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Jean-Jacques Dessalines: Reassessing the Haitian revolutionary leader’s legacy

  • Written by Julia Gaffield, Associate Professor of History, William & Mary
imageA statue of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent Haiti.Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Every Oct. 17, Haiti celebrates Dessalines Day, commemorating the assassination in 1806 of the country’s first head of state postindependence, Jean-Jacques Dessalines.

One of the founding fathers in the...

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Flamingos are making a home in Florida again after 100 years – an ecologist explains why they may be returning for good

  • Written by Jerome Lorenz, Biology Researcher, Florida International University
imagePeaches, who was blown into Florida by Hurricane Idalia in 2023, was sighted in Mexico in June 2025.Kara Durda/Audubon Florida

Hurricane Idalia blew a flamboyance, or flock, of 300-400 flamingos that was likely migrating between the Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba off course in August 2023 and unceremoniously deposited the birds across a wide swath of...

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Typhoon leaves flooded Alaska villages facing a storm recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever experience

  • Written by Rick Thoman, Alaska Climate Specialist, University of Alaska Fairbanks
imageA Coast Guard helicopter flies over flooded homes in Kipnuk, Alaska, on Oct. 12, 2025.U.S. Coast Guard

Remnants of a powerful typhoon swept into Western Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta on Oct. 12, 2025, producing a storm surge that flooded villages as far as 60 miles up the river. The water pushed homes off their foundations and set some afloat...

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What the First Amendment doesn’t protect when it comes to professors speaking out on politics

  • Written by Neal H. Hutchens, University Research Professor of Education, University of Kentucky
imageEmployees at public and private colleges do not have the same First Amendment rights. dane_mark/Royalty-free

American colleges and universities are increasingly firing or punishing professors and other employees for what they say, whether it’s on social media or in the classroom.

After the Sept. 10, 2025, killing of conservative activist...

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The limits of free speech protections in American broadcasting

  • Written by Michael J. Socolow, Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
imageFCC Chairman Brendan Carr testifies in Washington on May 21, 2025.Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Image

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is displeased with a broadcast network. He makes his displeasure clear in public speeches, interviews and congressional testimony.

The network, afraid of the regulatory agency’s power...

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Industrial facilities owned by profitable companies release more of their toxic waste into the environment

  • Written by Mahelet G Fikru, Professor of Economics, Missouri University of Science and Technology
imageToxic chemical pollution can come in many forms, including compounds that float on top of water.Brett Hondow/iStock / Getty Images Plus

How much pollution a facility engaged in production or resource extraction emits isn’t just based on its location, its industry or the type of work it does. That’s what our team of environmental and...

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Starbucks wants you to stay awhile – but shuttering its mobile-only pickup locations could be a risky move

  • Written by Vivek Astvansh, Associate Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics, McGill University

When Starbucks announced that it would phase out its mobile-order pickup-only locations beginning in 2026, it raised a question: Why abandon a format seemingly built for speed and efficiency?

As Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol explained the decision in an earnings call, the pickup-only stores had a “transactional” feel, lacking “the...

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In defense of ‘surveillance pricing’: Why personalized prices could be an unexpected force for equity

  • Written by Aradhna Krishna, Dwight F. Benton Professor of Marketing, University of Michigan

Surveillance pricing has dominated headlines recently. Delta Air Lines’ announcement that it will use artificial intelligence to set individualized ticket prices has led to widespread concerns about companies using personal data to charge different prices for identical products. As The New York Times reported, this practice involves...

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New student loan limits could change who gets to become a professor, doctor or lawyer

  • Written by Rodney Coates, Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Miami University

As millions of student loan borrowers settle into the school year, many are stressed about how they’ll pay for their degrees. These students may find that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the big tax and spending bill that President Donald Trump signed into law over the summer, could limit how much they can borrow.

Until recently, graduate...

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Supreme Court redistricting ruling could upend decades of voting rights law – and tilt the balance of power in Washington

  • Written by Sam D. Hayes, Assistant professor of politics and policy, Simmons University
imageBlack Louisiana voters and civil rights advocates ask U.S. Supreme Court justices to uphold a fair and representative congressional map in Louisiana v. Callais on March 24, 2025. Jemal Countess/Getty Images

On Oct. 15, 2025, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in one of the most anticipated cases of the 2025-2026 term, Louisiana v. Callais,...

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  11. Government shutdown hasn’t left consumers glum about the economy – for now, at least
  12. Government shutdown hasn’t left US consumers glum about the economy – for now, at least
  13. A white poet and a Sioux doctor fell in love after Wounded Knee – racism and sexism would drive them apart
  14. The new president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will inherit a global faith far more diverse than many realize
  15. New president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints inherits a global faith far more diverse than many realize
  16. Political violence: What can happen when First Amendment free speech meets Second Amendment gun rights
  17. Trump is cutting funding to universities with large Hispanic student populations – here’s what to know
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