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In the DACA debate, which version of America – nice or nasty – will prevail?

  • Written by Carrie Tirado Bramen, Associate Professor of English, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
DACA supporters march to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office to protest after the September 2017 announcement that the program would be suspended with a six-month delay.AP Photo/Matt York

Toward the beginning of my new book “American Niceness: A Cultural History,” I recount Cuban writer José Martí’s 1894...

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It's not just you – politics is stressing out America's youth

  • Written by Melissa DeJonckheere, Research Fellow, Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan
A 24-hour news cycle can leave young people feeling more distressed than usual. Darren Baker/shutterstock.com

“I can’t sleep.” - A 16-year-old

“It’s been extremely hard to concentrate.” - A 22-year-old

“I got behind in school.” - A 22-year-old

“I feel like I could get killed any second.”- An...

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What 'merit-based' immigration means in different parts of the world

  • Written by Kevin Johnson, Dean and Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicana/o Studies, University of California, Davis
A naturalization ceremony in Los Angeles.AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

Editor’s note: The White House is seeking to create a “merit-based” immigration system rather than one based on family reunification. We turned to The Conversation’s global network of scholars to get their insight on how merit-based systems work in other...

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Consensual sex is key to happiness and good health, science says

  • Written by Shervin Assari, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Public Health, University of Michigan
A couple in bed. Research shows that sex is important to happiness and good health.4 pm production/Shutterstock.com

As we approach Valentine’s Day, it’s nice to celebrate love and, one the best parts about it, sex. As a doctor and epidemiologist who studies sex, I bring good news for Valentine’s Day. It’s not just that sex...

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Trump's infrastructure plan rests on some rickety assumptions

  • Written by Caroline Nowacki, PhD Candidate, Global Projects Center, Stanford University
The new plan is supposed to boost the construction of new roads, bridges and other public works projects.AP Photo/Seth Perlman

Experts greeted the long-awaited details of President Donald Trump’s promise to unleash a US$1.5 trillion wave of new infrastructure spending with skepticism.

There’s widespread concern about whether his plan can...

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Making skis strong enough for Olympians to race on

  • Written by Marc Zupan, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering- Materials and Solid Mechanics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
What's inside Olympians' skis?AP Photo/Luca Bruno

Olympians expect top-notch performance from their minds and bodies, but they get crucial advantages from the very best equipment for their sports and the weather conditions they’re competing in. Skis, for example, must stand up to near-constant changes in stress during races.

The ideal ski...

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What the flu does to your body, and why it makes you feel so awful

  • Written by Laura Haynes, Professor of Immunology, University of Connecticut
A flu patient at ProMedica Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio on Jan. 8, 2018. AP Photo/Tony Dejak

Every year, from 5 to 20 percent of the people in the United States will become infected with influenza virus. An average of 200,000 of these people will require hospitalization and up to 50,000 will die. Older folks over the age of 65 are especially...

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Venezuelan refugees inflame Brazil's already simmering migrant crisis

  • Written by Robert Muggah, Associate Lecturer, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)

Though refugee and migration crises have dominated headlines in recent years, most news stories exclude Brazil. That’s because of the world’s roughly 62.5 million forced migrants, according to the United Nations – just a small proportion are thought to be in Brazil.

New research suggests this omission needs correcting.

According...

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New 'Holocaust law' highlights crisis in Polish identity

  • Written by Geneviève Zubrzycki, Professor of Sociology, Director of the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia, University of Michigan

On Jan. 26, the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Polish parliament voted in favor of a bill making it illegal to accuse Poland of complicity in Nazi crimes.

This caused immediate outrage around the world and nowhere more so than in a country that has been, until now, a close ally of Poland: Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin...

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When do-good nonprofits are bad at dealing with #MeToo moments

  • Written by Paul Battaglio, Professor, Economic, Political & Policy Sciences, Co-Editor-in-chief, Public Administration Review, University of Texas at Dallas
Former Humane Society chief Wayne Pacelle, flanked by Senators Richard Blumenthal (left) and Chuck Schumer (right), resigned amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Amy Sussman/AP Images for Humane Society of The United States

Scandals rocking the Humane Society and the Red Cross are the highest-profile examples so far of how the #MeToo movement is...

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