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Reading Zuckerberg’s face: What 3 key expressions from his testimony reveal

  • Written by Nichole Russell, M.A. Candidate in Political Science, University of Arkansas
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifying on Capitol Hill.AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

Facial expressions and body movements, whether we make them knowingly or not, can persuade people.

As experts in political discourse and facial displays – how scientists often refer to facial expressions – we have analyzed Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s...

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To serve a free society, social media must evolve beyond data mining

  • Written by Aram Sinnreich, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, American University School of Communication
Social media companies combine many pieces of information into a complex digital profile.Tetiana Yurchenko/Shutterstock.com

As Congress and the public wrestle with the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal, many people are now realizing the risks data collection poses to civic institutions, public discourse and individual privacy. The U.K.-based...

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Should California winemakers be worried about China's tariffs?

  • Written by Julian M. Alston, Director of the Robert Mondavi Institute Center for Wine Economics, University of California, Davis
Some Napa and Sonoma Valley wineries are worried about the China tariffs. AP Photo/Eric Risberg

California’s vintners and grape growers are among the latest potential victims in the escalating trade spat between the U.S. and China.

Responding to U.S. plans to impose import duties on goods from China, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce reciprocat...

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The law that made Facebook what it is today

  • Written by Frank LoMonte, Director of the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, University of Florida
Cutouts depicting Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wearing 'Fix Fakebook' displayed on Capitol Hill on April 10, 2018.AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Facebook is facing a reckoning in the court of public opinion for how the social media giant and its partners handle customer data.

In the court of law, holding Facebook responsible for its actions has been quite...

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A school resource officer in every school?

  • Written by F. Chris Curran, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Police help students at Great Mills High School in Maryland, after a shooting there in March 2018.Alex Brandon/AP

Less than three weeks after a school resource officer stopped an armed teen who shot two students at a Maryland high school, lawmakers in Maryland voted to expand law enforcement presence in schools statewide.

The Maryland Safe to Learn...

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When presidents lawyer up: A brief history

  • Written by Steven Lubet, Williams Memorial Professor of Law, Northwestern University
President Lincoln was represented by a lawyer who didn't vote for him The White House, CC BY-SA

President Trump’s difficulty finding lawyers who will represent him in his current legal troubles tells us much about his leadership style and the advice he is willing to accept.

Some of his lawyers have resigned. Others – including such...

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3 research-based things a doctor says should be part of your weight loss efforts

  • Written by David Prologo, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University
A woman exercising on a stationary bike. Exercise is an important component of weight loss, most experts agree.CC BY-SA

Imagine that you are running a company, but you cannot get to your goal because all of your good workers keep quitting.

For 30 years, your response to this problem has been to criticize the workers and say they are stupid and weak...

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Bolivia is not Venezuela – even if its president does want to stay in power forever

  • Written by Robert Albro, Research Associate Professor, American University

When Latin America’s elected leaders gather in Peru later this week to discuss democracy in their region, one topic will likely be high on the agenda: Venezuela, which was barred from attending this year’s Summit of the Americas because it has an authoritarian government.

Several countries have criticized Venezuela’s exclusion, chi...

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Women earn less after they have kids, despite strong credentials

  • Written by Joya Misra, Professor of Sociology & Public Policy, University of Massachusetts Amherst
A working mom, off the clockdotshock/Shutterstock.com

Women without kids have earned more than employed mothers for decades or longer. But differences between these two kinds of workers, in terms of the education under their belts and the job experience on their resumes, are diminishing.

This manifestation of inequality is becoming a bigger...

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  2. Now that Russia has apparently hacked America's grid, shoring up security is more important than ever
  3. How you helped create the crisis in private data
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  5. Why the label 'cult' gets in the way of understanding new religions
  6. Why can't Trump just take out Assad?
  7. Trump national security staff merry-go-round reflects decades of policy competition and conflict
  8. The Trump administration, slanted science and the environment: 4 essential reads
  9. Fragmented US privacy rules leave large data loopholes for Facebook and others
  10. From certain war to uncertain peace: Northern Ireland's Good Friday Agreement turns 20
  11. Remind us: What exactly is the National Guard?
  12. Brazil in political crisis over jailed president: 4 essential reads
  13. Porn 'disruption' makes Stormy Daniels a rare success in increasingly abusive industry
  14. Local media struggle to hold Sinclair accountable
  15. Mormonism's newest apostles reflect growing global reach
  16. Election security means much more than just new voting machines
  17. Why the extreme reaction to Obamacare could be the new normal in American politics
  18. Why nuclear fusion is gaining steam – again
  19. Goodbye Kepler, hello TESS: Passing the baton in the search for distant planets
  20. Why double-majors might beat you out of a job
  21. Why weather forecasters still struggle to get the big storms right
  22. Coral reefs are in crisis – but scientists are finding effective ways to restore them
  23. Why California gets to write its own auto emissions standards: 5 questions answered
  24. Paper trails and random audits could secure all elections – don't save them just for recounts in close races
  25. Rights of the dead and the living clash when scientists extract DNA from human remains
  26. Colombia's murder rate is at an all-time low but its activists keep getting killed
  27. For many US towns and cities, deciding which streets to name after MLK reflects his unfinished work
  28. How to deal with life's risks more rationally
  29. Government fuel economy standards for cars and trucks have worked
  30. Why is it so stressful to talk politics with the other side?
  31. American broadcasting has always been closely intertwined with American politics
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  33. Howard University student protest: 3 questions answered
  34. Stronger fuel standards make sense, even when gas prices are low
  35. Why China's soybean tariffs matter
  36. Sinclair-style employment contracts that require payment for quitting are very uncommon. Here's why
  37. Why the Christian right opposes pornography but still supports Trump
  38. Look up – it's a satellite!
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  40. Behind the scenes of Venezuela's deadly prison fire
  41. Gaza's nonviolent protesters exploited by Hamas, but feared by Israel
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  44. Driverless cars are already here but the roads aren't ready for them
  45. Today's youth reject capitalism, but what do they want to replace it?
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  47. Why are Sinclair's scripted news segments such a big deal?
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