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Bangladeshi rappers wield rhymes as a weapon, with Tupac as their guide

  • Written by Mubashar Hasan, Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo
Rapper Skibkhan in the video for 'Shob Chup,' which condemns the culture of silence around poverty and inequality in Bangladesh. YouTube

Bangladesh, which became independent from Pakistan in 1971, is a young country. Only 7 percent of the 160 million people in this South Asian country – which is home to more Muslims than Iran, Afghanistan and...

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Trump proposal to weaken project reviews threatens the 'Magna Carta of environmental law'

  • Written by Janet McCabe, Professor of Practice of Law, Indiana University
A streamlined NEPA review of replacing New York's Tappan Zee Bridge over the Hudson River, which would normally take 3-5 years, was completed in 1.5 years. Jim Henderson, CC BY

Building the U.S. Interstate highway system in the 1950s and 60s is often cited as one of government’s great achievements. But it had harmful impacts too. Many city...

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Why the offshore wind industry is about to take off

  • Written by Matthew Lackner, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker signed a comprehensive energy law in 2016 that authorized the development of new offshore wind and hydroelectric projectsMassachusetts governor’s office

There are only five wind turbines operating in U.S. waters today. But that will likely soon change, partly because of states with ambitious offshore wind targets.

Mass...

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What can we learn from the way graduates are decorating their caps?

  • Written by Sheila Bock, Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
For many graduates, the future looms.AP Photo/Nancy Palmieri

For college students across the country, commencement formally marks the transition from student to graduate. Per tradition, most schools feature speakers, give out awards, organize departmental dinners – and, of course, designate caps and gowns for students to wear when they...

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How weakened US fossil fuel regulations threaten environmental justice in Colorado

  • Written by Stephanie Malin, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Colorado State University
A drilling site next to farms and homes in Weld County, Colo. Stephanie Malin/Flight provided by LightHawk, CC BY-ND

From the start, President Donald Trump’s administration has made dismantling regulations, especially for the oil, gas and coal industries, a top priority.

And though his claims of rolling backmore regulations than any other...

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Rethinking reporting on polls in time for midterm elections

  • Written by Stephen Utych, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boise State University

The next big discovery in astronomy? Scientists probably found it years ago – but they don't know it yet

  • Written by Eileen Meyer, Assistant Professor of Physics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
An artist's illustration of a black hole "eating" a star.NASA/JPL-Caltech

Earlier this year, astronomers stumbled upon a fascinating finding: Thousands of black holes likely exist near the center of our galaxy.

The X-ray images that enabled this discovery weren’t from some state-of-the-art new telescope. Nor were they even recently taken...

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Recreational ancestry DNA testing may reveal more than consumers bargained for

  • Written by Catharine Wang, Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences, Boston University
It all begins with spitting in a tube like this one.Scott Beale/Laughing Squid, CC BY-NC-ND

Aggressive marketing techniques and the popularization of “gifting” recreational ancestry tests has led more consumers than ever to the world of personal genetic testing. Yet, the recent arrest of the Golden State Killer suspect has heightened...

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Why bullshit hurts democracy more than lies

  • Written by Michael Blake, Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy, and Governance, University of Washington
Why is bullshit so harmful?Ted Eytan, CC BY-SA

Since the inauguration of Donald Trump as president, members of his administration have made many statements best described as misleading. During the administration’s first week, then-press secretary Sean Spicer claimed that Trump’s inauguration was the most well attended ever. More...

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Women on the 2018 ballot are busting perceptions of motherhood and leadership

  • Written by Jill S. Greenlee, Associate Professor of Politics, Brandeis University
Krish Vignarajah, Democratic candidate for Maryland governor, with her daughter Alana.AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

Motherhood is taking center stage in U.S. politics.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, the first United States senator to give birth while in office has been seen on Capitol Hill with her newborn nestled in her lap.

Screenshot of ‘Our Girls -...

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  2. Americans are more anxious than before
  3. Science teachers sacrifice to provide lab materials for students
  4. The science of the plot twist: How writers exploit our brains
  5. Your shampoo, hair spray and skin lotion may be polluting the air
  6. Mad Magazine's clout may have faded, but its ethos matters more than ever before
  7. What torching Iran deal says about US commitment to nuclear security
  8. Paraguay elige un presidente que recuerda a viejos tiempos de dictadura
  9. Identifying with others who control themselves could strengthen your own self-control
  10. Supreme Court to rule on your First Amendment right to silence
  11. Trump's deregulatory record doesn't include much actual deregulation
  12. Why the betrayal of Bill Cosby, Eric Schneiderman and other influential men is deeper than you think
  13. Chemotherapy timing could influence how well the treatment works
  14. Paraguay's new president recalls an old dictatorship
  15. No, the war in Afghanistan isn't a hopeless stalemate
  16. 4 ways 'internet of things' toys endanger children
  17. Sugars in mother's milk help shape baby's microbiome and ward off infection
  18. A hangover pill? Tests on drunk mice show promise
  19. Avoid high student debt and dropping out by asking these 4 questions about any college
  20. How one early 20th-century performer defanged her fat-shamers
  21. Ohio voters make conservative choices in governor's primary – picking DeWine, Cordray
  22. Lava, ash flows, mudslides and nasty gases: Good reasons to respect volcanoes
  23. Studying chimpanzee calls for clues about the origins of human language
  24. Why graduation rates lag for low-income college students
  25. Presidents often reverse US foreign policy — how Trump handles setbacks is what matters most now
  26. What Mary Shelley's Frankenstein teaches us about the need for mothers
  27. The thinking error at the root of science denial
  28. Ending sexual assault in youth detention centers
  29. Reading and singing to preemies helps parents feel comfortable with their fragile babies
  30. Cryptojacking spreads across the web
  31. The EPA says burning wood to generate power is 'carbon-neutral.' Is that true?
  32. Americans are becoming more socially isolated, but they're not feeling lonelier
  33. History shows why school prayer is so divisive
  34. Don't expect professors to get fired when they say something you don't like
  35. Making a cleaner, greener, environmentally safe sunscreen
  36. Spotting the political calculus behind some acts of corporate charity
  37. Is air pollution making you sick? 4 questions answered
  38. Most successful entrepreneurs are older than you think
  39. Redefining 'impact' so research can help real people right away, even before becoming a journal article
  40. Touch forms the foundation of the powerful human-horse relationship
  41. Should we celebrate Karl Marx on his 200th birthday?
  42. What is full employment? An economist explains the latest jobs data
  43. Dead zones are a global water pollution challenge – but with sustained effort they can come back to life
  44. Boycott China and avoid a trade war
  45. Unearthed mummy recalls an Iran before the ayatollahs
  46. Deadly highrise fire in Brazil spotlights city's housing crisis and the squatter movement it spawned
  47. Sexism isn't just unfair; it makes women sick, study suggests
  48. Michigan says Flint water is safe to drink, but residents' trust in government has corroded
  49. Are North Korean media outlets signaling that the regime is getting serious about diplomacy?
  50. That distinctive springtime smell: Asparagus pee