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An expert in nonverbal communication watched the Trump-Biden debate with the sound turned down – here's what he saw

  • Written by Patrick Stewart, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Arkansas
imageCandidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump at the final presidential debate.AP/Julio Cortez

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden met on Oct. 22 for the final debate in the 2020 election and, like the first debate, it was unusual.

COVID-19 forced social distancing and largely took the studio audience, with their laughter, cheering...

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Dios puede ser herido, pero no como afirma Trump, según los teólogos

  • Written by Sameer Yadav, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Westmont College
imageSegún la Biblia, Dios creó el día y la noche.Hulton Archive/Getty Images

El 6 de agosto el Presidente Donald Trump dijo que si Biden ganara la elección estadounidense “lastimaría a Dios”.

Dijo, específicamente, que Biden “seguirá la agenda de la izquierda radical, te quitará...

Read more: Dios puede ser herido, pero no como afirma Trump, según los teólogos

Election 2020: 89 articles to teach you about how American elections really work

  • Written by Jeff Inglis, Politics + Society Editor, The Conversation US
imageHow did the U.S. political system get the way it did?jsmith/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Editors’ note: In a world transformed by a pandemic, few of the fundamentals in Americans’ lives – schools, jobs, even how to shop for groceries – have remained the same. The same is true with the election, where the most basic of the...

Read more: Election 2020: 89 articles to teach you about how American elections really work

Pope Francis' support for civil unions is a call to justice – and nothing new

  • Written by Steven P. Millies, Associate Professor of Public Theology and director of The Bernardin Center, Catholic Theological Union
imagePope Francis' comments on same-sex unions underline his commitment to justice for all.Buda Mendes/Getty Images

Pope Francis signaled his support for members of the LGBT community to enter civil unions in a new documentary released on Oct. 21. It wasn’t the first time.

Francis has spoken up for civil unions before, as he reminded the...

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How to track your mail-in ballot

  • Written by Steven Mulroy, Law Professor in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Election Law, University of Memphis
imageMake sure you know when your ballot is arriving, and whether it's been accepted for counting back at your election office. erhui1979/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

Many voters who want to participate in the election by mail are concerned about when they’ll receive their ballot – and whether it will get back in time to be...

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Mail delays, the election and the future of the US Postal Service: 5 questions answered

  • Written by Jena Martin, Professor of Law, West Virginia University
imageThe USPS is playing a major role in this year's election.AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

Editor’s note: The U.S. Postal Service implemented operational changes earlier this year that led to a sharp increase in delayed mail, raising concerns about the election as record numbers of Americans vote by mail this year due to the pandemic.

The Supreme...

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1968's presidential election looks a lot like today's – but it was very different

  • Written by David Stebenne, Professor of History and Law Faculty, The Ohio State University
imageRichard Nixon, celebrating his election on Nov. 7, 1968, campaigned against a backdrop of racial inequality, civic unrest and polarized politics.AFP via Getty Images

In this year’s presidential election, terms such as “law and order” and “the silent majority” have been heard fairly often from Donald Trump and some of...

Read more: 1968's presidential election looks a lot like today's – but it was very different

What the rise of digital handouts on Venmo and Cash App says about our fraying social safety net

  • Written by Jenna Drenten, Associate Professor of Marketing, Loyola University Chicago
imageSome people have taken to asking complete strangers on social media for money to cover small expenses.helllbilly/iStock via Getty Images

A college student pleading for grocery money. A driver in need of an unexpected car repair. A worker out of a job because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A single mom who needs to pay the internet bill to support her...

Read more: What the rise of digital handouts on Venmo and Cash App says about our fraying social safety net

Disputes over when life begins may block cutting-edge reproductive technologies like mitochondrial replacement therapies

  • Written by Walter G. Johnson, Research Fellow, Arizona State University
imageA computer illustration of a cross-section of a mitochondrion and its internal structure with DNA (gray), ribosomes (light green), granules (yellow) and ATP synthase particles (light blue).TUMEGGY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images

The nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court has once again pushed the debate over when life...

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P-TECH high school model connects students to college and careers

  • Written by Stanley S Litow, Visting Professor of the Pratice, Duke University
imageGraduates of an IBM-inspired P-TECH school in Chicago in 2017.Feature Photo Service

In his 2013 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama highlighted an innovative educational program called P-TECH – an acronym for Pathways in Technology Early College High School.

The first P-TECH school opened in Brooklyn, New York, in 2011. It was...

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