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Why Muslims celebrate Eid twice a year: 6 questions answered

  • Written by Ken Chitwood, Ph.D. Candidate, Religion in the Americas, Global Islam, University of Florida
imageEid prayers.IIOC Masjid Omar AlFarouk, CC BY-NC-ND

Editor’s note: At sundown on August 31, Muslims all over the world will celebrate one of the principal festivals, Eid al-Adha. Earlier in June, Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr. Ken Chitwood, Ph.D. candidate studying global Islam, explains the two Islamic festivals.

What is Eid?

Eid literally...

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At the Texas Prison Rodeo, a color line dissolved

  • Written by Mitchel P. Roth, Professor of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University

Well into the 20th century, segregation was a fact of daily life in Texas. Black citizens were barred from attending many sporting events, couldn’t eat at certain restaurants and weren’t able to stay at many hotels.

This was particularly true in the Texas prison system, where there were segregated work crews, barbershops, showers and...

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The wrongs of passage in fraternity hazing

  • Written by Hank Nuwer, Professor of Journalism, Franklin College
imageIn the movie 'Goat,' a fraternity puts pledges through gruesome and dangerous rituals.Killer Films

In the 40 years since publishing my first research on hazing in collegiate groups, I’ve often been reminded of the adage that every good thing is accompanied by trouble.

On the one hand, fraternities, bands and team sports provide a welcoming...

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Americans who live far from coasts should also be worried about flooding

  • Written by Nina Lam, Distinguished Professor of Louisiana Environmental Studies, Louisiana State University
imageTwo people walk down a flooded section of Interstate 610 in Houston in floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. AP Photo/David J. Phillip

Catastrophic flooding in Houston from Hurricane Harvey is the latest reminder that floods kill more people in the United States than any other type of natural disaster and are the most...

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Artificial intelligence cyber attacks are coming – but what does that mean?

  • Written by Jeremy Straub, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, North Dakota State University
imageHackers will start to get help from robots and artificial intelligence soon.Jinning Li/Shutterstock.com

The next major cyberattack could involve artificial intelligence systems. It could even happen soon: At a recent cybersecurity conference, 62 industry professionals, out of the 100 questioned, said they thought the first AI-enhanced cyberattack...

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Charlottesville: A step in our long arc toward justice

  • Written by Derek W. Black, Professor of Law, University of South Carolina

The number and exuberance of white nationalists who descended on Charlottesville sent emotional tremors through the nation. Some worried that this was the beginning of an expanding movement that would hearken us back to darker times.

And many felt that President Donald Trump’s comments only made matters worse. The president’s implied...

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Amazon's Whole Foods deal could still be reversed thanks to forgotten antitrust case

  • Written by Ramsi Woodcock, Professor of Legal Studies, Georgia State University
imageAmazon may make it impossible for Whole Foods rivals to compete.AP Photo/Julie Jacobson

Amazon formally takes ownership of Whole Foods after the Federal Trade Commission signaled on August 23 that it wouldn’t stop the deal.

The online retailer isn’t wasting any time remaking the high-end grocery chain in its low-price image. Its first...

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How robots could help bridge the elder-care gap

  • Written by Cynthia Matuszek, Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, UMBC, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imageRobots can also lend a hand of sorts.Photographee.eu/Shutterstock.com

Despite innovations that make it easier for seniors to keep living on their own rather than moving into special facilities, most elderly people eventually need a hand with chores and other everyday activities.

Friends and relatives often can’t do all the work. Growing...

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The opioid epidemic is finally a national emergency – eight years too late

  • Written by Erin Winstanley, Associate Professor of Pharmacy, West Virginia University
imagePeople without ID, like Steven Kemp, are sometimes turned away from the country's already threadbare system of drug treatment centers.Matt Rourke/AP Photo

“It has been many long, hard, agonizing battles for the last few years and you fought like a warrior every step of the way. Addiction, however, won the war. To the person who doesn’t...

Read more: The opioid epidemic is finally a national emergency – eight years too late

Americans are confused about food and unsure where to turn for answers, survey shows

  • Written by Sheril Kirshenbaum, Food@MSU, Michigan State University
imageTrying to sort truth about food from fiction can be overwhelming.TheeErin, CC BY-SA

More than one-third of Americans do not know that foods with no genetically modified ingredients contain genes, according to the new nationally representative Food Literacy and Engagement Poll we recently conducted at Michigan State University. For the record, all...

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