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Craigslist turns 25 – a reminder that a more democratic version of the internet can still thrive

  • Written by Jessa Lingel, Assistant Professor of Communication, University of Pennsylvania
For years, Craigslist operated out of an old Victorian house in San Francisco, before moving out in 2010.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Fake news. Online surveillance. Phishing scams. Biased algorithms.

It’s easy to be cynical about the internet, and harder to remember a time when being online felt less commercial and more democratic. But there...

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Democratic candidates seek a big and unprecedented K-12 funding boost

  • Written by David S. Knight, Assistant Professor of Education Finance and Policy, University of Washington
She's got proposals for constituents too young to vote.Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Democratic presidential candidates are proposing new approaches to the federal government’s role in public education.

Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders want to triple the US$15 billion spent annually on Title I, a program that sends extra...

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Even very young children can become prejudiced but schools can do something about it

  • Written by Melanie Killen, Professor, Human Development and Quantitative Methodolodgy, University of Maryland
Making diverse friends at school may counter stereotypes.Gagliardi Photography/Shutterstock.com

Racism has negative consequences for children’s health. It harms the kids who experience it personally and those who witness it, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, an organization that represents 67,000 doctors who treat children.

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Naming the new coronavirus – why taking Wuhan out of the picture matters

  • Written by Mari Webel, Assistant Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh
The virus that causes COVID-19 seems able to spread to anyone, anywhere.NIAID/Flickr, CC BY

Stop calling the novel coronavirus outbreak the “Wuhan coronavirus,” and start getting comfortable with “COVID-19.” That’s the World Health Organization’s recommended name for the disease.

While identifying a new disease by...

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Conservative Islamic views are gaining ground in secular Bangladesh and curbing freedom of expression

  • Written by Anders C. Hardig, Professorial Lecturer, American University School of International Service
In this 2013 photo, Bangladeshi mourners carry the coffin containing the body of blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider for funeral.AP Photo/Pavel Rahman, File

Bangladesh has seen an increase in terrorist activity in recent years, including attacks on foreigners, activists and religious minorities.

Perpetrators of these attacks have included people from...

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Fringe religious party gains power in crisis-stricken Peru

  • Written by Matthew Peter Casey, Clinical Assistant Professor of History, Arizona State University
The 'Christ of the Pacific' statue in Lima has caused controversy in Peru because of its financing by a graft-tainted Brazilian construction company. Both religion and corruption loomed large in Peru's 2020 legislative elections. CRIS BOURONCLE/AFP via Getty Images

Peru’s Jan. 26 special election was exceptional.

Not only did voters elected...

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Assisted dying is not the easy way out

  • Written by Anita Hannig, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Brandeis University
The stress over their ability to swallow can provoke a great deal of anxiety in patients.eyepark/Shutterstock.com

One in every five Americans now lives in a state with legal access to a medically assisted death. In theory, assisted dying laws allow patients with a terminal prognosis to hasten the end of their life, once their suffering has overcome...

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Trump supporters have little trust in societal institutions

  • Written by Miriam Boon, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Amsterdam
President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on Jan. 28 in Wildwood, New Jersey.AP Photo/Mel Evans

President Donald Trump has a history of disregarding advice from experts, including diplomats, military leaders, trade experts and scientists.

Trump is not alone in his distrust. Ourunpublishedresearch shows that people who support Trump have...

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A military perspective on climate change could bridge the gap between believers and doubters

  • Written by Michael Klare, Professor Emeritus and Director, Five College Program in Peace and World Security Studies, Hampshire College
A soldier stands guard at the damaged entrance to Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida, Oct. 11, 2018, after Hurricane Michael.AP Photo/David Goldman

As experts warn that the world is running out of time to head off severe climate change, discussions of what the U.S. should do about it are split into opposing camps. The scientific-environ...

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Natural supplements can be dangerously contaminated, or not even have the specified ingredients

  • Written by C. Michael White, Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
Some supplement products contain substances that are harmful.Getty Images / David Malan

More than two-thirds of Americans take dietary supplements. The vast majority of consumers – 84% – are confident the products are safe and effective.

They should not be so trusting.

I’m a professor of pharmacy practice at the University of...

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