18 months of pandemic death, struggle and trauma in the U.S.

How ‘sissy men’ became the latest front in China’s campaign against big tech

Shuaishuai Wang, University of Amsterdam

Pronouncements made by the Chinese government often cloak a hidden agenda.

9/11 survivors’ exposure to toxic dust and the chronic health conditions that followed offer lessons that are still too often unheeded

Roberto Lucchini, Florida International University

Those directly exposed to toxic dust and trauma on and after 9/11 carry with them a generation of chronic health conditions, which are placing them at higher risk during the pandemic and as they age.

American Muslims are at high risk of suicide - 20 years Post-9/11, the links between Islamophobia and suicide remain unexplored

Amelia Noor-Oshiro, Johns Hopkins University

Islamophobia increased post-9/11. Twenty years later, American Muslims are still dealing with the mental health effects – and research barriers limit what is known about what puts them at risk.

California recall: There’s a method to what looks like madness

Raphael J. Sonenshein, California State University, Los Angeles

It’s easy to make fun of California politics. But a longtime scholar of those politics says the attempt to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom is part of a long-running attempt to hold government accountable.

Biden’s proposed tenfold increase in solar power would remake the US electricity system

Joshua D. Rhodes, University of Texas at Austin

A decade ago, solar power was a tiny sliver of the US energy supply. Today it’s expanding rapidly – and the Biden administration wants to make it much, much bigger.

Firebrands and protecting homes from wildfires: What everyone needs to know about flaming windblown debris

David Blunck, Oregon State University

A fire scientist explains the risk of flying embers that can travel over a mile from a wildfire and how people can protect their homes.

Student loan debt is crushing Americans – 4 essential reads

Jamaal Abdul-Alim, The Conversation; Alvin Buyinza, The Conversation

As federal student loan debt continues to rise, a number of scholars discuss how debt affects the nation’s college students, graduates and the economy as a whole.

How bans on mask mandates affect students with disabilities – 4 questions answered

Claire Raj, University of South Carolina

The Department of Education is investigating whether state bans on mask requirements in schools discriminate against students with disabilities.

How ‘engagement’ makes you vulnerable to manipulation and misinformation on social media

Filippo Menczer, Indiana University

You have evolved to tap into the wisdom of the crowds. But on social media your cognitive biases can lead you astray.

SpaceX Inspiration4 mission will send 4 people with minimal training into orbit – and bring space tourism closer to reality

Wendy Whitman Cobb, US Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies

The Inspiration4 mission is sending four civilians to space for three days. Though still funded by a billionaire, the mission is a step forward in the nascent space tourism industry.

Haiti: what aid workers can learn from the previous earthquake as they struggle to rebuild the country

David Alexander, UCL

Aid workers are struggling to help Haitians with the latest devastating earthquake. A professor of disaster reduction assesses lessons learnt from the last one in 2010.

How Obama’s backing for NBA Africa venture could boost basketball on the continent

John Nauright, Mount Saint Mary College; Sarah Zipp, University of Stirling

The NBA Africa is making a play for expansion. Where does Barack Obama fit in?

Cut less, leave longer: decades of data show we are over-exploiting tropical rainforests

Plinio Sist, Cirad

Observations collected since the 1980s in the Amazon, Central Africa and Southeast Asia show we are not giving tropical forests enough time to recover after logging.

As of 2021, what percentage of Wikipedia biographies in English are about women?

1. A. 7.2%
2. B. 15.5%
3. C. 18.1%
4. D. 28.3%

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