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Defying Trump, Alabama GOP picks Roy Moore – and embraces the same old politics of rage

  • Written by David Hughes, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Auburn University at Montgomery

The Roy Moore and Luther Strange Republican primary runoff in Alabama wasn’t quiet, staid or dignified.

Set against the backdrop of Strange’s appointment by the former – and now disgraced – Gov. Robert Bentley, Strange and Moore jockeyed to position themselves as President Donald Trump’s most reliable Senate...

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Brewing a great cup of coffee depends on chemistry and physics

  • Written by Christopher H. Hendon, Assistant Professor of Computational Materials and Chemistry, University of Oregon
imageWhat can you do to ensure a more perfect brew?Chris Hendon, CC BY-ND

Coffee is unique among artisanal beverages in that the brewer plays a significant role in its quality at the point of consumption. In contrast, drinkers buy draft beer and wine as finished products; their only consumer-controlled variable is the temperature at which you drink them....

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What it's like to be gay and in a gang

  • Written by Vanessa R. Panfil, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Old Dominion University
imageSome gay gang members are open about their sexuality, but others remain in the closet, fearing they could endanger themselves or the status of their gang. Devin/Pexels, FAL

There are many stereotypes of and assumptions about street gangs, just as there are many stereotypes and assumptions about gay men. Pretty much none of those stereotypes...

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Interior Secretary Zinke invokes Teddy Roosevelt as model, but his public land policies don't

  • Written by John Freemuth, Professor of Public Policy and Executive Director, Andrus Center for Public Policy, Boise State University
imagePublic lands along the south fork of the Snake River in southeastern Idaho.BLM, CC BY

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s recommendations to shrink four national monuments and allow fossil fuel development activities on others is just the latest sign that this administration sees natural resource use and extraction as the highest priority for...

Read more: Interior Secretary Zinke invokes Teddy Roosevelt as model, but his public land policies don't

How to select a disaster relief charity

  • Written by David Campbell, Associate Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageActress Jennifer Garner, a Save the Children trustee and ambassador, helped distribute supplies after Hurricane Harvey.Anthony Rathbun/Save the Children via AP Images

Harvey. Irma. Jose. Maria. Massive earthquakes. Epic floods. As with previous disasters, millions of Americans have already made donations to help with the latest ones.

A telethon packe...

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Mexico’s road to recovery after quakes is far longer than it looks

  • Written by Morten Wendelbo, Lecturer, Bush School of Government and Public Service; Research Fellow, Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs; and, Policy Sciences Lecturer, Texas A&M University Libraries, Texas A&M University
imageWorkers clear debris on Sept. 25, 2017 from the top of a building that collapsed in Mexico City after the Sept. 19 earthquake. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell

In the span of just 11 days, Mexico was devastated by two major earthquakes that destroyed buildings and claimed lives across southern and central Mexico. The official death count was higher than...

Read more: Mexico’s road to recovery after quakes is far longer than it looks

The surprising connection between 'take a knee' protests and Citizens United

  • Written by Elizabeth C. Tippett, Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of Oregon
imageDallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones joined his team in taking a knee before a game on Sept. 25.AP Photo/Matt York

Citizens United, the Supreme Court ruling that some fear is destroying American democracy, may also be showing us how to heal it.

The most recent example of this is the reaction to President Donald Trump’s comments suggesting that...

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Why don't big companies keep their computer systems up-to-date?

  • Written by Douglas C. Schmidt, Professor of Engineering, Computer Science and Computer Engineering, Vanderbilt University
imageIt's not so easy to keep up with technology.alphaspirit/Shutterstock.com

The Equifax hack, exposing 143 million people’s personal data to unknown cybercriminals starting in March but not made public until mid-September, was entirely avoidable. The company was using out-of-date software with known security weaknesses. But it appears that with...

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How the anal cancer epidemic in gay and bi HIV-positive men can be prevented

  • Written by Ashish A. Deshmukh, Assistant Professor, University of Florida
imageSingers from the New York City Gay Men's Choir sing Dec. 1, 2015 at the Apollo Theater in New York for World AIDS Day. A new health foe has emerged among gay and bisexual men. AP Photo/Seth Wenig

Almost 620,000 gay and bisexual men in the United States were living with HIV in 2014, and 100,000 of these men were not even aware of their infection....

Read more: How the anal cancer epidemic in gay and bi HIV-positive men can be prevented

Why your kids might be able to see better if they play outdoors more often

  • Written by Karla Zadnik, Dean, College of Optometry , The Ohio State University
imageThere are many health benefits to kids playing outdoors, not the least of which is preventing myopia. wavebreakmedia/www.shutterstock.com

The ready availability of technology may make the children of today faster at configuring a new smartphone, but does all of that screen time affect the development of their eyes?

While conventional wisdom dictates...

Read more: Why your kids might be able to see better if they play outdoors more often

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