How the CBO became so powerful in Congress

Cancers are in an evolutionary battle with treatments – evolutionary game theory could tip the advantage to medicine

Anuraag Bukkuri, University of South Florida

Applying the principles of ecology and evolution could help oncologists anticipate cancer drug resistance and optimize their treatment plans for patients.

Alex Jones loses Sandy Hook case, but important defamation issues remain unresolved

Enrique Armijo, Elon University

Alex Jones lost a defamation suit by Sandy Hook parents for falsely claiming they helped fake the murders of their children. But the judgment doesn’t deal with important First Amendment questions.

The concrete effects of body cameras on police accountability

Suat Cubukcu, American University; Erdal Tekin, American University; Nusret Sahin, Stockton University; Volkan Topalli, Georgia State University

Police body-worn cameras increase disciplinary action against officers and reduce racial bias against citizen complainants, according to a recent study.

Journalism in middle America got communities through the pandemic

William Thomas Mari, Louisiana State University

The decline of the news industry has been well documented. How did news organizations in the US heartland, facing potential extinction, survive – and even thrive – through the pandemic?

How getting kids to make grocery lists and set the table can improve their vocabulary and willingness to learn

Diana Leyva, University of Pittsburgh

Grocery shopping and family meals are prime opportunities to build reading and math skills – particularly for young Latino children, a new study finds.

Infrastructure matters for wildlife too – here’s how aging culverts are blocking Pacific salmon migration

Ashlee Abrantes, University of Washington

Salmon migrate thousands of miles from inland streams to the ocean and back. The newly enacted infrastructure bill includes funding to help salmon and other wild species on their way.

Got $1.2T to invest in roads and other infrastructure? Here’s how to figure out how to spend it wisely

Anna Nagurney, University of Massachusetts Amherst

As President Biden signs the bipartisan infrastructure bill, it’s important to determine which road, freight and information networks are the most vital to protect.

Gun violence soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study finds – but the reasons why are complex

Paddy Ssentongo, Penn State; Jennifer McCall-Hosenfeld, Penn State

The pandemic brought about a sharp rise in mental health concerns, deep unemployment and an unprecedented amount of social isolation – a potentially deadly combination alongside rising gun sales.

Companies are pushing sweetened drinks to children through advertising and misleading labels – and families are buying

Fran Fleming-Milici, University of Connecticut

A new study looked at advertising and purchase data for children’s drinks and suggests that ads and pricing strategies contribute to sweetened children’s drink purchases.

Seasonal depression: why it happens – and how to manage the symptoms

Harriet Bowyer, Glasgow Caledonian University

One in three people struggle throughout the winter months with seasonal affective disorder.

FW de Klerk: the last apartheid president was driven by pragmatism, not idealism

Christi van der Westhuizen, Nelson Mandela University

FW de Klerk as National Party conservative was paradoxically the right leader at the right time to relinquish white minority rule.

Paul McCartney’s The Lyrics: an extraordinary life in song

David McCooey, Deakin University

Through 154 songs, Paul McCartney gives us an insight into his life. There is an elegaic feel to this book, which showcases the many sides to McCartney’s songwriting.

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From the story, Organized crime is a top driver of global deforestation – along with beef, soy, palm oil and wood products