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Donald Trump’s false claims about Haitian immigrants echo an enduring element in the history of American housing − that certain people don’t belong in certain neighborhoods.
The ability to make money through endorsements is complicating the world of college sports. Do athletes have too much power?
PrEP can reduce the risk of sexually transmitted HIV infection by 99%. Discrimination and distrust are two barriers Black gay men face in accessing this lifesaving treatment.
African immigrant students sometimes experience negative stereotyping, marginalization and low expectations from teachers. But emerging research shows they are being mischaracterized.
Researchers used AI to analyze photos of Olympic medalists and found that bronze medalists appeared happier than silver medalists. A cognitive process called ‘counterfactual thinking’ may explain why.
Los aguacates se comercializan como un superalimento, pero su cultivo para un mercado mundial en expansión ha convertido un estado rural mexicano en un monocultivo insostenible.
Avocados are marketed as a superfood, but growing them for an expanding world market has turned a rural Mexican state into an unsustainable monoculture.
States could be in for another summer of unhealthy wildfire smoke as ‘zombie fires’ resurface in western Canada and more blazes break out in the dry conditions.
Though the Global South tends to experience higher disease burdens, most public health decisions and knowledge generation are centered in the Global North.
Immigration may be concentrated on America’s coasts, but newcomers are putting down roots in Midwestern communities as well.
Oh, yeah, and there’s a game, too.
What makes the NFL’s embrace of gambling so striking is that for most of its history, the league had pushed the government for stricter regulations – not more lenient ones.
From the ‘static’ polls to Trump’s ‘dissing’ of voters, two political scientists look at the Iowa caucus and see more than just the fact that Trump won it, resoundingly.
Better training and supervision make younger workers less vulnerable to injuries.
The famous apparition of the Virgin Mary has come to symbolize Mexico, but other groups – particularly migrants and Latinos north of the border – also feel a special connection to Guadalupe.
Chlorine is a widely used industrial chemical that’s frequently a factor in toxic accidents and workplace injuries. A pharmaceutical expert explains why it’s so hazardous.
A scholar of American religion explains how a new phenomenon of Jesus images on TikTok is tapping into the prosperity gospel, a Christian belief that God will reward faith with this-worldly comforts.
Upcoming NASA missions will help scientists understand the composition of asteroids – which could inform companies one day hoping to commercially mine asteroids.
Many people at heightened risk for HIV have never been tested. Those who have self-tested for HIV often don’t go on to receive care or change their sexual behavior.
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Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Iowa
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Assistant Professor of Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies and Anthropology, University of Iowa
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Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Iowa
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Professor of History, University of Iowa
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Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Iowa
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Associate Professor of Instruction of Sport & Recreation Management, University of Iowa
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Master's Student in Epidemiology, University of Iowa
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Ph.D. Candidate in the Educational Policy and Leadership Studies Department, University of Iowa
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Assistant Professor of Public Health, University of Iowa
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Ph.D. Candidate in Religious Studies, University of Iowa
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University of Iowa Distinguished Chair, Professor of Environmental Health, University of Iowa
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Professor of Public Finance, University of Iowa
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Associate Professor of Sport Media, University of Iowa
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Iowa
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Assistant Professor of Latin American Environmental History, University of Iowa
