Thinking of SARS-CoV-2 as an invisible enemy with an evil personality and humanlike motivations is a natural offshoot of the way people evolved to anthropomorphize so as not to overlook threats.
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Public criticism of the Chinese government's handling of coronavirus shows that the Chinese people can overcome both strict censorship and a gaping class divide when they get angry enough.
Climate change, globalization and concerns about rat poison soon could drive rat infestations to levels not seen in centuries. One way to curb them is getting humans to stop wasting food.
National security isn't just about warding off physical attacks. It's also about understanding cultural forces that drive a society to think, feel and act in certain ways, a political scientist says.
The Vietnam War ended in 1975. But it's still harming the health of Vietnamese people born after the conflict ended.
A political scientist warns that a new lobbying initiative launched by Bill and Melinda Gates could harm US higher education.
In the US, poverty is measured by income level. But that measure misses many other aspects of poverty – like unemployment, poor health and a lack of health insurance.
A political scientist explains how a new commission that wants to measure the economic value of a college degree could end up devaluing the liberal arts.
Some cite mental illness, or at least instability, as a basis to remove Pres. Trump from office. A doctor and a lawyer use a 1965 novel, 'Night of Camp David,' to explain why that's unlikely.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is on a mission to get schools to adopt a "high-quality" curriculum. But the effort will constrain teachers and stifle creativity, an education scholar argues.
El popular videojuego es peligrosamente adictivo, roba a los estudiantes un tiempo precioso y fomenta el individualismo en lugar de cooperar para sobrevivir, argumenta un politólogo.
'Fortnite' – the wildly popular video game – is a dangerously addictive, robs students of precious time and teaches individualism instead of cooperating to survive, a political theorist argues.
Economists, politicians and the media watch GDP closely. But it isn't the best way to measure the health of the US economy.
A Trump administration proposal to merge the federal departments of Labor and Education could spell doom for the liberal arts, an education scholar asserts.
Despite claims that the Common Core is a thing of the past, a closer look shows the controversial education standards are still very much in play. A political scientist explains why that's a problem.
On March 24, 1980, an outspoken Salvadoran bishop was murdered after decrying his country's military regime. Thirty-eight years and one civil war later, Pope Francis is set to declare him a saint.
When it comes to political scandals, context is king.
Most Americans identify as animal lovers and support either full or partial legal rights for animals.
Thirteen Russians were charged Friday with using social media to interfere with the 2016 election. A media expert explains why this should not lead to government regulation of social media.
A judge in New York City just awarded graffiti artists US$6.7 million after a developer whitewashed their murals. On the surface, it seems like a huge victory for street artists. But could it backfire?
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Wolff Fellow in Jewish Law; Visiting Professor of Law, Fordham University
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Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham University
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Assistant Professor, Black Hills State University, Fordham University
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Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Fordham University
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Visiting Clinical Professor of Law, Fordham University
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Adjunct Professor of Law, Fordham University
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Associate Professor of Theology and Latin American Studies, Fordham University
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Visiting Research Scholar, Fordham University
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Professor of Political Science, Fordham University
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Professor of Political Science, Fordham University
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Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham University
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Paul and Diane Guenther Chair in American History, Fordham University
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Professor of economics and disability studies, Fordham University
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Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, Fordham University
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Course Instructor, Fordham University
