A political battle is shaping up over the confirmation of the next Supreme Court Justice.
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Caren Morrison, Georgia State University
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death has sparked a battle over the future of the Supreme Court. Against that backdrop, a nominee faces prescribed steps towards a confirmation vote in the Senate.
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Environment + Energy
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Kimberly Wood, Mississippi State University
It's only happened twice since naming started in 1950, and there's an unusual twist to where many of the storms are forming this year.
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Science + Technology
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John C. Besley, Michigan State University
A survey of over a thousand scientists reveals that their goal when communicating about their work is to help the rest of us make evidence-based decisions that draw on scientific findings.
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Politics/Election '20
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Blake Earle, Texas A&M University
Chinese fishermen are illegally trawling South American waters, inflaming tensions with the US. But for centuries Washington used aggressive fishing to expand its overseas presence, too.
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Jennifer Stromer-Galley, Syracuse University
Mobile phones across the country are buzzing nonstop with text notifications from both presidential campaigns. A scholar of campaign communications explains why.
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Education
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Angela Farmer, Mississippi State University; Jonathan Wai, University of Arkansas
With more colleges and universities than ever making the SAT or ACT optional for admission, two scholars weigh in on what that means for students and their families.
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Timothy P Williams, Boston College; Avary Carhill-Poza, University of Massachusetts Boston
Immigrant students often have work commitments outside class, and they may need additional language support. Giving them equal access to technology during remote learning might not be enough.
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Ethics + Religion
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Joel Christensen, Brandeis University
Families who lost their loved ones during the pandemic could not even properly grieve. Greek epics show why lamentation and memorial are so important and what we can learn in these times.
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Jonathan Entin, Case Western Reserve University
Before she became a Supreme Court justice, the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s work as an attorney in the 1970s changed the court’s approach to women's rights and how we think about women – and men.
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Caren Morrison, Georgia State University
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death has sparked a battle over the future of the Supreme Court. Against that backdrop, a nominee faces prescribed steps towards a confirmation vote in the Senate.
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Peter C. Cormas, California University of Pennsylvania
Teachers in training can be taught to teach their students to tackle problems like mathematicians and scientists. But will they stick with that approach once they get their own class?
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