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Stoicism can easily be misread as pessimistic because of its relentless focus on mortality and fragility. But its core message – contained in songs spanning generations – is profoundly empowering.
The types of microbes residing in your gut can affect your mental and physical health. Home microbiome tests promise to help consumers improve the composition of their gut microbes.
After the announcement of President Biden’s heat initiative, The Conversation revisits stories on high summer temperatures and human health.
The story behind the research can be as compelling as the results. Recording the effects of starvation, a group of Jewish doctors demonstrated their dedication to science – and their own humanity.
As many as 80% of young people want abortion to be legal, and most disagree with the Supreme Court’s recent Dobbs v. Jackson ruling. This could lead to high youth voting rates in the 2022 midterms.
Three scientists explain the biology and physics of what goes into one of the world’s most grueling races, the Tour de France.
Climate change has a clear link to rising foodborne illnesses. Blackouts during heat waves and wildfires are a growing part of the problem.
Countries have used starvation as a war strategy for centuries, historically without being prosecuted. Three experts on hunger and humanitarian relief call for holding perpetrators accountable.
Known as Juneteenth in Texas, Emancipation Days symbolized America’s attempt to free the enslaved across the nation. But those days were unable to prevent new forms of economic slavery.
The Stockholm Conference in June 1972 launched five decades of international negotiations on everything from biodiversity to climate change.
A closer look at firearms sales reveals some interesting trends that should be part of America’s ongoing conversation about the root causes of gun violence.
Even a burner phone paid for with cash can reveal your identity and where you’ve been. A data privacy expert explains.
Bees offer insights into many scientific questions, from cooperating in close quarters to strategies for finding food.
War, famine and an energy crunch are affecting the world’s response to climate change, but there are reasons for optimism.
A young woman in Lviv, Ukraine, writes about fleeing Russian aggression not once, but twice, since 2014 and explains the fierce desire to stay in her home country – a desire shared by many.
Grain and fertilizer shortages, higher shipping costs and a strong dollar are all pushing food prices up and increasing hunger in dozens of vulnerable countries.
As Western sanctions seek to isolate Russia, they also perversely reinforce the country’s mythic view of itself as a special place that outsiders want to destroy.
One of the oldest industries, fishing, is entering the world of advanced analytics and data-driven planning. With oceans under stress and key fish stocks dwindling, can precision fishing help?
The former prime minister was forced from office by a vote of no confidence. But that doesn’t mean the political drama is over, an expert on Pakistani politics explains.
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Professor of Management, Tufts University
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Assistant Research Professor of Nutrition, Tufts University
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Professor of History, Tufts University
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Pierre and Pamela Omidyar Dean, Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University
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Assistant Professor of History, Tufts University
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Research Professor of Global Affairs, Tufts University
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Associate Research Professor of International Relations, Tufts University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Tufts University
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Professor of International Politics and Director of the Center for Strategic Studies, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Visiting Scholar at the Fletcher School's Russia and Eurasia Program, Tufts University
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Tisch College Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Lincoln Filene Professor, Tufts University
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Associate Professor of Biology, Tufts University
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Senior Scientist Team Lead Nutrition Exercise Physiology and Sarcopenia Team Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Professor of Medicine, Tufts University
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Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice in Public Diplomacy, Tufts University
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Professor Emeritus of International Environmental Policy, Tufts University
