There are a number of reasons why there’s such a significant gap between aggregate economic numbers and the perceptions of everyday people.
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Teachers use tougher language when describing the misbehavior of Black children, new research shows.
Two economists calculated that the Paycheck Protection Program saved more than 450,000 nonprofit jobs in the first six months after the pandemic was declared.
Getting an extra star or two from a prominent ratings group can make a bigger difference than a social media campaign or a slew of thank-you calls.
Diaries, visitor logs, handwritten notes and speech drafts are among the records Donald Trump has tried to keep from a Congressional committee investigating the Capitol riot of Jan. 6.
Donald Trump asked former aides not to testify before a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. The Department of Justice has now charged one over that refusal.
Donald Trump asked his former presidential aides not to testify before a congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection – testing the limits of congressional oversight.
Terlalu banyak berita COVID-19 bisa membahayakan kesehatan Anda, saran para ahli. Jadi bagaimana caranya agar tetap terinformasi tanpa merasakan depresi?
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to two courageous journalists who have faced repression and death by doing their work.
The subject of a new biopic, Tammy Faye was a televangelist icon. But she also represented another side of the evangelical coin – one that was big-hearted, vulnerable and accepting.
If it sounds like the law is all over the place on school mask mandates, that’s because it is. The nation’s schools are subject to a complex web of local, state and federal laws.
When gay men were confronted about writing ‘no Blacks’ or ‘no Latinos’ on their profiles, many of them became defensive.
Stricter gun control laws may make mass shootings slightly less common, but other policies may work better to prevent mass shooting deaths.
Stereotypically, gay, queer and trans kids flee small towns to find acceptance in big, diverse cities like New York or Chicago. But evidence shows many will eventually return to rural areas.
Too much COVID-19 news could be harmful to your health, experts suggest. So how do you stay informed but not get depressed?
A decadent New Year’s Eve bash held in the throes of the pandemic is a symptom of a larger problem in the gay community.
Food production in the US is heavily concentrated in the hands of a small number of large agribusiness companies. That’s been good for shareholders, but not for consumers.
Many former legislators offer accounts of their service – but few analyze the institutions in which they served.
To carry out an election by mail, hundreds of thousands of state and local offices and employees across the US must make sure that ballots are processed in a fair, consistent and timely manner.
Bankruptcy is meant to offer breathing space to struggling companies, but it may not be enough given the unpredictable nature of the pandemic.
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Assistant Professor of Special Education, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Assistant Professor of Sociology (Tenure Track), University of Missouri-Columbia
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Associate Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Assistant Professor, Trulaske College of Business, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Adjunct Assistant Professor of Plant Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Associate Professor of Communication and Public Health, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Professor of Information Science & Learning Technologies, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Professor of History, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Professor and Lee Hills Chair of Free Press Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Associate Professor of Rural Sociology, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Associate Professor and Department Chair, University of Missouri-Columbia
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PhD Student, Harry S. Truman School of Government and Public Affairs. Graduate Fellow, Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy, University of Missouri-Columbia
