Lawrence Goodman-Brandeis

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    Internet

    How antisemitism spreads online and what you can do

    In a new book, experts dig into how social media platforms help to fuel rising antisemitism in the United States and around the world.
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    emotions

    In the Bible, shame isn’t a private emotion

    To understand the difference between shame now and shame in the Bible, an expert points to the stories of Tamar and Job.
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    religion

    Why we think of the Queen of Sheba as Black

    Was the Queen of Sheba really Black? That description doesn't come from the Bible, research finds, but from an Ethiopian Christian text, the "Kebra Nagast."
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    holidays

    What’s behind the Yom Kippur tradition of chicken twirling?

    For some 1,000 years, many Ashkenazi Jews have observed the Yom Kippur Eve practice of twirling a chicken. An expert explains its meaning and history.
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    flu

    Can we get rid of the flu for good?

    The particles that let the flu virus infect people could be key to ridding the world of the virus forever, according to researchers.
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    black holes

    New image sheds light on energy jets from black holes

    A new picture that showcases the magnetic fields of a black hole will help us understand more about the massive energy jets they can fire off into space.
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    liquids

    ‘The swirl’ could pave way for liquids that move on their own

    Self-propelling liquid could lead to a class of drugs that autonomously flow toward a specific group of cells or organs, researchers say.
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    diversity

    ‘Diversity’ is too shallow for real racial justice

    Diversity ideology lets whites superficially commit to achieving social justice, but isn't enough to advance equity or inclusion, research shows.
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    nuclear weapons

    Can the US revive the Iran nuclear deal?

    With the incoming Biden administration aiming to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal, an expert explains why its beneficial for both the US and Iran.
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    trauma

    Trauma may increase cognitive decline with age

    People who experienced trauma faced greater cognitive decline as they aged as compared to people who didn't face trauma, a new study shows.
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    COVID-19

    Iran’s financial crisis weakens its coronavirus response

    As of May 5, Iran had recorded over 6,000 deaths and nearly 100,000 cases of the novel coronavirus. "It's a very grave situation," says Hadi Kahalzadeh.
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    COVID-19

    Restarting the economy too soon could damage it more

    Preventing people from getting sick with COVID-19 and saving lives is better for the economy than reopening businesses too soon, a new paper finds.