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Curious Kids: How come Donald Trump won if Hillary Clinton got more votes?

  • Written by Sarah Burns, Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in the 2016 election.a katz/Shutterstock.com

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

How come Donald Trump won if Hillary Clinton got more votes? Ellen T., 8, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Many...

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Why does the US pay so much for the defense of its allies? 5 questions answered

  • Written by Michael E. Flynn, Associate Professor of Political Science, Kansas State University
The U.S. pays billions to maintain military bases in Japan and South Korea.BOATFOTO/Shutterstock.com

Since the start of Donald Trump’s run for the U.S. presidency in 2015, he has been critical of the amount of money U.S. allies contribute to their own defense.

Now, the Trump administration is demanding that Japan and South Korea pay more for...

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Rating news sources can help limit the spread of misinformation

  • Written by Antino Kim, Assistant Professor of Operations and Decision Technologies, Indiana University
What kind of ratings works best?Pixel Embargo/Shutterstock.com

Online misinformation has significant real-life consequences, such as measles outbreaks and encouraging racist mass murderers. Online misinformation can have political consequences as well.

The problem of disinformation and propaganda misleading social media users was serious in 2016,...

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Rick Perry's belief that Trump was chosen by God is shared by many in a fast-growing Christian movement

  • Written by Brad Christerson, Professor of Sociology, Biola University
Energy Secretary Rick Perry speaks during an event about the environment at the White House on July 8, 2019, as President Trump looks on.AP Photo/Alex Brandon

In a recent interview with Fox News, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry stated that Donald Trump was chosen by God to be president. He said throughout history God had picked “imperfect...

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Spinster, old maid or self-partnered – why words for single women have changed through time

  • Written by Amy Froide, Professor of History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
In a recent interview, was Emma Watson embarrassed to admit she was single?Tinseltown/Shutterstock.com

In a recent interview with Vogue, actress Emma Watson opened up about being a single 30-year-old woman. Instead of calling herself single, however, she used the word “self-partnered.”

I’ve studied and written about the history of...

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'The Wall' cemented Pink Floyd's fame – but destroyed the band

  • Written by Mark E. Perry, Director of Music Industry Program & Assistant Professor of Musicology, Oklahoma State University
Roger Waters continues to perform 'The Wall' even after leaving Pink Floyd.AP Photo/MTI, Balazs Mohai

Forty years ago, on Nov. 30, 1979, the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd released its 11th studio album, “The Wall.”

Featuring 26 tracks, two records and an opera-esque story line, the concept album would go on to become the...

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Treating HIV in the tiniest babies could have huge positive implications for their future

  • Written by Roger L. Shapiro, Associate Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
World AIDS Day is observed annually in many countries to raise people's awareness in the fight against HIV. AP Photo/Themba Hadebe

Princess had a rough start in life. She was born HIV-infected. Her mother was often sick, and there was little family support for her own struggles with HIV. But Princess’ mother had recently started HIV...

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How to pick the 'right' amount to spend on holiday gifts – according to an economist

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Senior Lecturer, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
Last-minute shopping can be stressful.Everett Collection/Shutterstock.com

Gift giving is a big deal this time of year.

To find the “perfect” gift, Americans will spend about 15 hours shopping. Women will do about twice as much as men. And they’ll shell out about US$1 trillion on gifts.

While retailers relish the holiday shopping...

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What the Trump administration gets right about hospital price transparency

  • Written by Neeraj Sood, Professor of Public Policy, University of Southern California
President Donald Trump pictured with HHS Secretary Alex Azar on June 24, 2019, after signing initial legislation to require hospitals to reveal their prices. Caroline Kaster/AP Photo

New federal regulations finalized Nov. 15 require hospitals to make public all the prices they negotiate with insurers and health plans, starting in 2021. The aim is...

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Students should learn about impeachment in school – here's how to make it work

  • Written by Paula McAvoy, Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education, North Carolina State University
Two of Alexander Hamilton's Federalist Papers addressed impeachment.AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

When Congress weighs whether to impeach the president, it is a question of national urgency.

Teachers can help their students understand the impeachment hearings by cultivating the skills required to consider the evidence. They can also help young...

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