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When religious ideology drives abortion policy, poor women suffer the consequences

  • Written by Gretchen E. Ely, Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Abortion rights supporters in Missouri take part in a protest, after state lawmakers passed rules aimed at closing Missouri's only abortion clinic, May 30, 2019.AP Photo/Jeff Roberson

In Northern Ireland, Catholics and Protestants are frequently segregated, with some neighborhoods divided by barbed wire fences, reflecting deep historical conflicts...

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Colombia's peace process under stress: 6 essential reads

  • Written by Catesby Holmes, Global Affairs Editor, The Conversation US

Three years after negotiating a landmark peace agreement with the Colombian government, a top commander of the now defunct FARC guerrilla group has called for “a new stage in the armed struggle.”

In a 32-minute online video posted Aug. 29, FARC second-in-command Iván Márquez appeared with other rebels in fatigues to...

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A new solution for America's empty churches: A change of faith

  • Written by Ashima Krishna, Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
A 2012 photograph of the Sunrise Church of Christ in Buffalo's East Side. The building has since been demolished.AP Photo/David Duprey

Over the past few decades, vacant and underutilized churches have become a familiar sight in American cities.

In some cases, a congregation or a religious governing body – say, a Catholic diocese – will...

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Parents can help kids catch up in reading with a 10-minute daily routine

  • Written by Kindel Turner Nash, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Instilling a love of booksMonkey Business Images/Shuttertock.com

Because I conduct research about reading, parents often ask me the same question: “What can I do to help my child become a better reader?”

I always give them the same advice: “Read with your children. Enjoy books together, and whatever you do, don’t worry about...

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Preparing for hurricanes: 3 essential reads

  • Written by Martin LaMonica, Deputy Editor, The Conversation
Shoppers prepare ahead of Hurricane Dorian in Pembroke, Florida. AP Photo/Brynn Anderson

The National Hurricane Center forecast on Aug. 29 that Hurricane Dorian could make landfall this weekend and bring large amounts of rain, strong winds and potential flooding from storm surge.

Florida has declared a state of emergency and residents are preparing...

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How do hospitals know what to do when hurricanes approach?

  • Written by Daniel B. Hess, Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
This file photo shows a building at the Bay Medical Center Sacred Heart hospital damaged from Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Fla. in Oct. 11, 2018.David Goldman/AP Photo

We all expect hospitals to be open and operating when we need them, but extreme weather events like hurricanes are a strain on resources and pose significant challenges for...

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Surveying archaeologists across the globe reveals deeper and more widespread roots of the human age, the Anthropocene

  • Written by Ben Marwick, Associate Professor of Archaeology, University of Washington
People have been modifying Earth – as in these rice terraces near Pokhara, Nepal – for millennia.Erle C. Ellis, CC BY-ND

Examples of how human societies are changing the planet abound – from building roads and houses, clearing forests for agriculture and digging train tunnels, to shrinking the ozone layer, driving species extinct,...

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Why the queen said yes to Boris Johnson's request to suspend Parliament

  • Written by Laura Beers, Associate Professor of History, American University
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson shakes hands with Queen Elizabeth II.Victoria Jones/Pool via AP

When Queen Elizabeth II agreed to suspend Parliament, she gave British Prime Minister Boris Johnson what he wanted.

Opponents of Johnson’s move view it as a cynical and perhaps unconstitutional maneuver. Johnson, they say, is trying to quash...

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Sexual abuse against gay and bi men brings unique stigma and harm

  • Written by Joan M. Cook, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University
Gay, bi and trans men experience unique harms from sexual abuse and often struggle to resolve their sexuality as a result.ArtOPhotos/Shutterstock.com

As trauma psychologists, we’re leading a team to help alleviate psychiatric distress in gay, bi and trans males who have been sexually abused or assaulted. In collaboration with two nonprofit...

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