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Should reality stars be warned that everything they say can and will be used against them in a court of law? Turns out, it’s complicated.
Mitch McConnell gets a win, and the Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare will be debated in the Senate.
According to a recent study, horror is the only film genre where women appear and speak as often as men.
British Prime Minister Theresa May called for an international cooperative effort to drive terrorists off the internet. How well have other global efforts to manage the internet fared?
A panel of academics and scientists explain the damages to the Earth, the economy and US moral standing in the world by Trump’s decision to abandon the Paris climate accord.
You may not know anyone with an infectious disease covered by the immunizations on the 2017 list of recommended vaccines. Here’s why that doesn’t matter, and why children still need to be protected.
According to 2016 rankings, Somalia is the most fragile state in the world, worse off even than Syria. But there are reasons to believe things will improve.
Whether or not farmers believe human activities are changing the climate (many don’t), an agriculture specialist urges them to pursue payments for techniques that return carbon to the soil.
Is Trump up or down? Will the public vote yes or no? Who will win the election? A mathematician’s guide to understanding polls in the media.
A new federalism? Trump’s decision to green-light the Dakota Access Pipeline and early battles with states show a disregard for the sovereignty of domestic government bodies.
After witnessing a streamed suicide, users could sue for emotional harm. But it’s tricky to prove – and even trickier to hold Facebook accountable.
Are you part of the 86 percent of Americans who do not live in rural America? Here’s why Trump’s choice to lead the USDA matters to you.
Even after 26 children and teachers were killed four years ago today at Sandy Hook, more mass shootings by disturbed white men and boys have occurred. Ignoring this crisis has severe consequences.
Americans enjoy a right to free speech, and some public figures really exercise that right. The Constitution might not protect them the way they think it does, though.
How can journalists resist a master media manipulator, reach local communities and sift through fake news and propaganda? Media experts explore the challenges of covering the next administration.
It’s only natural for parents to want to help their children when they suffer from a cold. Here’s why the best treatment may be no treatment, except for natural remedies like honey and a little TLC.
What can future politicians learn from the president-elect’s social media presence while on the campaign trail?
Scholars from the U.S., Ireland, Australia and France provide perspective on President-elect Donald Trump.
The pundits and polls got it wrong. Here’s why.
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Professor of Information Management and Business Analytics, Drake University
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Associate Professor of English & Women's and Gender Studies, Drake University
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Professor of Political Science, Drake University
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Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law, Drake University
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Assistant Professor of Economics, Drake University
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Dean and Professor of Law, Drake University
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Drake University
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Professor of Political Science, Drake University
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Professor of Biology, Psychology, and Environmental Science & Sustainability, Director Zoo & Conservation Science, Drake University
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Professor of Law and Associate Director of the Drake University Constitutional Law Center, Drake University
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Professor of Sociology, Drake University
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Professor of Political Science, Drake University
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Provost and Professor in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences., Drake University
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Professor of Law, Politics, and Society, Drake University
