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Math explains why the Democrats may have trouble picking a candidate

  • Written by Alexander Strang, Ph.D Candidate in Mathematics, Case Western Reserve University

With 24 declared candidates for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination (and counting), many Americans are likely wondering how the party will ultimately make up its mind and settle on the best candidate.

Asmathematicians, we wondered whether there might not even be a best candidate. In fact, this is an established mathematical...

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Why do people faint?

  • Written by Anne R. Crecelius, Associate Professor of Health and Sport Science, University of Dayton
Here's what's happening in your body if you're feeling faint.William Moss/Shutterstock.com

Maybe it’s a bride standing in a hot chapel, or an exhausted runner after a race. It could be someone watching a medical procedure on television or a donor at a blood drive.

Maybe you’ve even experienced it yourself. You start to feel lightheaded,...

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So, what really is jihad?

  • Written by Mohammad Hassan Khalil, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Muslim Studies Program, Michigan State University
This term ‘jihad’ can include various forms of nonviolent struggles: for instance, the struggle to become a better person.AP Photo/Lynne Sladky

Often, many people conflate the terms jihad and terrorism. This is in part because many writers use the term “jihadist” when describing violent Muslim radicals.

To be sure, such...

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How the New York media covered the Stonewall riots

  • Written by Chad Painter, Assistant Professor of Communications, University of Dayton
Staffers at The Village Voice were able to see the riots unfold from the news room.Osugi/Shutterstock.com

The Stonewall riots were a six-night series of protests that began in the early morning of June 28, 1969, and centered around the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City.

Four days earlier, on June 24, 1969, the police, led by Deputy Inspector...

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Women are rising in the conservation movement, but still face #MeToo challenges

  • Written by Megan Jones, Ph.D. Candidate in Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University
All together now?Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock

The #MeToo movement has caused profound shake-ups at organizations across the U.S. in the last two years. So far, however, it has left many unresolved questions about how workplaces can be more inclusive and equitable for women and other diverse groups.

In its latest twist, over the last month a series of t...

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Time to cook is a luxury many families don't have

  • Written by Joslyn Brenton, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Ithaca College
Getting a healthy meal on the table every night is a challenge for many mothers. ESB Professional/Shutterstock.com

Have Americans forgotten how to cook? Many lament the fact that Americans spend less time cooking than they did in previous generations. Whereas women spent nearly two hours a day in the kitchen in 1965, they spent a little less than...

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Facebook claims Libra offers economic empowerment to billions – an economist is skeptical

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Senior lecturer, Boston University

Facebook is joining the cryptocurrency craze. Should we be concerned?

The social network site on June 18 said it’s launching a new cryptocurrency called Libra with the help of 27 partners, including MasterCard, Visa, ebay and Uber.

In simple terms, Libra is meant to replace the paper bills in your wallet or purse with a digital equivalent....

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With cryptocurrency launch, Facebook sets its path toward becoming an independent nation

  • Written by Jennifer Grygiel, Assistant Professor of Communications (Social Media) & Magazine, News and Digital Journalism, Syracuse University
The world's newest country?railway fx/Shutterstock.com

Facebook has announced a plan to launch a new cryptocurrency named the Libra, adding another layer to its efforts to dominate global communications and business. Backed by huge finance and technology companies including Visa, Spotify, eBay, PayPal and Uber – plus a ready-made user base of...

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Nuclear weapons and Iran's uranium enrichment program: 4 questions answered

  • Written by Miles A. Pomper, Senior Fellow, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Middlebury
United Nations Security Council members listen to Iranian Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Eshagh Al-Habib, left, during a meeting on Iran's compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement, Dec. 12, 2018, at UN headquarters. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer

Editor’s note: Iranian leaders have threatened to withdraw from a 2015 agreement that limits...

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American giving lost some ground in 2018 amid tax changes and stock market losses

  • Written by Una Osili, Professor, Economics and Philanthropic Studies; Associate Dean for Research and International Programs, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, IUPUI

The sweeping tax reforms that took effect in 2018 meant fewer Americans could itemize their taxes and benefit from the charitable deduction.

Has that brought about any dramatic changes in charitable giving?

We are the lead researcher and an author of Giving USA 2019: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2018, which the Giving USA...

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