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Environmental justice has the White House's attention, building on 40 years of struggle – but California suggests new funding won't immediately solve deeply entrenched problems

  • Written by Tracy Perkins, Assistant Professor, School of Social Transformation, Arizona State University
imageSmokestacks in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Wilmington.Citizen of the Planet/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

A new office within the Environmental Protection Agency is bringing increased attention to a once-obscure concept: environmental justice.

The Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights will...

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Business management doesn't always have to be about capitalism – this course shows how it can also be a calling

  • Written by Andrew J. Hoffman, Professor of Management & Organizations; Professor of Environment & Sustainability; Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the Ross School of Business and School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
imageBusiness students are pursuing more than just careers.Morsa Images via Getty Imagesimage

Unusual Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

Title of Course:

“Management as a Calling”

What prompted the idea for the course?

The idea for this course came from my frustration that...

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Dung beetle mothers protect their offspring from a warming world by digging deeper

  • Written by Kimberly S. Sheldon, Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee
imageA road sign in Bursa, Turkey, warns drivers of the presence of dung beetles, stating 'Attention! It may come out, don't crush it please!' Ugur Ulu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

If the TV series “Dirty Jobs” covered animals as well as humans, it would probably start with dung beetles. These hardworking critters are among the insect...

Read more: Dung beetle mothers protect their offspring from a warming world by digging deeper

Why magical thinking is so widespread – a look at the psychological roots of common superstitions

  • Written by Dimitris Xygalatas, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut
imageLucky charms help us feel safer in an uncertain world.Image Source via Getty Images

Growing up in Greece, I spent my summers at my grandparents’ home in a small coastal village in the region of Chalkidiki. It was warm and sunny, and I passed most of my time playing in the streets with my cousins. But occasionally, the summer storms brought...

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Midterms 2022: 4 experts on the effects of voter intimidation laws, widespread mail-in voting – and what makes a winner

  • Written by Thessalia Merivaki, Assistant Professor of American Politics, Mississippi State University
imageVoters cast their ballots in Madison, Wisc., on Nov. 8, 2022, as numerous close races draw to a close.Jim Vondruska/Getty Images

With control of Congress and statehouses at stake, voters across the nation headed to the polls on Election Day 2022. That was after more than 42 million people had already voted early or by mail. The Conversation asked...

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Native American children's protection against adoption by non-Indian families is before the Supreme Court

  • Written by Kirsten Matoy Carlson, Professor of Law and Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University
imageTehassi Hill, tribal chairman of the Oneida Nation, stands outside a U.S. appeals court in 2019 after arguments in a case that has made its way to the Supreme Court.AP Photo/Kevin McGill

During oral arguments about the constitutionality of a 1978 law enacted to protect Native American children in the U.S. and strengthen their families, U.S. Supreme...

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Halloween without kids and Christmas without Christ take hold in Asia, with uniquely local twists

  • Written by Linus Owens, Associate Professor of Sociology, Middlebury
imageHalloween in Korea is celebrated primarily by young adults.AP Photo/Lee Jin-man

Halloween is supposed to be fun, a night to put on costumes and publicly celebrate with friends and strangers. Its traditional past as a festival for the dead lives on mainly in spooky decorations and scary movies.

But Halloween horror became all too real this year when...

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Why the number of encounters at the southern U.S. border does not mean what the GOP says it means

  • Written by Ernesto Castañeda, Associate Professor of Sociology, American University
imageGroups of migrants wait for food donations in San Antonio on Sept. 19, 2022.Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images

Like many other Republican candidates and conservative talk show hosts, Kari Lake is using the racially tinged issue of immigration to fuel turnout in her gubernatorial campaign in Arizona. The former television anchor has boldly proclaimed...

Read more: Why the number of encounters at the southern U.S. border does not mean what the GOP says it means

Being light-skinned can lead to 'reverse colorism' in many parts of the world

  • Written by Ronald Hall, Professor of Social Work, Michigan State University
imageAn albino girl carries a member of her family in Zimbabwe.Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images

Racism is often debated, discussed and analyzed in politics, the classroom and the workplace.

But as a scholar of the politics of skin color, I see colorism as a form of prejudice that’s poorly understood and gets very little attention.

The Merriam-Webster...

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Insurance fraud costs $309 billion a year – nearly $1,000 for every American

  • Written by Michael Skiba, Chair of Criminal Justice, Colorado State University Global
imageThe way insurance claims are processed makes the system a very easy target for scammers.Jeffrey Coolidge/Stone via Getty ImagesimageCC BY-ND

What would you do with an extra US$932.63 in your pocket?

That’s how much insurance fraud costs every American a year – $309 billion in total, according to the findings of a recent research study that I...

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  12. How a divided America, including the 15% who are 'MAGA Republicans,' splits on QAnon, racism and armed patrols at polling places
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  17. Over-the-counter hearing aids offer a wide range of options – here are things to consider before buying
  18. Generous aid to Ukraine is diverting resources away from other refugee crises around the world
  19. Automatic voter reregistration can substantially boost turnout
  20. Yes, it's the economy, but the state of democracy, abortion and Ukraine loom large as issues before 2022 midterms
  21. Mormon church's celebration of Latino cultures puts spotlight on often-overlooked diversity
  22. Catholic conflicts on marriage continue, even decades after Vatican II
  23. Imran Khan shot: How attack will affect protest campaign led by Pakistan's ousted leader
  24. Inoculate yourself against election misinformation campaigns – 3 essential reads
  25. Understanding how news works can short-circuit the connection between social media use and vaccine hesitancy
  26. 8 billion humans: How population growth and climate change are connected as the 'Anthropocene engine' transforms the planet
  27. Mass migration from Twitter is likely to be an uphill battle – just ask ex-Tumblr users
  28. Fed faces twin threats of recession and financial crisis as its inflation fight raises risks of both
  29. What to do if your vote is challenged on Election Day
  30. Guns at voting sites have long sparked fears of intimidation and violence – yet few states ban their presence
  31. A new wave of celebrity politicians breaks the rules on acceptable behavior, inspired by Trump
  32. Talk of 'Christian nationalism' is getting a lot louder – but what does the term really mean?
  33. Water was both essential and a barrier to early life on Earth – microdroplets are one potential solution to this paradox
  34. Cannabis holds promise for pain management, reducing the need for opioid painkillers – a neuropharmacology expert explains how
  35. Parents have very warm feelings toward other parents – here’s why that could be bad news for the child-free
  36. Music inspires powerful emotions on screen, just like in real life
  37. Loss and damage: Who is responsible when climate change harms the world's poorest countries?
  38. Former math teacher explains why some students are 'good' at math and others lag behind
  39. Why schools' going back to 'normal' won't work for students of color
  40. How a 2013 US Supreme Court ruling enabled states to enact election laws without federal approval
  41. Conservative US Supreme Court reconsidering affirmative action, leaving the use of race in college admissions on the brink of extinction
  42. Abortion is not influencing most voters as the midterms approach – economic issues are predominating in new survey
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  44. How to ensure election integrity and accuracy – 3 essential reads
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