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Rick Perry's belief that Trump was chosen by God is shared by many in a fast-growing Christian movement

  • Written by Brad Christerson, Professor of Sociology, Biola University
Energy Secretary Rick Perry speaks during an event about the environment at the White House on July 8, 2019, as President Trump looks on.AP Photo/Alex Brandon

In a recent interview with Fox News, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry stated that Donald Trump was chosen by God to be president. He said throughout history God had picked “imperfect...

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Spinster, old maid or self-partnered – why words for single women have changed through time

  • Written by Amy Froide, Professor of History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
In a recent interview, was Emma Watson embarrassed to admit she was single?Tinseltown/Shutterstock.com

In a recent interview with Vogue, actress Emma Watson opened up about being a single 30-year-old woman. Instead of calling herself single, however, she used the word “self-partnered.”

I’ve studied and written about the history of...

Read more: Spinster, old maid or self-partnered – why words for single women have changed through time

'The Wall' cemented Pink Floyd's fame – but destroyed the band

  • Written by Mark E. Perry, Director of Music Industry Program & Assistant Professor of Musicology, Oklahoma State University
Roger Waters continues to perform 'The Wall' even after leaving Pink Floyd.AP Photo/MTI, Balazs Mohai

Forty years ago, on Nov. 30, 1979, the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd released its 11th studio album, “The Wall.”

Featuring 26 tracks, two records and an opera-esque story line, the concept album would go on to become the...

Read more: 'The Wall' cemented Pink Floyd's fame – but destroyed the band

Treating HIV in the tiniest babies could have huge positive implications for their future

  • Written by Roger L. Shapiro, Associate Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
World AIDS Day is observed annually in many countries to raise people's awareness in the fight against HIV. AP Photo/Themba Hadebe

Princess had a rough start in life. She was born HIV-infected. Her mother was often sick, and there was little family support for her own struggles with HIV. But Princess’ mother had recently started HIV...

Read more: Treating HIV in the tiniest babies could have huge positive implications for their future

How to pick the 'right' amount to spend on holiday gifts – according to an economist

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Senior Lecturer, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
Last-minute shopping can be stressful.Everett Collection/Shutterstock.com

Gift giving is a big deal this time of year.

To find the “perfect” gift, Americans will spend about 15 hours shopping. Women will do about twice as much as men. And they’ll shell out about US$1 trillion on gifts.

While retailers relish the holiday shopping...

Read more: How to pick the 'right' amount to spend on holiday gifts – according to an economist

What the Trump administration gets right about hospital price transparency

  • Written by Neeraj Sood, Professor of Public Policy, University of Southern California
President Donald Trump pictured with HHS Secretary Alex Azar on June 24, 2019, after signing initial legislation to require hospitals to reveal their prices. Caroline Kaster/AP Photo

New federal regulations finalized Nov. 15 require hospitals to make public all the prices they negotiate with insurers and health plans, starting in 2021. The aim is...

Read more: What the Trump administration gets right about hospital price transparency

Students should learn about impeachment in school – here's how to make it work

  • Written by Paula McAvoy, Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education, North Carolina State University
Two of Alexander Hamilton's Federalist Papers addressed impeachment.AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

When Congress weighs whether to impeach the president, it is a question of national urgency.

Teachers can help their students understand the impeachment hearings by cultivating the skills required to consider the evidence. They can also help young...

Read more: Students should learn about impeachment in school – here's how to make it work

Are 'vaping' and 'e-cigarettes' the same, and should all these products be avoided?

  • Written by Allison Kurti, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Vermont
Vaping has been linked to more than 40 deaths and 2,000 illnesses in the U.S. Oleksandr Zamuruiev/Shutterstock.com

As concerns over vaping continue to grow, researchers and public health officials are investigating the causes of more than 40 deaths and 2,000 illnesses. It’s confusing even for experts.

The term “e-cigarette” refers...

Read more: Are 'vaping' and 'e-cigarettes' the same, and should all these products be avoided?

5 ways Trump and his supporters are using the same strategies as science deniers

  • Written by Lee McIntyre, Research Fellow, Center for Philosophy and History of Science, Boston University
President Donald Trump, during a meeting in the cabinet room at the White House, Washington, Nov. 22, 2019. AP/Susan Walsh

While watching the House impeachment hearings, I realized my two decades of research into why people ignore, reject or deny science had a political parallel.

From anti-evolutionists to anti-vaccine advocates, known as...

Read more: 5 ways Trump and his supporters are using the same strategies as science deniers

Why support for the death penalty is much higher among white Americans

  • Written by Kevin O'Neal Cokley, Professor of Educational Psychology and African and African Diaspora Studies, University of Texas at Austin
People who oppose the death penalty cannot serve on juries in those cases.Crazy City Lady/Shutterstock.com

Sentencing a person to die is the ultimate punishment. There is no coming back from the permanence of the death penalty.

In the U.S., the death penalty is currently authorized by the federal government, the military and 29 states. The primary...

Read more: Why support for the death penalty is much higher among white Americans

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