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How right-wing media is like improv theater

  • Written by Danielle Lee Tomson, Research Manager, Center for an Informed Public, University of Washington
imagePodcaster Theo Von, left, President-elect Donald Trump and podcaster Joe Rogan, right, are improv players in right-wing media.AP Photo

If you’ve ever wondered how the right-wing media ecosystem operates and why it’s effective, try viewing it as a form of improvisational theater or improv.

In the wake of the 2024 U.S. elections, everyday...

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What South Korea’s short-lived martial law says about nation’s democracy and the autocratic tendencies of President Yoon

  • Written by Myunghee Lee, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
imageA man holds the South Korean flag outside the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec. 4, 2024, after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law.Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images

During a whirlwind few hours in South Korean politics, President Yoon Suk Yeol placed the country under martial law on Dec. 3, 2024, only to lift it just a short...

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Why you should talk to people you disagree with about politics

  • Written by Rachel Wahl, Associate Professor of Education, University of Virginia
imageTaking the time to listen, and the time to speak honestly, may not change someone’s mind about a topic, but it may open them up to a deeper understanding of you.Westend61 via Getty Images

If you talked to friends or family about politics over Thanksgiving, you might not have changed each other’s minds. But don’t be discouraged...

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Threatening texts targeting minorities after election were vile − but they might not be illegal

  • Written by Daniel Hall, Professor of Political Science & Justice and Community Studies, Miami University

The FBI and police in several states are investigating a wave of hateful texts and emails apparently targeting minorities across the United States following the presidential election.

The anonymously sent messages, which may have numbered up to 500,000, varied in their specific language but had similarly menacing themes. Some referred to recipients...

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Rape survivors like Gisèle Pelicot are choosing to speak out, refuting the idea that they should feel shame

  • Written by Nomi Dave, Associate Professor of Music, Co-Director of the Sound Justice Lab, University of Virginia
imageGisèle Pelicot exits a courtroom with her lawyer in Avignon, France, in September 2024. Christophe Simon/AFP via Getty Images

The high-profile criminal trial of Dominique Pelicot is wrapping up. The French man is accused of drugging and raping his 72-year-old wife, Gisèle Pelicot, and also inviting 50 other men to rape her while she...

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We surveyed hundreds of vacationers to confirm this ancient wisdom: The journey matters as much as the destination

  • Written by Mark R. Gleim, Associate Professor of Marketing, Auburn University
imageThis waiting isn't the hardest part.Anthony Devlin/Getty Images

Americans spent more than US$850 billion on domestic leisure travel in 2023, a sum that looks likely to rise in future years. Whether it’s a weekend getaway to a Taylor Swift concert, a long-anticipated holiday visit with family, or a monthlong tour of national parks, travel can...

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New IRS funding boosted tax enforcement and improved taxpayer services during the Biden administration

  • Written by Ryan Polk, Assistant Professor of Accountancy, Clemson University
imageIRS Commissioner Danny Werfel testified before Congress in February 2024.Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images

The Internal Revenue Service has ramped up its efforts to recover unpaid taxes from millionaires. It collected more than US$1.1 billion from 1,600 wealthy Americans with known but unpaid tax debts in the 2024 fiscal year, up...

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NEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end

  • Written by Toshi Hirabayashi, Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
imageWISE, NEOWISE's predecessor mission, imaged the entire sky in the mid-infrared range. NASA/JPL/Caltech/UCLA

The NASA project NEOWISE, which has given astronomers a detailed view of near-Earth objects – some of which could strike the Earth – ended its mission and burned on reentering the atmosphere after over a decade.

On a clear night,...

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Noam Chomsky at 96: The linguist, educator, philosopher and public thinker has had a massive intellectual and moral influence

  • Written by Robert F. Barsky, Professor of Humanities and Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University
imageNoam Chomsky has lectured and debated in many forums on numerous topics throughout his long career.Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Noam Chomsky, one of the world’s most famous and respected intellectuals, will be 96 years old on Dec. 7, 2024. For more than half a century, multitudes of people have read his works in a variety of languages, and...

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Are trans women ‘biologically male’? The answer is complicated

  • Written by G. Samantha Rosenthal, Visiting Assistant Professor of American History, Washington and Lee University
imageSarah McBride, center, is the first out transgender member of Congress.Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

A surprising buzzword in the U.S. Congress these days is “biological.”

In a now viral video, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina was filmed taping a piece of paper with the word “biological” on it above a women’s...

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