Gamers with disabilities: From arcades to esports

How do breakdancers avoid breaking their necks?

Aliza Rudavsky, Penn State

A term emerged in the 1980s for a spinal cord injury caused by breaking called ‘break-dancing neck.’

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.

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.

Heat risk isn’t just about the highs: Large daily temperature swings can harm human health – maps show who is affected most

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

No credit score? A grocery list could be the next best thing

Infectious diseases spike when kids return to school − here’s what you can do about it

White men who have been mistreated at work are more likely to notice and report harassment − new research

Ancient grains of dust from space can be found on Earth − and provide clues about the life cycle of stars

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

The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz

Fritz Holznagel, The Conversation

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

Democrat Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate for 2024. Walz has been a congressman, a teacher and a command sergeant major in the National Guard. What other job has he also held?

1. A. Puppeteer
2. B. Smoke jumper
3. C. HVAC installer
4. D. Football coach

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