How Black communities cope with racist police violence

Decades on, Delbert Africa’s surrender still provides powerful image of US racism and Black victimhood

Nicole Maurantonio, University of Richmond

A white Philadelphia police officer was killed during a 1978 confrontation with the radical group MOVE. Often overlooked was the brutality leveled against the group’s spokesman.

Members of Congress undermine the country – and their own legitimacy – with antidemocratic rhetoric

Christopher Miller, University of Richmond

2 scholars analyzed more than 1 million official Tweets from members of Congress − and found a lot of antidemocratic language that damages the very institution the politicians belong to.

From a pig as political candidate to a breakout speech for Obama − Democratic National Convention often leaves its mark on history

Shannon Bow O'Brien, The University of Texas at Austin

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz will officially accept their nominations at the Democratic National Convention. A scholar of the presidency shares memorable moments from previous events.

Good flooding? Scientists use rice cultivation to preserve soil in Florida’s Everglades Agricultural Area

Jehangir Bhadha, University of Florida

A soil expert explains why flooding rice fields in South Florida benefits the agriculture-rich region.

Love for cats lures students into this course, which uses feline research to teach science

Jonathan Losos, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis

Cats provide a purr-fect introduction to science topics, including ecology, evolution, genetics and behavior.

Islamic State’s genocide was not limited to killing and enslaving Yazidis, Christians and other communities − it also erased their heritage

Alda Benjamen, University of Dayton

A scholar of Iraq describes the ongoing loss following the genocidal violence by IS − not just of human lives, but of a rich cultural heritage.

Qatari mediation was already producing diminishing returns – assassination of Hamas negotiator further erodes Gulf state’s role

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University

Successor to slain Palestinian negotiator is a hardliner who resides in Gaza’s tunnels and has no realistic chance of being in Doha for talks.

How charities with thrift shops can get better stuff from their donors instead of junk

Chao Wu, Wayne State University

Giving cruddy clothing, furniture and other useless stuff to a charity does it no favors, since it costs money to get rid of damaged goods. The power of peer pressure could help alleviate this problem.

How to get your kids ready to go back to school without stress − 5 tips from an experienced school counselor

Shannon Pickett, Purdue University

Taking the stress and uncertainty out of going back to school can ease the process, a veteran counselor explains.

Imane Khelif controversy at Paris Olympics shows how sex testing in women’s sports puts regulators in an impossible bind

Brain implants to restore sight, like Neuralink’s Blindsight, face a fundamental problem − more pixels don’t ensure better vision

What is love? A philosopher explains it’s not a choice or a feeling − it’s a practice