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Where are the African American leaders? — Vincent Adejumo

As protests rock the country in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, there is a notable absence in the national public discourse: African American community leaders.

Why hurricanes devastate some places over and over again – a meteorologist explains — Athena Masson

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Cameras in the court: Why most Trump trials won’t be televised — David Cuillier

Americans will have few opportunities to binge-watch the Donald J. Trump trials....

What are Asian giant hornets, and are they really that dangerous? 5 questions answered — Akito Kawahara

Editor’s note: In late 2019 two Asian giant hornets – a species not known to occur in North America – were found in northwest Washington state, and a hornet colony was found and eliminated in British Columbia.
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10 years after the Charlie Hebdo attacks in France, conversations about free speech are still too black and white — Armin Langer

In January 2015, 12 people were killed at the French satirist magazine Charlie Hebdo’s office after it published controversial caricatures of the...
An image of a high priest holds a cross during the celebrations of the Ethiopian Orthodox holiday of Meskel in Addis Ababa in September 2023

Ethiopia: religious tension is getting worse – 5 factors driving groups apart — Terje Ostebo

Religion is highly present in Ethiopia. It’s visible in churches and mosques, in clothing, and in public rituals....
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You shed DNA everywhere you go – trace samples in the water, sand and air are enough to identify who you are, raising ethical questions about privacy — Jenny Whilde and Jessica Alice Farrell

Human DNA can be sequenced from small amounts of water, sand and air in the environment to potentially extract identifiable information like...
Why community college students quit despite being almost finished

Why community college students quit despite being almost finished — Benjamin Skinner, Justin Ortagus and Melvin Tanner

Community colleges are designed to make college more accessible, yet 6 out of every 10 community college students cannot reap the full rewards...
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College athletes still are not allowed to be paid by universities – here’s why — Cyntrice Thomas

Ever since July 1, 2021, student-athletes have been able to pursue endorsement deals. But when it comes to getting paid by...
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The power of friendship: How a letter helped create an American bestseller about antisemitism — Rachel Gordan

Eighty years ago, the Jewish American novelist Laura Z. Hobsonwas contemplating her next writerly move and was seeking a little help...
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SEC approves first US climate disclosure rules: Why the requirements are much weaker than planned and what they mean for companies — Sehoon Kim

After two years of intense public debate, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the nation’s first national climate disclosure rules on...

Tom Seaver, like Robin Williams, had Lewy body dementia, but what is this strange illness? A neurologist explains — Melissa J. Armstrong

Lewy body dementia was highlighted in the news twice this week with the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver from Lewy body dementia complications and the release of “Robin’s Wish,” a documentary about Robin Williams’ final years, when the actor lived with Lewy body dementia.
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