In the Shelby v. Holder decision, a key section of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act was eliminated, thus enabling states with histories of racial discrimination to enact new voting laws.
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New genetic research shows humans’ famed ability to adapt our behaviour and develop new tools and techniques has not always been enough to survive when times have grown tough.
Many AI algorithms, like facial recognition software, have been shown to be discriminatory to people of color, especially those who are Black.
The technology of an advanced alien civilization is likely to produce many signs that could be detected across the vastness of space. Two astronomers explain the search for technosignatures.
Roundtable discussions with leaders from major energy companies reveal a lack of pressure from regulators or investors and a strong belief that fossil fuel use will continue for years to come.
Published in 1962, ‘Silent Spring’ called attention to collateral damage from widespread use of synthetic pesticides. Many problems the book anticipated persist today in new forms.
Buddhists believe that bodhisattvas reside in heavenly realms but can also appear on Earth disguised as humans, animals or other types of beings.
The US currently has only one antibiotic available to treat gonorrhea – and it’s becoming less effective.
The US Supreme Court opens its 2022-2023 term with a case that could greatly reduce federal protection for wetlands. Here is what makes these ecosystems valuable.
Ensuring that billions of dollars of federal funding for broadband service are well spent – and that consumers get what they pay for – comes down to knowing the actual speeds internet users experience.
Our ancient ancestors didn’t have clothes or houses – but that constant exposure to the sun helped their skin protect itself from the worst sun damage.
Virtue signaling is designed to communicate specifically to one partisan tribe and to affirm its moral superiority. A scholar of ethics and politics explains why that is unwelcome in a divided US.
Access to instruments and instruction, along with encouragement at home and at school during childhood and early adulthood, can make gaining musical experience possible.
US basketball star was handed a nine-year sentence after being found in possession of cannabis oil. By Western standards, that may seem severe, but it is in line with Russian jurisprudence.
From figuring out where memories are stored to how sensory information translates to behavior, new technologies are helping neuroscientists better understand how the brain works.
The proposed standard would lower the nicotine content in cigarettes and cigars by 95% – a public health proposal that could prevent millions from becoming smokers in the first place.
Spesies yang baru ditemukan – Qikiqtania – menyoroti jalur evolusi yang berliku-liku.
After the announcement of President Biden’s heat initiative, The Conversation revisits stories on high summer temperatures and human health.
The UN has been working for 20 years to increase the number of female peacekeepers – but countries that give their troops to the UN are reluctant to put more women in active combat.
Face masks are still an effective way to help stop the spread of the BA.5 subvariant.
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Associate Professor of Journalism, Penn State
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Professor of Entomology and Director, Center for Pollinator Research, Penn State
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Pioneers Chair in Telecommunications & Professor of Telecommunications, Penn State
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Teaching Professor, Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Penn State
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Professor of Law, Penn State
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Professor of Physics and Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Penn State
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Distinguished Professor of Modern History, Penn State
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Assistant Research Professor of Entomology, Penn State
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Professor of Geography and Senior Research Associate in the Rock Ethics Institute, Penn State
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Associate Research Professor of Food Science, Penn State
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Research Professor, Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, Penn State
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Professor of Media Studies, Penn State
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Professor of Sociology, Criminology, and Public Policy, Penn State
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Assistant Professor of Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Pharmacology, Penn State
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Professor of Sociology and Labor and Employment Relations, Penn State
