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Kurdistan earthquake: Politics create roadblocks to relief

  • Written by Haidar Khezri, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Department of Central Eurasian Studies (CEUS), Indiana University
imageMany of the Iranian dead in the Nov. 12 Iran earthquake lived in the Mehr Housing, state-built affordable apartments that crumbled when other buildings stayed up.AP Photo/Vahid Salemi

Iran and Iraq are still struggling with the aftermath of a 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck along their shared border on Nov. 12. The recovery effort has been...

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A tax increase that's proven to save lives

  • Written by Jeffrey Drope, Professor in Residence of Global Health, Marquette University

Lung cancer remains the world’s largest cancer killer, but the world is not doing all it can to curb it.

Tobacco use is the largest risk factor for lung cancer. It is also a risk factor for at least 11 other cancers, and the reason that a mind-numbing 1.5 million tobacco-related cancer deaths occur every year worldwide.

This is much more than...

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As students near graduation, career and technical education provides a boost

  • Written by Jay Stratte Plasman, Ph.D. Candidate in Education Policy, Leadership, and Methodology, University of California, Santa Barbara
imageStudents work on an experiment in a biotech class at Antioch High School in Antioch, California. AP Photo/ Ben Margot

For the past decade or so, every American president has sought to use career and technical education – or CTE – as a way to boost achievement and prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow.

When the Bush administration sign...

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Living and aging well with HIV: New strategies and new research

  • Written by Allison Webel, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
image In honor of National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Raheem DeVaughn sings to hundreds of women gathered at the launch of the national campaign on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Oakland, California. /Invision for AIDS Healthcare Foundation/AP Images/Peter Barreras

A generation ago, a list of tips for aging well with AIDS would have seemed...

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Rosie the Riveters discovered a wartime California dream

  • Written by Samuel Redman, Assistant Professor of History, University of Massachusetts Amherst
imageWomen shipfitters working on board the USS Nereus at the U.S. Navy Yard in Mare Island, circa 1943.Department of Defense

For many American families, the Great Depression and Dust Bowl struck like swift punches to the gut. New Deal work relief programs like the Works Progress Administration tossed lifelines into the crushing economic waves, but many...

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Has Trump's presidency triggered the movement against sexual harassment?

  • Written by Ashwini Tambe, Editorial Director, Feminist Studies; Associate Professor, Department of Women's Studies, University of Maryland

The cascade of sexual harassment accusations over the past month has moved from high-profile men to lesser-known people in sectors such as higher education and the restaurant industry. In an important and fundamental way, the ground beneath us has shifted: Victims everywhere have lost their patience and their fear, and are finding willing...

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Taxpayers want more fairness. GOP plan to 'reform' the tax code doesn't deliver

  • Written by Stephanie Leiser, Lecturer in Public Policy, University of Michigan
imageProtesters shout their disapproval of the Republican tax bill on Capitol Hill.AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Republicans seem to be operating under the assumption that if the details of their tax “reform” plan are aired for too long, the whole thing might fall apart.

The House passed its version of the most sweeping overhaul of the tax...

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When envisioning the future of TV, think of a shopping mall

  • Written by Amanda Lotz, Fellow at the Peabody Media Center and Professor of Media Studies, University of Michigan
imageDisney has announced that it will be launching its own streaming service for its central brands, and another one for live sports. Richard Drew/AP Photo

One of the biggest media industry stories this year is Disney’s announcement that it will launch its own internet-distributed television service in 2018.

There’s a lot we don’t...

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Fewer crops are feeding more people worldwide – and that's not good

  • Written by Karl Zimmerer, Professor of Geography, Pennsylvania State University
imagePeruvian potatoes and black corn.www.Shutterstock.com

One day last March I talked with Juliana and Elisa, a mother and daughter who farmed just outside the city of Huánuco, Peru. Although they had only one acre of land in this mountainous landscape, they grew dozens of local varieties of potatoes and corn, along with other crops. And they...

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An ethical guide to responsible giving

  • Written by Ted Lechterman, Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society
imageChancelor Bennett, better known as Chance The Rapper, is donating millions of dollars through his SocialWorks charity to shore up Chicago’s public schoolsAP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast

Every holiday season, Americans find themselves showered with mailed appeals, beseeching phone calls and emotional pleas from Facebook friends seeking support...

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  2. Philip Morris hides data in plain sight on dangers of new heat-not-burn product
  3. An armed robber's Supreme Court case could affect all Americans' digital privacy for decades to come
  4. Each volcano has unique warning signs that eruption is imminent
  5. Redefining 'safety' for self-driving cars
  6. Parole violations are driving prison’s revolving door
  7. Why faith inspires people to give
  8. Keeping score of 'friends' on Facebook and Instagram may be harmful to your health
  9. Government regulation of social media would be a 'cure' far worse than the disease
  10. Chile heads into presidential runoff with a transformed political landscape
  11. Learning by giving: How today's students can become tomorrow's philanthropists
  12. 5 reasons why people give their money away – plus 1 why they don't
  13. Studying circadian rhythms in plants and their pathogens might lead to precision medicine for people
  14. Before Breitbart, there was the Charleston News and Courier
  15. What the latest FBI data do and do not tell us about hate crimes in the US
  16. Fighting online abuse shouldn't be up to the victims
  17. The way we tell the story of Hollywood sexual assault and harassment matters
  18. How the tax package could blur the separation of church and politics
  19. Who will bury Charles Manson?
  20. Retail rage: Why Black Friday leads shoppers to behave badly
  21. If Trump wants nuclear war, virtually no one can stop him
  22. Anniversary of Konrad Reuland tragedy reminds us of the toll of brain aneurysms
  23. Can withering public trust in government be traced back to the JFK assassination?
  24. Companies need confidentiality clauses – but not to muzzle sexual abuse victims
  25. To succeed, large ocean sanctuaries need to benefit both sea life and people
  26. Rebuilding the Caribbean will be pricey, but some are actually vying to finance its recovery
  27. Rebuilding the Caribbean will be pricey, but some are vying to finance its recovery
  28. Jet fuel from sugarcane? It's not a flight of fancy
  29. Want to change federal policies? Here's how
  30. Trophy hunting: 5 essential reads
  31. How advertising shaped Thanksgiving as we know it
  32. Storms hit poorer people harder, from Superstorm Sandy to Hurricane Maria
  33. A backlash against 'mixed' foods led to the demise of a classic American dish
  34. The dangers and potential of 'natural' opioid kratom
  35. Diapers, potties and split pants: Understanding toilet training around the world may help parents relax
  36. Puerto Rico two months after Maria: 5 essential reads
  37. Will Puerto Ricans return home after Hurricane María?
  38. Feeling guilty about drinking? Well, ask the saints
  39. Nature lovers may #OptOutside on Black Friday, but they consume resources year-round
  40. 'Hot potato' shows why workers won't benefit from Trump's corporate tax cut
  41. Millions, billions, trillions: How to make sense of numbers in the news
  42. How to get the biggest bang out of matching funds
  43. Can online gaming ditch its sexist ways?
  44. 'He's Pavlov and we're the dogs': How associative learning really works in human psychology
  45. Latin American history suggests Zimbabwe's military coup will turn violent
  46. Why does the price of turkeys fall just before Thanksgiving?
  47. What the first Thanksgiving dinner actually looked like
  48. How Silicon Valley industry polluted the sylvan California dream
  49. The two obstacles that are holding back Alzheimer's research
  50. After Iran-Iraq earthquake, seismologists work to fill in fault map of the region