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Ancient DNA is revealing the origins of livestock herding in Africa

  • Written by Mary Prendergast, Professor of Anthropology, Saint Louis University – Madrid
Livestock, like these goats in the Rift Valley of Tanzania, are critical to household economies in East Africa.Katherine Grillo, CC BY-ND

Visitors to East Africa are often amazed by massive herds of cattle with a gorgeous array of horn, hump and coat patterns. Pastoralism – a way of life centered around herding – is a central part of...

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Who are the 1 in 4 American women who choose abortion?

  • Written by Luu D. Ireland, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Massachusetts Medical School
A Planned Parenthood in St. Paul, Minnesota.Ken Wolter/shutterstock.com

The abortion debate is at the center of U.S. political dialogue. Voices from both sides flood social media feeds, newspapers, radio and television programs.

In the last year, attacks on reproductive rights sharply increased. In 2019, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio, Kentucky and...

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Why thousands are getting hit with unexpected medical bills

  • Written by Simon F. Haeder, Assistant Professor of Political Science, West Virginia University
Surprise medical bills are happening more frequently, often from an ER visit.Damir Khabirov/Shutterstock.com

Hardly a week goes by without another story in the media covering a family somewhere in America dealing with an outrageous medical bill. Yet, in more and more cases, these families don’t have junk insurance, or lack coverage...

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Sharing profits and ownership with workers not only make them happier, it benefits the bottom line too

  • Written by Joseph Blasi, Director of the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing, Rutgers University
There's plenty to go around.Papamoon/Shutterstock.com

Near-record low unemploymenthas companies fumbling to find the best ways to recruit and retain workers. Our research suggests a sure-fire way to do just that: give them a real stake.

By that we simply mean sharing some of the profits and even ownership with the men and women who are fundamental...

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I was an expert witness against a teacher who taught students to question the Holocaust

  • Written by Jennifer Rich, Assistant Professor; Director, Rowan Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Rowan University
Adolf Hitler (second from the right in front) is shown in this 1939 file photo along with German and Italian army chiefs after having signed the German-Italian military pact in Germany.AP

When I first set out to research how the Holocaust was being depicted in textbooks in New Jersey’s public schools, my hope was to see what students were...

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Why fewer and fewer Americans are getting divorced

  • Written by Tera R. Jordan, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University
More Americans are sticking to their wedding vows.Melinda Nagy/shutterstock.com

Fewer and fewer Americans are getting divorced, with the rates falling 18% between 2008 and 2016.

Among American adults, there is support for divorce when couples do not get along. Women, people from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, and adults who have...

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Journalist killings, arrests and assaults climb worldwide as authoritarianism spreads

  • Written by Randy Covington, Professor, University of South Carolina
Reuters reporters Wa Lone, left, and Kyaw Soe Oo after being freed from prison, in Yangon, Myanmar, May 7, 2019.Ann Wang/Pool Photo via AP

Myanmar, nudged by the conscience of the world, recently released two Reuters journalists imprisoned for more than 500 days – good news in what otherwise has been a dismal period for media freedom.

The...

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The case against voting for charisma

  • Written by Jessica Flanigan, Associate Professor of Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law, University of Richmond
Democratic presidential candidate and former Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke at his presidential campaign kickoff rally in Houston, March 30, 2019. AP/David J. Phillip

Likeability, relatability, humor, wit, charm, good looks and a little disregard for convention have always helped candidates win elections. Policy positions, character and experience...

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Israel's political stalemate reveals the power of ultra-Orthodox Jews

  • Written by Joyce Dalsheim, Association Professor of Global Studies, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and former Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman. AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File

Benjamin Netanyahu has hit a snag that could derail his chances of becoming the longest-serving prime minister in the history of Israel.

Netanyahu failed to form a governing coalition and dissolved parliament on...

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What Israel's new election reveals about the struggle over Jewishness

  • Written by Joyce Dalsheim, Association Professor of Global Studies, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and former Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman. AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File

Benjamin Netanyahu has hit a snag that could derail his chances of becoming the longest-serving prime minister in the history of Israel.

Netanyahu failed to form a governing coalition and dissolved parliament on...

Read more: What Israel's new election reveals about the struggle over Jewishness

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