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Are sex offender registries reinforcing inequality?

  • Written by Trevor Hoppe, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University at Albany, State University of New York
imageGrounds of Hand Up Ministries in Oklahoma City houses sex offenders.AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki

Public sex offender registries are at the forefront of what I’ve described in my research as a “war on sex.”

Offenders convicted of sex crimes are now singled out for surveillance and restrictions far more punitive than those who commit other...

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Eclipsing the occult in early America: Benjamin Franklin and his almanacs

  • Written by Carla J. Mulford, Professor of English, Pennsylvania State University
imageFranklin's lifelong quest was spreading scientific knowledge to regular people.Mason Chamberlin, CC BY

By the time he was 20 years old, colonial American Benjamin Franklin had already spent two years working as a printer in London. He returned to Philadelphia in 1726. During the sea voyage home, he kept a journal that included many of his...

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Trump and Obama have one surprising thing in common – the words they use

  • Written by Ronald R. Krebs, Beverly and Richard Fink Professor in the Liberal Arts and Professor of Political Science, University of Minnesota

Six months have passed since Donald Trump entered the Oval Office.

His administration remains deeply understaffed. His legislative agenda is stymied. He has been active in issuing executive orders, but many are toothless, others are only in the early stages of undoing Obama policies and some are tied up in the courts. So far, Trump’s...

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How eclipses were regarded as omens in the ancient world

  • Written by Gonzalo Rubio, Associate Professor of Classics & Ancient Mediterranean Studies, History, and Asian Studies, Pennsylvania State University
imageA solar eclipse observed over Grand Canyon National Park in May 2012.Grand Canyon National Park

On Monday, August 21, people living in the continental United States will be able to see a total solar eclipse.

Humans have been alternatively amused, puzzled, bewildered and sometimes even terrified at the sight of this celestial phenomenon. A range of...

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Disasters can harm older adults long after storms have passed

  • Written by Sue Anne Bell, Clinical Associate Professor of Nursing, University of Michigan
imageU.S. Army Spc. Pam Anderson applies first-aid medical attention to an elderly man during flood relief operations just outside of Winona, Minnesota, August 20, 2007. Staff Sgt. Daniel Ewer, U.S. Army, CC BY

My phone rang around midnight: A major hurricane was predicted to hit a nearby coastal town, which was under a mandatory evacuation order. Many...

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The military, minorities and social engineering: A long history

  • Written by Richard S. Slotkin, Olin Professor of English and American Studies, Emeritus, Wesleyan University
imageLGBT veterans march in a Boston parade. Contrary to what some may say, the military has a long history of embracing socially marginalized groups.AP Photo/Steven Senne

President Trump’s tweeted ban on transgender persons serving in the U.S. military has restarted the perennial debate about the relation between military service and social...

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Why governmental transparency will not work without strong leadership

  • Written by Suzanne J. Piotrowski, Associate Professor of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University Newark
imagePresident Donald Trump speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File

Walter Shaub, the former director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, has warned that President Donald Trump’s conflicts of interest could put America at the risk of becoming a “kleptocracy”: that is, a country led...

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Why Ronald McDonald Houses should welcome homemade casseroles

  • Written by Richard Gunderman, Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
imageWhen someone gives away a casserole, care and concern are among the ingredients.Elena Shashkina/Shutterstock.com

I recently learned that the Ronald McDonald House at the children’s hospital in Indianapolis where I work as a pediatric physician has banned donations of casseroles and other home-cooked dishes. Using capital letters for emphasis,...

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Affirmative action around the world

  • Written by Michele S. Moses, Professor of Educational Foundations, Policy and Practice, University of Colorado
imageEducafro, a Brazilian black activist movement, protested in 2012 to demand more affirmative action programs for higher education.AP Photo/Eraldo Peres

As reports have surfaced of the Trump administration’s intent to investigate affirmative action admissions in higher education, the debate over whether and how race should be considered in...

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Scientist at work: Why this meteorologist is eager for an eclipse

  • Written by April Hiscox, Associate Professor of Geography, University of South Carolina
imageHiscox and students practice for the big day with a weather balloon.Joshua Burrack, CC BY-ND

By all accounts a total solar eclipse is a life-changing event. I wouldn’t know, I’ve never seen one. Fortunately for me and millions across the U.S., that will change this summer.

I’m not really an eclipse expert, even though I can’t...

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  2. Cities need more than air conditioning to get through heat waves
  3. How Big Pharma is hindering treatment of the opioid addiction epidemic
  4. How 'Bambi' paved the way for both 'Fallout 4' and 'Angry Birds'
  5. Reengineering elevators could transform 21st-century cities
  6. US and Mexico immigration: Portraits of Guatemalan refugees in limbo
  7. The missing elements in the debate about affirmative action and Asian-American students
  8. Rural America: Where Sam Shepard's roots ran deepest
  9. How affordable housing can chip away at residential segregation
  10. Heat waves threaten city dwellers, especially minorities and the poor
  11. Explaining 'Rakshabandan' – a Hindu festival that celebrates the brother-sister bond
  12. Why Detroit exploded in the summer of 1967
  13. What does choice mean when it comes to health care?
  14. Misleading statements on Russia meeting recall Clinton's impeachment
  15. When the sun goes dark: 5 questions answered about the solar eclipse
  16. Watching children learn how to lie
  17. If we keep subsidizing wind, will the cost of wind energy go down?
  18. Learning new tricks from sea sponges, nature's most unlikely civil engineers
  19. How Greece could escape debtors' prison – if Europe opens the door
  20. Imagining Russia post-Putin
  21. One way to promote green infrastructure in your city
  22. Why shifting regulatory power to the states won't improve the environment
  23. How welfare's work requirements can deepen and prolong poverty: Rose's story
  24. Why the creators of '13 Reasons Why' should pay attention to the spike in suicide-related Google searches
  25. Soundscapes in the past: Adding a new dimension to our archaeological picture of ancient cultures
  26. How hot weather – and climate change – affect airline flights
  27. Inside the fight against malware attacks
  28. This math puzzle will help you plan your next party
  29. The true failure of foreign language instruction
  30. A trans soldier in the ancient Roman army?
  31. Henry David Thoreau’s views of 19th-century media resonate today
  32. Facing the threat from North Korea: 5 essential reads
  33. Is your drinking water safe? Here's how you can find out
  34. A big hurdle do-good companies face
  35. Are State Department cuts a major setback for genocide prevention?
  36. When do moviegoers become pilgrims?
  37. Welfare as we know it now: 6 questions answered
  38. Creating a high-speed internet lane for emergency situations
  39. Concussions and CTE: More complicated than even the experts know
  40. Why you may not need all those days of antibiotics
  41. Is Congress' plan to save Puerto Rico working?
  42. Nutrient pollution: Voluntary steps are failing to shrink algae blooms and dead zones
  43. The backstory behind the unions that bought a Chicago Sun-Times stake
  44. Who becomes a saint in the Catholic Church, and is that changing?
  45. Bridges and roads as important to your health as what's in your medicine cabinet
  46. Trump isn't letting Obamacare die; he's trying to kill it
  47. Why crowds aren’t always wise: Lessons from mini-flash crashes on Wall Street
  48. Editing human embryos with CRISPR is moving ahead – now's the time to work out the ethics
  49. Measuring up US infrastructure against other countries
  50. Data science can help us fight human trafficking