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Countering Russian disinformation the Baltic nations' way

  • Written by Terry Thompson, Adjunct Instructor in Cybersecurity, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Look out for Russian influence.M-SUR/Shutterstock.com

As the new Congress begins, it will soon discuss the comprehensive reports to the U.S. Senate on the disinformation campaign of half-truths, outright fabrications and misleading posts made by agents of the Russian government on social media in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election.

After...

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Stopping partisan gerrymandering is more complicated than you think

  • Written by Justin Buchler, Associate Professor of Political Science, Case Western Reserve University

Several states have waged fierce battles recently over partisan gerrymandering, when states are redistricted in favor of a particular political party. Now Missouri wants to lead the nation with a new, combined requirement for partisan fairness and competition for redistricting plans.

But drawing legislative district lines is an exercise in...

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Families are choosing between their health and staying together

  • Written by Paul J. Fleming, Assistant Professor of Health Behavior & Health Education, University of Michigan
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When it was time for Ximena to go to her prenatal appointment, she decided to stay home.

“I have to miss my appointments,” she told us, “because it scares me to leave, because of the fear that one day they’re going to arrest me. And what would happen to my kids?”

Xim...

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Rotating black holes may serve as gentle portals for hyperspace travel

  • Written by Gaurav Khanna, Professor of Physics, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Feel like traveling to another dimension? Better choose your black hole wisely.Vadim Sadovski/Shutterstock.com

One of the most cherished science fiction scenarios is using a black hole as a portal to another dimension or time or universe. That fantasy may be closer to reality than previously imagined.

Black holes are perhaps the most mysterious...

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Why Trump will likely lose the government shutdown

  • Written by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, Lagrange College
President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House.AP Photo/Alex Brandon

One of the biggest myths about government shutdowns is that presidents usually win.

This may explain why President Donald Trump threatened to continue the shutdown for months, even years. However, a poll conducted in the first week of January shows that 51 percent of...

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How to increase your chances of sticking with your resolutions

  • Written by Camilla Nonterah, Assistant professor of health psychology, University of Richmond
Staying on track with exercise goals can be hard without a plan to deal with stressors that get in the way.Flamingo Images/Shutterstock.com

The beginning of every new year comes with resolutions and plans for behavior change. Often the quest to improve health behaviors, such as losing weight, increasing physical activity or quitting tobacco is...

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Is there a crisis at the US-Mexico border? 6 essential reads

  • Written by Catesby Holmes, Global Affairs Editor, The Conversation US

For three years, first as a presidential candidate, then as president of the United States, Donald Trump has insisted that the country must stem immigration by building a wall along its southern border – an expensive gambit that few Americans support and that Democratic lawmakers virulently oppose. He even shut down the federal government...

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Venezuelans reject Maduro presidency — but most would oppose foreign military operation to oust him

  • Written by David Smilde, Professor of Sociology, Tulane University
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at his swearing-in ceremony at the Supreme Court in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos

Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, who has led his country into one of the world’s worst economic crises, was sworn in for a new six-year term on Jan. 10.

His inauguration at...

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Why elite colleges should use a lottery to admit students

  • Written by Natasha Warikoo, Associate Professor of Education, Harvard University
Could a random admissions process help spare universities from legal trouble and save time and money?Adam Alagna/www.shutterstock.com

If the Harvard admissions trial teaches us anything, it should be that there are more brilliant and accomplished young people in the United States eager for a top-notch education than there are seats to accommodate...

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Let them eat more fat? Researcher argues that a balance of types of fat is the key

  • Written by Heidi Silver, Associate Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University
A mix of fats, such as those found in nuts, avocados, salmon and olives, could be healthy and more satisfying.Craevschii Family/Shutterstock.com

Public health guidelines, such as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, have long emphasized reducing dietary fat intake, but nutritionists and other health scientists now have more recent evidence that...

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