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Nationalism and piety dominate Turkey's election

  • Written by Resat Kasaba, Professor of International Studies, University of Washington
Under a canopy of Turkish flags, supporters of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) attend an election rally in Gaziantep, eastern TurkeyPresidency Press Service via AP, Pool

Turkey goes to the polls to vote for president and parliament on Sunday.

As a scholar of the history and politics of the Middle...

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Las bebidas light pueden perjudicar tu dieta

  • Written by Eunice Zhang, Clinical Fellow of Preventive Medicine, University of Michigan
Coca-Cola es la gaseosa más popular del mundo. La versión original está hecha con azúcar, pero las otras contienen edulcorantes artificiales que ahora se relacionan con problemas de obesidad y diabetes.Chones/shutterstock.com

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Los edulcorantes artificiales están en todas partes, pero el jurado...

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El bombardeo de noticias falsas distorsiona la realidad en Venezuela

  • Written by Miguel Angel Latouche, Associate Professor, Universidad Central de Venezuela

Nota editorial: Este articulo se publicó por primera vez el 28 de agosto de 2017.Read in English.

La noticia corrió como pólvora a lo largo de las redes: Leopoldo López, el líder de la oposición venezolana preso en la cárcel militar de Ramo Verde ha muerto. Lo dijo Leopoldo Castillo, un conocido...

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Physical therapy could lower need for opioids, but lack of money and time are hurdles

  • Written by Mark Bishop, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, University of Florida
Physical therapists Steven Hunter and Laura Hayes teach an unidentified patient lumbar stabilization exercises at the Equal Access Clinic in Gainesville, FloridaMaria Belen Farias, UF Health Photography, CC BY-SA

Physical therapists help people walk again after a stroke and recover after injury or surgery, but did you know they also prevent...

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The Bezos-Buffett-Dimon health care venture: Eliminate the middlemen

  • Written by J.B. Silvers, Professor of Health Finance, Weatherhead School of Management & School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway, Jeff Bezos of Amazon and Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase created a health venture in January.AP File Photos.

The new health care venture formed by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase announced June 20 that Harvard professor and well-known author Atul Gawande would be the company’s CEO. The idea...

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China cannot spend its way to soccer greatness

  • Written by Mary Gallagher, Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is one of the most powerful people on the planet.

He is also a soccer fan.

Since taking office in 2013, Xi has put soccer squarely at the center of his ambitious plan to turn China into a wealthy superpower. Xi has a “World Cup dream.” He wants China to qualify for, host and eventually win the World...

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Preventing crimes against humanity in the US

  • Written by Nadia Rubaii, Co-Director, Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention, and Associate Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Immigrant rights advocates speak against Trump's policies in New Mexico.AP Photo/Russell Contreras, File

There are those who say that comparing President Donald Trump’s rhetoric to that of Adolf Hitler is alarmist, unfair and counterproductive.

And yet, there has been no dearth of such comparisons nearly one and a half years into his term.

Man...

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The 3 stages of giving: Deference, arrogance and inquiry

  • Written by Jennifer A. Jones, Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Management and Leadership, University of Florida
Great minds don't always think alike.Lightspring/Shutterstock.com

If you had US$1 million to give to charities aiming to eradicate poverty, how would you do it?

Would you support a soup kitchen? A financial literacy program? Educational scholarships? Organizations pressing for policy changes?

I worked for nonprofits for many years before realizing...

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Making art 'should be uncomfortable' – a conversation with visual artist Lorna Simpson

  • Written by Christina Sharpe, Professor of English, Tufts University
Visual artist Lorna Simpson speaks at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts Medal Gala in May 2018.Paul Rutherford/Tufts University, CC BY

Lorna Simpson, a pioneering visual and conceptual artist whose striking work on race, gender and identity has placed her among the leading artists of her generation, was recently honored by the School...

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It's time for a new approach to travel

  • Written by Randy Malamud, Regents' Professor of English, Georgia State University
As Mark Twain once said, 'Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.'Jake Simonds-Malamud, CC BY-SA

When I overcame a flying phobia, I resolved to make up for lost time by visiting as much of the world as I could.

So in the course of a decade, I logged over 300,000 miles, flying everywhere from Buenos Aires to Dubai.

I knew...

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  3. Why our brains see the world as 'us' versus 'them'
  4. Sitting and diabetes in older adults: Does timing matter?
  5. What the US can learn from other countries in dealing with pain and the opioid crisis
  6. How the Trump Foundation could undercut the public trust in charitable giving
  7. After volcano eruption, Guatemalans lead their own disaster recovery
  8. How refugee children make American education stronger
  9. Opioids don't have to be addictive – the new versions will treat pain without triggering pleasure
  10. Breaking up families? America looks like a Dickens novel
  11. In retirement, most ex-presidents can't resist the urge to stay relevant
  12. Misinformation and biases infect social media, both intentionally and accidentally
  13. 9 essential reads on the Supreme Court and gerrymandering
  14. Why turning homelessness into a crime is cruel and costly
  15. A way around opioids: Target the type of pain for better pain relief
  16. Extreme stress during childhood can hurt social learning for years to come
  17. Trump and Sessions can end immigrant family separations without Congress' help
  18. Forced migration from Central America: 5 essential reads
  19. Yoga isn't timeless: it's changing to meet contemporary needs
  20. How setting a schedule can make you less productive
  21. How to heal African-Americans' traumatic history
  22. Juneteenth: Freedom's promise is still denied to thousands of blacks unable to make bail
  23. The public health benefits of adding offshore wind to the grid
  24. 30 years ago global warming became front-page news – and both Republicans and Democrats took it seriously
  25. More mental health care alone will not stop gun violence
  26. What it means to be a Christian in America today
  27. Schools must equip students to navigate alt-right websites that push fake news
  28. Opiate addiction and the history of pain and race in the US
  29. Colombia elects a conservative who promises to 'correct' its peace accord
  30. Nicaraguans try to topple a dictator — again
  31. The Bible's message on separating immigrant children from parents is a lot different from what Jeff Sessions thinks
  32. Astronaut Sally K. Ride's legacy – encouraging young women to embrace science and engineering
  33. What 40 years of 'Space Invaders' says about the 1970s – and today
  34. Why a minor change to how EPA makes rules could radically reduce environmental protection
  35. Drug shortages pose a public health crisis in the US
  36. Why you should eat popcorn with chopsticks – and other psychological tricks to make life more enjoyable
  37. As Venezuela's public health system collapses, mosquito-borne viruses re-emerge
  38. What is the summer solstice? An astronomer explains
  39. US communities can suffer long-term consequences after immigration raids
  40. Yemen: Understanding the conflict
  41. One likely winner of the World Cup? Putin
  42. Why New York state is suing the Trumps: 5 questions answered
  43. How can a baby have 3 parents?
  44. Puerto Ricans don't trust official information on Hurricane Maria
  45. Why domestic abuse and anti-gay violence qualify as persecution in asylum law
  46. How Native American food is tied to important sacred stories
  47. How recycling more steel and aluminum could slash imports without a trade war
  48. A Father's Day reminder from science: Your kids aren't really growing up quickly
  49. Mexico seeks to become 'country of refuge' as US cracks down on migrants
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