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What's hidden behind the walls of America's prisons

  • Written by Heather Ann Thompson, Professor of History and Afroamerican and African Studies, University of Michigan
imageInmates at the California Institution for Men state prison in Chino, California in 2011. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Few Americans fully appreciate just how many of their fellow citizens are ensnared in the criminal justice system.

Some may have heard that there are about 2.3 million people behind bars, but that figure tells only part of the story....

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Working memory: How you keep things 'in mind' over the short term

  • Written by Alex Burmester, Research Associate in Perception and Memory, New York University
imageIt's a crucial cog in the your ability to perform a variety of mental tasks.Lightspring via Shutterstock.com.

When you need to remember a phone number, a shopping list or a set of instructions, you rely on what psychologists and neuroscientists refer to as working memory. It’s the ability to hold and manipulate information in mind, over brief...

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Making flexible electronics with nanowire networks

  • Written by Peter Byrley, Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical Engineering, University of California, Riverside
imageYour smartphone can't do this – yet.Peter Sobolev via shutterstock.com

A smartphone touchscreen is an impressive piece of technology. It displays information and responds to a user’s touch. But as many people know, it’s easy to break key elements of the transparent, electrically conductive layers that make up even the sturdiest...

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Trump's exit of Paris climate accord strengthens China and Europe

  • Written by Henrik Selin, Associate Professor in the Frederick S Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University

President Trump’s much-anticipated decision to exit the Paris Agreement on climate change strikes another blow against the current multilateral international order by his administration and reinforces its America First stance toward the world.

Trump declared his administration’s intent to stop honoring and cease all implementation of...

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What if several of the world's biggest food crops failed at the same time?

  • Written by Anthony Janetos, Director, Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future and Professor of Earth and Environment, Boston University
imageDrought-damaged corn on an Ohio farm, 2012.Christina Reed, USDA/Flickr, CC BY

Less than one-quarter of Earth’s total cropland produces nearly three-quarters of the staple crops that feed the world’s population – especially corn, wheat and rice, the most important cereal crops. These areas are our planet’s major breadbaskets.

H...

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HIV/AIDS funding is an investment worth protecting

  • Written by Allison Webel, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
imageAIDS activists stage a 'die-in' in 1992 in Houston about lack of funding for AIDS research under President George H.W. Bush. Rick McFarland/AP

A recent study by the Antiretroviral Therapy Cohort Collaboration found that young people living with HIV have about the same life expectancy as the general population. This encouraging news joins other...

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Why Trump's withdrawal from Paris doesn't matter as much as you think

  • Written by Robert H. Scott III, Associate Professor of Economics, Monmouth University
imageFortunately, it's not quite so gloomy.AP Photo/Susan Walsh

Many reacted to President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord with understandable dismay, fearful that the U.S. is shirking its global leadership role, will fall behind in green technology and is helping usher in the worst effects of global warming.

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Is the developed world we've created giving us cancer?

  • Written by Chelsey Kivland, Professor of Anthropology, Dartmouth College
imageScientists know that many toxins, such as those found in cigarettes, cause most lung cancers, whose cells are depicted here. But isolating causes for other cancers is an ongoing effort.Raj Creationzs/Shutterstock

I had assumed that the small lump in my breast was a blocked milk duct from nursing my seven-month-old son. The news that I had stage 2...

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Why taking down Confederate memorials is only a first step

  • Written by Joshua F.J. Inwood, Associate Professor of Geography Senior Research Associate in the Rock Ethics Institute, Pennsylvania State University
imageA statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee is removed on Friday, May 19, 2017, from Lee Circle in New Orleans.AP Photo/Scott Threlkeld

Recently the city of New Orleans removed several Confederate monuments from a prominent, downtown location. The decision to remove these memorials has touched off a debate throughout several other major U.S....

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Trump to Europe: You're on your own

  • Written by James Goldgeier, Dean of the School of International Service, American University School of International Service
imageMerkel consider her options after meeting with Trump on May 26, 2017, in Italy. AP Photo/Evan Vucci

During his recent trip to Europe for meetings at NATO Headquarters in Brussels and with the Group of Seven in Italy, Donald Trump delivered on his campaign promise to disrupt business as usual. In the process, he is undoing U.S. policies undertaken...

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  2. Scandals at Uber and Fox show dangers of letting macho cultures run wild
  3. As patients turn to medical crowdfunding, concerns emerge about privacy
  4. As scientists train the immune system to fight cancer, others look to combat costs
  5. How can we better protect crowds from terrorism?
  6. Should we put juveniles away for life? Meet the teen who sparked a debate
  7. How math education can catch up to the 21st century
  8. What Trump’s education budget could mean for students in poverty
  9. Hillary Clinton is starting a social welfare group. What does that mean?
  10. The end of America's global leadership?
  11. Are we overreacting to US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate?
  12. How bad could Trump's Paris Agreement withdrawal be? A scientist's perspective
  13. Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris accord cedes global leadership to China
  14. Why Trump's decision to leave Paris accord hurts the US and the world
  15. LIGO detects more gravitational waves, from even more ancient and distant black hole collisions
  16. Cutting Superfund’s budget will slow toxic waste cleanups, threatening public health and property values
  17. Why Jefferson's vision of American Islam matters today
  18. How yoga is helping girls heal from trauma
  19. Private defense companies are here to stay – what does that mean for national security?
  20. The demographics of the #resistance
  21. Mainstream media outlets are dropping the ball with terrorism coverage
  22. CRISPR controversy raises questions about gene-editing technique
  23. Are esports the next major league sport?
  24. Does national service help heal America’s divisions?
  25. What rural, coastal Puerto Ricans can teach us about thriving in times of crisis
  26. Why stable relationships are 'poison control' in fighting trauma and stress in kids
  27. Saving Javan rhinos from extinction starts with counting them – and it's not easy
  28. How families with 2 dads raise their kids
  29. How Trump's harsh education cuts undermine his economic growth goals
  30. Some graduation gifts really are better than others
  31. Research transparency: 5 questions about open science answered
  32. 7 in 10 smartphone apps share your data with third-party services
  33. America's mass incarceration problem in 5 charts – or, why Sessions shouldn't bring back mandatory minimums
  34. The steps that can help adults heal from childhood trauma
  35. Why killing coyotes doesn't make livestock safer
  36. The US and Mexico: Education and understanding
  37. The rising homegrown terror threat on the right
  38. When Trump met NATO: Blunt talk and meaningful silences
  39. Poor and middle-income families need a better way than 529s to save for college
  40. How would engineers build the Golden Gate Bridge today?
  41. Homeless vets with families: An untold part of veterans' struggles
  42. Diplomat in chief: How did Trump do on his first Middle East visit?
  43. Why Montana just elected Greg Gianforte, a man charged with assault, to Congress
  44. Why a monthly period is especially hard for millions of women and girls around the world
  45. When image trumps ideology: How JFK created the template for the modern presidency
  46. Trump says the IRS regulates churches too much. Here's why he's wrong
  47. Designing games that change perceptions, opinions and even players' real-life actions
  48. How do the chemicals in sunscreen protect our skin from damage?
  49. The song that had one British politician wishing for the Sex Pistols' 'sudden death'
  50. JFK at 100: Why we still cherish his memory