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  • Why Justin Trudeau Invoked Emergency Act to End ‘Freedom Convoy’ Trucker Protests

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time in Canadian history. His father had invoked its predecessor, the War Measures Act, more than half a century earlier.

  • Why Russia Might Invade Ukraine: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • Biden Sends Troops to Eastern Europe: 3 Key Issues Behind the Decision

  • What Is a Bomb Cyclone? An Atmospheric Scientist Explains

  • How 5G Puts Airplanes at Risk – An Electrical Engineer Explains

  • Russia & Ukraine: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

    Russia appears inching closer to invading Ukraine, despite warnings from the US and other Western powers. Here are a few key ideas to help better understand what led to this looming crisis.

  • Why the Volcanic Eruption in Tonga Was So Violent & What to Expect Next

  • Seditious Conspiracy: A Look at the New January 6 Oath Keepers Charges

  • January 6: American Support for Conspiracy Theories & Armed Rebellion Isn’t New

  • Ghislaine Maxwell Guilty in Epstein Sex Trafficking Trial: What the Case Revealed

  • What Day Is It? How Holidays Warp Our Sense of Time

    Cues from people and events around us plus memories of past holidays shape our sense of time in late December. No wonder one day blends into the next.

  • Miracles & Magic: The Dual Stories at the Heart of Christmas

  • Why Colorful Christmas Sweets May Pose Health Risks

  • Mistletoe: The Dark Side of the Christmas Decoration

  • What’s the Point of Holiday Gifts?

  • Is Santa’s Sleigh Zero Carbon? The Answer Lies in Reindeer Poo

  • 9 Reasons Why ‘Die Hard’ Really Is a Christmas Movie

  • The Magnificent History of the Maligned & Misunderstood Fruitcake

  • How ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ Helped Make the Modern Santa

  • How Mrs. Claus Embodied 19th-Century Debates About Women’s Rights

    Many early stories praise her work ethic and devotion. But with Mrs. Claus usually hitting the North Pole’s glass ceiling, some writers started to push back.

  • How Christmas Became an American Holiday Tradition With Santa, Gifts & Trees

  • James Webb Space Telescope: How to Launch a Giant Telescope

  • How Effective Are Vaccines Against Omicron? 6 Questions Answered

  • Tornadoes & Climate Change: What a Warming World Means for Deadly Twisters

  • How Can Scientists Update Coronavirus Vaccines for Omicron? 5 Questions Answered

    The new omicron variant of coronavirus has a number of mutations that may require manufacturers to update vaccines. The unique attributes of mRNA vaccines make updating them fast and easy.

  • Omicron: Why the WHO Designated It a Variant of Concern

  • Omicron COVID Variant: How It Was Found & What Scientists Know So Far

  • WitchTok: Rise of Occult on Social Media Has Eerie Parallels to 16th Century

  • Adele ’30’: The Psychology of Why Sad Songs Make Us Feel Good

  • White-Tailed Deer Found to Be Huge Reservoir of Coronavirus Infection

    In a sample of white-tailed deer, 80% were found to have an active COVID infection.