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Why Pennsylvania’s election results will take time to count

Alauna Safarpour, Gettysburg College

Pennsylvania is the battleground state with the most Electoral College votes. While everyone will want to know the outcome of the vote there as soon as possible, it’s going to take time.

The racist ‘one-drop rule’ lives on in how Trump talks about Black politicians and whiteness in America

Marya T. Mtshali, Harvard University

Donald Trump’s attacks on Kamala Harris expose a worldview that defends whiteness as imbued with dominance over other racial groups.

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University

The 2024 campaign closes with candidate Donald Trump and allies conjuring a world of insult and degradation of an infantilized, feminized and vulnerable Democratic opponent.

What to do if your vote is challenged: Practical advice from a civil rights attorney for Election Day

Karen Figueroa-Clewett, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

On Election Day, you go to vote – and you’re told you’re not registered or you’re not eligible to vote. A civil rights lawyer provides a guide so voters can know their rights to cast a ballot.

I’m a Muslim immigrant and a psychiatrist living in Michigan – I haven’t decided how to vote yet

Farha Abassi, Michigan State University

Naturalized citizens like the author are an important voting bloc, representing 5% of eligible voters in Michigan.

Political bickering and policy uncertainty take a toll on business investment, research shows

Charles Sims, University of Tennessee

The end of the election season could bring a sigh of relief to businesses.

Massachusetts could be the next state to get rid of the ‘subminimum wage’ for tipped workers

Jeannette Wicks-Lim, UMass Amherst; Jasmine Kerrissey, UMass Amherst

It’s unclear what raising the tipped minimum wage or getting rid of it altogether does to labor markets.

As the stars of hip-hop’s golden age approach their golden years, some confront questions about whether old blood can make new music

A.D. Carson, University of Virginia

Hip-hop and youth culture have long been intertwined, creating an awkward situation for rappers who want to continue practicing their craft into their 50s, 60s and beyond.

No, you’re not that good at detecting fake videos – 2 misinformation experts explain why and how you can develop the power to resist these deceptions

Sam Wineburg, Stanford University; Michael Caulfield, University of Washington

When you view photos and videos in the flurry of election-related social media posts, first ask yourself: Do I really know what I’m looking at?

How can Jupiter have no surface? A dive into a planet so big, it could swallow 1,000 Earths

Benjamin Roulston, Clarkson University

Jupiter’s composition is more similar to that of the Sun than that of the Earth.

Osteoporosis, the silent disease, can shorten your life − here’s how to prevent fractures and keep bones healthy

Ting Zhang, University of Pittsburgh; Jianying Zhang, University of Pittsburgh

By 2030, more than 70 million Americans will have osteoporosis or low bone mass.

Svalbard Global Seed Vault evokes epic imagery and controversy because of the symbolic value of seeds

Adriana Craciun, Boston University

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has a practical mission – protecting seeds as a backup for seed banks around the world – but inspires strong cultural, political and artistic reactions.

Who formally declares the winner of the US presidential election?

Why vote for Harris or Trump? A cheat sheet on the candidates’ records, why their supporters like them and why picking one or the other makes sense

US government tries to rein in an out-of-control subscription economy