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Attacks on 'segregated' graduation ceremonies overlook the history of racism on campus

  • Written by Crystal Garcia, Assistant Professor of Educational Administration, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
image'Affinity' graduations for certain groups take place on campuses throughout the U.S.Jose Luis Pelaez Inc / Getty Images

For most college students, graduation is a one-time event. But for a growing number of students from various groups, such as students of color or LGTBQ students, there might be multiple graduation ceremonies to attend.

These...

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Three lessons from Aristotle on friendship

  • Written by Emily Katz, Associate Professor of Ancient Greek Philosophy, Michigan State University
imageAristotle (center), wearing a blue robe, seen in a discourse with Plato in a 16th century fresco, 'The School of Athens' by Raphael.Pascal Deloche/Stone via Getty Images

While most love songs are inspired by the joys and heartaches of romantic relationships, love between friends can be just as intense and complicated. Many people struggle to make...

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Barbara Kingsolver's 'Demon Copperhead' and the enduring devastation of the opioid crisis

  • Written by William Nash, Professor of American Studies and English and American Literatures, Middlebury
imageBarbara Kingsolver's protagonist, Demon, is much more than his drug habit.SergioZacchi/iStock via Getty Images

Barbara Kingsolver’s literary honors range from the National Book Prize of South Africa to the PEN/Faulkner Award.

On May 8, 2023, she added a Pulitzer Prize to her accolades.

Her winning novel, “Demon Copperhead,” is...

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Vaccines using mRNA can protect farm animals against diseases traditional ones may not – and there are safeguards to ensure they won't end up in your food

  • Written by David Verhoeven, Assistant Professor of Vet Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, Iowa State University
imageVaccines help protect farm animals from various diseases.dusanpetkovic/iStock via Getty Images Plus

While effective vaccines for COVID-19 should have heralded the benefits of mRNA vaccines, fear and misinformation about their supposed dangers circulated at the same time. These misconceptions about mRNA vaccines have recently spilled over into...

Read more: Vaccines using mRNA can protect farm animals against diseases traditional ones may not – and there...

Bees can learn, remember, think and make decisions – here's a look at how they navigate the world

  • Written by Stephen Buchmann, Adjunct Professor of Entomology and of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona
imageA bumblebee lands on the flowers of a white sloe bush. Soeren Stache/picture alliance via Getty Images

As trees and flowers blossom in spring, bees emerge from their winter nests and burrows. For many species it’s time to mate, and some will start new solitary nests or colonies.

Bees and other pollinators are essential to human society. They...

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Lack of affordable childcare is hurting young farm families' ability to grow their businesses – the US farm bill may finally offer some help

  • Written by Shoshanah Inwood, Associate Professor of Rural Sociology, The Ohio State University

Kerissa and Charlie Payne are beginning farmers living their dream of raising two daughters on a farm in Central Ohio. By conventional measures, their livestock farm, Covey Rise, is a success. Yet, below the surface, the challenge of finding quality affordable child care has kept their business from growing and reaching its full potential.

“It...

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How China uses 'geostrategic corruption' to exert its influence in Latin America

  • Written by Eduardo Gamarra, Professor of Politics and International Relations, Florida International University
imageThe successful courting of Honduras is the latest example of China's influence in Latin America.Lintao Zhang/Pool/Getty Images

Corruption has long been a scourge in parts of Latin America.

Traditionally, it has funneled down domestic routes, with local politicians, business interests and drug lords benefiting from graft and dodgy dealings. Indeed,...

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War rooms and bailouts: How banks and the Fed are preparing for a US default – and the chaos expected to follow

  • Written by John W. Diamond, Director of the Center for Public Finance at the Baker Institute, Rice University
image'Default doomscrolling' again, Mr. Powell? Kimimasa Mayama/Pool Photo via AP

Convening war rooms, planning speedy bailouts and raising house-on-fire alarm bells: Those are a few of the ways the biggest banks and financial regulators are preparing for a potential default on U.S. debt.

“You hope it doesn’t happen, but hope is not a...

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Sunzi, 'shì' and strategy: How to read 'Art of War' the way its author intended

  • Written by Scott D. McDonald, Non-resident Fellow, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies; PhD Candidate, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
imageA copy of the 'Art of War' from a collection at the University of California, Riverside. vlasta2/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

In the mid-1990s, I picked up the military classic “Art of War” hoping to find insight into my new career as an officer in the United States Marine Corps.

I was not the only one looking for insights from the sage Sunzi,...

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Gay men can now donate blood after FDA changes decades-old rule – a health policy researcher explains the benefits

  • Written by Ayako Miyashita, Adjunct Professor of Public Policy and Social Welfare, University of California, Los Angeles
imageAllowing gay and bisexual men to donate blood would help alleviate chronic blood supply shortages in the U.S.Petri Oeschger/Moment via Getty Images

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on May 11, 2023, that it has officially dropped restrictions that prohibit gay and bisexual men from donating blood under many circumstances on May 11,...

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