There is a mental and psychological dimension to what leads people to commit mass killings. But it is not mental illness or pathology.
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Researchers created an imaginary nonprofit and told participants in a survey that it served different kinds of people. Their results show how feelings about immigrants may influence generosity.
Russia is cracking down on freedom of speech and media. But other factors, like outside online information, could make it difficult to control war propaganda - and block out other information.
La Russie tente d'exporter en Afrique son modèle de gouvernance basé sur l'autoritarisme, la kloptocratie et une approche transactionnelle.
Russia is attempting to export its governance model of an authoritarian, kleptocratic and transactional regime onto Africa.
Everyone wants to feel a sense of significance and dignity. But those desires can motivate extremist behavior.
Russia sent troops to two Moscow-allied breakaway regions in Ukraine, after President Vladimir Putin recognized the regions’ independence. Five stories provide background to the growing conflict.
The Biden administration hopes the threat of harsh sanctions from a united West will deter Putin from invading Ukraine. But Russia has a long history of using energy to divide the US and Europe.
Experts help explain the context around the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, and subsequent trial and convictions of Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael and William Bryan.
If colleges want to address systemic racism within their institutions, they can start by crediting female faculty members of color for work that gets overlooked. A group of higher ed researchers explains how.
Experts help explain the context around the murder trial and convictions of Greg McMichael, Travis McMichael and William Bryan.
Competing visions of Sudan’s future are coming to a head with the democratic aspirations of millions hanging in the balance.
Despite a ‘major breach of trust,’ the recent spat between France and the US corresponds to a long cycle of conflict and rapprochement between the two countries.
Malaria is one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases. So why has it taken so long to get a vaccine?
Teachers’ fondness for working with students grew in the early stages of the pandemic, according to a new study that provides a unique before-and-after glimpse at what duties teachers enjoyed most.
Addressing American domestic radicalism will require new ways of thinking about the nation’s problems, and new ways of solving them.
The negative cycle of sexual harassment is entrenched because not much is done about it when it is reported in newsrooms.
Experts explain the significance of this new ‘allowance.’
Many studies conducted in recent years tie lower poverty rates for children to better health and higher pay when they grow up.
The quest for significance and respect is a universal part of human nature. It has the potential to inspire great works – but lately, it has been much in evidence tearing society apart.
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Graduate Research Assistant, University of Maryland
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Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland
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Professor of Psychology, University of Maryland
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Research Assistant Professor of Higher Education, University of Maryland
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PhD Student, University of Maryland
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Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland
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Professor of French Studies, University of Maryland
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Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
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Director of Research, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, University of Maryland
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Professor of Higher Education and Distinguished Scholar Teacher, University of Maryland
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Postdoctoral Associate, University of Maryland
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Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine, Epidemiology and Public Health at the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health, University of Maryland
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Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland
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Research Affiliate at the Ed Snider Center for Enterprise and Markets, University of Maryland
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Professor and Senior Scholar, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland
