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What is doxxing, and why is it so scary?

  • Written by Jasmine McNealy, Assistant Professor of Telecommunication, University of Florida
It's worrying, and potentially dangerous, when someone peels back the curtain of another's identity.The Conversation, from Brian A. Jackson/Shutterstock.com and Kansas Department of Transportation via AP, CC BY-ND

It’s almost a given that you have personal information available online. Beyond social media and online discussion boards, there...

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War on fake news could be won with the help of behavioral science

  • Written by Gleb Tsipursky, Assistant Professor of History of Behavioral Science, The Ohio State University
It's not clear if Malaysia's anti-fake news campaign is backed by behavioral science too. AP Photo/Vincent Thian

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently acknowledged his company’s responsibility in helping create the enormous amount of fake news that plagued the 2016 election – after earlier denials. Yet he offered no concrete details on...

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What are halal foods?

  • Written by Myriam Renaud, PhD Candidate in Religious Thought and Ethics, University of Chicago
A Muslim family breaks fast during the month of Ramadan.AP Photo/Chris Carlson

During the month of Ramadan, for 30 days, Muslims who choose to fast will neither eat nor drink during daylight hours. At night, when they break their fast, many will only choose foods that are considered permissible under Islamic law. The Arabic word for such food is...

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US and Europe face an 'increasingly loveless marriage' after Trump's Iran deal withdrawal

  • Written by Garret Martin, Professorial Lecturer, American University School of International Service

Beyond its potentially dramatic consequences for Middle East stability, Trump’s May 8 decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal has also damaged the United States’ relations with its European allies.

France, Germany and the United Kingdom worked with the Obama administration to barter the United Nations-approved Iran agreement in...

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Some tropical frogs may be developing resistance to a deadly fungal disease – but now salamanders are at risk

  • Written by Louise Rollins-Smith, Associate Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University
Panamanian golden frogs (_Atelopus zeteki_) are listed as critically endangered, and may be extinct in the wild.Jeff Kubina, CC BY-SA

My office is filled with colorful images of frogs, toads and salamanders from around the world, some of which I have collected over 40 years as an immunologist and microbiologist, studying amphibian immunity and...

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Studying poop samples, scientists find clues on health and disease

  • Written by Daniel McDonald, Scientific Director, American Gut Project, University of California San Diego
Though examining poop samples scientists working on the American Gut Project are getting a new perspective on the microbes in our guts.By Christos Georghiou/Shutterstock.com

Have you ever wondered what’s going on in your poop? Perhaps not. But this is precisely what we think about every day at the American Gut Project, the world’s...

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Tax law's 'opportunity zones' won't create opportunities for the people who need it most

  • Written by Timothy Weaver, Professor of Urban Policy and Politics, University at Albany, State University of New York
Tax breaks to spur investment in cities like Camden, New Jersey, were meant to reduce poverty. AP Photo/Tim Larsen

The latest federal effort to revitalize impoverished parts of the country using tax incentives is beginning to take shape. Unfortunately, if history is a guide, it won’t work.

New York, New Hampshire and Florida are among the...

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US embassy in Jerusalem opens amid violence: 4 essential reads

  • Written by Danielle Douez, Associate Editor, Politics + Society
Palestinian protesters evacuate a wounded youth in the Gaza Strip.AP Photo/Adel Hana

On May 14, the day the U.S. embassy in Israel moved to Jerusalem, at least 55 Palestinians were killed and 2,700 wounded by Israeli soldiers amid protest at Israel’s border, according to The New York Times.

What began as Palestinian protests against economic...

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How understanding pain could curb opioid addiction

  • Written by Susan Sered, Professor of Sociology, Suffolk University
Helping people with pain, whether it be physical or emotional, could limit the need for opioids. eldar nurkovic/Shutterstock.com

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee unanimously approved a bill in April 2018 designed to address the opioid crisis. The bill called the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 covers much of the same...

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Is bigger really better?

  • Written by Alexandra Staub, Associate Professor of Architecture; Affiliate Faculty, Rock Ethics Institute, Pennsylvania State University
A luxury home near Philadelphia.Alexandra Staub, CC BY

The United States is facing a housing crisis: Affordable housing is inadequate, while luxury homes abound. Homelessness remains a persistent problem in many areas of the country.

Despite this, popular culture has often focused on housing as an opportunity for upward mobility: the American Dream...

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