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Resistance to school integration in the name of 'local control': 5 questions answered

  • Written by Erica Frankenberg, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Pennsylvania State University
The nation has struggled with school integration since school segregation was outlawed in 1954.AP

Editor’s note: The word “secession” is often used in reference to states or countries that wish to break off and form their own government. But here in the United States, there are communities that want to secede from their school...

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Lawyers keep secrets locked up – that’s why they get asked to do the dirty work

  • Written by Elizabeth C. Tippett, Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Oregon
Attorney Michael Cohen was recently the target of an FBI raid. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer

Lawyers seem to at the center of lot of scandals lately.

President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, whose office and hotel were raided by the FBI, is only the latest example. Harvey Weinstein’s law firm hired the private investigator who...

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The urgency of curbing pollution from ships, explained

  • Written by James J. Winebrake, Professor of Public Policy and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology
A cargo ship passes the Golden Gate Bridge outside San Francisco.AP Photo/Jeff Chiu

The International Maritime Organization, a United Nations agency that regulates global shipping, is writing new rules to curb greenhouse gas emissions from ships by 2050 as it implements other regulations that will mandate cleaner-burning fuels at sea by 2020.

As...

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Overeating? It may be a brain glitch

  • Written by Laurel Mellin, Associate Clinical Professor of Family & Community Medicine and Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco
The drive to overeat may be rooted in survival brain circuits.Phovoir/Shutterstock.com

With springtime comes the desire to shed those few extra pounds, in preparation to don swimsuits and head to the pool. This year, new obesity research is making it easier to find a pathway that is right for us.

There is no doubt that weight loss is a higher...

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Rebuilding trust in the media from the bottom up

  • Written by Michael Gordon, Professor, Social Entrepreneurship and Business Administration, University of Michigan
With local news outlets facing tough times, who will cover neighborhoods like Detroit's Oakwood Heights?Notorious4life

America is living in a Facebook moment, where privacy is not private; a Sinclair moment, where local is not local; and a presidential moment, where truth is not true.

It seems clear that someone needs to rebuild trust between the...

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Reading Zuckerberg’s face: What 3 key expressions from his testimony reveal

  • Written by Nichole Russell, M.A. Candidate in Political Science, University of Arkansas
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifying on Capitol Hill.AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

Facial expressions and body movements, whether we make them knowingly or not, can persuade people.

As experts in political discourse and facial displays – how scientists often refer to facial expressions – we have analyzed Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s...

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To serve a free society, social media must evolve beyond data mining

  • Written by Aram Sinnreich, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, American University School of Communication
Social media companies combine many pieces of information into a complex digital profile.Tetiana Yurchenko/Shutterstock.com

As Congress and the public wrestle with the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal, many people are now realizing the risks data collection poses to civic institutions, public discourse and individual privacy. The U.K.-based...

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Should California winemakers be worried about China's tariffs?

  • Written by Julian M. Alston, Director of the Robert Mondavi Institute Center for Wine Economics, University of California, Davis
Some Napa and Sonoma Valley wineries are worried about the China tariffs. AP Photo/Eric Risberg

California’s vintners and grape growers are among the latest potential victims in the escalating trade spat between the U.S. and China.

Responding to U.S. plans to impose import duties on goods from China, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce reciprocat...

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The law that made Facebook what it is today

  • Written by Frank LoMonte, Director of the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, University of Florida
Cutouts depicting Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wearing 'Fix Fakebook' displayed on Capitol Hill on April 10, 2018.AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Facebook is facing a reckoning in the court of public opinion for how the social media giant and its partners handle customer data.

In the court of law, holding Facebook responsible for its actions has been quite...

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  6. Stand up for science: More researchers now see engagement as a crucial part of their job
  7. Now that Russia has apparently hacked America's grid, shoring up security is more important than ever
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  10. Why the label 'cult' gets in the way of understanding new religions
  11. Why can't Trump just take out Assad?
  12. Trump national security staff merry-go-round reflects decades of policy competition and conflict
  13. The Trump administration, slanted science and the environment: 4 essential reads
  14. Fragmented US privacy rules leave large data loopholes for Facebook and others
  15. From certain war to uncertain peace: Northern Ireland's Good Friday Agreement turns 20
  16. Remind us: What exactly is the National Guard?
  17. Brazil in political crisis over jailed president: 4 essential reads
  18. Porn 'disruption' makes Stormy Daniels a rare success in increasingly abusive industry
  19. Local media struggle to hold Sinclair accountable
  20. Mormonism's newest apostles reflect growing global reach
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  22. Why the extreme reaction to Obamacare could be the new normal in American politics
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  24. Goodbye Kepler, hello TESS: Passing the baton in the search for distant planets
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  26. Why weather forecasters still struggle to get the big storms right
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  40. Why China's soybean tariffs matter
  41. Sinclair-style employment contracts that require payment for quitting are very uncommon. Here's why
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