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The midterm elections have put America’s political divide front and center, increasingly invading the work space and stressing out employees.
How do experts know when and where the next big hurricane is going to hit? A look at the complicated science of forecasting.
The Large Hadron Collider has generated mind-blowing science in the last decade – including the Higgs boson particle. Why is the LHC so important, and how will physicists use it in the years to come?
After weeks of protest in Haiti, sparked by a sudden rise in fuel prices, at least seven are dead and the prime minister is out. Foreign creditors pushed for the price hike as an austerity measure.
Citizens United, issued 10 years ago, is one of the most controversial and scorned rulings in modern Supreme Court history. Is that condemnation undeserved?
A historian explains the significance of the Emmett Till murder for the civil rights movement.
As US mothers returned to breastfeeding, the market for infant formula dried up, leading formula makers to seek new markets in developing nations. Here’s how that led to a recent outcry.
Studies show that people’s environments influence their mood. The same is true of homeless shelters, which can either help or hurt residents’ psychological well-being — and, possibly, their futures.
The US has a long history of separating families. Research shows the long-term effects of that trauma.
In today’s opioid crisis, why are some people with addictions treated with empathy and others with disdain? The answer to that question has roots in the 19th century.
The suicides this week of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain shocked and saddened many. And the news was disturbing. Why is it so hard to know who might commit suicide?
How can marine preserves best protect sea creatures that move in and out of them? Two ocean scientists describe new thinking about designing marine protected areas.
Little chunks of plastic are now scattered throughout the oceans and pollute most beaches around the world, including the nesting sites of threatened and endangered sea turtles.
During the war, few Americans actually saw the ‘Rosie the Riveter’ poster that’s become a cultural icon.
When people see their bodies in 3D, they feel worse about themselves and more negative in general. That might not put shoppers in a buying mood even for clothes that fit better.
Yes, money is one big reason. But teachers also just want to be heard like everyone else and are using methods that have been shown to be effective.
Changes to the official mandates guiding nonprofits and government agencies might be less significant than they appear.
Research explores why parents in Nairobi actively choose to send their children to private schools, despite the financial constraints.
Two moves by the Trump administration signal a dramatic shift in energy policy to favor coal and nuclear, but markets forces and legal challenges mean changes could take years.
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Assistant Professor of Meteorology, Florida State University
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Mason Ladd Professor and Associate Dean for International Programs, Florida State University
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Professor, Florida State University
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Professor of Sociology, Florida State University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Florida State University
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Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Florida State University
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Associate Professor of History and Social Medicine, Florida State University
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Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering, Florida State University
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Jim Moran Professor of Strategic Management, Florida State University
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Research Faculty, Florida State University
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PhD Student in Sport Psychology, Florida State University
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Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Florida State University
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Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Florida State University
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Assistant Professor of Education Policy, Florida State University
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Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Florida State University
