Beginning with Exodus and the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt, narratives of migration are at the roots of Catholicism, and the Catholic Church has long been a place of shelter for the dispossessed.
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The truth expressed by #BlackLivesMatter is not a cliché. That’s because for many Americans, black lives still don’t.
Stem cells hold great promise for treating heart disease. But it’s not so simple to get from stem cell to fully functioning adult heart cell, even in the lab.
In the Ashley Madison hack were reports of 74,468 unique “.edu” email addresses. If people chose to use their .edu addresses, what does that tell us about awareness of privacy online?
Asian-American kids are often viewed as high-achieving and smart. Does such a stereotype contribute to their academic success?
Traditionally, libraries provided a quiet space to read. Today’s libraries are taking on new roles and helping young people gain 21st-century skills.
Wedge issues that have divided American voters for years are losing their edge.
As California enters another hot dry summer, policymakers from water and electric utilities are looking at ways to preserve these interdependent resources.
Want kids to improve fluency in English language? Try dance and drama as teaching tools.
As Jeb Bush, the 11th declared Republican candidate enters the race for president, a look back at a secretive survey in 1935 that foreshadowed today’s ubiquitous horserace polls.
Even the biggest proponents of nuclear power can’t ignore 10,000 metric tons of spent fuel globally every year. What if we could recycle every last atom of nuclear waste?
The recent cyber attacks at Penn State have put personal information of 18,000 students in the hands of hackers. What should universities do to protect students’ privacy?
With low-income kids unable to participate in the social media conversations of their wealthier peers, a new form of digital inequity is emerging.
Astronomers from around the world identify their favourite images sent back to Earth by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Paul Walker is only the most recent dead actor to appear on screen. But as the technology develops, what are the legal and ethical limits?
Indies to the rescue, the quiet power of foreign language films, Gen-X’s crowning moment. All – and more – are covered by our experts, who weigh in on this year’s Oscars.
Hollywood films that depict American history deeply influence our sense of national identity. Films that portray Civil Rights and Black Freedom history are particularly important. Beyond entertaining moviegoers…
In an effort to jumpstart adoption of fuel cell electric vehicles, Toyota Motors earlier this month made more than 5,600 patents available to other carmakers. A few days later, General Motors introduced…
Editor’s note: On November 20, President Obama announced a plan - through an executive order - to protect millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation if they meet certain criteria. His move has…
“Time is the thief of memory,” wrote Stephen King in one of his many books. For some people, however, that is not true. They are gifted with what scientists call highly superior autobiographical memory…
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Ph.D. Student in Criminology, Law and Society, University of California, Irvine
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Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine
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Ph.D. Candidate in Theoretical Particle Physics, University of California, Irvine
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Associate Professional Researcher and Lecturer of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Irvine
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Ph.D. Student in Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine
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Professor of Sociology, University of California, Irvine
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Research scientist, University of California, Irvine
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Professor of Earth Science, University of California, Irvine
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Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Irvine
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Professor of English and Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of California, Irvine
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Professor Emerita of Sociology, University of California, Irvine
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Associate Professor of Global and International Studies, University of California, Irvine
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Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy, University of California, Irvine
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Professor of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine
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Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine
