The Republican tax plan would ultimately make the current system less progressive while reducing the overall burden, two things research shows make countries less happy.
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The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States.
A land-grant university, it is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system. The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is the second oldest public university in the state (after Illinois State University), and is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference. It is a member of the Association of American Universities and is designated as a RU/VH Research University (very high research activities). The campus library system possesses the second-largest university library in the United States and the fifth-largest in the country overall, after the Library of Congress, the Boston Public Library, Harvard University Library, and New York Public Library.
The university comprises 17 colleges that offer more than 150 programs of study. Additionally, the university operates an extension that serves 2.7 million registrants per year around the state of Illinois and beyond. The campus holds 647 buildings on 4,552 acres (1,842 ha) in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana (together known as Champaign–Urbana).
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Writings at the time of WWI aimed to construct a religiously diverse and conflicted America into a virtuous, Christian nation. This narrative continued in the cemeteries for the war heroes.
Cassava is a key food source in tropical countries, but yields have been flat for decades. New genetic research is identifying many options for boosting production of this valuable staple crop.
It’s a common quirk of human psychology to make the mental leap that the way things are is the way things ought to be. New research into how we explain the world around us sheds light on the phenomenon.
Excess nutrients from farm fields cause widespread water pollution across the U.S. Bioreactors – essentially, ditches filled with wood chips – are emerging as a way to reduce nutrient pollution.
Data shows that voters organizing ballot initiatives on issues like marijuana use and plastic bag bans are doing more than creating DIY laws – they are spreading happiness.
Our panel discusses the benefits of gathering for an annual holiday meal. Traditions and rituals give us a sense of identity and closeness with those we love – and come with mental and physical health benefits too.
It’s time for neurons to share the glory. Gene activity isn’t just a background utility of the brain, but an integral part of its operation.
What’s in a name? Many words are arbitrary – there’s no reason a dog must be called a dog or a table must be called a table. Why do we tend to assume there’s a reason any object has its specific name?
It’s human nature to assume there must be a valid reason for inequalities in society. What’s the psychology behind why we believe there’s something fundamentally different between haves and have-nots?
Research shows that government interventions decried by the GOP actually make people happier.
Developing friendships in classrooms is important for kids. How can teachers help?
So-called cap and trade may be a solution to a problem it was not intended to solve: state budget crises. Cap-and-trade policy was designed to address climate change by putting a “cap” on carbon dioxide…
You need only look at the papers or television news to see the reports. Infectious disease outbreaks, weather emergencies and disasters both natural and man-made. They’re all not just threats to human…
Most have heard of the Battle of Waterloo, but who has heard of the volcano called Tambora? No school textbook I’ve seen mentions that only two months before Napoleon’s final defeat in Belgium on June…
Like many of the English-speaking market democracies, Australia and, perhaps to a lesser extent the US, like to think of themselves as merit-based societies in which everyone has a “fair go”. This idea…
“A programme to implement independent public schools will lead to higher productivity, better quality education outcomes for students.” - The Coalition’s Policy for Schools, August 2013. The Coalition…
Perhaps the proverbial tipping point in US print journalism has been reached. With the US$250m acquisition this week of The Washington Post by Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos, the US newspaper…
The runaway train of 73 oil tankers that derailed and exploded in the small town of Lac-Megantic in Quebec, Canada last week left 15 dead, around 50 missing, and shows how dangerous transporting oil can…
Education policy in the United States is paved with some glaring failures. Despite this, many Australian reformers are looking west for inspiration, as the Gonski review of education funding is carried…
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Professor emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Senior Learning Designer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Professor of History, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Graduate Research Assistant at the Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Professor of Communication, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Associate Professor of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Graduate student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Assistant Professor in Plant Biology & Geography, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Staff K-12 Initiatives, Office of the Chancellor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Professor of History, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Associate Professor in Sociology, African American Studies, Urban and Regional Planning and Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
