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A little-noticed court ruling represents the biggest setback for opponents of child porn in decades.
In the run up to the Global Hepatitis Summit 2018, new guidelines for the management of hepatitis C should come under scrutiny – for financial conflict of interest and quality of evidence.
Social Security will have to dip into its trust fund to pay benefits this year for the first time since 1982. Should we be worried?
Stephanie Clifford may be a 'porn star,' but her success is hardly typical of the vast majority of performers affected by the seismic changes in the industry.
Are preschool teachers with college degrees better at their jobs?
Supply-side economics is the intellectual backbone of the argument that tax cuts for the wealthy will boost business investment, wages and growth. The evidence suggests otherwise.
When the wealthy become unlikely allies in the fight against inequality, they often take similar steps. It all starts with acknowledging their own privileges.
The clash over South Africa's Traditional Courts Bill is essentially about custom and constitutionalism. The government is often seen as pandering to traditional leaders' whims.
The Trump administration has been trashing Obama's economic legacy lately as it pursues a drastic change of course, but the facts tell a different story.
If police officers are sent to museums to train observational skills, shouldn't literary texts be used to teach empathy?
Although the economy added jobs for a 72nd month – the longest streak since WWII – growth remains sluggish. Two economists argue it's up to lawmakers and the next president to pick up the slack.
Few Colombians who have been displaced by violence voted on the peace deal from abroad. An expert in conflict resolution explains why their voices must be part of the peace process.
Our institutions are not solving the world's wicked problems, such as the refugee crisis and climate change. Can sustainable coffee – a bottoms-up, modular approach – provide clues to a better way?
Although the Fed delayed raising rates this month, it has signaled it intends to wean the U.S. economy off its unprecedented monetary stimulus. Now the question is whether Congress will take the handoff.
The release of the movie 'Finding Dory' comes with renewed calls to leave fish in reefs – a good idea in this case – but catching some ornamental fish can have a positive impact on reef communities.
Political scientists from Texas A&M, UMass Boston and Emory University react to Tuesday’s big milestone for women in American politics.
Instead of trying to bring back the old economy jobs that have been lost, the U.S. should focus on training Americans in the new skills that will be needed in tomorrow's economy.
Many groups have been labeled 'enemy' in the American past. A literary scholar looks at the role literature and philosophy have played in dispelling fears and shifting public attitudes.
A shortage of special education teachers is threatening states’ abilities to provide high quality education for students with disabilities. Changing teachers’ working conditions can help.
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Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education and Care, University of Massachusetts Boston
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Professor of Public Policy and Public Affairs, University of Massachusetts Boston
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Dean, John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston
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Professor of Management, Director of the Center for Sustainable Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness, University of Massachusetts Boston
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts Boston
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Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution, University of Massachusetts Boston
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Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Massachusetts Boston
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Assistant Professor of Special Education, University of Massachusetts Boston
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Professor Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program, University of Massachusetts Boston
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Associate Professor of Management, University of Massachusetts Boston
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Associate professor, University of Massachusetts Boston
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Senior Fellow, McCormack Graduate School, University of Massachusetts Boston
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Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts Dean, Honors College, University of Massachusetts Boston
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Assistant Professor, School for Global Inclusion and Social Development, University of Massachusetts Boston
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Associate Professor of Management, University of Massachusetts Boston
