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Donating to help women get abortions is a First Amendment right – protected by Supreme Court precedents

  • Written by Lucinda M. Finley, Professor of Law and Director of Appellate Advocacy, University at Buffalo
imageAn abortion provider in San Antonio had to turn patients away after the June 24, 2022, Supreme Court ruling. Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Several Texas abortion funds – which are charities that help people who can’t afford to get an abortion pay for their travel, lodging and medical bills – paused disbursements...

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Intensifying heat waves threaten South Asia’s struggling farmers – increasingly, it's women who are at risk

  • Written by Emily M L Southard, Ph.D. Candidate in Rural Sociology and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Penn State
imageIncreasingly, it's women who are harvesting crops as heat waves worsen.Narinder Nanu/AFP via Getty Images

Sitting in a semi-circle in the yard outside of a village school in Nepal, a group of farmers share their concerns about the future. They discuss how the rain is unreliable – droughts and floods are both becoming more common. The heat is...

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Anti-abortion pregnancy centers will likely outlast the age of Roe – here's how they're funded and the services they provide

  • Written by Laura Antkowiak, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imageA dozen states now provide a total of $89 million in funding to pregnancy centers.Yuji Ozeki/Digital Vision via Getty Images

Experts predict increased economic hardship now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade in its Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision.

Three-quarters of abortion patients in the United...

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The Episcopal saint whose journey for social justice took many forms, from sit-ins to priesthood

  • Written by Sarah Azaransky, Associate Professor of Social Ethics, Union Theological Seminary
imagePauli Murray: priest, activist, lawyer and more.Carolina Digital Library and Archives/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

July 1 is the annual feast day for Episcopal saint Pauli Murray, the first Black woman to be ordained by the denomination: an affirmation of her many contributions not only to the church, but to social justice in the United States.

Saint...

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Feeding insects to cattle could make meat and milk production more sustainable

  • Written by Merritt Drewery, Assistant Professor of Animal Science, Texas State University
imageCows eating hay and soy-based feed.United Soybean Board/Flickr, CC BY

The world’s population is growing, and so is the challenge of feeding everyone. Current projections indicate that by 2050, global food demand could increase by 59%-98% above current levels. In particular, there will be increased demand for high-quality protein foods, such...

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Male judges are more likely to hire women as clerks after working with female judges

  • Written by Jorgen Harris, Assistant Professor of Economics, Occidental College
imageAlthough the legal landscape is changing, bias still slows career advancements for women and people of color.gorodenkoff/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Despite substantial gains over the past half-century in the numbers of women working in law, medicine and business in the U.S., the elite ranks of these professions remain male dominated, a phenomenon...

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Why the Supreme Court's football decision is a game-changer on school prayer

  • Written by Charles J. Russo, Joseph Panzer Chair in Education in the School of Education and Health Sciences and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
imageJoe Kennedy poses in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building after his legal case, Kennedy vs. Bremerton School District, was argued before the court on April 25, 2022.Win McNamee/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court has consistently bannedschool-sponsored prayer in public schools. At the same time, lower courts have generally...

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How many ice ages has the Earth had, and could humans live through one?

  • Written by Denise Su, Associate Professor, Arizona State University
imageDuring ice ages, ice sheets like the one in Greenland have covered much of Earth's surface. Thor Wegner/DeFodi Images via Getty Imagesimage

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

How many ice ages has the Earth had, and could humans live...

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Business schools get a bad rap – but a closer look shows they're often a force for good

  • Written by George Siedel, Emeritus Professor of Business, University of Michigan
imageBusiness schools are starting to emphasize societal impact.JGI/Tom Grill / Getty Images

There is no shortage of books critical of business schools. The titles leave little doubt about how much disdain the authors have for the schools meant to prepare future leaders in business.

Consider books like “Shut Down the Business School: What’s...

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Social Security benefits play key role in preventing older Americans from lacking enough quality food

  • Written by Sophie Mitra, Professor of economics, Fordham University
imageSocial Security makes it more likely the elderly have enough food.skynesher/E+ via Getty Images

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The big idea

Social Security benefits make it easier for older Americans to afford the food they need to live a healthy, active life, according to our recently published research.

Although...

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