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Where sexes come by the thousands

  • Written by Antonis Rokas, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Biological Sciences and Professor of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University
The split gill mushroom _Schizophyllum commune_, a fungal species that includes more than 20,000 sexes.Bernard Spragg

By the end of every spring semester, students in my introductory biology course at Vanderbilt University have become quite familiar with natural variation in human sex chromosomes. They know, for example, that most females have two...

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Bombs are part of American political history

  • Written by Keith Brown, Professor of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University
New York police officers at the Time Warner Center, Oct. 25, 2018, in New York after report of a suspicious package at CNN. AP/Craig Ruttle

The bombs allegedly sent by a passionate Trump supporter to prominent liberals last week are a reminder that American history is littered with violence, with both the left and right pursuing political ends with...

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Will it be a blue wave -- or a whimper? Here's what the evidence says for the 2018 House midterm elections

  • Written by Daniel Palazzolo, Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond

“If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary,” wrote James Madison in the Federalist Paper #51.

Lacking angels, Madison asserted that elections were one of the U.S. Constitution’s checks on political power. “A...

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Pittsburgh's lesson: Hatred does not emerge in a vacuum

  • Written by Leonard Saxe, Professor of Contemporary Jewish Studies and Social Policy, Brandeis University
Vigil held in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh for shooting victims, Oct. 27, 2018.AP/Gene J. Puskar

Fueled by virulent anti-Semitism, the Sabbath peace was shattered this past weekend when 11 members of the Pittsburgh Jewish community were murdered in a synagogue where they had gathered to celebrate a birth, to pray and to study.

As a scholar...

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How Mister Rogers’ message of love might help us now

  • Written by Richard Gunderman, Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
Squirrel Hill neighbors embrace, after hearing of the shootings at the Tree of Life synagogue, Oct. 27, 2018. Keith Srakocic/AP Photo

The Pittsburgh neighborhood in which the recent horrific mass shooting took place isn’t only the home of the Tree of Life synagogue. Squirrel Hill was also Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood, the place where he...

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The soundtrack of the Sixties demanded respect, justice and equality

  • Written by Michael V. Drake, President, The Ohio State University
The Supremes, with their polished performances and family-friendly lyrics, helped to bridge a cultural divide and temper racial tensions.AP Photo/Frings

When Sly and the Family Stone released “Everyday People” at the end of 1968, it was a rallying cry after a tumultuous year of assassinations, civil unrest and a seemingly interminable...

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7 ways to teach civil discourse to students

  • Written by Tiffany Mitchell Patterson, Assistant Professor of Secondary Social Studies, West Virginia University
Lessons in civil discourse can start in the classroom.Monkey Business Images/www.shutterstock.com

If young people are to engage in democracy and society, young people need to learn how to respectfully disagree. Yet, educators often find it challenging to lead discussions on contentious issues.

Based on my experience as a middle school social studies...

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What Bolsonaro's presidency means for Brazil: 5 essential reads

  • Written by Catesby Holmes, Global Affairs Editor, The Conversation US
Supporters of Brazilian president-elect Jair Bolsonaro hope he will 'transform' their country, which has been mired in political and economic crises since 2015.AP Photo/Leo Correa

Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing populist who cruised to victory in Brazil’s presidential election, is notoriously outspoken about his dim view of Afro-Brazilians,...

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Los migrantes de la 'caravana' tienen derecho de asilo en EEUU, pero conseguirlo les será difícil

  • Written by Abigail Stepnitz, PhD Candidate, University of California, Berkeley

Alrededor de 5.000 personas, la mayoría pertenecientes al violento e inestable “Triángulo del Norte” de Centroamérica –formado por Guatemala, El Salvador y Honduras–, están atravesando México con la intención de solicitar asilo en la frontera de Estados Unidos. La denominada “c...

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Money in elections doesn't mean what you think it does

  • Written by Suzanne Robbins, Assistant Professor of political science, University of Florida
Money in politics? Somebody's got to pay for those signs.AP/John Raoux

Money is indispensable in American electoral campaigns. Without it, candidates cannot amplify their message to reach voters and it’s harder to motivate people to take interest and vote.

Nevertheless, a May 2018 Pew survey revealed a bipartisan 70 percent of respondents...

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