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George Romero's zombies will make Americans reflect on racial violence long after his death

  • Written by Erin C. Cassese, Associate Professor of Political Science, West Virginia University
imageAnnual 2010 zombie march in Madrid, an homage to George A. Romero.AP Photo/Paul White

“What’s your zombie apocalypse survival plan?”

The question invites the liveliest discussions of the semester. I teach a course on social movements in fiction and film at West Virginia University, where I also conduct research on race and gender p...

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Do we have too many national monuments? 4 essential reads

  • Written by Jennifer Weeks, Editor, Environment and Energy, The Conversation
imageBrowns Canyon National Monument, Colorado.Bob Wick, BLM, CC BY

Editor’s note: The following is a roundup of archival stories.

Under an order from President Trump, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is reviewing the status of 27 national monuments that were designated or expanded by presidents as far back as Jan. 1, 1996, using authority under the...

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When Pat and Bob nearly saved health care reform: A lesson in Senatorial bedside manner

  • Written by Joseph J. Fins, E. William Davis Jr, MD Professor of Medical Ethics, Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Medical Ethics, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University
imageSen. Robert Dole, Republican of Kansas, left, with Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Democrat of New York, on Capitol Hill in 1993.AP Photo/John Duricka

With Senator John McCain’s heroic return and Vice President Mike Pence’s tie-breaking vote on a health care bill July 25, Senate Republicans managed to cobble together 51 votes simply to...

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How electric vehicles could take a bite out of the oil market

  • Written by Amy Myers Jaffe, Executive Director for Energy and Sustainability, University of California, Davis
imageSales of electric vehicles are growing fast, especially in Europe.Sopotnicki/Shutterstock.com

When will cars powered by gas-guzzling internal combustion engines become obsolete? Not as soon as it seems, even with the latest automotive news out of Europe.

First, Volvo announced it would begin to phase out the production of cars that run solely on...

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The US health economy is big, but is it better?

  • Written by Diane Dewar, Associate Professor of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, University at Albany, State University of New York
imageHealth care makes up a sizable portion of U.S. GDP.gpoiintstudio/Shutterstock.com

The U.S. health care system is the most expensive in the world. So why does it underperform relative to many peer countries by most measures?

While the Affordable Care Act increased access and coverage, its reforms are years away from full implementation and are now...

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Concerned about concussions and brain injuries? 4 essential reads

  • Written by Lynne Anderson, Senior Editor, Health & Medicine, The Conversation
imageMichelle Vansickle, center, of Flowery Branch, Ga., during a youth football safety clinic March 18, 2014, in Alpharetta, Ga. AP Photo/Jason Getz

Editor’s note: The following is a roundup of archival stories about concussions, including advice on how to recognize symptoms and explanations of why they can be so dangerous to children.

A study...

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100 years ago African-Americans marched down 5th Avenue to declare that black lives matter

  • Written by Chad Williams, Associate Professor of African and Afro-American Studies, Brandeis University
imageSilent protest parade in New York against the East St. Louis riots, 1917.Library of Congress

The only sounds were those of muffled drums, the shuffling of feet and the gentle sobs of some of the estimated 20,000 onlookers. The women and children wore all white. The men dressed in black.

On the afternoon of Saturday, July 28, 1917, nearly 10,000...

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Stranded in our own communities: Transit deserts make it hard for people to find jobs and stay healthy

  • Written by Junfeng Jiao, Assistant Professor of Community and Regional Planning and Director, Urban Information Lab, University of Texas at Austin
imageMany Americans need reliable public transit to get to school or work.Frank Hank, CC BY-SA

As any commuter who has experienced unreliable service or lives miles away from a bus stop will tell you, sometimes public transit isn’t really a viable option, even in major cities.

In our car-loving society, where 85 percent of Americans use a car to...

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The bigotry baked into welfare cuts

  • Written by Sanford Schram, Professor of Political Science, Hunter College, CUNY Graduate Center
imageRelatively few low-income Americans are getting welfare payments these days.Christine Hoi/Shutterstock.com

The budget blueprint the House of Representatives recently unveiled isn’t a carbon copy of President Donald Trump’s proposal, dubbed “A New Foundation for American Greatness.” But they would both make what’s left...

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