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Nina Simone, Langston Hughes and their forgotten creative collaboration

Nina Simone performs live on stage at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, R.I., on July 4, 1968. David Redfern/Redferns by Jason Miller, North Carolina...

Christa Pike survived a lethal injection attempt – the latest person to endure a failed execution

Spike Lee was restrained by staff at Yankee Stadium after a fan reportedly filmed him eating and questioned him about Palestine before a Yankees game.

Dementia caregiving can expose hidden family tensions – but early planning can ease the strain

by Sarah E. Patterson, University of Michigan “Families are messy, aren’t they?” a daughter commented during a series of focus groups I ran with caregivers...

Iron overload: how tea, coffee, red meat and alcohol can affect absorption

by Alexandra Cremona, University of Limerick Most of us are used to hearing about the risks of not getting enough iron. Yet having too much...

Grieving lost body function: What psychology teaches us about our chronic illness journeys

by Li-elle Rapaport, University of Manitoba Body changes can raise disturbing feelings, such as looking in a mirror and seeing a reflection that may feel...

Pittsburgh’s kindergartners fall below the measles safety threshold, testing the city’s vaccine legacy

by Rebecca Smullin Dawson, Allegheny College It takes a lot to knock football out of the headlines in Pittsburgh. But reports of measles cases, exposure...

Sharpeville: research on 1960 South African massacre shows the number of dead and injured was massively undercounted

by Nancy L Clark, Louisiana State University and William H. Worger, University of California, Los Angeles On 21 March 1960 at 1.40 in the afternoon,...

‘Star Trek’ and NASA have intertwined legacies – the show championed diversity and inspired generations of real space scientists

by Deana L. Weibel, Grand Valley State University “Star Trek” began as a television series but grew into a cultural phenomenon. When it premiered in 1966,...

New world map makes Africa look bigger: what’s the fuss about? Cartographers explain

by Jack Swab, University of Tennessee and Derek H. Alderman, University of Tennessee The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth...

Why the Supreme Court blocked Trump and the Postal Service from restricting mail‑in voting for the midterms

by John J. Martin, Quinnipiac University Mail voting in the 2026 midterm elections will go on as usual – now that the Trump administration’s major...
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