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Georgia high school shooting shows how hard it can be to take action even after police see warning signs

James Densley, Metropolitan State University and Jillian Peterson, Hamline University

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US food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023 as government benefits declined and food prices soared

Michael Long, Oklahoma State University and Lara Gonçalves, Oklahoma State University

Tiny, compact galaxies are masters of disguise in the distant universe − searching for the secrets behind the Little Red Dots

Fabio Pacucci, Smithsonian Institution

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Space travel comes with risk − and SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission will push the envelope further than any private mission has before

Chris Impey, University of Arizona

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Trump campaign violated rules in Arlington National Cemetery visit, cemetery legal expert explains

Tanya D. Marsh, Wake Forest University

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Michel Barnier named French prime minister: ‘Emmanuel Macron just gave the National Rally the keys to the truck’

Frédéric Sawicki, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

Michel Barnier named French prime minister: ‘Emmanuel Macron just gave the National Rally the keys to the truck’

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Kamala Harris’ purported Irish ancestry highlights complicated backstory of identity and enslavement

Christine Kinealy, Quinnipiac University; Kimberly DaCosta, New York University, and Miriam Nyhan Grey, Mary Immaculate College

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Yellow food dye can make living tissue transparent − these methods could one day improve cancer treatment, blood draws and even tattoo removal

Guosong Hong, Stanford University

Black church leaders brought religion to politics in the ‘60s – but it was dramatically different from today’s white Christian nationalism

Tobin Miller Shearer, University of Montana

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Crossing state lines to get an abortion is a new legal minefield, with courts to decide if there’s a right to travel

Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia and Sonia Suter, George Washington University

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How much does aging affect mental acuity? It’s debatable

Donald Jurivich, University of North Dakota

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As eastern equine encephalitis spreads, a neurologist explains how to stay safe during this latest outbreak of the ‘triple E’ virus

Daniel Pastula, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Guilt over kids’ screen time is common, uncomfortable and can stress family relationships − but it can have a silver lining

Robin Nabi, University of California, Santa Barbara

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As Russell M. Nelson turns 100, a look back at one of the words that will define his legacy – and the controversial term’s 200-year history

Konden Smith Hansen, University of Arizona

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Utilities rely on dirty ‘peaker’ plants when power demand surges, but there are alternatives

Akshaya Jha, Carnegie Mellon University

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Election 2024

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Harris campaign tries to beat Trump at his own game − ridicule

Chris Lamb, Indiana University

As a high school teacher and as governor, Tim Walz has tapped the power of geographic information systems, or GIS, to solve complex problems

Marcia Moreno Báez, Tufts University and Rockford Weitz, Tufts University

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Trump’s die-hard support may be explained by one of his most misunderstood character traits – ‘charisma’

Michael Scott Bryant, Bryant University

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Gus Walz’s unbridled emotion on the DNC stage opens the door to more understanding of neurodiversity

Sneha Kohli Mathur, University of Southern California

Gus Walz is crying, surrounded by a large crowd.
Trump and Harris, with starkly different records on labor issues, are both courting union voters

Robert Forrant, UMass Lowell

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Education and back to school

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‘Time poverty’ can keep college students from graduating − especially if they have jobs or children to care for

Claire Wladis, CUNY Graduate Center

The mystic and the mathematician: What the towering 20th-century thinkers Simone and André Weil can teach today’s math educators

Scott Taylor, Colby College

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How to get your kids ready to go back to school without stress − 5 tips from an experienced school counselor

Shannon Pickett, Purdue University

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3 strategies to help college students pick the right major the first time around and avoid some big hassles

Rachael Cody, University of Connecticut

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Politicians step up attacks on the teaching of scientific theories in US schools

Ryan Summers, University of North Dakota

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Extreme weather

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5 lessons from ancient civilizations for keeping homes cool in hot, dry climates

Adriana Zuniga-Teran, University of Arizona

What is an Atlantic Niña? How La Niña’s smaller cousin could affect hurricane season

Annalisa Bracco, Georgia Institute of Technology and Zachary Handlos, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Birth of a hurricane: What meteorologists look for as they hunt for early signs of a tropical cyclone forming

Xingchao Chen, Penn State

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Ancient viral genomes preserved in glaciers reveal the history of Earth’s climate – and how viruses adapt to climate change

Zhi-Ping Zhong, The Ohio State University; Ellen Mosley-Thompson, The Ohio State University; Lonnie Thompson, The Ohio State University; Matthew Sullivan, The Ohio State University, and Virginia Rich, The Ohio State University

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Wildfires can create their own weather, including thunderstorms and tornado-like fire whirls − an atmospheric scientist explains how

Kyle Hilburn, Colorado State University

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New research in health and science

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Long COVID inflicts deep scars on the lungs, but targeting specific immune cells could reverse damage − new research in mice

Harish Narasimhan, University of Virginia

Drinking alcohol before conceiving a child could accelerate their aging – new research in mice

Michael Golding, Texas A&M University

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Job supervisors with disabilities can boost productivity, new research shows

Dustin Cole, Auburn University

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Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research shows

Jessica Eise, Indiana University

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What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism

Melanie R. McReynolds, Penn State

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