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Indonesians head to polls amid concerns over declining democracy, election integrity and vote buying

  • Written by Angguntari Ceria Sari, Lecturer in International Relations, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan
imageGearing up for the election.Achmad Ibrahim/Associated Press

In a record year for elections around the world, Indonesia’s Feb. 14, 2024, vote is set to be one of the largest – and it will be one of the sternest tests for democracy’s progress.

Voters are expected to turn out in record numbers to choose between some 20,000 national,...

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Michigan mother convicted of manslaughter for school shootings by her son – after buying him a gun and letting him keep it unsecured

  • Written by Thaddeus Hoffmeister, Professor of Law, University of Dayton
imageJennifer Crumbley enters the Michigan courtroom during her trial on involuntary manslaughter charges on Feb. 5, 2024.Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

In a decision expected to have far-reaching implications for the criminal responsibility of parents of mass shooters, a Michigan jury on Feb. 6, 2024, convicted Jennifer Crumbley on charges of involuntary...

Read more: Michigan mother convicted of manslaughter for school shootings by her son – after buying him a gun...

More than 78 ‘friends’ of the Supreme Court offer advice on the 14th Amendment and Trump’s eligibility

  • Written by Wayne Unger, Assistant Professor of Law, Quinnipiac University
imageUS President Donald Trump speaks to supporters from the Ellipse near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Brendan Smialowski /AFP via Getty Images)

Members of the U.S. Capitol Police targeted with “brutal violence” on Jan. 6, 2021, 25 historians of the U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction, the San Francisco Taxpayers...

Read more: More than 78 ‘friends’ of the Supreme Court offer advice on the 14th Amendment and Trump’s...

Trump was not king and can be prosecuted for crimes committed while president: Appeals court places limits on immunity

  • Written by Claire Wofford, Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Charleston
imageDonald Trump speaks after the appeals court hearing on his claim of immunity from prosecution on Jan. 9, 2024, in Washington. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images

In a 57-page opinion issued on Feb. 6, 2024, a federal appeals court ruled against former President Donald Trump, deciding that presidents are not immune from criminal...

Read more: Trump was not king and can be prosecuted for crimes committed while president: Appeals court...

Supreme Court heads into uncharted, dangerous territory as it considers Trump insurrection case

  • Written by Jessica A. Schoenherr, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of South Carolina
imageThe U.S. Supreme Court.Larry Crain/ iStock / Getty Images Plus

Can Colorado disqualify former President Trump from the state’s primary ballot? That’s the momentous question the U.S. Supreme Court will consider in Trump v. Anderson, a case being argued before the justices on Feb. 8, 2024.

The case involves the justices wading into the unfa...

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Dietary supplements and protein powders fall under a ‘wild west’ of unregulated products that necessitate caveats and caution

  • Written by Emily Hemendinger, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageDietary supplement labels can be misleading.Charday Penn/iStock via Getty Images

Dietary supplements are a big business. The industry made almost US$39 billion in revenue in 2022, and with very little regulation and oversight, it stands to keep growing.

The marketing of dietary supplements has been quite effective, with 77% of Americans reporting...

Read more: Dietary supplements and protein powders fall under a ‘wild west’ of unregulated products that...

Dietary supplements and protein powders fall under a ‘wild west’ of products that necessitate caveats and caution

  • Written by Emily Hemendinger, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageDietary supplement labels can be misleading.Charday Penn/iStock via Getty Images

Dietary supplements are a big business. The industry made almost US$39 billion in revenue in 2022, and with very little regulation and oversight, it stands to keep growing.

The marketing of dietary supplements has been quite effective, with 77% of Americans reporting...

Read more: Dietary supplements and protein powders fall under a ‘wild west’ of products that necessitate...

Black travelers want authentic engagement, not checkboxes

  • Written by Alana Dillette, Assistant Professor. L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Tourism RESET, San Diego State University
imageBlack travelers want to see the travel industry embrace their full identities.AzmanL/ Getty

After the murder of George Floyd in 2020, when travel brands – including Delta Air Lines, Hilton and Enterprise – pronounced their support for diversity and the Black Lives Matter movement, our research group was motivated to conduct a study that...

Read more: Black travelers want authentic engagement, not checkboxes

Driving the best possible bargain now isn’t the best long-term strategy, according to game theory

  • Written by Kate Vitasek, Professor of supply chain management, University of Tennessee
imageThere is such a thing as a win-win deal.nortonrsx/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Conventional wisdom says that you should never leave money on the table when negotiating. But research in my field suggests this could be exactly the wrong approach.

There’s mounting evidence that a short-term win at the bargaining table can mean a loss in terms of...

Read more: Driving the best possible bargain now isn’t the best long-term strategy, according to game theory

Peer review isn’t perfect − I know because I teach others how to do it and I’ve seen firsthand how it comes up short

  • Written by JT Torres, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Quinnipiac University
imageQuality in academic research can be compromised when diversity of experience is lacking among the reviewers.Ika84 via Getty Images

When I teach research methods, a major focus is peer review. As a process, peer review evaluates academic papers for their quality, integrity and impact on a field, largely shaping what scientists accept as...

Read more: Peer review isn’t perfect − I know because I teach others how to do it and I’ve seen firsthand how...

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  6. It’s the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac − associated with good fortune, wisdom and success
  7. Black communities are using mapping to document and restore a sense of place
  8. Enemy collaboration in occupied Ukraine evokes painful memories in Europe – and the response risks a rush to vigilante justice
  9. Why Elon Musk’s ‘self-driving’ of Tesla’s board and its decision to pay him $56B collided with the law – and what happens next
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  12. Studying lake deposits in Idaho could give scientists insight into ancient traces of life on Mars
  13. Lunar science is entering a new active phase, with commercial launches of landers that will study solar wind and peer into the universe’s dark ages
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  15. Race is already a theme of the 2024 presidential election – continuing an American tradition
  16. US raids in Iraq and Syria: How retaliatory airstrikes affect network of Iran-backed militias
  17. US launches retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria − a national security expert explains the message they send
  18. El período colonial de América Latina fue mucho menos católico de lo que parece, a pesar de los intentos de la Inquisición de controlar la religión
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  20. Biden is campaigning against the Lost Cause and the ‘poison’ of white supremacy in South Carolina
  21. An independent commission is racing to redraw Detroit’s voting maps under a federal court order − but the change may not elect more Black candidates
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  23. Training an animal? An ethicist explains how and why your dog − but not your frog − can be punished
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  25. Does Trump actually have to pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll? Not immediately, at least
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  33. Are social media apps ‘dangerous products’? 2 scholars explain how the companies rely on young users but fail to protect them
  34. Republicans and Democrats consider each other immoral – even when treated fairly and kindly by the opposition
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  41. With the economy looking bright enough, the Federal Reserve seems content to play the waiting game
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