Does a vaccine mandate provide cover for the reluctant?

21 million Americans say Biden is ‘illegitimate’ and Trump should be restored by violence, survey finds

Robert A. Pape, University of Chicago

A representative survey of American adults finds broader support for violent insurrection than many would like to think.

Arctic sea ice hits its minimum extent for the year – 2 NASA scientists explain what’s driving the overall decline

Alek Petty, NASA; Linette Boisvert, NASA

A closer look at how ice cover changed through the months offers some important insights into the role of climate change and why every year isn’t a record.

Some rich people will love at least one sweetener in Democrats’ $3.5 trillion plan

Brent W Ambrose, Penn State; David C. Ling, University of Florida; Gary McGill, University of Florida; Pat Hendershott, University of Aberdeen

The 2017 tax cuts put a $10,000 cap on the deduction for state and local taxes. The richest households would see the biggest gains from eliminating or raising the cap.

20 years after 9/11, the men charged with responsibility are still waiting for trial – here’s why

Lisa Hajjar, University of California Santa Barbara

A scholar who has visited Guantanamo 11 times to observe legal proceedings in the 9/11 terrorism case explains why the conflict continues to delay the case going to trial.

How the world’s biggest Islamic organization drives religious reform in Indonesia – and seeks to influence the Muslim world

Ahmet T. Kuru, San Diego State University

Nahdlatul Ulama is the world’s biggest Islamic organization, initiating a reform movement, which it is calling ‘Humanitarian Islam.’

Colleges must choose whether to let athletes wear school gear for paid promotions

John Holden, Oklahoma State University

A sports management scholar weighs in on whether college athletes can appear in their school’s swag while promoting various products.

Rich kids and poor kids face different rules when it comes to bringing personal items to school

Casey Stocksill, University of Denver

When students are allowed to bring personal items for show and tell, it can build their senses of self-worth, belonging and control. But poor kids often don’t get that opportunity.

A giant space rock demolished an ancient Middle Eastern city and everyone in it – possibly inspiring the Biblical story of Sodom

Christopher R. Moore, University of South Carolina

New research suggests that fire from the sky in the form of a small asteroid annihilated a city near the Dead Sea 3,600 years ago.

New treatments for COVID-19 may stave off the worst effects of the virus

Patrick Jackson, University of Virginia

Medications to treat COVID-19 are in no way a substitute for the vaccine. But under the right circumstances, some show great promise for helping patients.

The Supreme Court has overturned precedent dozens of times in the past 60 years, including when it struck down legal segregation

David Schultz, Hamline University

There is value in observing legal precedent, but sometimes circumstances, logic or judges’ views determine it’s time to overturn it.

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