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How to bridge the political divide at the holiday dinner table

  • Written by Andrew J. Hoffman, Holcim (US) Professor at the Ross School of Business and Education Director at the Graham Sustainability Institute, University of Michigan
imageA time to join with close ones and, perhaps, open a dialogue?quinn/flickr, CC BY-NC

We are a divided nation; that is an understatement. What’s more, we increasingly hear we are living in our own “bubble” or echo chamber that differing views cannot penetrate. To correct the problem, many are calling for people to reach out, to talk...

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After the 2016 presidential election: Fear, protest and what comes next

  • Written by Frederic Lemieux, Professor and Program Director of Bachelor in Police and Security Studies; Master’s in Homeland Security; Master’s in Cybersecurity Strategy and Information Management, George Washington University
imageWhere does a divided country go from here?AP Photo/Jeff Chiu

Since the results of the presidential election were made public, we have witnessed the emergence of a resistance movement protesting the election of Donald Trump.

Protests have taken place in at least 52 American cities. A few turned violent. There has also been a multitude of racial and...

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In Iraq and Syria, humanitarian aid workers struggle within a strained system

  • Written by Thomas Arcaro, Professor of Sociology, Elon University

More than ever before, the humanitarian aid system as we know it is being stretched, questioned and tested. Among those bearing this strain are the individual aid workers.

Humanitarian aid workers around the world provide vital material and medical support to millions of people displaced by violent conflict. These women and men are the link between...

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Why woman-bashing is a serious health threat

  • Written by Joan Cook, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University
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Polls indicate that one demographic slice instrumental in electing Donald Trump was white women. Indeed, 53 percent of white women cast their votes in his direction.

There’s current debate on why this might be – blatant or veiled racism, admiration for Trump’s business prowess or supporting someone...

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What is behind the turkey pardoning ritual?

  • Written by Tobin Miller Shearer, Director of the African-American Studies Program at UM and an Associate Professor of History, The University of Montana

Since 1989, when President George H. W. Bush first formally instituted the practice, U.S. presidents have pardoned a turkey shortly before Thanksgiving each year.

Although the turkeys offer no offense, their presidential pardoning invites the question: What is the significance of such a public rite of forgiveness?

As a researcher of the history of...

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How the archaeological review behind the Dakota Access Pipeline went wrong

  • Written by Chip Colwell, Lecturer on Anthropology, University of Colorado Denver

This summer, Tim Mentz Sr. took to YouTube to tell the world about the destruction of his cultural heritage. A former tribal historic preservation officer of the Standing Rock Sioux, Mentz wore a baseball cap, rimless glasses and two thin braids of graying hair. He was upset and spoke rapidly about the area behind him, an expanse of the Great...

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How 'cutting up' Shakespeare's plays can be an act of creative destruction

  • Written by Bruce Smith, Dean's Professor of English and Professor of Theatre, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) has been the site of many creative adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays. The latest, Ivo van Hove’s “Kings of War,” which ran at BAM from Nov. 3 to 6, is a multimedia mashup of characters, lines and scenes from Shakespeare’s history plays.

“Extensively cut,” “deeply...

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Can Black Friday turn green? Outdoor retailers and the paradoxes of eco-friendly shopping

  • Written by Matthew Klingle, Associate Professor of History and Environmental Studies and Director, Environmental Studies Program, Bowdoin College
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While shoppers scramble for Black Friday bargains this year, outdoor retailer REI is closing its 145 U.S. stores. This is the second consecutive year the Seattle-based company will ignore the frenzy that traditionally marks the start of the holiday shopping season. REI’s nearly 12,000 employees will get a...

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The next frontier in reproductive tourism? Genetic modification

  • Written by Rosa Castro, Postdoctoral Associate in Science and Society, Duke University
imageHuman oocyte in vitro fertilization.Ziess Microscopy/Flickr, CC BY-SA

The birth of the first baby born using a technique called mitochondrial replacement, which uses DNA from three people to “correct” an inherited genetic mutation, was announced on Sept. 27.

Mitochondrial replacement or donation allows women who carry mitochondrial...

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Deutsche Bank turmoil shows risks of weakening bank capital standards

  • Written by Anjan V. Thakor, Professor of Finance, Washington University in St Louis

Deutsche Bank, a venerable 146-year-old bank whose very name symbolizes the German financial system, has recently found itself in considerable turmoil.

The kicker came in September when the Department of Justice slapped it with a US$14 billion fine for alleged wrongdoing during the financial crisis. But Deutsche Bank was already being buffeted by...

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  2. Why there's so much backlash to the theory that Greek art inspired China's Terracotta Army
  3. Young children are terrible at hiding – psychologists have a new theory why
  4. The real reason Trump won: White fright
  5. 2016 presidential advertising focused on character attacks
  6. With legal pot comes a problem: How do we weed out impaired drivers?
  7. Facebook's problem is more complicated than fake news
  8. Election rage shows why America needs a new social contract to ensure the economy works for all
  9. Red, yellow, pink and green: How the world's languages name the rainbow
  10. What Trump's election could mean for women: Fewer reproductive rights, new help for working families?
  11. Trump may dismantle the EPA Clean Power Plan but its targets look resilient
  12. Can Mike Pence solve Trump's outsider problem with Congress?
  13. Why a fractured nation needs to remember King's message of love
  14. Helping autonomous vehicles and humans share the road
  15. Gun control: California, Nevada and Washington tighten firearms regulations
  16. How common are sexual harassment and rape in the United States?
  17. Tattoo regret: Can you make it go away?
  18. Obama experienced subtle racism, but sexism toward Clinton was right out there
  19. Three common arguments for preserving the Electoral College – and why they're wrong
  20. Why Trump's vow to kill Obama's sustainability agenda will lead business to step in and save it
  21. Why there is no healing without grief
  22. Trump's plan to end climate funding thrusts responsibility to other countries
  23. Peer review is in crisis, but should be fixed, not abolished
  24. Understanding the four types of AI, from reactive robots to self-aware beings
  25. Supreme Court case could expose Indian tribes to new legal risks
  26. Testing of backlogged rape evidence leads to hundreds of convictions
  27. What could the rest of the world do if Trump pulls the US out of the Paris Agreement on climate change?
  28. Climate change is affecting all life on Earth – and that's not good news for humanity
  29. Voters' embarrassment and fear of social stigma messed with pollsters' predictions
  30. Caring for veterans: A privilege and a duty
  31. The perils of a life in isolation
  32. Janet Reno: Reflecting on America’s first female attorney general and her example of public service
  33. Here's why 'baby talk' is good for your baby
  34. Donald Trump tweeted himself into the White House
  35. House results: Republicans lose just a handful of seats, but party factions run deep
  36. Why repealing Obamacare may not be as easy as Trump thinks
  37. Sexual assault enters virtual reality
  38. Managing climate risk in Trump's America
  39. Big Tobacco loses tax battle in California, but Big Marijuana is on the rise
  40. How the U.S. presidential results are being seen around the globe
  41. Reports of the death of polling have been greatly exaggerated
  42. Cage-free sounds good, but does it mean a better life for chickens?
  43. Donald Trump and the world: Five challenges
  44. The oceans are full of plastic, but why do seabirds eat it?
  45. Is the 'Trump effect' lingering in increased school bullying?
  46. After a brutal campaign, a moment of transcendence for Hillary Clinton
  47. America's aging voting machines managed to survive another election
  48. What President Trump means for the future of energy and climate
  49. What Donald Trump's surprise victory means for the economy and business
  50. Marijuana legalization: Big changes across country