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Can Congress build bipartisanship through caucuses?

  • Written by Jennifer Victor, Associate Professor of Political Science, George Mason University
imagePresident Barack Obama meets with Paul Ryan, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell at the Oval OfficeREUTERS/Carlos Barria

President Obama is eager to use the few remaining legislative days before the election to get some work done.

Congressional leaders met at the White House yesterday to discuss a funding package that would avoid a...

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A short history of presidents lying about their health

  • Written by David E. Clementson, Ph.D. Candidate in the School of Communication, The Ohio State University

Both U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have recently been caught deceiving the public about their health. Each candidate has accused the other of lying about medical conditions.

Trump released a note from a doctor which turned out to be questionable. Critics have attacked not only the wording of the letter but also the o...

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Eager for some good economic news? New census report has you covered

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Economist and Research Scientist, The Ohio State University

Each year in September, the U.S. Census Bureau releases a report showing how income and poverty have changed over time. The most recent report, which came out on Sept. 13, was filled with great news.

Compared with the previous year, average inflation adjusted income soared 5.2 percent. The U.S. poverty rate fell 1.2 percentage points, resulting in...

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Women’s key role in Islamic State networks, explained

  • Written by Neil Johnson, Professor of Physics, University of Miami

Late last week, three women were arrested in Paris for attempting to detonate a car bomb outside Notre Dame cathedral.

“If at first it appeared that women were confined to family and domestic chores by the Daesh terrorist organization, it must be noted that this view is now completely outdated,” François Molins, a French...

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Zika virus: Only a few small outbreaks likely to occur in the continental US

  • Written by Natalie Exner Dean, Postdoctoral Associate in Biostatistics, University of Florida
imageMost cases of Zika are asymptomatic.Airman Magazine/U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Brandon Shapiro/Flickr, CC BY-NC

It is estimated that about 80 percent of Zika infections are asymptomatic or have symptoms so mild that the disease is not detected. This means the number of cases reported by disease surveillance systems in the U.S. and across the...

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Stumped about what to make of Obama's TPP trade deal? You're not alone

  • Written by Nina Pavcnik, Professor of Economics, Dartmouth College

The proposed trade deal known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership – TPP for short – is drawing fire from both the right and the left as a middle-class jobs killer. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama continues to defend it as a boon for American businesses and consumers, as well as the larger economy.

Who’s right?

For the past 20 years,...

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New research shows how Native American mascots reinforce stereotypes

  • Written by Justin Angle, Assistant Professor of Marketing, The University of Montana

For years, many have said that sports teams with Native American mascots – the Cleveland Indians, Chicago Blackhawks and Florida State Seminoles, to name a few – perpetuate stereotypes against Native people. Others have argued that these mascots are harmless; if anything, they symbolize reverence and respect, while honoring the history...

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Saving lives by letting cars talk to each other

  • Written by Huei Peng, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
imageWhen cars talk to each other, and their surroundings.Connected cars graphic via shutterstock.com

The death of a person earlier this year while driving with Autopilot in a Tesla sedan, along with news of more crashes involving Teslas operating in Autopilot, has triggered a torrent of concerns about the safety of self-driving cars.

But there is a way...

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Here's how homeschooling is changing in America

  • Written by Kyle Greenwalt, Associate Professor, Michigan State University
imageHomeschooling is a growing trend in America. Children learning at Woodlands Nature Station in Kentucky. Land Between the Lakes KY/TN, CC BY-SA

As children head back to school, an increasing number of their homeschooled peers will be starting their academic year as well. Homeschooling in the United States is growing at a strong pace.

Recent...

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Most say they're okay with interracial marriage, but could the brain tell a different story?

  • Written by Allison Skinner, Psychology Researcher, University of Washington
image'Hands' via www.shutterstock.com

Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision ruling bans on interracial marriage unconstitutional.

While the ruling in Loving v. Virginia (1967) was controversial at the time – in 1958 just 4 percent of Americans approved of marriages “between white and colored people” –...

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