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A new analysis of deep soil sediments accumulated in the mangroves of Pohnpei and Kosrae islands reveals a potentially different history of human arrival in this oceanic region.
Umat Katolik, Protestan, dan Kristen Ortodoks Timur mengakui otoritas ‘bapa’ untuk membimbing pengajaran tentang isu-isu doktrinal.
Royal women play important roles in succession disputes, such as the naming of King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu’s heir.
Catholics, Protestants and Eastern Orthodox Christians recognize the authority of the ‘fathers’ to guide teaching on doctrinal issues.
Biden’s plan would provide up to $10,000 in relief for individuals who earn less than $125,000 a year, and $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients.
Indigenous fire management reduces the risk of bushfires, supports habitat and improves Indigenous wellbeing. Yet, the State of the Environment report this week found it’s underused.
The vice president has said he looks forward to meeting the framers of the Constitution in heaven. That is not the mindset of someone with short-term vision.
When it comes to helping students who are homeless during the pandemic, identifying who they are is crucial, says a researcher studying the issue in one of the largest US school districts.
At issue is the right to carry handguns in public, not just keep them at home.
French policymakers understand that sharing the burdens of military operations with global partners can help boost flagging support at home.
New research shines a light on which students are most likely to enroll in community college when they find out it is free.
Black and Asian American communities have been portrayed as in opposition to each other. Multiracial Kamala Harris, both Asian American and Black, represents the potential for coalition building.
A researcher examines how consumers use a federal list of the most and least affordable colleges in the US.
States are increasingly adopting policies in which colleges get a small portion of their funding based on how many students graduate. A scholar explains why the policy may not achieve its aims.
Colonialism and apartheid sought to make traditional leaders accountable to white officials by tying them to land.
As Trump prepares to deliver his delayed State of the Union address, here’s what four economists had to say about the state of the union.
The oil-exporting organization may have mustered the political will to cut production, but its disunity remains intact.
Boasting the world’s biggest and strongest economy, the U.S. has enormous leverage when it sits down with a partner to negotiate a trade deal. Threats and tariffs are not really helping.
If Iranian crude exports decline further it could make oil and gas prices rise.
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Associate Professor of Education Policy & Leadership, Southern Methodist University
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Professor, Southern Methodist University
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Tower Center Fellow, Southern Methodist University
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Assistant Professor, Southern Methodist University, Southern Methodist University
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Assistant Professor of Education Policy, Southern Methodist University
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Assistant Professor of Law, Southern Methodist University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Presidential History, Southern Methodist University
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Associate Professor of the History of Early Christianity, Southern Methodist University
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Associate Professor of Economics, Southern Methodist University
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Associate Professor of History, Southern Methodist University
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Senior Fellow, Center for Presidential History, Southern Methodist University
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Associate professor, Southern Methodist University
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Associate Professor of Education Policy, Southern Methodist University
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Murray Visiting Professor of Law, Southern Methodist University
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John G. Tower Chair in International Politics, Southern Methodist University
