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For many South Korean Christians, reunification with the North is a religious goal

  • Written by Diane Winston, Associate Professor and Knight Center Chair in Media & Religion, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
People pray during a special service to wish for a successful inter-Korean summit and peace on the Korea peninsular at a church in Seoul.AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon

A lot has happened on the Korean peninsula in the last few weeks. South Korean president Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met for the first time; Kim took some serious steps...

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Why Florida Democrats can't count on the so-called 'black vote'

  • Written by Sharon Austin, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of African American Studies, University of Florida
Florida's Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson meets with residents of Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood, where Donald Trump also campaigned in 2016.AP Photo/Alan Diaz

Florida’s midterm Senate election is a race to watch this November – and not just because it will be a tight match pitting a sitting governor, Republican Rick Scott, against a...

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Falsehoods, Sandy Hook and suing Alex Jones

  • Written by Enrique Armijo, Associate Professor of Law and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Elon University
Funeral services took place for Benjamin Andrew Wheeler, one of the students killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, while a hearse with another shooting victim drives byAP Photo/Julio Cortez

Alex Jones, a well-known media personality, falsely claims you were an accomplice in faking the murder of your own child.

You sue him.

It seems...

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Do bouncers at clubs enforce dress codes equally across races?

  • Written by Reuben A. Buford May, Presidential Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University

When videotape surfaced of two men being arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks for loitering, some criticized the store manager, questioning whether she wrongly evaluated the men as criminal because of both their race and the way they were dressed.

While Starbucks managers may be called upon sometimes to evaluate their customers’ appearance,...

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Disappointed donors can't count on getting their charitable money back

  • Written by Terri Lynn Helge, Professor of Law, Texas A&M University
When Garth Brooks felt that a charity had done him wrong he got his money back. Invision/AP Photo/Chris Pizzello

A wealthy family recently sued the University of Chicago for allegedly not living up to promises the school made before getting a US$100 million pledge, claims the university says lack merit. Another rich donor rescinded a $14 million...

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Blood in your veins is not blue – here's why it's always red

  • Written by Marisia Fikiet, Ph.D. Student in Chemistry, University at Albany, State University of New York
Is it always the same?Elnur/Shutterstock.com

Whenever you see blood outside your body, it looks red. Why?

Heme is the part of the hemoglobin molecule that latches onto oxygen and then releases it to tissues around the body.Waikwanlai, CC BY

Human blood is red because of the protein hemoglobin, which contains a red-colored compound called heme...

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SpongeBob's Bikini Bottom is based on a real-life test site for nuclear weapons

  • Written by Holly M. Barker, Senior Lecturer, University of Washington

“Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?”

My anthropology class replied, “SpongeBob Squarepants.” Their thunderous response filled the auditorium.

Nearly 20 years ago, the underwater world of SpongeBob and his quirky, colorful friends debuted as a cartoon. The cultural icon is now a Broadway musical, up for 12 Tony awards.

My...

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For NFL players, social media is key to winning PR battle over anthem protests

  • Written by Galen Clavio, Associate Professor of Sports Media; Director of the National Sports Journalism Center, Indiana University
The power of players extends well beyond on-field actions.AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill

As the furor over NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem rekindles, the full power of the players themselves has not yet come into play. Presidential politics and U.S. culture wars combined to make the issue a dominant subplot of the 2017 NFL season. In...

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What's behind Italy's crisis and why it matters

  • Written by Bruno Pellegrino, PhD Candidate in Business Economics, University of California, Los Angeles
Giuseppe Conte is Italy's newest prime minister. AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia

Editor’s note: Italy managed to form a government after briefly slipping into political crisis, which sent markets around the world into a panic as investors fretted about the fate of the European Union. The crisis began on May 27 when the political party that won the...

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Teenage depression: If a parent doesn't get treatment for a child, is that abuse?

  • Written by Michael Shapiro, Associate Professor, Psychiatry, University of Florida
Teenage depression is a serious and lonely illness, sometimes leading to suicide. fizkes/Shutterstock.com

Hospital visits for kids in the U.S. who have contemplated or thought about suicide have risen sharply.

As a child and adolescent psychiatrist, I am not surprised. For years, I ran a child psychiatric hospital, where we treat kids after they...

Read more: Teenage depression: If a parent doesn't get treatment for a child, is that abuse?

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