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Activists at a voting rights rally near the U.S. Capitol on Aug. 3, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Not all new laws labeled “voter suppression laws” are, in fact, voter suppression laws. An election law expert takes a closer look.

The cameras at the Olympics supplied video to television broadcasts – and to online streams. AP Photo/David J. Phillip

The Olympics are usually profitable for broadcasters and show off the future possibilities of media technologies.

Many individuals are rejecting the COVID-19 vaccines for personal reasons. Mark Felix / AFP via Getty Images

America’s founders accepted the reality of human selfishness. But, they also said people were capable of thinking for the good of the whole, which is necessary for a free society.

Fantasy play, painting, playing made-up games and building with blocks are a few examples of free play. Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images

Children use play to express themselves and process their emotions. Here’s how parents can make the most of play time together.

Members of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, protest an order to either socially distance or wear a face mask in public. Geoff Crimmins/The Moscow-Pullman Daily News

A controversial pastor is aiming to convert a town of 25,000 people as part of grand expansion plans. A scholar says the congregation’s influence is growing.

The Dixie Fire devastated rural Greenville, California, a town of 800 residents, on Aug. 4, 2021. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

Hundreds of computer simulations point to a few best strategies for keeping homes safe from fire in a warming climate.

Amid growing COVID-19 transmission, hospitalization and death rates, mask mandates are returning in some states. Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty Images

After the CDC changed course in late July, recommending universal masking indoors, Nevada became the first state to adopt a flexible masking policy that can quickly adjust to changing COVID-19 rates.

DJ Kool Herc is considered the “sonic originator” of hip-hop. Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images

With Congress designating Aug. 11, 2021, as Hip-Hop Celebration Day, a scholar and performer of the art form makes the case for hip-hop to become more prominent in American academe.

A high school student gets his COVID-19 shot at a pop-up vaccine clinic at a public charter school in Los Angeles. Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

For decades, US schools have been common sites for vaccine clinics to respond to outbreaks and provide catch-up immunizations. So why are they suddenly controversial?

Absentee ballots for the New York City mayoral primary, which used ranked-choice voting, are counted. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer

It may be new to Americans, but ranked-choice voting has a long history, and it is spreading rapidly across the U.S.

Beer, wine and hard liquor are causing nearly 100,000 U.S. deaths a year. AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

Consuming alcohol makes accidents more likely and it can harm your heart, your liver and even change your brain. But making the sale of beer, wine and hard liquor illegal flopped.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a press conference in June, 2021. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images

New Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in big trouble after an official state report documented 11 cases of sexual harassment by him. He seems to think he can survive the scandal, but a longtime pollster disagrees.

How do they stick their landings? Alex Turton via Getty Images

How do squirrels leap through trees without falling? It takes strength, flexibility and finely tuned cognitive skills.