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Hydropower’s future is clouded by droughts, floods and climate change – it’s also essential to the US electric grid

Caitlin Grady, Penn State; Lauren Dennis, Penn State

Climate change is affecting hydropower in different ways across the country.

Beyond flora and fauna: Why it’s time to include fungi in global conservation goals

Matt Kasson, West Virginia University; Brian Lovett, West Virginia University; Patricia Kaishian, Bard College

Fungi underpin life on Earth, but are far less well catalogued and understood than animals and plants. Three scientists call for including fungi in conservation strategies and environmental laws.

How media reports of ‘clashes’ mislead Americans about Israeli-Palestinian violence

Maha Nassar, University of Arizona

In trying to present violent events in ‘neutral’ language, media reports may be ignoring power imbalances when it comes to Israeli police or military violence against Palestinian civilians.

Fewer donors say they’re willing to give to a charity when it supports immigrants – especially if they’re undocumented

Joannie Tremblay-Boire, University of Maryland; Apolonia Calderon, University of Maryland; Aseem Prakash, University of Washington

Researchers created an imaginary nonprofit and told participants in a survey that it served different kinds of people. Their results show how feelings about immigrants may influence generosity.

In Midwestern schools, LGBTQ teachers face discrimination, hate and their own fears

Ferial Pearson, University of Nebraska Omaha

As the national debate over LGBTQ rights continues, teachers in the Midwest are facing challenges similar to those facing their colleagues elsewhere in the US.

What is the Lag BaOmer pilgrimage?

Joshua Shanes, College of Charleston

A scholar of Jewish history explains why the annual Lag BaOmer pilgrimage to Mount Meron in Israel has such power and meaning.

Less than 1% of abortions take place in the third trimester – here’s why people get them

Katrina Kimport, University of California, San Francisco

The reasons why people may seek out late-term abortions are complex and are often based on new medical information and delays caused by state policies.

If the polls are right, he may soon be the next Australian prime minister. So who is Anthony Albanese?

‘You can’t even talk English, so don’t talk!’ How linguistic racism impacts immigrants in the UK

LGBTI refugees seeking protection in Kenya struggle to survive in a hostile environment