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Religious Americans say that their clergy frequently speak out on hot-button political issues, and sometimes even support or oppose specific political candidates.

University of Oregon founding father Matthew Deady was a hard-bitten racist who never disavowed slavery but who shielded innocent and vulnerable Chinese immigrants from violent mobs.

In 1931, a condition called “premenstrual tension” was described for the first time in a scientific study by gynecologist Robert Frank.

Are police making too many stops for minor issues, and could the number of violent confrontations between police and civilians be reduced by reducing the number of confrontations over all?

"This election season has seen an unusual number of conspiracy theories, mostly emanating from Donald Trump. Recently, however, Trump has been the object of a conspiracy theory," writes Scott Radnitz.

This year’s Perseid meteor shower is expected to be unusually intense. UW astronomer Woody Sullivan is quoted.

Bill Radke speaks with UW professor Adam Summers about his project that aims to scan all the species of fish in the world.

"This summer, NPR's science desk is thinking about waves, of all kinds — ocean, gravitational, even stadium waves. But what is a wave, anyway?" writes NPR's Joe Palca.

Bing Brunton searches for meaningful patterns in data from electrical signals in the brain.

Jason Yeatman's research may eventually lead to personalized intervention programs for dyslexia.