US cities began naming streets in Black neighborhoods for Martin Luther King Jr. after his 1968 assassination. Researchers studying these areas 50 years later found entrenched deprivation.
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Trump's hero's journey was etched for all to see in his favorite medium.
When a community reopens its schools and COVID-19 rates increase, other factors – not the reopening of schools – may still be to blame, new research finds.
Onlookers who recognized the flag wondered why the mostly white mob had 'coopted' Vietnamese history. But Vietnamese Americans are Trump supporters, too, some driven by a potent fear of socialism.
Too much screen time doesn't leave enough time for other important parts of growing up. Predicting which little kids will likely grow into heavy tech users could help target educational campaigns.
The vast majority of US workers are deemed "at will," which means they can be fired at any time, without notice, and for any reason.
Grammar isn't a way to bully people for making mistakes, says a longtime English instructor. It is a way to understand how our language operates, in all its many written and spoken varieties.
Vice President Pence could invoke the 25th Amendment of the US Constitution, also known as the Disability Clause, if he believes Trump is 'unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.'
For the first time since 1994, incarcerated individuals can get federal aid to pay for college. A prison education scholar explains how higher education helps those who have run afoul of the law.
Even after donors boosted their charitable giving at other times of the year, people donated 25% more than in 2019 through the annual campaign.
The boxes and bags people get from food pantries contain healthier food than you might suspect.
By not attaching any strings to the money, championing representation and generally taking care to respect nonprofit leaders, she's following five best practices.
A recent Labor Department memo urges agencies to avoid releasing press releases accusing companies of violating laws, to protect the companies' reputations. People are denied the same protections.
When homes become classrooms, things like a lack of technology and a quiet place to study take an even bigger toll on student achievement, new research finds.
Many countries, ranging from Hungary to Brazil, are using violence and legal measures to control, intimidate and shut down independent organizations – including foreign ones.
It's long been known that Black patrons of bars and restaurants tend to get worse service than white customers. What's not been well understood is precisely why.
YouTube may have more potential to encourage children to learn than you'd think.
Curved origami isn't just elegant art. It's also a versatile way to vary the amount of force applied by robots and other machines.
A study of 800 Black American families shows early experiences of racism have long-term consequences for physical and mental health.
A study points to one way to speed up adoption of innovations in clean energy technology – more flexibility among state regulators.
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Senior Lecturer, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Oregon
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Professor of International Economic Affairs at The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Amitrajeet A. Batabyal es Amigo de The Conversation.
Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Professor of Economics, Colorado State University
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Professor of economics and disability studies, Fordham University
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Professor of Sociology & Public Policy, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College
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Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University
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Huffington Foundation Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies, Wesleyan University
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Associate Professor, Purdue University
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Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, University of California, Los Angeles
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Oros Family Professor and Chair, Department of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Owen L. Coon Endowed Professor of Policy Analysis and Communication, Northwestern University
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Professor of Economics, University of Georgia
