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What we can learn from an Indonesian ethnicity that recognizes five genders

  • Written by Sharyn Graham Davies, Associate Professor of Social Sciences, Auckland University of Technology

On June 13, when a judge in Oregon allowed a person to legally choose neither sex and be classified as “nonbinary,” transgender activists rejoiced. It’s thought to be the first ruling of its kind in a country that, until now, has required that people mark “male” or “female” on official identity documents.

Th...

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Disrupting pro-ISIS online 'ecosystems' could help thwart real-world terrorism

  • Written by Neil Johnson, Professor of Physics, University of Miami
imageSchematic diagram of an aggregate made up of linked users, with the mathematical equation that describes this online pro-ISIS ecology.Neil Johnson, CC BY-ND

Supporters of the Islamic State, or ISIS, around the world gather online, becoming members of virtual communities in much the same way any of us might join online groups focused on some common...

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Appeals court upholds net neutrality rules -- why you should care

  • Written by Amanda Lotz, Professor of Communication Studies and Screen Arts & Cultures, University of Michigan
imageThe court ruling will keep all internet traffic treated equally.Laptop with arrows via shutterstock.com

If you like binge-watching Netflix, streaming audio or online gaming, then you should be celebrating this week. And if your business depends on reaching a wide audience online, you should join in. A federal appeals court decision this week means...

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Orlando after tragedy: much more than world's theme park

  • Written by Jeff Kunerth, Visiting Instructor, Journalism, Nicholson School of Communication , University of Central Florida

Orlando has long been characterized as a place of transients, a perpetual churn of people moving in and out. Orlando is a stop, a stepping stone, not a destination. The city once even referred to its homeless as “transients” – as if they were something temporary, rather than permanent.

I certainly felt temporary when I took my...

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Losing control: The dangers of killer robots

  • Written by Bonnie Docherty, Lecturer on Law, Senior Clinical Instructor at Harvard Law School's International Human Rights Clinic, Harvard University
imageShould we act to prevent this from ever happening?Armed robot via shutterstock.com

New technology could lead humans to relinquish control over decisions to use lethal force. As artificial intelligence advances, the possibility that machines could independently select and fire on targets is fast approaching. Fully autonomous weapons, also known as...

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How will we remember black women on the anniversary of the Charleston shooting?

  • Written by Chad Williams, Associate Professor of African and Afro-American Studies, Brandeis University

The men and women of a Bible study at Charleston, South Carolina’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church welcomed Dylann Roof into their circle on June 17, 2015. Then, after an hour of discussion and prayer, the 21-year-old white supremacist took out a gun and opened fire on them. Declaring his hatred of African-Americans, Roof...

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Stanford sexual assault: what changed with the survivor's testimony

  • Written by Leigh Gilmore, Distinguished Professor of Women's and Gender Studies, Wellesley College

As the case against Brock Turner, the Stanford swimmer who sexually assaulted a woman when she was unconscious, unfolded in court, his attorneys presented him as a young man whose inexperience with alcohol and desire to fit in with his teammates led to a drunken night of consensual sex.

Following Turner’s conviction and six-month sentence,...

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Where does anti-LGBT bias come from – and how does it translate into violence?

  • Written by Dominic Parrott, Professor of Psychology, Georgia State University

In the United States, public support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community has increased in recent years. These changes are associated with increased visibility of openly gay characters on television, the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell" and the Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage.

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Why it's so hard for students to have their debts forgiven

  • Written by Neal H. Hutchens, Professor of Higher Education, University of Mississippi
imageForgive me, for I have borrowed.Peg Hunter/Flickr, CC BY-NC

Outstanding student loan debt in the United States reached a record US$1.35 trillion in March, up six percent from a year earlier.

About 10 million people who borrowed from the government’s main student loan program – 43 percent – are currently behind or no longer making...

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Raise a cup -- of coffee; WHO no longer says it can cause cancer

  • Written by Keri Szejda, Food Safety and Health Communication Scholar, Center for Research on Ingredient Safety, Arizona State University
imageCup of coffee via ShutterstockFrom www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-SA

Since 1991, coffee has been saddled with the label, “possibly causes cancer.” As of June 15, coffee got a clean bill of health.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer – or IARC – is the WHO agency that evaluates evidence and scientific research on...

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  2. In the wake of tragedy, Trump takes rhetoric of fear to a whole new level
  3. LGBT equality doesn't exist – but here's how to fight for it
  4. The Orlando shooting: exploring the link between hate crimes and terrorism
  5. How did Brazil go from rising BRIC to sinking ship?
  6. Fathers also want to ‘have it all,’ study says
  7. The truth about for-profit colleges and Trump University
  8. 48 hours as a Muslim American: A professor reflects
  9. Graphene isn’t the only Lego in the materials-science toy box
  10. How can hospitals possibly prepare for disasters? With practice and planning
  11. Social media is changing our digital news habits – but to varying degrees in US and UK
  12. Finding Nemo – and Dory – is easy. Deciding whether they should be pets is harder
  13. Two violent men, two symptoms of the same sickness
  14. Another mass shooting – what the experts say
  15. Gun researchers see a public health emergency in Orlando mass shooting. Here's why.
  16. Terrorism and tourism: what cities should do to prepare for an attack
  17. Were this year's Tony Awards only a superficial nod to diversity?
  18. Does China manipulate its currency as Donald Trump claims?
  19. New atlas shows extent of light pollution -- what does it mean for our health?
  20. Climate change could alter the chemistry of deepwater lakes and harm ecosystems
  21. Fighting malevolent AI: artificial intelligence, meet cybersecurity
  22. Personal beliefs versus scientific innovation: getting past a flat Earth mentality
  23. Aid to dying: What Jainism -- one of India's oldest religions -- teaches us
  24. How might drone racing drive innovation?
  25. Californians now have right to 'aid in dying': How did we get here?
  26. Can Jude Law's 'Genius' capture the essence of Thomas Wolfe?
  27. Putting CO2 away for good by turning it into stone
  28. Technology is improving – why is rural broadband access still a problem?
  29. How Hillary Clinton's 'smart power' feminism informs her foreign policy
  30. Are some students more at risk of assault on campuses?
  31. Campuses aren't safe. Are universities doing enough?
  32. Are you getting the best health care? Evidence says: maybe not
  33. Trump's 'America First': echoes from 1940s
  34. Clinton seizes on environmental justice but progress requires deep reforms
  35. How Bernie Sanders can still become president
  36. Saturated fats make some cells lose track of time -- and that's bad
  37. Why the Deep Space Atomic Clock is key for future space exploration
  38. Are pop stars destined to die young?
  39. Three female scholars react to Hillary Clinton's historic nomination
  40. How fish and clean water can protect coral reefs from warming oceans
  41. Are we in the midst of a public space crisis?
  42. Using computers to better understand art
  43. We behave a lot more badly than we remember
  44. How the Antiquities Act has expanded the national park system and fueled struggles over land protection
  45. Rules change, new voters mean an unpredictable primary day in California
  46. What are septic shock and sepsis? The facts behind these deadly conditions
  47. Is it time to break with colonial legacy of zoos?
  48. The Puerto Rican primary matters. Here's why
  49. Stories of vaccine-related harms are influential, even when people don't believe them
  50. We’re (not) running out of water -- a better way to measure water scarcity