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'Bride kidnapping' haunts rural Kyrgyzstan, causing young women to flee their homeland

  • Written by Erin Hofmann, Associate Professor, Utah State University
imageA protest against bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, on April 8, 2021, after a young woman abducted for marriage was found dead. Vyacheslav Oseledko/AFP via Getty Images

There are many types of forced marriage in this world, but perhaps the most dramatic is marriage by abduction, or bride kidnapping.

Bride kidnapping is common in...

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'Lady of Guadalupe' avoids tough truths about the Catholic Church and Indigenous genocide

  • Written by Rebecca Janzen, Assistant Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature, University of South Carolina
imageThe 2020 film is the latest of many movie takes on this Catholic miracle story.@ladyofguadalupemovie via Facebook

The film “Lady of Guadalupe,” first released in 2020 and now available on many streaming services, mixes a fictional retelling of the 16th-century appearance of the Virgin Mary to a Mexican peasant named Juan Diego with the...

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How virus detectives trace the origins of an outbreak – and why it's so tricky

  • Written by Marilyn J. Roossinck, Professor of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, Penn State
imageThe prevention of future pandemics requires examining viral family trees.Stockcrafter/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Every time there is a major disease outbreak, one of the first questions scientists and the public ask is: “Where did this come from?”

In order to predict and prevent future pandemics like COVID-19, researchers need to find...

Read more: How virus detectives trace the origins of an outbreak – and why it's so tricky

Study shows AI-generated fake reports fool experts

  • Written by Priyanka Ranade, PhD Student in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imageIt doesn't take a human mind to produce misinformation convincing enough to fool experts in such critical fields as cybersecurity.iLexx/iStock via Getty Images

Takeaways

· AIs can generate fake reports that are convincing enough to trick cybersecurity experts.

· If widely used, these AIs could hinder efforts to defend against...

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Are companies that support Pride and other social causes 'wokewashing'?

  • Written by Kim Sheehan, Professor of Journalism and Communication and Director of the Master's Program in Brand Responsibility, University of Oregon
imagePeople with the Pride Alliance Network, sponsored by Starbucks, walk along Ocean Drive during the 11th annual Pride Parade as part of Miami Beach Pride week on April 7, 2019, in Miami Beach, Florida.

Consumers increasingly want companies to address society’s big problems, such as climate change and crumbling infrastructure. And polls suggest...

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Why it matters that 7 states still have bans on atheists holding office

  • Written by Kristina M. Lee, Ph.D. Student in Rhetoric, Colorado State University
imageAbove the Tennessee State Capitol, only skies. In it, any atheists?AP Photo/Mark Humphrey

Tennessee’s Constitution includes a provision that bars three groups from holding office: atheists, ministers and those engaging in duels. Efforts are under way in the state legislature to remove this exclusion for ministers, but not for duelists –...

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IRS hitting you with a fine or late fee? Don't fret – a consumer tax advocate says you still have options

  • Written by Rita W. Green, Instructor of Accountancy, University of Memphis
imageFor many taxpayers, it doesn't end on Tax Day.Constantine Johnny/ Moment via Getty Images

Tax Day has come and gone, and you think you filed your return in the nick of time. But several weeks later you receive that dreaded letter in the mail from the Internal Revenue Service informing you of missing the deadline and failing to pay your tax bill on...

Read more: IRS hitting you with a fine or late fee? Don't fret – a consumer tax advocate says you still have...

El Salvador's façade of democracy crumbles as president purges his political opponents

  • Written by Mneesha Gellman, Associate Professor of Political Science, Emerson College
imageSalvadoran president Nayib Bukele promised voters change. Instead, he seems to be reviving El Salvador's authoritarian past.Camilo Freedman/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

El Salvador is in crisis after President Nayib Bukele on May 1 fired five Salvadoran supreme court justices and the attorney general.

The court and attorney...

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4 new findings shed light on crowdfunding for charity

  • Written by Jacqueline Ackerman, Associate Director of Research, Women's Philanthropy Institute, IUPUI
imagePeople are mobilizing billions of dollars by chipping in.Orbon Alija/E+ via Getty Images

Raising money online from a group of donors, known as crowdfunding, is relatively new. The term was coined in 2006 by entrepreneur Michael Sullivan.

But having lots of people chip in to support a cause or help out their friends and loved ones is a...

Read more: 4 new findings shed light on crowdfunding for charity

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