Millions of Americans will be shopping for turkeys in the coming days. An economist suggests a few things to keep in mind as you hunt for the perfect bird for your feast.
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The head of the World Health Organization calls air pollution 'the new tobacco' because it causes millions of preventable deaths yearly. Fine particle pollution is especially deadly.
Loren Jacobs's prayer for victims of the Tree of Life congregation offended many Jews. Jacobs is part of a group called Jews for Jesus – a messianic Jewish organization with a complicated history.
Millions of American flags come from China. Yet despite being symbols of patriotism, they're not among the products subject to new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
As House Democrats prepare their agenda for the next two years, dealing with America's massive fiscal gap should be at the top of their list.
Brazil's president-elect wants to roll back environmental laws, saying they hurt rural growth. But preventing Amazonian deforestation has actually made farmland more productive.
Tras el asesinato de 11 personas en una sinagoga en Pittsburgh, una académica explica por qué este crimen de odio le recuerda al clima político entre las dos guerras mundiales en Estados Unidos.
After the killing of 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, a scholar explains why this hate crime reminds her of the political climate between the two world wars in the US.
A lucky South Carolinian may soon have a windfall of more than $1.5 billion. Academic research has some suggestions about what the lucky person should do next.
The spread of ride-hailing services and autonomous vehicles will lead to higher energy demand, a study finds. Electric vehicles and a much cleaner grid are the only way to avoid more emissions.
Tanzania was an early, ardent believer in family planning. Now it joins a growing number of developing nations that see potential advantage in having a huge and growing workforce.
The lottery’s jackpot has swelled to that eye-watering sum, but research suggests hopeful ticket holders should be careful what they wish for.
With the unemployment rate at about the lowest level in almost 50 years, how much lower could it go? An economist explains.
« Au début de ma carrière de journaliste, j’ai infiltré le Ku Klux Klan » : un professeur d’université revient sur son reportage au sein du Klan.
Cada vez más se les pregunta a los viajeros globales si desean pagar compras locales en la moneda de su país de origen. He aquí por qué debe resistirse a la tentación de hacerlo.
In 1979, David Duke told the media he had launched a wildly successful recruiting drive in Connecticut. A local reporter wanted to test Duke's claims – so he filled out an application to join the KKK.
La política y religión pueden coexistir, colaborar o destruirse. Según estas expertas, no hay una religión que condene o promueva la democracia. La actitud de los ciudadanos ante el régimen político no depende de su credo.
Global travelers are being increasingly asked if they want to pay for local purchases in terms of their home country currency. Here's why you should resist the strong temptation to do so.
So far, he has not given any hints that his team is hatching a parallel set of economic policies that will benefit all Americans, let alone the world economy.
Pour comprendre comment religion et politique peuvent cohabiter, il faut s’intéresser à l’action religieuse et aux organisations sur le terrain.
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Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences, Boston University
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Professor of Journalism, Boston University
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Associate Director of Jewish Studies, Lecturer, Arts & Sciences Writing Program, Boston University
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Adjunct associate professor, Boston University
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Research Fellow at the Institute for Sustainable Energy, Boston University
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Assistant Professor of Environmental Health, Boston University
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Professor of Global Development Policy; Director, Global Development Policy Center, Boston University
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PhD Candidate in History, Boston University
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Professor of Economics, Boston University
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Professor of Sociology of Religion, Boston University
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Research Fellow at Boston University Initiative on Cities, Boston University
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Director, Institute for Sustainable Energy, and Professor of Practice, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
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Rachael Garrett is a Friend of The Conversation.
Assistant Professor of the Human Dimensions of Global Change, Boston University
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Professor of Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics, Boston University
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Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism, Boston University
