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Families at the border are reunited briefly, if at all

  • Written by Marcia Zug, Professor of Family Law, University of South Carolina
A mother and daughter reunited after their separation in late May.AP Photo/Eric Gay

Some, but not all, immigrant families have been reunited after a court gave the U.S. government a deadline to reverse its separation of children from adults at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Those separations happened between May and June. President Donald Trump signed an...

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With hacking of US utilities, Russia could move from cyberespionage toward cyberwar

  • Written by Frank J. Cilluffo, Director, Center for Cyber and Homeland Security, George Washington University
What constitutes cyberwar?manusapon kasosod/Shutterstock.com

Even before the revelation on July 23 that Russian government hackers had penetrated the computer systems of U.S. electric utilities and could have caused blackouts, government agencies and electricity industry leaders were working to protect U.S. customers and society as a whole. These...

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Is Trump winning his trade war with Europe?

  • Written by Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, Rochester Institute of Technology

There appears to be a cease-fire in the trade war brewing between the U.S. and the European Union.

After a meeting at the White House between U.S. President Donald Trump and EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, the two leaders declared a temporary truce to escalating trade tensions and agreed to begin negotiations to eliminate tariffs and...

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El programa mexicano que intenta reducir la pobreza de mujeres beneficia más a sus maridos

  • Written by Nora Haenn, Associate Professor of Anthropology and International Studies, North Carolina State University

Los programas de empoderamiento económico dirigidos a las mujeres pueden tener un efecto imprevisto: ayudar a los hombres.

Un número creciente de programas de desarrollo económico en todo el mundo proporcionan dinero en efectivo específicamente para mujeres de las comunidades pobres. En teoría, darles acceso al...

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Don't lose sleep over it: Even if you don't get enough shut-eye, most fixes are easy

  • Written by Brandon Peters-Mathews, Clinical Faculty Affiliate, Stanford University
Millions of Americans are sleep-deprived, but stressing over it won't help.Antonio Guillem/Shutterstock.com

The serious consequences of sleep deprivation perennially capture society’s attention. And, as kids head back to school, sleep and a lack of it are of particular concern.

Compared to historical norms, how have our contemporary...

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Haiti’s deadly riots fueled by anger over decades of austerity and foreign interference

  • Written by Vincent Joos, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Florida State University
Protesters have set up road blocks to disrupt traffic and commerce along key streets in Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital.AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery

At least seven people are dead and Haitian Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant has resigned after weeks of violent protests in Haiti that were sparked by a sudden increase of fuel prices.

Demonstrations...

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Supreme Court struggles to define 'searches' as technology changes

  • Written by Behzad Mirhashem, Associate Professor of Law and Director of Criminal Practice Clinic, University of New Hampshire
Beyond a physical inspection, what constitutes a search?AP Photo/Jessica Hill

What the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution means when it protects citizens against an unreasonable search by government agents isn’t entirely clear. It certainly includes police physically entering a person’s home, but for almost 100 years, the Supreme...

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Why the Democrats' new 'debt-free' college plan won't really make college debt-free

  • Written by Robert Kelchen, Assistant Professor of Higher Education, Seton Hall University
A new 'debt-free' college plan has little chance of success.ARENA Creative/www.shutterstock.com

Rising student loan debt and concerns about college affordability got considerable attention from Democrats in the 2016 presidential campaign. Those issues are bound to get renewed attention since House Democrats recently introduced the Aim Higher Act &nd...

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How Puerto Rico's economy is holding back recovery: 3 essential reads

  • Written by Nicole Zelniker, Editor

Puerto Rico made headlines last September when Hurricane Irma swept through the island, closely followed by Hurricane Maria, leaving death and devastation in their wake.

A recent study estimated that as many as 5,000 people died as a result of Hurricane Maria alone – compared with the official estimate of just 64 – while the financial...

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Millennials are so over US domination of world affairs

  • Written by Bruce Jentleson, Professor of Public Policy and Political Science, Duke University
Millennials are not into the 'We are the greatest country' idea.Shutterstock

Millennials, the generation born between 1981 and 1996, see America’s role in the 21st century world in ways that, as a recently released study shows, are an intriguing mix of continuity and change compared to prior generations.

For over 40 years the Chicago Council...

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  6. Truck drivers are overtired, overworked and underpaid
  7. A turbulent future may be in store for US-Turkish relations
  8. What exactly is the point of the border?
  9. New Mexico case should serve as wake-up call on school funding
  10. Artificial intelligence outperforms the repetitive animal tests in identifying toxic chemicals
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  12. AI more accurate than animal testing for spotting toxic chemicals
  13. 40 years after the birth of IVF, researchers push boundaries to preserve fertility in women, men and children
  14. Why it's hard to hold contractors accountable for the suffering of immigrant children
  15. Russians hacked into US electric utilities: 6 essential reads
  16. Money, politics and Justice Anthony Kennedy: Revisiting Citizens United
  17. FBI brought down foreign agents in the past
  18. What's the value of a clean beach? Here's how economists do the numbers
  19. Mexican anti-poverty program targeting poor women may help men most, study finds
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  21. Lending a helping paw: Dogs will aid their crying human
  22. 3 questions about tequila, answered
  23. Sex education lessons from Mississippi and Nigeria
  24. Putin's interference in US elections undermines faith in American democracy
  25. Por qué Trump no ha sido impugnado y es probable que nunca lo sea
  26. Uso del español en EEUU no aumenta, pese a la inmigración latina
  27. El uso del español en EEUU no aumenta, pese a la inmigración latina
  28. No aumenta el uso del español en EEUU, a pesar del miedo político sobre la inmigración
  29. How the Mormon church's past shapes its position on immigration today
  30. As emerging economies bring their citizens online, global trust in internet media is changing
  31. As New York looks into whether the Trump Foundation broke the law, criminal charges remain unlikely
  32. The Federal Reserve needs to remain independent of the whims of politicians
  33. Putin the hero
  34. Israel’s new nation-state law restates the obvious
  35. Why do paper cuts hurt so much?
  36. What is behind belief in weeping Virgin Mary statues
  37. A brief history of ketchup
  38. How free should speech on campus be?
  39. How old is my pet in dog years or cat years? A veterinarian explains
  40. America is in the middle of a battle over the meaning of words like 'diversity'
  41. 'Traveling while black' guidebooks may be out of print, but still resonate today
  42. Pathogens attack plants like hackers, so my lab thinks about crop protection like cybersecurity
  43. Who owns the moon? A space lawyer answers
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