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I value my time highly – so I dread daylight saving time. When we spring forward, as we did last night, an entire hour vanishes.
It turns out that my dislike for time changes is common, with two-thirds of Americans in favor of eliminating them.
Beth Ann Malow is the director of Vanderbilt University’s Medical Center’s sleep division. A neuroscientist, Malow studies the pros and cons of time changes.
Malow writes that the shift to more evening sunlight negatively affects mood and sleep patterns, especially in teens and young adults. Mexico recently adopted permanent standard time, and there is movement in the U.S. Congress to do the same.
Later this week, we’ll bring you stories about the history of the Marburg virus, how heavy snowfall is affecting the drought in the western U.S. and the roots of Americans’ mistrust of media.
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Bradford pear trees in bloom along a driveway in Sussex County, Del.
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Ryan W. McEwan, University of Dayton
They’re beautiful in bloom, but Callery pear trees crowd out native plants and turn productive open land into woody thickets.
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April Nisan Ilkmen, Adler University
Narcissistic abuse in relationships can take the form of extreme emotional abuse. Yet both the victim and the abuser may have difficulty recognizing it.
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Michael A. Allen, Boise State University
China and Russia’s relationship is complex. But China’s decision to support Russia’s war on Ukraine could ultimately come down to China’s own political interests.
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Beth Ann Malow, Vanderbilt University
Americans are divided on their preference for daylight saving time versus standard time. But research shows that our bodies fare better when aligned with the natural light of standard time.
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Holly Walters, Wellesley College
The use of AI and robotic technology in worship is raising profound questions about its long-term consequences. Will it lead to the betterment of society or replace practitioners?
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Teacher pensions cost nearly $66 billion in 2020.
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Michael Addonizio, Wayne State University
States are struggling to cover pension costs for public school teachers. A education policy expert weighs in on potential solutions.
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Erik S. Herron, West Virginia University; Ralph S. Clem, Florida International University
Often seen as divided, Ukrainian citizens are united in their nation’s defense against Russia and in their priorities for postwar reconstruction.
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Vicki Crawford, Morehouse College
From family to grassroots activists, these are some of the women who shaped MLK’s vision and campaigns.
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Mark Satta, Wayne State University
Free speech protections in federal law likely mean a new Tennessee law restricting or banning some drag shows will be found unconstitutional, says a First Amendment scholar.
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James C. Nieh, University of California, San Diego
Honeybees possess one of the most complex examples of nonhuman communication. New research suggests that it is learned and culturally passed down from older to younger bees.
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