What causes RFK Jr.’s strained and shaky voice? A neurologist explains this little-known disorder

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has attracted a lot of attention for his raspy voice, which results from a neurological voice disorder called spasmodic dysphonia. Kennedy, 71, says that in his 40s...

Is a faith-based charter school a threat to religious freedom, or a necessity to uphold it? The weighty decision lies with the Supreme Court

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As demonstrators gathered outside, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 30, 2025, about whether Oklahoma can operate the nations first faith-based charter school. St. Isidore of Seville would be a virtual, K-12...

Fleeting fireflies illuminate Colorado summer nights − and researchers are watching

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The Colorado June air was thick with summer heat. Mosquitoes rose in clouds around us, testing our resolve while we gathered our cameras and sensors. We walked into the wetland, down the unmarked path until the cattails...

What makes people flourish? A new survey of more than 200,000 people across 22 countries looks for global patterns and local differences

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What does it mean to live a good life? For centuries, philosophers, scientists and people of different cultures have tried to answer this question. Each tradition has a different take, but all agree: The good life is more...

Deporting international students risks making the US a less attractive destination, putting its economic engine at risk

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In early April 2025, the Trump administration terminated the immigration statuses of thousands of international students listed in a government database, meaning they no longer had legal permission to be in the country....

Using fire to produce nanoparticles could revolutionize various industries

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Fire is arguably humanitys earliest discovery. It was pivotal in advancing society underpinning many of humanitys most transformative inventions, from cooking and forging weapons to generating energy and enabling car...

Why do people continue to support politicians who attack their democracies? Expert Q&A

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Ahead of a public event in London on May 8 on what the latest research can tell us about the state of democracy, The Conversation asked Scott Williamson, Associate Professor in Comparative Political Economy at the...