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Why UN sanctions against North Korea's missile program failed

  • Written by Daniel Salisbury, Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow, Harvard University
imageTrucks cross the friendship bridge connecting China and North Korea on Sept. 4, 2017. Trump has threatened to cut off trade with countries that deal with North Korea. AP Photo/Helene Franchineau

The past few months have seen the coming of age of North Korea’s nuclear weapons capability.

For most of the last 20 years, the international...

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The world is facing a global sand crisis

  • Written by Aurora Torres, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Ecology, German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research
imageSand for use in hydraulic fracturing operations at a processing plant in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin in 2011.AP Photo/Steve Karnowski), Author provided

When people picture sand spread across idyllic beaches and endless deserts, they understandably think of it as an infinite resource. But as we discuss in a just-published perspective in the journal...

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How flood insurance works: 6 questions answered

  • Written by Robert W. Klein, Director, Center for RMI Research, Associate Professor, Risk Management and Insurance, Georgia State University

Editor’s note: Hurricane Harvey dumped up to 50 inches of rain on parts of Texas and Louisiana last month. Meanwhile, Hurricane Irma is bearing down on Florida, which will also likely cause substantial flooding. Homeowners generally rely on insurance provided by the federal government to cover the costs of rebuilding their lives after a...

Read more: How flood insurance works: 6 questions answered

Are natural disasters part of God's retribution?

  • Written by Mathew Schmalz, Associate Professor of Religion, College of the Holy Cross
imageDaniel Arrhakis, CC BY-NC

Seeing the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, conservative Christian pastor John McTernan argued recently that “God is systematically destroying America” out of anger over “the homosexual agenda.”

There were others who disagreed over the reasons for God’s anger, but not necessarily with the...

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Why can't more American women access medications for preterm birth?

  • Written by Jodi Frances Abbott, Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Boston University
imageA premature baby's hand is held through an incubator.Ariel Schalit/AP Photo

There are two medications that prevent preterm birth, the most common cause of perinatal death in the U.S. One costs 16 cents a week, one US$285. Poor black women aren’t getting either. Why?

In 2015, for the first time in eight years, the rate of preterm birth in the...

Read more: Why can't more American women access medications for preterm birth?

Christian faith doesn't just say disasters are God's retribution

  • Written by Mathew Schmalz, Associate Professor of Religion, College of the Holy Cross
imageDaniel Arrhakis, CC BY-NC

Seeing the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, conservative Christian pastor John McTernan argued recently that “God is systematically destroying America” out of anger over “the homosexual agenda.”

There were others who disagreed over the reasons for God’s anger, but not necessarily with the...

Read more: Christian faith doesn't just say disasters are God's retribution

Post-DACA: How Congress can replace Obama's program and make it even better

  • Written by Wayne Cornelius, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and U.S.-Mexican Relations, Emeritus, University of California, San Diego
imageDemocrats call for Republicans to stand up to President Trump's DACA decision.AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

President Donald Trump has asked Congress to do what former President Barack Obama and his Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program could not: Provide permanent protection from deportation for more than one million undocumented...

Read more: Post-DACA: How Congress can replace Obama's program and make it even better

How DACA affected the mental health of undocumented young adults

  • Written by Elizabeth Aranda, Professor of Sociology, University of South Florida
imageA rally in support of DACA outside of the White House.AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

“I am getting this wonderful education. I have a job. I fit in. At the same time, I feel at any moment that can change. I don’t think that most Americans live with that thought that anything can change [in] just one minute… My biggest fear is me...

Read more: How DACA affected the mental health of undocumented young adults

The 'internet of things' is sending us back to the Middle Ages

  • Written by Joshua A.T. Fairfield, Professor of Law, Washington and Lee University
imageIs this our relationship to tech companies now?Queen Mary Master

Internet-enabled devices are so common, and so vulnerable, that hackers recently broke into a casino through its fish tank. The tank had internet-connected sensors measuring its temperature and cleanliness. The hackers got into the fish tank’s sensors and then to the computer...

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In defense of HBO's counterfactual 'Confederate'

  • Written by Gavriel D. Rosenfeld, Professor of History and Director of the Undergraduate Program in Judaic Studies, Fairfield University
image'Assault on Fort Sanders' by Kurz & Allison (1891).Wikimedia Commons

In late July, HBO announced its forthcoming alternate history series “Confederate,” a show that will take place in a world in which the South successfully seceded from the Union and the institution of slavery persisted.

The backlash was immediate. Some decried it for...

Read more: In defense of HBO's counterfactual 'Confederate'

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  2. Apple and 7-Eleven show why Trump's threat to sever China trade over Korea rings hollow
  3. In cities and on ranches, planning is key to protect animals during disasters
  4. Why giving cash, not clothing, is usually best after disasters
  5. Finger size does matter... in sports
  6. How Muslim Americans are fighting Islamophobia and securing their civil rights
  7. Don't blame food stamps for obesity in America
  8. What victims of Hurricane Harvey can learn from Katrina as rebuilding begins
  9. What Hurricane Harvey says about risk, climate and resilience
  10. What the Industrial Revolution really tells us about the future of automation and work
  11. Want a job? It's still about education.
  12. Why Hurricane Harvey donors shouldn't boycott the Red Cross
  13. Explaining the Muslim pilgrimage of hajj
  14. How can job loss be bad for health, and recession be good for it?
  15. Education isn't a commodity for labor
  16. How algorithms and human journalists will need to work together
  17. Why Texans heard conflicting messages about evacuating ahead of Hurricane Harvey
  18. Remembering America's lost buildings
  19. 'Cajun Navy' rescuers in Hurricane Harvey show vital role of volunteer boats
  20. Massachusetts executed two Italian immigrants 90 years ago: Why the global fallout still matters
  21. Old West theme parks paint a false picture of pioneer California
  22. Public libraries can (literally) serve as a shelter from the storm
  23. After Harvey, many Texans will think differently about hurricane risks
  24. What is the online equivalent of a burning cross?
  25. Robots won't steal our jobs if we put workers at center of AI revolution
  26. Why Princess Diana conspiracies refuse to die
  27. Flooding from Hurricane Harvey causes a host of public health concerns
  28. Una mejor idea para la frontera entre EUA y México: invertimos en el río, no en un muro
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  30. With better data, we can help set refugees up for success
  31. How corporate CEOs found their political voice
  32. Stretching your donation dollars: 5 tips
  33. What made the rain in Hurricane Harvey so extreme?
  34. Older victims of Hurricane Harvey may need special attention as Texas recovers
  35. ‘Gluten-free water' shows absurdity of trend in labeling what's absent
  36. State budgets hang in the balance as future of ACA uncertain
  37. Response to natural disasters like Harvey could be helped with game theory
  38. Why Muslims celebrate Eid twice a year: 6 questions answered
  39. At the Texas Prison Rodeo, a color line dissolved
  40. The wrongs of passage in fraternity hazing
  41. Americans who live far from coasts should also be worried about flooding
  42. Artificial intelligence cyber attacks are coming – but what does that mean?
  43. Charlottesville: A step in our long arc toward justice
  44. Amazon's Whole Foods deal could still be reversed thanks to forgotten antitrust case
  45. How robots could help bridge the elder-care gap
  46. The opioid epidemic is finally a national emergency – eight years too late
  47. Americans are confused about food and unsure where to turn for answers, survey shows
  48. Do coal and nuclear need a helping hand? 5 essential reads
  49. Postpartum depression can affect dads – and their hormones may be to blame
  50. Why students need better protection from loan fraud