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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.: 5 things I've learned curating the MLK Collection at Morehouse College

  • Written by Vicki Crawford, Professor of Africana Studies, Morehouse College
imageMartin Luther King Jr. waves with his children, Yolanda and Martin Luther III, from the 1964 World's Fair in New York City. Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images

For the past 11 years, civil rights historian Vicki Crawford has worked as the director of the Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection, where she oversees the archive consisting...

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What Supreme Court's block of vaccine mandate for large businesses will mean for public health: 4 questions answered

  • Written by Debbie Kaminer, Professor of Law, Baruch College, CUNY
imageNew York City's vaccine mandates are unaffected by the court ruling.AP Photo/Mary Altaffer

The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 13, 2022, blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate, which applied to virtually all private companies with 100 of more employees. But it left in place a narrower mandate that requires health care workers...

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Colleges accused of conspiring to make low-income students pay more

  • Written by Robert Massa, Adjunct Professor, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California
imageA lawsuit claims that 16 elite U.S. universities give preference to children of donors over other applicants in their admissions. Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images

Sixteen universities – including six in the Ivy League – are accused in a lawsuit of having engaged in price fixing and unfairly limiting financial aid by using a shared...

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The #BettyWhiteChallenge highlights the growth of animal philanthropy and the role of rescues

  • Written by Melissa L. Caldwell, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Cruz
imageBetty White had three dogs in 1954, including 'Stormy,' a Saint Bernard.Bettmann/Getty Images

Betty White’s death on Dec. 31, 2021, inspired countless remembrances and celebrations of her life and her brilliant comedic work on television.

The actress also had a lifelong love of animals, especially dogs. She treasured animals as companions and...

Read more: The #BettyWhiteChallenge highlights the growth of animal philanthropy and the role of rescues

What made Bob Saget's Danny Tanner so different from other sitcom dads

  • Written by Jessica Troilo, Associate Professor of Child Development and Family Studies, West Virginia University
imageBob Saget, top left, was affectionately called 'America's Dad' for his role as Danny Tanner in the sitcom 'Full House.'Lorimar Television/Fotos International via Getty Images

Bob Saget, who died on Jan. 9, 2022, is probably best remembered for his role as Danny Tanner on the popular sitcom “Full House,” which aired from 1987 to 1995.

I...

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Seditious conspiracy charge against Oath Keepers founder and others in Jan. 6 riot faces First Amendment hurdle

  • Written by Timothy Zick, Professor of Law, William & Mary Law School
imageStewart Rhodes faces up to 20 years behind bars if convicted of seditious conspiracy.AP Photo/Susan Walsh

The seditious conspiracy charges filed against Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers militia, along with 10 other defendants, opens a new and significant chapter in the events of Jan. 6, 2021.

Many observers have noted the absence of...

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Civil war in the US is unlikely because grievance doesn't necessarily translate directly into violence

  • Written by Ore Koren, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Indiana University
imageWill the U.S. be torn apart by civil war?Paul Sancya/AP photos

The potential for violent extremism in America to erupt into full-fledged conflict across the country is a common topic of discussion nowadays.

A recent FBI report highlights an increasing risk of violence against government institutions, private organizations and individuals. The...

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Sugar detox? Cutting carbs? A doctor explains why you should keep fruit on the menu

  • Written by Jennifer Rooke, Assistant Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine
imageRipe berries and sugar crystals are both sweet, but one offers much more than just calories.Chris George/PhotoPlus Magazine/Future via Getty Images

One of my patients – who had been struggling with obesity, uncontrolled diabetes and the cost of her medications – agreed in June 2019 to adopt a more whole-food plant-based diet.

Excited by...

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The metaverse is money and crypto is king – why you'll be on a blockchain when you're virtual-world hopping

  • Written by Rabindra Ratan, Associate Professor of Media and Information, Michigan State University
imageIn the metaverse, your avatar, the clothes it wears and the things it carries belong to you thanks to blockchain.Duncan Rawlinson - Duncan.co/Flickr, CC BY-NC

You may think the metaverse will be a bunch of interconnected virtual spaces – the world wide web but accessed through virtual reality. This is largely correct, but there is also a...

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With fewer animals to spread their seeds, plants could have trouble adapting to climate change

  • Written by Evan Fricke, Faculty Fellow in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Rice University
imageA Bohemian waxwing eating mountain ash berries. Lisa Hupp, USFWS/Flickr

Picture a mature, broad-branched tree like an oak, maple or fig. How does it reproduce so that its offspring don’t grow up in its shadow, fighting for light?

The answer is seed dispersal. Plants have evolved many strategies for spreading their seeds away from the parent...

Read more: With fewer animals to spread their seeds, plants could have trouble adapting to climate change

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  9. How the Vietnam War pushed MLK to embrace global justice, not only civil rights at home
  10. A 21st-century reinvention of the electric grid is crucial for solving the climate change crisis
  11. 'Southern hospitality' doesn't always apply to Black people, as revealed in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery
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