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In Georgia's gubernatorial race, Stacey Abrams' strategy may make victory easier for future black candidates in the South

  • Written by Andra Gillespie, Associate Professor, Political Science, Emory University

Democrat Stacey Abrams was poised to become America’s first black female governor in Georgia during the 2018 midterms.

She lost by only 1.5 percentage points. Because of allegations of voter suppression, Abrams felt duty-bound to legally challenge potential voting irregularities before offering any type of concession. By the time she...

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Companies blocked from using West Coast ports to export fossil fuels keep seeking workarounds

  • Written by Shawn Olson-Hazboun, Faculty, Graduate Program on the Environment, Evergreen State College
One of the many would-be sites for fossil fuel exports in Washington state.AP Photo/Elaine Thompson

A year after Washington state denied key permits for a coal-export terminal in the port city of Longview, the Army Corps of Engineers announced it would proceed with its review – essentially ignoring the state’s decision.

This dispute pits...

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Trump, Saudi Arabia and the Khashoggi case: What would Obama have done?

  • Written by Steven Feldstein, Frank and Bethine Church Chair of Public Affairs & Associate Professor, School of Public Service, Boise State University
President Donald TrumpAP Photo/Evan Vucci

After weeks of ratcheting tension about who authorized the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Donald Trump sought to put an end to the debate.

He issued a blunt public statement asserting that “we may never know all of the facts surrounding the murder of Mr. Jamal Khashoggi,”...

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Rogue science strikes again: The case of the first gene-edited babies

  • Written by G. Owen Schaefer, Research Assistant Professor in Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore
Chinese scientists led by He Jiankui claimed they used CRISPR to modify human embryos that eventually were born as twin girls.AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

The idea of scientists tinkering with the genes of babies was once the provenance of science fiction, but now it’s entered the realm of reality: On Nov. 26, Chinese scientist He Jiankui...

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The road to enhancement, via human gene editing, is paved with good intentions

  • Written by John Evans, Professor of Sociology, University of California San Diego
A Chinese scientist claims he edited the DNA of twin girls during an in vitro fertilization procedure. CI Photos / Shutterstock.com

It appears that researchers in China have facilitated the birth of the first “designer baby” – actually babies, twin girls who are supposedly genetically resistant to HIV. The scientist who created...

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The key to fixing the gender gap in math and science: Boost women's confidence

  • Written by Lara Perez-Felkner, Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Sociology, Florida State University
Girls who are more confident in their math skills are more likely to pursue math-intensive degrees. Areipa.lt/shutterstock.com

The gender gap in math and science isn’t going away. Women remain less likely to enroll in math-heavy fields of study and pursue math-heavy careers. This pattern persists despite major studies finding no meaningful...

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Why aren't there electric airplanes yet?

  • Written by Venkat Viswanathan, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Building an electric airplane is very different from building an electric car or truck.Venkat Viswanathan, CC BY-ND

As electric cars and trucks appear increasingly on U.S. highways, it raises the question: When will commercially viable electric vehicles take to the skies? There are a number of ambitious efforts to build electric-powered airplanes,...

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Kim Kardashian West and ecstasy: A reminder of the social dangers of the drug

  • Written by Joseph Palamar, Associate Professor of Population Health, New York University Langone Medical Center
Kim Kardashian West at the 50th anniversary of Cosmopolitan magazine, Oct. 12, 2015.Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock.com

Kim Kardashian West, who has a reputation for disdaining alcohol, discussed her past use of the drug ecstasy on a recent segment of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.”

“I did ecstasy once, and I got married … I...

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Living drugs: Engineering bacteria to treat genetic diseases

  • Written by Pedro Belda Ferre, Postdoctoral Scholar in Pediatrics, University of California San Diego
A capsule with a genetically engineered bacterium for therapeutic purposes.abrakadabra / Shutterstock.com

A pill containing millions of bacteria ready to colonize your gut might be a nightmare to many. But it may become an effective new tool for fighting disease.

In many inherited genetic diseases a mutated gene means that an individual cannot make...

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Instagram posts suggest e-scooter companies like Bird aren't promoting safe riding to newbies

  • Written by Jon-Patrick Allem, Research Scientist, University of Southern California

Since emerging in the U.S. last year, electric scooters have become an increasingly popular way for people to travel short distances, thanks to their speed and convenience. But they’ve also generated controversy and concerns about their safety.

Recently, nine people who say they’ve been injured by e-scooters filed a class-action lawsuit...

Read more: Instagram posts suggest e-scooter companies like Bird aren't promoting safe riding to newbies

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  8. Social Security helped slash elderly poverty to 9.2 percent in the 20th century – that triumph is now in jeopardy
  9. US complicity in the Saudi-led genocide in Yemen spans Obama, Trump administrations
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  16. Why bigotry is a public health problem
  17. Amazon's move will gentrify neighborhoods – at what social cost?
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  23. Kavanaugh's impact on the Supreme Court and the country may not be as profound as predicted
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  25. Fear, more than hate, feeds online bigotry and real-world violence
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