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How do hospitals know what to do when hurricanes approach?

  • Written by Daniel B. Hess, Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
This file photo shows a building at the Bay Medical Center Sacred Heart hospital damaged from Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Fla. in Oct. 11, 2018.David Goldman/AP Photo

We all expect hospitals to be open and operating when we need them, but extreme weather events like hurricanes are a strain on resources and pose significant challenges for...

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Surveying archaeologists across the globe reveals deeper and more widespread roots of the human age, the Anthropocene

  • Written by Ben Marwick, Associate Professor of Archaeology, University of Washington
People have been modifying Earth – as in these rice terraces near Pokhara, Nepal – for millennia.Erle C. Ellis, CC BY-ND

Examples of how human societies are changing the planet abound – from building roads and houses, clearing forests for agriculture and digging train tunnels, to shrinking the ozone layer, driving species extinct,...

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Why the queen said yes to Boris Johnson's request to suspend Parliament

  • Written by Laura Beers, Associate Professor of History, American University
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson shakes hands with Queen Elizabeth II.Victoria Jones/Pool via AP

When Queen Elizabeth II agreed to suspend Parliament, she gave British Prime Minister Boris Johnson what he wanted.

Opponents of Johnson’s move view it as a cynical and perhaps unconstitutional maneuver. Johnson, they say, is trying to quash...

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Sexual abuse against gay and bi men brings unique stigma and harm

  • Written by Joan M. Cook, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University
Gay, bi and trans men experience unique harms from sexual abuse and often struggle to resolve their sexuality as a result.ArtOPhotos/Shutterstock.com

As trauma psychologists, we’re leading a team to help alleviate psychiatric distress in gay, bi and trans males who have been sexually abused or assaulted. In collaboration with two nonprofit...

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These are the customers who support sex trafficking in the US

  • Written by Celia Williamson, Executive Director of Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute, University of Toledo
A law enforcement guide to human trafficking sits on a table at a drop-in center for victims of sex trafficking in Washington.AP Photo/Ted S. Warren

Although Jeffrey Epstein, who died on Aug. 10, may be the current face of sex trafficking, buying and selling youth and adults for sex is a more common practice for everyday people in the U.S., mostly...

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Why increasing Arab-Israeli closeness matters

  • Written by David Mednicoff, Chair, Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, and Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa gave an interview to Israel's Channel 13 in June -- a first.Screenshot, Official Youtube of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Bahrain

While the connection of Jews to Israel is frequently in the news, the changing nature of Jewish and Israeli links to...

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Why companies file for bankruptcy – and how it protects both debtors and creditors

  • Written by Lindsey Simon, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Georgia
Critics have worried Purdue might use bankruptcy to avoid accountability. AP Photo/Jessica Hill

Reports have emerged that Purdue Pharma is in settlement talks to resolve thousands of federal and state lawsuits over its role in fueling the opioid epidemic. As part of the reported settlement, the company would file for bankruptcy.

Earlier this year,...

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Should parents help their kids with homework?

  • Written by Daniel Hamlin, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Oklahoma
When their kids get older, parents should try to phase out homework help.goodluz/Shutterstock.com

Schools across the country encourage parents to help their children with homework.

Parents are listening. Helping with homework is one of the most common things that parents say they do to support their children’s learning.

Many experts have found...

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Should investors buy marijuana stocks?

  • Written by Sandra Woien, Lecturer of Philosophy, Arizona State University
Taking a whiff of the marijuana flower.AP Photo/Richard Vogel

Illinois recently became the 11th state to legalize marijuana for recreational use. As more states follow suit, legal cannabis spending is expected to grow over 200% from about US$9 billion in 2017 to $31 billion in 2022.

With these unparalleled increases in spending, marijuana stocks, in...

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