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Through space and rhyme: How hip-hop uses Afrofuturism to take listeners on journeys of empowerment

It is perhaps only natural, as hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, that people look to the genre’s future. But for some rappers, the future...

Despite giving students chances to cheat, unsupervised online exams gauge student learning comparably to in-person exams

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. Students don’t have to be supervised during online exams. That’s because unsupervised online...

Women get far more migraines than men – a neurologist explains why, and what brings relief

A migraine is far more than just a headache – it’s a debilitating disorder of the nervous system. People who have migraines experience severe...

Maui’s deadly wildfires burn through Lahaina – it’s a reminder of the growing risk to communities that once seemed safe

Wildfires, pushed by powerful winds, raced through Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 8 and 9, 2023, leaving a charred and smoldering landscape across the tourist...

Prostate cancer treatment is not always the best option – a cancer researcher walks her father through his diagnosis

“Me encontraron càncer en la pròstata,” my father told me. They found cancer in my prostate. As a cancer researcher who knows very well...

Older ‘sandwich generation’ Californians spent more time with parents and less with grandkids after paid family leave law took effect

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. A California law that mandates paid family leave has led to adults in...

Looking back toward cosmic dawn − astronomers confirm the faintest galaxy ever seen

The universe we live in is a transparent one, where light from stars and galaxies shines bright against a clear, dark backdrop. But this...

Virtual reality has negative side effects – new research shows that can be a problem in the workplace

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. Some employers are excited about swapping out computer monitors for virtual reality headsets,...

Rhyme and reason – why a university professor uses poetry to teach math

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. The Ways Math and Poetry Can Open Your Eyes...

When Confederate-glorifying monuments went up in the South, voting in Black areas went down

Confederate monuments burst into public consciousness in 2015 when a shooting at a historically Black church in Charleston, South Carolina, instigated the first broad...

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