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In Tupac's life, the struggles and triumphs of a generation

  • Written by Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar, Professor of History and Founding Director, Center for the Study of Popular Music, University of Connecticut

Beginning June 16, moviegoers will be able to see the much-anticipated “All Eyez on Me,” the biopic of Tupac Shakur, one of the most iconic and influential musicians of the 20th century.

Since his death in 1996, Tupac’s place in the pantheon of cultural icons has been firmly cemented. Scores of books and documentaries have...

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What Sharia law means: Five questions answered

  • Written by Asma Afsaruddin, Professor of Islamic Studies and former Chairperson, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, Indiana University
imageA page from the Quran.~crystalina~, CC BY

Editor’s note: A conservative grassroots organization, ACT for America, organized a “March against Sharia” in at least 20 cities across the United States on Saturday, June 10. Professor of Islamic Studies at Indiana University Asma Afsaruddin explains Sharia and dispels a number of myths...

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Why treating breast cancer with less may be more

  • Written by Ashish A. Deshmukh, Assistant Professor, University of Florida
imageWomen with breast cancer face many treatment decisions on the path to survivorship. One question has been: Can they have fewer doses of radiation and still keep their risks for recurrence low?

Women with breast cancer have long faced complicated choices about the best course of treatment.

One particular concern has been the daily radiation therapy...

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From the Pentagon Papers to Trump: How the government gained the upper hand against leakers

  • Written by Margot Susca, Professorial Lecturer, American University School of Communication
image'Drop' via www.shutterstock.com

In October 1969, a national security official named Daniel Ellsberg began secretly photocopying 7,000 classified Vietnam War documents. He had become increasingly frustrated with the systematic deception of top U.S. leaders who sought to publicly escalate a war that, privately, they knew was unwinnable.

In March 1971...

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Want to understand the British election? Look online and listen to grime

  • Written by Nicholas D. Mirzoeff, Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication, New York University
imageGrime Jme MC with Labour candidate Jeremy Corbin.

Why did no one who gets paid for their opinion see Britain’s election result coming? Or Brexit? Or the Trump election? Perhaps everyone’s looking and listening in the wrong places.

Britain, like everywhere else in the capitalist world, is now a visual culture, as I showed in my book &ldquo...

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The UK's plan to deny terrorists 'safe spaces' online would make us all less safe in the long run

  • Written by Molly Land, Professor of Law, University of Connecticut

In the wake of the recent attacks in Manchester and London, British Prime Minister Theresa May has called on social media companies to eliminate “safe spaces” online for extremist ideology. Despite losing the majority in the recent election, she is moving forward with plans to regulate online communications, including in cooperation...

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As Fed 'returns to normal,' is the risk of recession rising?: Experts react

  • Written by Sheila Tschinkel, Visiting Faculty in Economics, Emory University
imageFed Chair Janet Yellen speaks at a press conference following the rate-hike decision.AP Photo/Susan Walsh

Editor’s note: The Federal Reserve’s policy-setting committee raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to a range of 1 percent to 1.25 percent, the second increase this year. The central bank also indicated that it will...

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Silent partners: Are earthworms creating pathways for invasive plants?

  • Written by Kathryn M. Flinn, Assistant Professor of Biology, Baldwin Wallace University
imageA National Park Service staffer applies herbicide to invasive honeysuckle along the Natchez Trace Parkway.NPS

Small but mighty, earthworms transform the soil of any ecosystem they inhabit. In farm fields, we appreciate the way they recycle nutrients and aerate soil. But in forests, earthworms’ services can be less welcome.

Glaciers removed...

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Dear students, what you post can wreck your life

  • Written by Thao Nelson, Lecturer, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
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Dear Student,

Harvard recently rescinded admission offers for some incoming freshmen who participated in a private Facebook group sharing offensive memes. The incident has sparked a lot of discussion: Was Harvard’s decision justified? What about the First Amendment? Do young people know the dangers of social...

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Did Sessions and Trump conspire to obstruct justice?

  • Written by Clark D. Cunningham, W. Lee Burge Chair in Law & Ethics; Director, National Institute for Teaching Ethics & Professionalism, Georgia State University
imageAttorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing.AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Did Attorney General Jeff Sessions conspire with President Donald Trump to fabricate a false story about why former FBI Director James Comey was fired?

If the answer is yes, it could be grounds for criminal prosecution of either Sessions...

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