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Long before shots were fired, a linguistic power struggle was playing out in Ukraine

  • Written by Phillip M. Carter, Associate Professor of Linguistics, Florida International University
imageA woman holds a placard with the words 'language is a weapon' written in Ukrainian during a 2020 protest of a bill that sought to widen the use of Russian in Ukrainian public education.Evgen Kotenko/ Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images

What does the Russian invasion of Ukraine have to do with language?

If you ask Russian leader Vladimir...

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The Ukrainian refugee crisis could last years – but host communities might not be prepared

  • Written by Jose J. Padilla, Research Associate Professor, Old Dominion University

More than 2 million Ukrainians – almost all women and children – have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, 2022. The sudden exodus of Ukrainian refugees is at a scale not seen in Europe since World War II.

The migration of Ukrainian refugees has prompted a swift international and regional response, including everything from...

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Is 'headline stress disorder' real? Yes, but those who thrive on the news often lose sight of it

  • Written by Michael J. Socolow, Associate Professor, Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
imageThe front-page of the New York Post following a missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 26, 2022.Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images

It began with a basic “news you can use” feature from National Public Radio. Titled “5 ways to cope with the stressful news cycle,” producer Andee Tagle’s piece, published in late...

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The US is banning Russian oil imports, but an embargo that includes European allies would have more impact

  • Written by Amy Myers Jaffe, Research professor, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
imageMoscow headquarters of Rosneft, Russia's state-owned oil company.AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel

President Joe Biden announced on March 8, 2022, that the U.S. will ban imports of oil from Russia, along with refined petroleum products, natural gas and coal. The ban is the latest U.S. action designed to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Global...

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Barbie doll that honors Ida B. Wells faces an uphill battle against anti-Blackness

  • Written by Toni Sturdivant, Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Texas A&M University-Commerce
imageCan Black dolls help Black children better understand their racial identity?Matel

When Mattel announced in January 2022 that it was releasing a new Barbie doll to honor Ida B. Wells – the famed 19th-century Black journalist and anti-lynching crusader – the company said the idea was to “inspire us to dream big.” However,...

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As war rages, some Ukrainians look to Mary for protection – continuing a long Christian tradition

  • Written by Kayla Harris, Librarian/Archivist at the Marian Library and Associate Professor, University of Dayton
imageThe flag of Ukraine has been tied around a statue of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ outside a church in Pennsylvania amid the Russian invasion.Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Ukrainian clergy demonstrating against the war in their country have appeared in media coverage carefully holding an image of the Virgin Mary, her...

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Criminal justice researcher examines the needs of marginalized groups that often go ignored

  • Written by Jennifer Cobbina-Dungy, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University
imageIs all forgiven after someone has served their time behind bars?RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

As part of a new video series in which we ask an expert three questions about their work, The Conversation U.S. recently interviewed Jennifer Cobbina-Dungy, associate professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan...

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Ukrainian refugees are welcomed with open arms – not so with people fleeing other war-torn countries

  • Written by Tazreena Sajjad, Senior Professorial Lecturer of Global Governance, Politics and Security, American University School of International Service
imagePeople cross a destroyed bridge as they evacuate the city of Irpin, northwest of Kyiv, during heavy shelling and bombing on March 5, 2022. Aris Messinis / AFP via Getty Images

Across Europe, countries are preparing for the 4 million to 7 million Ukrainian refugees who will likely flee the Russian invasion of their country.

European Commission...

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How pet cancer data sheds light on human cancers – and speeds the development of new treatments

  • Written by Rodney Lee Page, Professor of Oncology, Colorado State University
imageDogs are pets in nearly 50 million U.S. homes.zhao hui/500Px Plus via Getty Images

Stunning advances have happened in medicine since President Richard Nixon declared the “war on cancer” just over a half-century ago.

But that progress is only the beginning. More is expected in the coming years and decades, particularly following...

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Putin, Zelenskyy and Biden all have unique leadership styles

  • Written by Sam Hunter, Professor of Psychology, University of Nebraska Omaha
imageFrom left, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Joe Biden.Associated Press and Ukraine government

Crises have the capacity to reveal who leaders really are, and how differently they operate.

Our research over the past 20 years has identified three primary types of leadership across a wide range of situations and circumstances.

The current...

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