The 6-7 craze that disrupted classrooms and sports events worldwide was more than just nonsense. Media scholars from 3 countries say the fad reveals how children use meaningless language and games to carve out spaces where they hold the power and adults don't make the rules.
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The 6-7 craze offered a brief window into the hidden world of children
From Pig Latin to Punch Buggy, kids have long used nonsensical language, gestures and games to carve out cultures of their own.
For the nation’s first president, friendliness was strategy, not concession: the republic would treat other nations with civility in order to remain independent of their appetites and quarrels.
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George Washington’s foreign policy was built on respect for other nations and patient consideration of future burdens
For the nation’s first president, friendliness was strategy, not concession: the republic would treat other nations with civility in order to rem...
Racial profiling by immigration agents isn’t new. It echoes one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history, with clear parallels between today’s targeting of Latino communities and the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.
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Racial profiling by ICE agents mirrors the targeting of Japanese Americans during World War II
Asian Americans have drawn parallels between today’s attacks on Latinos and a historically exclusive immigration policy that favors some families...
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Very unfortunately, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is letting users on X generate nonconsensual sexual images of real people. Including minors. A tech law scholar explains why this outcome was predictable and and what (limited) accountability options exist at this time:
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Grok produces sexualized photos of women and minors for users on X – a legal scholar explains why it’s happening and what can be done
Child sexual abuse material on X is clearly illegal. What’s less clear is how to force X to prevent its AI chatbot from making the material.
The West is in a snow drought, even after record storms ❄️ Here’s the paradox: Warm atmospheric rivers brought heavy rain, melted existing snow, and left less water stored in the mountain snowpacks that much of the region depends on for year-round water.
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The western US is in a snow drought, and storms have been making it worse
A major atmospheric river brought record precipitation to the Pacific Northwest, yet the snow and water supply still suffered. It’s a growing pro...
Illness doesn’t start and end in the body. Medical sociology studies how inequality, racism, poverty and policy decisions literally get under the skin, shaping who gets sick, who gets better care and who is left waiting.
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Illness is more than just biological – medical sociology shows how social factors get under the skin and cause disease
Medical sociology examines how social, cultural, political and economic factors shape health in ways that medicine alone cannot treat.
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Many law enforcement agencies have use-of-force policies that state that officers should protect themselves from moving vehicles by getting out of the way, if possible, not by shooting. ICE has no such policy. A police ethicist looks at the best practices on dealing with the situation:
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ICE killing of driver in Minneapolis involved tactics many police departments warn against − but not ICE itself
Police departments have changed their policies regarding use of force over the years to protect life, but ICE and other federal agencies have lagge...
Social media has turned traditional Japanese matcha into a booming wellness culture, though its roots lie in Zen Buddhism. A scholar of premodern Japanese literature unpacks that history.
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How tourism, a booming wellness culture and social media are transforming the age-old Japanese tea ceremony
Social media has turned traditional Japanese matcha into a commercial trend, though its roots lie in Zen Buddhism. A scholar of premodern Japanese ...
Weighted vests can promote bone health and weight loss, but they’re not a cure-all, explains a dietitian who works with aging people.
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Wearing a weighted vest can promote bone health and weight loss, but it’s not a cure-all
Are weighted vests more than a fitness fad? A health and exercise expert explains their potential benefits and limitations.
New tax laws eliminate several federal grants and loan repayment programs for nurses. This will worsen America’s nursing shortage and leave patients waiting longer for care, according to scholars who oversee nursing programs at large universities.
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New federal loan limits will worsen America’s nursing shortage and leave patients waiting longer for care
The 2025 tax and spending law lowers the federal loan borrowing limits for nursing students, raising the up-front costs of nursing school.