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Dancing toward better physical rehabilitation

  • Written by Lena Ting, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Physical Therapy, Emory University
imageBallet dancers can apply their intensive training to tasks they haven’t practiced.bezikus/Shutterstock.com

To dance is human; people of all ages and levels of motor ability express movements in response to music. Professional dancers exert a great deal of creativity and energy toward developing their skills and different styles of dance. How...

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How environmentalists can regroup for the Trump era

  • Written by Robert Percival, Professor of Environmental Law, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has launched an all-out assault on regulations that protect the environment. In addition to retreating from the Paris climate accord, he wants to slash the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget by more than 30 percent and he has issued executive orders instructing EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt...

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Lessons for first responders on the front lines of terrorism

  • Written by Mahshid Abir, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Director of the Acute Care Research Unit, Affiliated Adjunct and Natural Scientist, RAND Corporation, University of Michigan
imageAfter two terror attacks the prior week, police patrolled the Westminster Bridge on election day 2017 in London.AP Photo/Markus Schreiber

Acts of terrorism are on the rise globally. Over the past several weeks alone, the world has seen stabbings, shootings and bombings in Flint, Tehran, London, Kabul and Bogota.

We’ve spent the past several...

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Don't hate your gut: It may help you lose weight, fight depression and lower blood pressure

  • Written by Jasenka Zubcevic, Assistant Professor, University of Florida
imageTrillions of microorganisms live inside your gut. Anatomy Insider/Shutterstock.com

A universe of organisms living inside you may affect every part of your body, from your brain to your bones, and even your thoughts, feelings and your attempts to lose weight.

This is a universe of trillions of microorganisms – or what we biologists call microbi...

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Why some Arab countries want to shutter Al Jazeera

  • Written by Philip Seib, Professor of Journalism and Public Diplomacy, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

On June 5 four Arab states – Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt – declared a soft war on Qatar. They had a long list of demands, ordering Qatar to weaken ties with Iran, expel Turkish military forces from the country and take other steps that would reduce Qatar’s influence in the region. They also demanded...

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The Supreme Court, religion and the future of school choice

  • Written by John E. Taylor, Professor of Law, West Virginia University
imageThe Supreme Court's decision in the Trinity Lutheran case is blurring the lines between church and state.aradaphotography/Shutterstock.com

The Supreme Court recently decided that Trinity Lutheran Church should be eligible for a Missouri state grant covering the cost of recycled playground surfaces. Though the state originally rejected the...

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Why did sanctions against North Korea's missile program fail?

  • Written by Daniel Salisbury, Postdoctoral Fellow, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

North Korea’s successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), allegedly with the capability to hit Alaska, is the latest in a series of significant advances for the country’s missile program.

North Korea has been seeking to develop long-range missile technology for over 20 years. For much of this period, the...

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Trump's friendly meeting with Putin further blurs US-Russia relations

  • Written by Stephen Benedict Dyson, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Connecticut
imagePresident Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit AP Photo/Evan Vucci

It emerged early this morning: a few seconds of grainy footage showing U.S. President Donald Trump shaking hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany.

Trump, the taller man, stoops to meet Putin on...

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How being friends with someone who has dementia can be good for you both

  • Written by Janelle Taylor, Professor, Medical Anthropology, University of Washington
imageFriendship helps protect against loneliness even when oldsters do not have dementia. It can be especially beneficial for those who do. sirtravelalot/Shutterstock.com

Each year, in the final few hours of the last day of December, many people all across North America gather with friends to raise a glass and sing Robert Burns’ famous ballad,...

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Will global warming change Native American religious practices?

  • Written by Rosalyn R. LaPier, Research Associate of Women's Studies, Environmental Studies and Native American Religion, Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University
imageWhat does the shrinking of the Colorado River mean for Native American religions?Ken Lund, CC BY-SA

The Colorado River, one of the longest rivers in the United States, is gradually shrinking. This is partly a result of overuse by municipalities and seasonal drought. The other reason is global warming.

The decline in the river reservoir will have...

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  2. Can Congress pressure the White House on human rights?
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  4. How China could use trade to force North Korea to play nice with the West
  5. Does Scott Pruitt have a solid case for repealing the Clean Water Rule?
  6. Millennial bashing in medieval times
  7. Suturing a divided world: How providing access to surgery drives global prosperity
  8. Students' test scores tell us more about the community they live in than what they know
  9. Facts versus feelings isn't the way to think about communicating science
  10. The price of a miracle: Should we limit spending on lifesaving drugs?
  11. 'Screen time' is about more than setting limits
  12. We're not ready for the 'silver tsunami' of older adults living with cancer
  13. How the Nazis destroyed the first gay rights movement
  14. Is Indonesia’s 'pious democracy' safe from Islamic extremism?
  15. If we stopped emitting greenhouse gases right now, would we stop climate change?
  16. A look inside Ohio's lawsuit against opioid manufacturers
  17. Pot with patents could plant the seeds of future lawsuits
  18. Why Abraham Lincoln is an icon for Republicans and Democrats alike
  19. Ocean life: 5 essential reads
  20. How Spam became one of the most iconic American brands of all time
  21. Why poverty is not a personal choice, but a reflection of society
  22. Why on July 4 should we remember the psalm 'By the Rivers of Babylon'?
  23. On the savanna, mobile phones haven't transformed Maasai lives – yet
  24. From public good to personal pursuit: Historical roots of the student debt crisis
  25. When gospel sermons came on the phonograph
  26. Will women vote for women in 2018? It depends on if they're married
  27. Want a satisfying relationship? Don't present yourself as a sex object
  28. How bills to replace Obamacare would especially harm women
  29. Why market competition has not brought down health care costs
  30. Putin's flacks: Russia's stealth public relations war
  31. America's dangerous love for pyrotechnics: 4 facts about fireworks
  32. Take that chocolate milk survey with a grain of salt
  33. New data set explores 90 years of natural disasters in the US
  34. Republican health care bills defy the party's own ideology
  35. Macron and Trudeau shouldn't be so proud of appointing women to their Cabinets
  36. The Venezuelan government's newest opponent is a state-funded orchestra
  37. How the homeless create homes
  38. New legislation may make free speech on campus less free
  39. Why it's important to understand social media's dark history
  40. Behind Modi: The growing influence of the India lobby
  41. Is energy 'dominance' the right goal for US policy?
  42. A dangerous mix: Bullied youth report access to loaded guns more than other youth
  43. Why Congress should let everyone deduct charitable gifts from their taxes
  44. 'NotPetya' ransomware attack shows corporate social responsibility should include cybersecurity
  45. 4 ways the Supreme Court could rule on Trump's travel ban
  46. Understanding the real innovation behind the iPhone
  47. How flu changes within the human body may hint at future global trends
  48. Is Nancy Pelosi worth the trouble?
  49. GOP health care bill would make rural America's distress much worse
  50. Elite public schools that rely on entry exams fail the diversity test