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Political leaders are ignoring dangerous threats to American national sovereignty, security and citizens' peace of mind.
For Muslims, Ashura marks the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammed's grandson Hussain.
A technique developed for teachers and tutors can work if followed by the child's loved ones.
Hundreds of archaeologists provided on-the-ground data from across the globe, providing a new view of the long and varied history of people transforming Earth's environment.
Lem yang melekatkan jaring laba-laba merupakan bentuk dari protein sutra. Peneliti dapat membayangkan penggunaan keren dari versi sintetisnya.
The Supreme Court has issued what's likely to be its final word on partisan gerrymandering, saying it's a political issue, not a legal one. That means reform lies in the hands of voters.
There are many conversations these days around 'successful dying.' Two African American scholars argue why these conversations need to include race and how it impacts life span.
Since Reconstruction, states have leased prisoners to US industries. That diminished in the 20th century, but now it's resurging, with prisoners leased to harvest food for American consumers.
The glue that gives spider webs their stickiness is a form of spider silk protein. Researchers can imagine cool uses for a synthetic version – but had to wait for the tricky glue gene to be sequenced.
Resistance to antibiotics is not a new trait, and it is impossible to prevent. But it is possible to avoid its spread.
Ransomware has crippled governments and companies around the world, encrypting data and demanding payment for the decryption key – though that's no guarantee of recovering the information.
Researchers find promising results for two programs patterned after the Meyerhoff Scholars Program, a renowned initiative launched at UMBC in the 1980s and known to increase diversity in STEM.
From spirituals about the trials of slavery to the fight for civil rights and the modern rhythms of swing music, Duke Ellington told a story about black life that was both beautiful and complex.
Japan's 86-year-old Emperor Akihito abdicates on April 30 — an exceedingly rare event for this ancient monarchy. Can his son, Prince Naruhito, give Japan's royal family a modern makeover?
A folklorist is working to preserve the history of a unique, urban community of Lumbee Indians.
April 15 is not only a day to pay individual taxes to the IRS. It is also the day that tobacco companies must pay a penalty to help offset states' costs for the treatment of tobacco-related diseases.
Starting in 2021, drivers will pay a fee to enter midtown and lower Manhattan during busy times of day. Will this clear New York's air and streets?
Supreme Court justices have previously called statistical methods of measuring partisan gerrymandering 'sociological gobbledygook' and 'a bunch of baloney.'
Many nations are restoring degraded tropical forests to slow climate change, protect endangered species and improve rural life. But those forests often are cleared again soon afterward.
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Lecturer, Folklorist, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Assistant Professor, Behavioral Medicine & Community Psychology Subprograms, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Assistant Professor of English, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Geography and Environmental Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Doctoral Student (Ph.D.), Human Services Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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John Rennie Short is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Assistant Professor of HIstory, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Senior Lecturer, Cybersecurity & Internet Researcher, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Food Systems Geographer, Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
