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Trump's protectionism continues long history of US rejection of free trade

  • Written by Giulio Gallarotti, Professor of Government, Wesleyan University
Trump has made pushing protectionism since the campaign.AP Photo/Chris Carlson

Free traders have vilified President Donald Trump as a pernicious protectionist because of policies such as hiking tariffs, abandoning the Trans-Pacific Partnership and saying he’s prepared to walk away from the North American Free Trade Agreement.

They fear his...

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Why is there a norovirus outbreak at the Winter Olympics? 4 questions answered

  • Written by Kartikeya Cherabuddi, Physician, University of Florida
A digitally colorized cluster of norovirus virions.CDC/ Charles D. Humphrey

Editor’s note: At the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, there have been more than 200 confirmed cases – mostly security and games personnel, but also two athletes. We asked Kartikeya Cherabuddi, an infectious disease expert at the University of...

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5 questions to ask your aging parents' doctors

  • Written by Sharona Hoffman, Professor of Health Law and Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University
Doctors' visits can be overwhelming for older people.Syda Productions/Shutterstock.com

The population of seniors, or people age 65 or over, in the United States neared 48 million last year and is steadily growing. Consequently, millions of adult children find themselves taking care of their parents’ medical needs. This can be a daunting task...

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Alcohol probably makes it harder to stop sexual violence – so why aren't colleges talking about it?

  • Written by Dominic Parrott, Professor of Psychology, Georgia State University
At least half of campus sexual assaults involve alcohol use.Burst/pexels.com, CC BY-SA

Several years ago, one of us (Dominic) was consulting with university administration on their sexual violence prevention program.

All colleges and universities that receive Title IX funding are federally mandated to offer intervention programs, where bystanders...

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Parents need to start talking to their tweens about the risks of porn

  • Written by Gail Dines, Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies, Wheelock College
Most parents are unaware just how easily available 'hardcore' porn has become.Chepko Danil Vitalevich/Shutterstock.com

Editor’s note: This article includes references to graphic sexual content that may be inappropriate for some readers.

Today teenagers are viewing far more pornography than their parents realize. And the porn they’re...

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As the Trump administration retreats on climate change, US cities are moving forward

  • Written by Katherine Levine Einstein, Assistant Professor, Political Science, Boston University
Cars sit in flood water from Boston Harbor on Long Wharf during a coastal storm on Jan. 4, 2018. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer

Despite almost universal scientific consensus that climate change poses a growing threat, President Donald Trump’s recent infrastructure plan makes no mention of the need to build resilience to rising global temperatures....

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The other feats US Olympians pull off

  • Written by Craig Leon, MBA Program Manager, Warsaw Sports Marketing Center, Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon
Jonathan Cheever is an Olympic snowboarder -- and a plumber.AP Photo/Lee Jin-man

Millions of Americans watch the Olympics, rooting for members of Team USA. Most of them can probably appreciate how hard those athletes worked on their physical training.

But few realize the lengths these Olympians must go to pay their bills.

Because the U.S. governmentge...

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North Korea's growing criminal cyberthreat

  • Written by Dorothy Denning, Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Defense Analysis, Naval Postgraduate School
Money is a crucial target for North Korea's hacking efforts.rega rega/Shutterstock.com

The countries posing the greatest cyberthreats to the United States are Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. Like its counterparts, Kim Jong Un’s regime engages in substantial cyber espionage. And like Russia and Iran, it launches damaging cyberattacks that...

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The American public has power over the gun business – why doesn't it use it?

  • Written by Brian DeLay, Associate Professor of History, University of California, Berkeley
Attendees attend a candlelight vigil for the victims of a shooting at a Florida school.AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee

As teenagers in Parkland, Florida, dressed for the funerals of their friends – the latest victims of a mass shooting in the U.S. – weary outrage poured forth on social media and in op-eds across the country. Once again,...

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It's getting harder to prosecute politicians for corruption

  • Written by Peter J. Henning, Professor of Law, Wayne State University
The Supreme Court overturned the corruption conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnellAP/Andrew Harnik

The high-profile corruption case against New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez was recently dropped by federal prosecutors after a five-year investigation into gifts and campaign contributions given to the senator by a friend who wanted political...

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  5. 10 ways schools, parents and communities can prevent school shootings now
  6. What the 5Pointz ruling means for street artists
  7. Outfitting the world's best athletes for the Winter Olympics
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  9. Why students at prestigious high schools still cheat on exams
  10. From FDR's food stamps to Trump's harvest boxes: The history of helping the poor get enough to eat
  11. Writing's power to deceive
  12. Scaling back Obamacare will make the opioid crisis worse
  13. Congress failed to fix tax woes for gig workers
  14. Trump may owe his 2016 victory to 'fake news,' new study suggests
  15. Why does inflation make stock prices fall?
  16. Wearable technologies help Olympians achieve top performance
  17. When the next generation looks racially different from the last, political tensions rise
  18. Trump budget would undo gains from conservation programs on farms and ranches
  19. Trying to keep up with the 'Dreamers' debate? Here are 6 essential reads
  20. Air pollution from industrial shutdowns and startups worse than thought
  21. Why security measures won't stop school shootings
  22. Corporate America needs to get back to thinking about more than just profits
  23. Caribbean residents see climate change as a severe threat but most in US don't — here's why
  24. Why do Christians wear ashes on Ash Wednesday?
  25. Delivering packages with drones might be good for the environment
  26. Prehistoric wine discovered in inaccessible caves forces a rethink of ancient Sicilian culture
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  28. How to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry across North America
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  30. Andrew Johnson's failed presidency echoes in Trump's White House
  31. In the DACA debate, which version of America – nice or nasty – will prevail?
  32. It's not just you – politics is stressing out America's youth
  33. What 'merit-based' immigration means in different parts of the world
  34. Consensual sex is key to happiness and good health, science says
  35. Trump's infrastructure plan rests on some rickety assumptions
  36. Making skis strong enough for Olympians to race on
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  38. Venezuelan refugees inflame Brazil's already simmering migrant crisis
  39. New 'Holocaust law' highlights crisis in Polish identity
  40. When do-good nonprofits are bad at dealing with #MeToo moments
  41. Stocks hate inflation – here's why
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  44. A look at Pyeongchang's heartwarming cuisine
  45. How a thrill-seeking personality helps Olympic athletes
  46. Congress' budget dysfunction is more than 4 decades in the making
  47. 15 questions to determine if your relationship is Hall of Fame material or a strikeout
  48. Why Trump's infrastructure ambitions are likely to stall
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