How one college campus is grappling with turmoil over Israel-Hamas

When science showed in the 1970s that gas stoves produced harmful indoor air pollution, the industry reached for tobacco’s PR playbook

Jonathan Levy, Boston University

The natural gas industry has spent years trying to undermine scientific findings about gas stoves and health. If this sounds familiar, that’s no accident.

The world’s boreal forests may be shrinking as climate change pushes them northward

Ronny Rotbarth, Wageningen University; David J. Cooper, Colorado State University; Logan Berner, Northern Arizona University; Roman Dial, Alaska Pacific University

How will Earth’s vast boreal forests look in a warmer world? Combining satellite-based research with fieldwork shows that the planet’s largest wilderness may be changing in unexpected ways.

We analyzed over 3.5 million written teacher comments about students and found racial bias

Angus Kittelman, University of Missouri-Columbia; David Markowitz, Michigan State University; Kent McIntosh, University of Oregon; Maria Reina Santiago-Rosario, University of Oregon

Teachers use tougher language when describing the misbehavior of Black children, new research shows.

What is intersectionality? A scholar of organizational behavior explains

Christina Hymer, University of Tennessee

First used in the 1970s, the social theory known as intersectionality triggered widespread debate on racial identifications and the interplay among categories.

Understanding that chronic back pain originates from within the brain could lead to quicker recovery, a new study finds

Yoni Ashar, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

An intriguing therapy that shifts what people perceive as the source of their pain could aid in pain management.

Vampire viruses prey on other viruses to replicate themselves − and may hold the key to new antiviral therapies

Ivan Erill, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Researchers discovered a satellite virus latching onto the neck of another virus called MindFlayer. Studying the viral arms race between similar viruses could lead to new ways to fight infections.

Biden’s executive order puts civil rights in the middle of the AI regulation discussion

Margaret Hu, William & Mary

If safety is the heart of the Biden administration’s executive order on AI, then civil rights is its soul.

Giraffes could go extinct – the 5 biggest threats they face

Derek E. Lee, Penn State

Giraffes are vulnerable to extinction, mainly due to habitat loss and killing for bushmeat markets. The good news is human actions can alleviate that danger.

How Houthi attacks affect both the Israel-Hamas conflict and Yemen’s own civil war – and could put pressure on US, Saudi Arabia

Texas tried to fix its teacher shortage by lowering requirements − the result was more new teachers, but at lower salaries

A century ago, a Black-owned team ruled basketball − today, no Black majority owners remain

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

On October 30, the Biden Administration unveiled what in response to the growth of artificial intelligence?

1. A. A temporary research ban
2. B. A sweeping set of guidelines
3. C. A new federal department
4. D. A TikTok of "Kamala Harris" doing a robot dance

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