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Unloading about trauma and mental illness is in vogue. But like undressing, it centers musicians’ vulnerabilities at the expense of their artistry.
El Salvador ‘is inching back toward its authoritarian past’ after President Nayib Bukele fired five supreme court justices and the attorney general – essentially the only checks on his power.
Some critics are complaining that sex scenes have vanished from cinema. But they’re still very much present – in all their awkward, perverse glory.
Strasbourg officials are within their right to allow public funds to be used to build what may be the largest mosque in Europe. But that hasn’t stopped the backlash
Kumbh Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that started earlier this month in India, has survived wars and famine since its origin. But the biggest threat has been the spread of illness – back then as now.
The history of ice in drinks goes back to antiquity. But it only really got going when a Bostonian started exporting ice to the British in colonial India.
A professor of comedy examines holiday cards in times of struggles. They aren’t all sad.
School reforms pushed by French President Emmanuel Macron are aimed at pushing Muslim students into public schools. An expert explains why this may be the wrong approach.
Despite recent social movements that have garnered greater inclusivity in the arts, disabled actors are still waiting for their moment in the spotlight.
A composer and performer talks about the impact of the pandemic on classical music performances and his experience composing in isolation.
Goddesses have traditionally protected against sickness and cured the ill, according to Hindu belief. More recently they have been coopted to combat AIDS and traffic deaths.
Thousands of dams across the US are aging and overdue for maintenance. Taking them down can revive rivers, restore fish runs and create new opportunities for tourism and outdoor activities.
Unbridled ambition and bruised egos created an irreparable fissure.
A new Human Rights Watch report finds many Salvadoran deportees are killed once home, often by the gangs they fled. Rampant impunity means El Salvador can’t protect vulnerable people from violence.
Evidence shows Native Americans in New England lived lightly on the land for thousands of years. It wasn’t until Europeans arrived that the landscape experienced major human impacts.
A scholar who has taught in prison weighs in on ‘College Behind Bars,’ which airs Nov. 25 and 26 on PBS. The documentary prompts viewers to consider the importance of higher education in prison.
Trump officials plan to send asylum seekers from the US to El Salvador while their claims are processed. That would expose these vulnerable people to grave dangers, says a political violence expert.
Since ‘Friends’ premiered 25 years ago, both the television industry and the sitcom genre have undergone huge transformations.
Studios are starting to realize that diverse casts and diverse stories have a massive earning potential.
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Assistant Professor of Journalism, Emerson College
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Visiting Professor of Journalism, Emerson College
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Anthropologist & Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing Communication, Emerson College
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Assistant Professor of Argumentation & Advocacy, Emerson College
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Assistant Professor of Science, Emerson College
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Affiliated Faculty, Visual and Media Arts & Comedic Arts, Emerson College
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Associate Professor, Emerson College
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Professor of Performing Arts, Emerson College
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Associate Professor of Visual and Media Arts, Emerson College
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Assistant Director, Comedic Arts, Emerson College
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Emerson College
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Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Emerson College
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Senior Distinguished Artist in Residence, Emerson College
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Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director for Journalism, Emerson College
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Professor of Anthropology, Religion and Transnational Studies, Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies, Emerson College
