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Do public lands in the West belong to Westerners, or all Americans? Moving a federal agency's headquarters from Washington, DC to Colorado is the latest skirmish in a longtime struggle.
Moths and insects cluster around lights at night. Why?
The Trump administration is demanding that Japan and South Korea pay more for hosting U.S. troops.
Les jeunes ne peuvent départager faits et fiction, recouper les messages qui leur parviennent que s’ils comprennent comment l’on produit et vend l’information dans un monde numérique.
The effective teaching of news literacy needs to go beyond simple fact-checking, a journalism professor argues.
The Trump administration has moved to allow electric bikes on all federally owned trails where normal bikes are allowed. A public lands scholar weighs in on the issues this could cause.
How do hummingbirds drink sugary nectar and not get sick? Don't they need a balanced diet to stay healthy? Do they eat anything else?
Because of the way scientific studies are conducted, it's been hard to health benefits from eating organic food. A new study suggests, however, that there are ways to find out.
It's dismantling the Office of Personnel Management and relocating hundreds of USDA research jobs on short notice.
Big tech companies compete over who can gather the most intelligence on their users. Countries like Russia and China turn this information against their citizens.
Even governments in democracies with strong traditions of rule of law find themselves tempted to abuse these new abilities.
Pope Francis has discouraged homosexual men from entering priesthood. Prior to the 12th century, even celebrated priests could write about same-sex desires and the church paid little attention.
As commercial spaceflight companies lower the cost of reaching space, nations can launch more missions. But while astronauts are great for whipping up enthusiasm, is a manned mission worth the cost?
When an elected leader turns autocratic, the economy tends to suffer. That's because, in a functioning democracy, economic policy is made jointly, with lawmakers playing a key role.
The Interior Department is expanding oil and gas leasing on land in six western states that is vital habitat for the greater sage grouse. Lawsuits are certain to follow.
President Trump says an alliance with Saudi Arabia is necessary, despite evidence the country's crown prince ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
La ley estadounidense protege a las minorías lingüísticas y requiere que se ofrecen herramientas para el voto en lenguas extranjeras. Este año los latinos de Lincoln, Idaho, ejecieron este derecho.
The Voting Rights Act offers language assistance for voters with limited English proficiency. What can we learn from an Idaho county's experience offering foreign-language ballots?
In 1968 the Protestant Left lost its political clout over their opposition to the Vietnam War – and opened the door for the rise of the modern Religious Right.
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Ph.D. Candidate in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior and Biological Sciences, Boise State University
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Research Associate, Frank Church Institute, Boise State University
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Assistant Professor, Boise State University
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Research Associate, Idaho Policy Institute, Boise State University
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Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Boise State University
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Research Biologist at Intermountain Bird Observatory, Boise State University
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Cecil D. Andrus Endowed Chair for Environment and Public Lands and University Distinguished Professor, Boise State University
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Professor of History and Gender Studies, Boise State University
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Senior Research Associate, Boise State University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
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Assistant Professor, School of Public Service, Boise State University
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Associate Professor of Journalism and Media Studies, Boise State University
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Distinguished Educator in Residence, Boise State University
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Frank and Bethine Church Chair of Public Affairs & Associate Professor, School of Public Service; Nonresident Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Boise State University
