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Many kids still don't report concussion symptoms. How can we change that?

  • Written by J. Douglas Coatsworth, Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University
imageA mother from suburban Atlanta attending an educational session about concussions with Falcons fullback Patrick DiMarco in 2014. Jason Getz/AP

As Superbowl LI between the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots approaches, football fans reflect on a season of intense competition, hard-fought battles and the tenacity of elite professional...

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The Conversation US launches Ethics and Religion desk

  • Written by Maria Balinska, Editor, The Conversation
imageShanon Wise, CC BY-ND

Faith, religious institutions and spirituality are all part and parcel of American life. But they are often misunderstood. That is why we are excited to launch today, with support from the Lilly Endowment Inc., our Ethics & Religion desk.

Research on topics such as the diversity of evangelical movements, the history of...

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Is Trump's Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch a judicial or a political appointment?

  • Written by Caren Morrison, Associate Professor of Law, Georgia State University

On Tuesday, federal appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch took home the red rose when President Donald Trump nominated him to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the late Justice Antonin Scalia.

So is he everything the Republicans hoped for when they decided to ignore the nomination of Merrick Garland, and hold out for a Republican nominee?

It...

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Stereotypes can hold boys back in school, too

  • Written by David Miller, Doctoral Student in Psychology, Northwestern University
imageStudents of both genders carry around stereotypes about school achievement.Children image via www.shutterstock.com.

By age six, girls are less likely than boys to view their own gender as brilliant and express interest in activities described as for “really, really smart” children, according to new research published in Science.

Many maj...

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A nomination battle over Neil Gorsuch could slow down Trump's agenda

  • Written by Richard Vining, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of Georgia
imageThe U.S. Supreme Court.ThatMattWade/flickr, CC BY-SA

When he took the oath of office, President Donald Trump became the first chief executive to inherit the opportunity to nominate a Supreme Court justice since Richard Nixon.

On Tuesday, Trump announced that Judge Neil Gorsuch of the Tenth Circuit is his choice to fill this seat. He presented this...

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How 'voter fraud' crusades undermine voting rights

  • Written by Jesse Rhodes, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst

President Donald Trump has “voter fraud” on the brain.

Bizarrely, after winning the 2016 presidential election, Trump has raised questions about the legitimacy of his own victory by claiming that the election was tainted by widespread voter fraud. Indeed, the president recently suggested that as many as 3,000,000 people voted illegally...

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Trump's trade policy is more predictable and less isolationist than critics think

  • Written by Peter K. Yu, Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property, Texas A&M University

In his first full week in office, President Donald Trump unleashed a whirlwind of actions that have deep ramifications for U.S. trade. Although critics have labeled the actions “unpredictable,” “isolationist” and “chaotic,” they provide an instructive outline of his new trade policy.

The president began the week...

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How Planned Parenthood has helped millions of women, including me

  • Written by Maureen Miller, Professor, Columbia University Medical Center

Planned Parenthood has allowed generations of low-income women to survive childbirth, to combat sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and to plan their pregnancies. However, the fact that women live healthier and longer lives is not Planned Parenthood’s ultimate superpower. No, that is reserved for the legions of low-income women, including...

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Hunting hackers: An ethical hacker explains how to track down the bad guys

  • Written by Timothy Summers, Director of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Engagement, University of Maryland
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When a cyberattack occurs, ethical hackers are called in to be digital detectives. In a certain sense, they are like regular police detectives on TV. They have to search computer systems to find ways an intruder might have come in – a digital door or window left unlocked, perhaps....

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Immigration and crime: What does the research say?

  • Written by Charis Kubrin, Professor of Criminology, Law and Society, University of California, Irvine
imagePeople rally in New Brunswick, N.J. against President Trump's 'travel ban.'AP Photo/Mel Evans

Editor’s note: In his first week in office, President Donald Trump showed he intends to follow through on his immigration promises. A major focus of his campaign was on removing immigrants who, he said, were increasing crime in American communities.

In...

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  3. Cheerleading's peculiar path to potential Olympic sport
  4. What does 'America first' mean for American economic interests?
  5. Why Bill Belichick cast down his tablet
  6. How the 19th-century rebuilding of Britain's Houses of Parliament made air pollution visible
  7. Donald Trump's tweets are now presidential records
  8. Mary Tyler Moore's death a reminder of the toll of diabetes
  9. The frog tongue is a high-speed adhesive
  10. The best legal arguments against Trump's immigration ban
  11. Trump's immigration ban: Will it undercut American soft power?
  12. Here's a better way to regulate carbon – and change the tired environment-versus-economy debate
  13. I'm a US doctor just back from Sudan, where hospitality from Muslims greeted me everywhere
  14. Three ways you can just say no to antibiotic drug abuse
  15. For endangered species, the road to recovery can be winding and bumpy
  16. How Florida is helping train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals
  17. What's gone wrong in the seven countries Trump included in his ban? Essential reads
  18. How Tolstoy’s 'War and Peace' can inspire those who fear Trump’s America
  19. For indigenous communities, fish mean much more than food
  20. How distrust of unbelievers runs deep in American history
  21. How anti-LGBT laws foster a culture of exclusion that harms states' economic prosperity
  22. It's pedal to the metal for driverless cars
  23. Do Americans want to buy 'smart' guns?
  24. Trump's immigration order is bad foreign policy
  25. What the Bible says about welcoming refugees
  26. SmallSat revolution: Tiny satellites poised to make big contributions to essential science
  27. Why advances in treating those with brain injuries require advances in respecting their rights
  28. As Trump mulls another 'reset' with Russia, he should consider perils of Big Oil diplomacy
  29. Research challenges the view that environmental regulators are anti-business
  30. Trump takes on federal workforce of 2.8 million that's showing signs of stress
  31. What drones may come: The future of unmanned flight approaches
  32. Trump isn’t lying, he’s bullshitting – and it's far more dangerous
  33. 2017 isn't '1984' – it's stranger than Orwell imagined
  34. Exploring the complexities of forgiveness
  35. How the graphic novel got its misleading moniker
  36. The privacy debate over research with your blood and tissue
  37. Far beyond crime-ridden depravity, darknets are key strongholds of freedom of expression online
  38. Six myths about national security intelligence
  39. Trump's policies will affect four groups of undocumented immigrants
  40. From flask to field: How tiny microbes are revolutionizing big agriculture
  41. Why Wall Street's Dow 20,000 is totally meaningless
  42. Why Trump's wall with Mexico is so popular, and why it won't work
  43. How to secure a smartphone for the tweeter-in-chief
  44. Communities plagued by uninsurance also suffer from breakdowns in trust, social connection
  45. It's true, internet surfing during class is not so good for grades
  46. Our psychological biases mean order matters when we judge items in sequence
  47. Understanding net neutrality: Seven essential reads
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  50. Overcoming 'cyber-fatigue' requires users to step up for security