Ocean life: 5 essential reads
The world's oceans are home to innumerable life forms, from sponges to sea lions, and scientists have many creative…
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How Spam became one of the most iconic American brands of all time
Eighty years ago, Hormel Foods introduced a simple, canned meat product called Spam. It would go on to become one of the…
July 2, 2017
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Why poverty is not a personal choice, but a reflection of society
Americans, an independent group, tend to believe that people can "pull themselves up by their boot straps." Yet…
June 30, 2017
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Why on July 4 should we remember the psalm 'By the Rivers of Babylon'?
Frederick Douglass used the words of a Hebrew poem – Psalm 137 – to give an address on 'What to a Slave is the Fourth…
June 30, 2017
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On the savanna, mobile phones haven't transformed Maasai lives – yet
What do traditional Maasai people use mobile phones for?
June 30, 2017
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From public good to personal pursuit: Historical roots of the student debt crisis
About 44 million Americans are still paying off student loan debt. But it didn't always used to be this way. As the…
June 29, 2017
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Will women vote for women in 2018? It depends on if they're married
Research shows that married women tend not to relate as much to other women. This makes a big difference when a woman is…
June 29, 2017
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When gospel sermons came on the phonograph
As the African-American Music Appreciation Month comes to a close, a scholar discusses the role of early preachers in shaping…
June 29, 2017
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Putin's flacks: Russia's stealth public relations war
Russia has seized upon loopholes in lobbying laws, hiring PR firms to influence American public opinion and policy in ways…
June 29, 2017
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Why market competition has not brought down health care costs
GOP lawmakers say their bills to replace the Affordable Care Act would do a better job than the ACA of controlling rising…
June 29, 2017
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How bills to replace Obamacare would especially harm women
Almost nine million women gained insurance coverage from the Affordable Care Act. Here's why women could be set back…
June 29, 2017
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Want a satisfying relationship? Don't present yourself as a sex object
Women experience negative effects from the objectification that's common in our society. What happens if they try to…
June 29, 2017
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America's dangerous love for pyrotechnics: 4 facts about fireworks
Every American shoots off almost a pound of fireworks a year, on average, and their growing personal use is causing injuries…
June 29, 2017
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Take that chocolate milk survey with a grain of salt
Millions of Americans believe brown cows produce chocolate milk? The way the media reported this factoid raises questions…
June 28, 2017
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New data set explores 90 years of natural disasters in the US
As the rich move away from disaster-prone areas, the poor may be left behind.
June 28, 2017
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How the homeless create homes
Even though they don't consistently have a roof over their heads, the homeless do their best to create a routine, form…
June 28, 2017
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The Venezuelan government's newest opponent is a state-funded orchestra
Musicians who learned how to play through a state-funded program called El Sistema are taking their instruments to the streets…
June 28, 2017
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Macron and Trudeau shouldn't be so proud of appointing women to their Cabinets
Having the same number of Cabinet positions doesn't mean women have the same amount of power.
June 28, 2017
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Republican health care bills defy the party's own ideology
The health care bill proposed by Senate Republicans was little better than the House version, which begs an important question:…
June 28, 2017
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