil. Will it go boom or bust?

Why the European Union’s hands are tied over Catalonia