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A scholar writes about how the Southern Baptist Convention’s views on abortion changed during the 1980s, when a more conservative wing seized control of the denomination.
As nations pledge to preserve swaths of ocean within their territorial waters, a marine scientist explains why some marine protected areas shelter ocean life more effectively than others.
Putting guns in the hands of schoolteachers is a popular idea among gun-owners and conservatives, but research suggests it may pose more problems than it solves.
A new report shed light on the migratory routes of 1,000 whales worldwide.
The physical activity and social connection that take place at recess help children be more engaged once back in the classroom.
Many Southern Baptist women who left the denomination took leadership roles in other churches, educational institutions and organizations.
The Athens fires were a dangerous reflection of Atomist philosophies that see the world as exploitable, for sale and open to waste and abuse.
A fire scientist explains the risk of flying embers that can travel over a mile from a wildfire and how people can protect their homes.
The Tongass National Forest in Alaska, a focus of political battles over old-growth logging and road-building in forests for decades, has received new protection from the Biden administration.
This kind of research, with consistent data collection at the same locations over time, helps support global understanding of climate change.
But with new commitments getting made by governments all over the world, we hope to see this progress improve soon.
Baptists believe that each person can have a personal relationship with God. This theology, a scholar writes, has also contributed to disagreements within the denomination since the 17th century.
Southern Baptists are calling for an investigation into the ordination of three women. A scholar explains why this continues to be a fraught issue, even though 2,500 women have been ordained to date.
People have painted on cave walls and written on clay and wax tablets, papyrus and paper made from wood. Could screens replace paper someday?
Complementarianism became central to evangelical belief in response to the feminist movement of the 1970s when many Christians came to champion women’s equality.
A scholar of gender and religion who grew up Southern Baptist explains how literal teachings on the Bible inform members’ views on women.
Permanently protecting large, mature forests is a faster and cheaper way to stabilize Earth’s climate than complex carbon capture and storage schemes, and more effective than planting new trees.
Possessing heroin, cocaine, meth and other drugs for personal use is no longer a criminal offense in Oregon. The idea is to get people with problem drug use help, not punishment.
Amy Coney Barrett may be a woman, but Trump’s other judicial appointments are 85% white and 76% male – the least diverse group of federal judges since Ronald Reagan.
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Associate Professor, Marketing, Oregon State University
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Professor Emeritus of Global Change Biology and Terrestrial Systems Science, Oregon State University
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Postdoctoral Scholar, Oregon State University
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Endowed Associate Professor in Whale Habitats, Oregon State University
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Associate Professor School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering, Oregon State University
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Distinguished Professor Emerita, Oregon State University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Oregon State University
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Associate Professor, Oregon State University
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Professor of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy, Oregon State University
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Associate Professor, Marketing, Oregon State University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Oregon State University
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Professor, Sociology Department, Oregon State University
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Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Oregon State University
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Assistant Professor of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University
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Distinguished Professor and Director, Trophic Cascades Program, Oregon State University
