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Criminal Justice System May 15, 2022

More mass shootings are happening at grocery stores – 13% of shooters are motivated by race, criminologists find

Jillian Peterson, Hamline University and James Densley, Metropolitan State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] An apparently racially motivated attack at a supermarket in Buffalo,…

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Life Hacks May 12, 2022

These strategies and life hacks can help anyone with ADHD, as well as those who struggle with attention problems but don’t have a diagnosis

By Rob Rosenthal, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine that it’s 4:59 p.m., only one minute before your deadline….

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Health Care May 10, 2022

What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses? A medical toxicologist explains

By Kavita Babu, UMass Chan Medical School [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Buying drugs on the street is a game of Russian roulette. From Xanax…

Politics May 9, 2022

Florida Republicans’ row with Mickey Mouse highlights widening gap between historical BFFs GOP and corporate America

By M. K. Chin, Indiana University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There’s a growing rift between corporate America and the GOP – two groups that…

Science and Technology May 3, 2022

How hypersonic missiles work and the unique threats they pose – an aerospace engineer explains

By Iain Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder Russia used a hypersonic missile against a Ukrainian arms depot in the western part of the country on March 18, 2022. That might…

Economy May 2, 2022

Fed hopes for ‘soft landing’ for the US economy, but history suggests it won’t be able to prevent a recession

By Alex Domash, Harvard Kennedy School and Lawrence H. Summers, Harvard Kennedy School [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Federal Reserve will likely soon learn…

Economy May 2, 2022

Yes, US economy may be slowing, but don’t forget it’s coming off the hottest year since 1984 – here’s who benefited in 4 charts

By D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank in the first quarter, according to gross domestic…

Science and Technology April 30, 2022

Blasting out Earth’s location with the hope of reaching aliens is a controversial idea – two teams of scientists are doing it anyway

By Chris Impey, University of Arizona [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If a person is lost in the wilderness, they have two options. They can…

International April 16, 2022

What’s next for Pakistan after Imran Khan’s ouster?

By Ayesha Jalal, Tufts University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A protracted political drama in Pakistan turned a page on April 10, 2022, with Prime…

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Economy March 24, 2022

Would gas tax breaks make a big difference when prices are skyrocketing? We asked 4 experts

By Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University; Erich Muehlegger, University of California, Davis; Sanya Carley, Indiana University, and Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida [This article first appeared in The Conversation,…

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