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The new book “Black and Queer on Campus” explores the range of experiences that Black LGBTQ students face at colleges across the US.
The US military’s switch to an all-volunteer force in 1973 led to a series of magazine ads that sought to portray military service as a way for women and people of color to move up in society.
A sociologist interviewed dozens of middle-class Black singles about their friendships, freedom and dating lives.
Despite what’s happening on the most prestigious campuses, fewer than a third of presidents at American colleges and universities are women.
The Fed has been trying to tame employment and wages to keep inflation in check. It ain’t working.
The Fed lifted its benchmark interest rate just 0.25 percentage point following a series of much more aggressive rate hikes in 2022.
An effective nasal vaccine could stop the virus that causes COVID-19 right at its point of entry. But devising one that works has been a challenge for researchers.
The cost of borrowing for a home has fallen in recent months, despite repeated increases of the benchmark interest rate. An economist explains the seeming paradox.
Hunters are warned to take precautions handling wild birds, and the virus can spill over to non-avian species, so no one should approach wild animals that appear ill.
Social Security is increasing benefits by 8.7%, beginning in January 2023, to offset the surging cost of living in the US.
When the Orion Crew Capsule orbits the Moon there will be no one on board. But the mission will mark a key step in bringing humans back to Earth’s dusty sidekick.
The US economy gained more jobs than expected in June, although it was still a decline from May. An economist explains what the new numbers mean.
The Supreme Court held off at least another day before announcing a ruling on abortion rights. High profile cases take more time to finalize, but there are also political and public relations factors.
In an interview, scholar Alyssa Collins explains how her time spent plumbing the sci fi writer’s papers left her stunned by the breadth of her interests and the depth of her scientific knowledge.
The Fed raised interest rates the most in nearly three decades to fight stubborn inflation. A finance expert explains what’s happening, the risks and what it means for consumers.
Over 800 sites across the US report coronavirus data from sewage to the CDC. Here’s how this kind of surveillance system works and what it can and can’t tell you.
Bird flu is highly contagious in domestic flocks, and a major outbreak is underway in the US. A veterinary scientist explains what consumers need to know.
The latest addition to the omicron lineage has been making waves in Europe. Whether it will do the same in the U.S. depends on rates of vaccination and prior infection.
The US central bank said surging inflation is guiding its decision about when to lift interest rates. Two experts on financial markets explain what might happen next.
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Professor of Journalism, Media and Communication, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Program Manager, Journalism, RMIT University
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Assistant Professor of Finance, Mississippi State University
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Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University
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Associate Professor in Literary Studies, Monash University
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Professorial Research Fellow in Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Monash University
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Associate professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Political Communication, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
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Peter Whiteford is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Political Science, The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University
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Global Director of Research, International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and Research Associate, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ), University of Oxford
