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Retirement doesn’t just raise financial concerns – it can also mean feeling unmoored and irrelevant

Marianne Janack, Hamilton College

If you have spent 40 years of your life working 40 hours a week, retirement isn’t just a financial consideration, writes a philosopher.

The Nuremberg Code isn’t just for prosecuting Nazis − its principles have shaped medical ethics to this day

George J Annas, Boston University

The Nuremberg Code was developed during trials for Nazi officials accused of performing inhumane experiments − but its influence has been far wider.

Conservative opponents of DEI may not be as colorblind as they claim

Abigail Folberg, University of Nebraska Omaha; Laura Brooks Dueland, University of Nebraska Omaha; Mikki Hebl, Rice University

New research suggests anti-Black racism plays a key role in conservative anti-DEI sentiment.

Why restaurant self-service kiosks can actually result in customers ordering less food

Lu Lu, Temple University; Wangoo Lee, Temple University

New research on food-ordering kiosks introduces the social dynamics at play and offers alternatives for designing a more effective and customer-friendly self-service process.

Today’s school children practice running for their lives – but there are better ways to keep students safe from shooters

Luke J. Rapa, Clemson University

The persistent threat of school shootings demands a more thoughtful response to their prevention.

Mitochondria keep your brain cells alive − helping them run smoothly may protect against Parkinson’s disease

Rebecca Zhangqiuzi Fan, Florida International University; Kim Tieu, Florida International University

As the powerhouse of the cell, mitochondria lie at the intersection of many essential biochemical pathways. When they go awry, neurodegenerative diseases can result.

Signs, props and light-up wristbands − the 2024 political conventions find a home in the Smithsonian collections

Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Institution; Claire Jerry, Smithsonian Institution; Lisa Kathleen Graddy, Smithsonian Institution

The Whigs started holding political conventions in the 1830s − and historians from the Smithsonian who visited the GOP and Democratic conventions this year found the tradition is still very vibrant.

How the 14th Amendment prevents state legislatures from subverting popular presidential elections

Eric Eisner, Johns Hopkins University; David B. Froomkin, University of Houston Law Center

A little-noticed provision of the US Constitution would strip any state of almost all its electoral votes if legislators sought to overrule the will of the voters.

Democratic men are stepping up for a woman president by stepping back, at last

Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University

The masculinity on display at the Democratic convention was groundbreaking as men − from Joe Biden to Pete Buttigieg to Tim Walz to Doug Emhoff − aimed unreservedly to lift up women as leaders.

Black voters, Latino voters and other voters of color show solidarity at the ballot box

What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism

A new ‘guest star’ will appear in the sky in 2024 − a space scientist explains how nova events work and where to look