For many Muslim women, wearing the headscarf is an act of piety and a way of being. Forcing them to remove it can have devastating consequences.
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March 11 marks the anniversary of the Fukushima earthquake. Natural disasters here in the US also have wreaked havoc. There may be a way to improve response to these natural disasters.
Part of HUD’s budget goes to improving American cities. Social media monitoring offers a novel way to judge if that money is being well spent.
Muslims from the Salafist tradition can often be seen as ‘radical.’ There is not much understanding of Salafism, its history and its diversity. Here’s what it means to be a Salafist.
The Johnson Amendment requires houses of worship to stay away from politics to receive tax exemptions. Yet, their leaders can speak out in a variety of ways that could reflect their religious views.
In the 19th century, slaveholders advertised widely for runaway slaves and often hired men to track and capture fugitives. African-American communities offered sanctuary space to the runaways.
In the 12 years following the abolition of slavery, former slaves made meaningful political, social and economic gains. This moment was short-lived.
President Donald Trump is promoting the widely discredited idea of voter fraud. Spreading the myth will make it easier to tighten voter ID laws.
For the third consecutive year, it’s the hottest year ever. A climate scientist explains how these predictions are made and why they’re completely different from forecasting the weather.
Lower demand for blood may sound like good news, yet it is causing problems in the blood supply chain. Hospitals want to pay less for blood, which leads to disruption of previous business models.
Could the president-elect and his secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson adopt useful policies in the Middle East? A scholar sees some hopeful possibilities.
Estrogens also have many positive effects on mental health, cognitive function, libido and protection of the brain, possibly even slowing the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
Citizens and activists are using cheap off-the-shelf sensors to collect their own data on air pollution. It’s a promising trend, but these devices have serious technical limitations.
In America’s past, efforts by disadvantaged citizens to secure greater political influence have been met with violent repression.
A survey of voters shows white racial identity is on the rise. Psychologists explain how it’s affecting the presidential election and how it will change American politics of the future.
Will government policy to promote clean energy be disastrous or a boon? A close look at the 2009 stimulus, which plowed $90 billion into energy, can tell us a lot.
Eleven states have introduced a new test score. Here’s what you need to know.
De récents travaux montrent que les masques antipollution portés dans les grandes villes des pays en voie de développement n’offrent que très peu de protection contre les particules fines.
Inexpensive cloth face masks, worn by many people in heavily polluted countries, offer only partial protection. Instead governments should warn people to avoid exposure and work to clear the air.
Une étude sur le grand smog qui frappa Londres en 1952 montre que l’exposition précoce à la pollution de l’air permet l’apparition ultérieure de crises d’asthme.
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PhD Student, Political Science, UMass Amherst
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Chair, Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, and Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor of Political Science and Legal Studies, UMass Amherst
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Professor of Practice, Nonprofit Organizations; Social & Environmental Enterprises, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor, Political Science, UMass Amherst
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Department Chair and Professor of Sociology, UMass Amherst
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PhD candidate in Economics, UMass Amherst
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Provost Professor of Sociology and Public Policy, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor of Political Science and Computational Social Science, UMass Amherst
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Associate Director, Climate System Research Center and Associate Professor of Climatology, UMass Amherst
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Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor of Global Digital Media, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering, UMass Amherst
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Provost Professor of Political Science and Director of the UMass Amherst Poll, UMass Amherst
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Professor (Full) of Watershed Management, Water Resources, Water Quality, Ecohydrology, Complex Systems, Ecological Economics, and Sustainability., UMass Amherst
