Over 95% of incarcerated people will eventually leave #prison. Criminologists warn older inmates face unique challenges in housing, health care and reintegration after release.
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Many more older people are leaving prison and face unmet needs for housing and health care − as well as a tangle of groups trying to help
Parolees over 50 tend to have health issues and strained family ties. They’re less likely to reoffend after prison but need more help getting bac...
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The fear of #deportation hangs over unauthorized workers trying to fight exploitation, but all workers in the U.S. have rights. A Latin American studies professor explores the complex reality for millions of undocumented #immigrants in the American workforce:
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The fear of deportation hangs over unauthorized workers trying to fight exploitation, but all workers in the US have rights
Workers can report violations to the government, regardless of their immigration status.
Is "restraint" a more useful framework for US foreign policy than #isolationism? It may offer a middle path between disengagement and unrestrained global activism. A foreign policy scholar explains:
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What is isolationism? The history and politics of an often-maligned foreign policy concept
Rather than clarifying American foreign policy, the term has long been used to tar critics or obfuscate legitimate international affairs questions.
 By Andrew Latham, Macalester College #diplomacy
“How are clouds’ shapes made?” asks Amanda, age 5, from Chile. In our latest Curious Kids column, University of Albany environmental sciences professor Ross Lazear answers this fascinating question.
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How are clouds’ shapes made? A scientist explains the different cloud types and how they help forecast weather
Puffy to wispy, barely there or dark and menacing, clouds come in many shapes and sizes. Each tells a story about what’s going on in the atmosphere.
 #curiouskids #weather
In 14th-century Avignon, women worked as fruit-sellers, tailoresses, tavern-keepers, butchers, candlemakers, carpenters, and even sword-makers. In “The Manly Priest”, historian Jennifer Thibodeaux reminds us 15% of households were headed by women.
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Butchers, bakers, candlestick-makers − and prostitutes: The women working behind the scenes in papal Avignon
Women’s work may not have been glamorous, but it was vital to the workings of the pope’s court and surrounding city.
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Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability. A new antioxidant material neutralizes brain-damaging molecules in mice, boosting recovery—offering hope for treatment. A materials science engineer explains:
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Traumatic brain injuries have toxic effects that last weeks after initial impact − an antioxidant material reduces this damage in mice
Addressing the harmful chemical processes that accompany blunt force trauma to the brain can reduce the risk of long-term disability.
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Loving-kindness, or metta, is a form of love cherished in #Buddhism—vastly different from romantic love. A communications professor explores how it’s seen as “limitless” and “unbounded.”
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This Valentine’s Day, try loving-kindness meditation
If you’re feeling disconnected from others, or just disenchanted with the day, you might consider trying loving-kindness meditation, writes a sch...
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Chocoholics, brace yourselves. Cocoa farms in regions like Northeastern Brazil and West Africa are facing a drying climate, and cacao trees need humidity to thrive. Less rain = less chocolate. A geographer explains:
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Why the price of your favorite chocolate will continue to rise
Aridity is silently spreading through many of the world’s cocoa-producing regions. There are steps we can take to save them.
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#Happiness is often seen as a U-shaped curve: youthful joy, struggles in early adulthood, and a late-life upswing. But this trend doesn’t hold in low-income, nonindustrialized societies. An #anthropology professor explains:
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Happiness in poorer countries does not follow the typical U-shaped curve − people are often happiest in middle age
In nonindustrialized societies, health, productivity and economic security play much larger roles in determining happiness among aging populations,...
"As a 30-year #cybersecurity veteran, I find the activities of DOGE thus far concerning. Its broad mandate across government, seemingly nonexistent oversight, and the apparent lack of operational competence of its employees have demonstrated that DOGE could create conditions that are ideal for cybersecurity or data privacy incidents that affect the entire nation."
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Is DOGE a cybersecurity threat? A security expert explains the dangers of violating protocols and regulations that protect government computer systems
News reports paint a frightening picture of DOGE staff trampling time-tested – and in many cases legally required – management and security pra...
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