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Journalism’s Assange problem
ByKathy Kiely, University of Missouri-Columbia and Laurel Leff, Northeastern University These days, anybody with an internet connection can be a…
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Brunei wants to punish gay sex with death by stoning – can boycotts stop it?
ByPaula Gerber, Monash University The sultan of Brunei has been on the throne for 52 years, making him the second-longest…
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Massive fire engulfs the historic Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris
An unimaginable tragedy took the Parisians by surprise on Monday evening when the historic Notre-Dame Cathedral, one of Paris’ most…
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Venezuela’s crisis is a tragedy – but comedy gold for satire, cartoons and memes
By Juan-Carlos Molleda, University of Oregon Thirty-nine journalists have been detained in Venezuela this year, far more than in any…
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Muslims arrived in America 400 years ago as part of the slave trade and today are vastly diverse
By Saeed Ahmed Khan, Wayne State University Most Americans say they don’t know a Muslim and that much of what…
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Empathy is the secret ingredient that makes cooperation – and civilization – possible
By Arunas L. Radzvilavicius, University of Pennsylvania Human societies are so prosperous mostly because of how altruistic we are. Unlike…
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What global progress has been made on HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment?
By Brooke Faulkner Over the last couple of decades, there has been a lot of progress made towards preventing HIV/AIDS…
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Why Americans appear more likely to support Christian refugees
By Joannie Tremblay-Boire, University of Maryland and Aseem Prakash, University of Washington An estimated 70 million people worldwide have been…
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An industrialized global food supply chain threatens human health – here’s how to improve it
By Robyn Metcalfe, University of Texas at Austin In an outbreak that has now run for more than 28 months,…
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Climate research needs to change to help communities plan for the future
By Robert Kopp, Rutgers University Climate change is a chronic challenge – it is here now, and will be with…
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