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Should governments ban TikTok? Can they? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking it

Doug Jacobson, Iowa State University

Banning TikTok: What data privacy risk does the app pose, and what could the Chinese government do with data it collects? And is it even possible to ban an app?

Parasitic infections hit the health of low-income Black communities where states have neglected sewage systems

Theresa E. Gildner, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis

Though many Americans believe that parasitic infections exist in poorer countries, research shows that the problem exists in the US and has a higher impact in communities of color.

Craft breweries are fermenting change, addressing local ills while serving local ales

Colleen C. Myles, Texas State University

And you thought you were just going out for a beer.

Military drones are swarming the skies of Ukraine and other conflict hot spots – and anything goes when it comes to international law

Tara Sonenshine, Tufts University

As the drone market continues to expand, a set of rules or standards that can help determine how they are used in warfare is needed, writes a former US diplomat.

Talking puppy or finger puppet? 5 tips for buying baby toys that support healthy development

Brenna Hassinger-Das, Pace University ; Jennifer M. Zosh, Penn State

Two experts on children’s play explain why you should be skeptical of toys that are advertised as being educational, and what to look for instead.

When faith says to help migrants – and the law says don’t

Laura E. Alexander, University of Nebraska Omaha

As governments crack down at their borders, religious groups’ teachings to help the stranger remain unchanged.

Balance declines with age, but exercise can help stave off some of the risk of falling

Evan Papa, Tufts University

Lifestyle factors like physical activity, diet and sleep can lower the ‘biological age’ of your cells and tissues and reduce age-related physical decline.

Cold water therapy: what are the benefits and dangers of ice baths, wild swimming and freezing showers?

Ethiopia has one of Africa’s most ambitious housing policies – but the lottery-based system is pulling communities apart

We’re just starting to learn more about aphantasia, the inability to picture things with the mind’s eye

Here’s the first question of this week’s edition:

Which 68-year-old author of "The Poisonwood Bible" and "Pigs in Heaven" just won a Pulitzer Prize for her new novel, "Demon Copperhead"?

1. A. Barbara Walters
2. B. Barbara Billingsley
3. C. Barbara Kingsolver
4. D. Barbara Cartland

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