Rupert Murdoch is a major media figure, but he may not be as influential as most people think.
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The University of Minnesota is a research-intensive institution based in the US city of Minneapolis-St Paul. It is a member institution of the American Association of Universities.
The university is broadly organized into 19 colleges and schools, and it has sister campuses in Crookston, Duluth, Morris, and Rochester. The University’s enrollment has reached 64,964 but a 16-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio.
Contributing to the University’s academic prestige are 20 Nobel Laureates, 86 Guggenheim Fellows, and 2 MacArthur “Geniuses” currently on campus.
The world’s largest collections of Sherlock Holmes literature, artifacts, and memorabilia are housed in the University’s Andersen Library.
Minnesota’s athletic teams are known collectively as the Minnesota Golden Gophers and compete in the NCAA’s Division I as members of the Big Ten Conference.
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The Supreme Court has not yet committed to making livestreaming oral arguments a permanent part of its work. But this measure could lead to more transparency and possibly confidence in the court.
Despite Fox News’ questionable ethics, its last-minute settlement with Dominion Voting Systems was a win for all media.
Contrary to the idea that apes evolved their upright posture to reach for fruit in the forest canopy, the earliest known ape with this stature, Morotopithecus, lived in more open grassy environments.
A satirist posted a parody of a police Facebook page. He was arrested and jailed for four days. How far do free speech protections extend when it comes to satire about government?
Taking into consideration the number of excess deaths caused by COVID-19 compared with pre-pandemic years is critical to getting an accurate accounting of the pandemic’s real toll.
During the 1918 flu pandemic, white people died at similar rates to Black Americans, according to a new study – a very different pattern than what occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stuttering is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that affects about 1 in 100 people across the world. Yet the precise biological pathways that underlie stuttering are not well understood.
The U.S. Senate voted to advance a bill that protect same-sex marriage by a wide margin– thanks to support from 12 Republicans. Same-sex marriage isn’t the partisan issue it once was.
Early on, public health messaging focused on the need for vaccines to combat COVID-19. But far less attention has been given to the role of boosters in preventing deaths and reducing inequities.
The U.S. House of Representatives recently voted for a bill that would federally protect same-sex marriage – and 47 Republicans signed on, too. Same-sex marriage isn’t the partisan issue it once was.
A historian of the residential schools explains how religion played a key role in assimilationist systems for Indigenous children in Canada and the United States.
A scholar of the ancient Near East explains how loan forgiveness was handled thousands of years ago in the Bible and royal decrees.
A study of displayed road signs in Texas shows that, surprisingly, safety messages may actually make roads less safe.
A new study finds that by 2030, less than one-third of the world’s major crop harvests will go directly to feed people.
The airborne nature of COVID supports routine use of respirators by the public. Here, experts explain the science behind this recommendation.
A journalist’s role is to serve the public interest. But CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, by helping his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo during a scandal, put personal interests above the public’s.
The mainstream media are holding their collective noses and supporting Project Veritas after its founder’s home was raided by the FBI. It’s a matter of principle and self-preservation.
Negotiation does not have to be win-lose; it can and should be win-win.
Minneapolis residents voted 56% to 44% against an amendment that would have transformed the city’s police. The reasons they did so are complicated, an expert writes.
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Professor of American Studies, University of Minnesota
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Senior Scientist, University of Minnesota
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Minnesota
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Associate professor of Ancient History, University of Minnesota
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Professor of Media Ethics and Law, University of Minnesota
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Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Minnesota
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Assistant Professor, Accounting, University of Minnesota
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Associate Professor of Geography, Environment and Society, University of Minnesota
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Professor of Anthropology, University of Minnesota
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Research Consultant, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota
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Assistant Professor of Sociology and Law, University of Minnesota
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Executive Vice President and Provost, University of Minnesota
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Assistant professor, political science , University of Minnesota
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Horace T. Morse Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Law, University of Minnesota
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PhD Candidate in Speech Pathology, University of Minnesota
