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Latino voters are a growing force in Pennsylvania’s old industrial towns − and they could provide Harris or Trump with their margin of victory

  • Written by A. K. Sandoval-Strausz, Professor of History, Penn State
imagePuerto Ricans make up over half of the Latino population in Pennsylvania.Lisa Lake via Getty Images

After Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for president in early September 2024, posting a message to her 284 million fans on Instagram, some Democratic strategists suggested that an endorsement from Puerto Rican recording artist Bad Bunny could do...

Read more: Latino voters are a growing force in Pennsylvania’s old industrial towns − and they could provide...

Centuries ago, the Maya storm god Huracán taught that when we damage nature, we damage ourselves

  • Written by James L. Fitzsimmons, Professor of Anthropology, Middlebury
imageAn illustration of K'awiil, the Maya god of storm, on pottery. K2970 from the Justin Kerr Maya archive, Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University, Washington, D.C., CC BY-SA

The ancient Maya believed that everything in the universe, from the natural world to everyday experiences, was part of a single, powerful spiritual force. They were not...

Read more: Centuries ago, the Maya storm god Huracán taught that when we damage nature, we damage ourselves

In ‘Nobody Wants This,’ rom-com gets century-old tropes with a new twist – the cute rabbi

  • Written by Samira Mehta, Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies & Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
imageAdam Brody and Kristen Bell attend a fan screening for Netflix's 'Nobody Wants This' in New York City.Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Netflix

Twenty years ago, the television show “The O.C.” invented the word “Chrismukkah.” Main character Seth Cohen, played by Adam Brody, described his interfaith family’s December...

Read more: In ‘Nobody Wants This,’ rom-com gets century-old tropes with a new twist – the cute rabbi

UAW is threatening new, smaller strikes against Stellantis − while contending with pressure from a court-appointed monitor

  • Written by Marick Masters, Professor Emeritus of Business, Wayne State University
imageUAW members rally outside a Stellantis assembly plant in Michigan in August 2024.AP Photo/Tom Krisher

The United Auto Workers is taking steps toward holding strikes that could interfere with some of Stellantis’ operations in the United States. Stellantis, formed in 2021 through a merger, is the international automaker that makes Chrysler,...

Read more: UAW is threatening new, smaller strikes against Stellantis − while contending with pressure from a...

What to expect from federal judges appointed by Trump or Harris − based on what we’ve seen from Trump and Biden picks for the Supreme Court and lower courts

  • Written by Paul M. Collins Jr., Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst
imageA pediment on the U.S. Supreme Court promising that justice is the guardian of liberty.Kimm Baker/Moment/Getty Images

The past eight years have clearly demonstrated that who sits on the federal courts matters.

The country has watched the Supreme Court take a sharp turn to the right on issues such as abortion, the Second Amendment and presidential...

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While Republicans are downplaying abortion ahead of November, Democrats are leaning in on the issue

  • Written by Linda C. McClain, Professor of Law, Boston University
imageAbortion rights demonstrators rally in Scottsdale, Ariz., on April 24, 2024, protesting a near total ban that Arizona briefly had in place. Frederic J. Brown via Getty Images

Each major election over the past two years has prompted the refrain: “Abortion is on the ballot.” That is certainly true of the upcoming presidential election...

Read more: While Republicans are downplaying abortion ahead of November, Democrats are leaning in on the issue

More and more, business schools want to show they’re making a positive impact on society. But how should they measure it?

  • Written by Andrew Gaudes, Professor in Entrepreneurship and Former Dean, Goodman School of Business, Brock University
imageBusiness schools shape more than just business.iStock/Getty Images Plus

Back in 1970, the economist Milton Friedman famously argued that businesses have a single responsibility: to increase profit. For decades, the so-called “Friedman doctrine” amounted to dogma in certain circles, including at many business schools.

A lot has changed...

Read more: More and more, business schools want to show they’re making a positive impact on society. But how...

Cities are clearing encampments, but this won’t solve homelessness − here’s a better way forward

  • Written by Deyanira Nevárez Martínez, Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Michigan State University
imagePolice officers watch a homeless man follow their order to break down his tent in Venice, Calif., in July 2024. Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Homelessness is a rare issue in American politics that does not cut neatly along party or ideological lines. It can be hard to predict who will support or oppose measures to expand...

Read more: Cities are clearing encampments, but this won’t solve homelessness − here’s a better way forward

Gut microbe imbalances could predict a child’s risk for autism, ADHD and speech disorders years before symptoms appear

  • Written by Angelica P. Ahrens, Assistant Research Scientist in Data Science and Microbiology, University of Florida
imageMicrobes can influence the connection between the gut and the brain.JDawnInk/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

Early screening for neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism is important to ensure children have the support they need to gain the essential skills for daily life. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all children be...

Read more: Gut microbe imbalances could predict a child’s risk for autism, ADHD and speech disorders years...

Why CNN is changing up its polling for 2024

  • Written by W. Joseph Campbell, Professor Emeritus of Communication, American University School of Communication
imagePolitical surveys conducted for CNN and other major media outlets can shape the nation's perception of a presidential race. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Polls of the 2020 presidential election were at their collective worst in 40 years.

No misfire that year was more striking than CNN’s. Its final poll before the election estimated that Joe Biden...

Read more: Why CNN is changing up its polling for 2024

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