Conservative Christians have cheered restrictions on some birth control. But many decades ago, Christian leaders’ support helped contraceptives become acceptable in the first place.
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La Niña is only part of the problem. The long-term driver of increasing drought – even in areas getting more rainfall overall – is the rapidly warming climate.
Bees offer insights into many scientific questions, from cooperating in close quarters to strategies for finding food.
25 states aren’t expected to ban abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. But limits on abortion in these places, too, make it an uncertain refuge for people seeking abortions elsewhere.
A draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito suggests that a majority of the court may overturn the landmark 1973 ruling that guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion in the US.
Despite the halt to the federal mask mandate for mass transit, people may still choose to protect themselves. For those who do, the type of mask and how well it fits matter.
Russia’s use of hypersonic missiles in Ukraine has put the weapons in the news. Next-generation versions under development could dramatically alter national and global security.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought immunology terms that are typically relegated to textbooks into our everyday vernacular. These stories helped us make sense of the ever-evolving science.
The Bible and its laws were complex and not practiced in the way many of us think about laws today.
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A scholar who studies biblical texts explains how the Bible, its laws, and ancient debates were set within a complex vision of society at that time.
Across the solar system, asteroids and comets crash into moons and planets every day. The rocket collision will provide researchers with important data on how these collisions work.
Digging deeply into the nation’s past can help illuminate the racial setbacks facing the US today.
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Understanding how the brain translates smells into behavior change can help advance search and rescue technology and treatments for neurological conditions.
People are buzzing with questions about the omicron variant and whether it could help usher in herd immunity. A team of virologists deciphers the latest findings.
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MLK’s vision for nonviolence included abolishing what he called triple evils – racism, poverty and militarism.
Renewable energy is expanding at a record pace, but still not fast enough. Here are the key areas to watch for progress in bringing more wind and solar into the power grid in 2022.
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Lecturer, Cannabis Science course in the Division of Continuing Education, University of Colorado Boulder
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Teaching Assistant Professor of Creative Technology & Design, ATLAS Institute, University of Colorado Boulder
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PhD Student in Journalism, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Theatre and Environmental Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Professor of Journalism, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership, University of Colorado Boulder
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Lecturer of Media Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Director, Center for National Security Initiatives, and Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Critical Sports Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Education Policy & Law; Director of the National Education Policy Center, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Professor of Building Systems Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Environmental Studies and Fellow in the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder
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Researcher in Data Science, University of Colorado Boulder
