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Cryptocurrency-funded groups called DAOs are becoming charities – here are some issues to watch

  • Written by Sean Stein Smith, Assistant Professor of Economics and Business, Lehman College, CUNY
imageKimbal Musk, Elon's brother, has launched one of these new kinds of nonprofits.Michael Kovac/Getty Images for 'The Game Changers'

Cryptocurrency is becoming a more familiar way to pay for things.

One option is as part of a crowd, through a decentralized autonomous organization. In this relatively new kind of group, also called a DAO, decisions and...

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New forms of advertising raise questions about journalism integrity

  • Written by Michelle A. Amazeen, Associate Professor of Mass Communication, Boston University
imageIs this a paid ad or a news story? Can you tell?Screenshot from washingtonpost.com, CC BY-ND

Mainstream news media outlets have, in recent years, begun to create advertisements that look like news articles on their websites and on social media. My research raises questions about whether this modern form of advertising might influence those...

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Afghan women face increasing violence and repression under the Taliban after international spotlight fades

  • Written by Mia Bloom, Professor and Fellow at Evidence Based Cyber Security Program, Georgia State University

The Taliban reportedly captured 40 people in Mazar-e-Sharif, a medium-sized city in Afghanistan, at the end of January 2022. Taliban members then allegedly gang-raped eight of the women.

The women who survived the gang rape were subsequently killed by their families. The fact that the women had been raped violated a societal honor code called Pasht...

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Islamic State leader killed in US raid – where does this leave the terrorist group?

  • Written by Haroro J. Ingram, Senior Research Fellow at the Program on Extremism, George Washington University
imageThe rubble after the raid on Islamic State group leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi.AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed

An overnight raid conducted by U.S. special forces in Syria has resulted in the death of the leader of the terrorist Islamic State group.

Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed as he exploded a bomb at his compound in the...

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What America's voting rights activists can learn from past movements for civil rights

  • Written by Anthony Siracusa, Senior Director of Inclusive Culture and Initiatives, University of Colorado Boulder
imageVoting rights supporters at a rally in Atlanta on Jan. 11, 2022. Megan Varner/Getty Images

With Congress failing to pass new voting rights legislation, it’s worth remembering that throughout U.S. history, new civil rights laws designed to end racial inequities across American life have been met by stubborn resistance.

Senate Democrats Joe...

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Almost all NFL coaches are white -- lawsuit focuses on league's abysmal record hiring diverse coaches

  • Written by George B. Cunningham, Professor of Sport Management, Texas A&M University
imageBrian Flores was one of a few nonwhite head coaches until he was fired after the 2022 season. Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images

Brian Flores, the former Miami Dolphins head coach fired at the end of the 2022 season, filed a lawsuit on Feb. 1, 2022, against his former team, the NFL and two other NFL teams, charging widespread discrimination.

In the...

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Why most NFL head coaches are white – the NFL's abysmal record on diversity is the subject of a discrimination lawsuit

  • Written by George B. Cunningham, Professor of Sport Management, Texas A&M University
imageBrian Flores was one of a few nonwhite head coaches until he was fired after the 2022 season. Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images

Brian Flores, the former Miami Dolphins head coach fired at the end of the 2022 season, filed a lawsuit on Feb. 1, 2022, against his former team, the NFL and two other NFL teams, charging widespread discrimination.

In the...

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Why are people calling Bitcoin a religion?

  • Written by Joseph P. Laycock, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Texas State University
imageSome Bitcoin evangelists see the currency as an answer to problems that plague society.mustafa akman/iStock via Getty Images

Read enough about Bitcoin, and you’ll inevitably come across people who refer to the cryptocurrency as a religion.

Bloomberg’s Lorcan Roche Kelly called Bitcoin “the first true religion of the 21st...

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How to reduce investing's gender gap: try talking about ethics

  • Written by Tyler Jensen, Assistant Professor of Finance, Iowa State University
imageWhy have women lagged behind in finance, while their numbers grow in other professions?MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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

The big idea

Women’s perception of unethical behavior among finance professionals may contribute to how underrepresented they are in the...

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