Though they presented themselves as hardened gangsters, the only rap sheets NWA had were notebooks full of song lyrics.
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A suicide bombing in Turkey last week has pulled Ankara closer to the US in the fight against ISIS. It has also raised concerns about Kurds who are also being targeted by Turkish bombing raids.
In the internet era, musical artists freely distribute their songs and encourage fans to attend live shows. The Dead did this for 40 years.
Learning about social psychology can make you more liberal. I know this because it is exactly what happened to me.
“I’m old” is the common refrain for why we get worse at athletics as we age. But here’s what’s really happening in the body through the years to make world-class performance less possible.
Historically, Republican politicians have subtly – and not-so-subtly – exploited racial fears.
The EPA is seeking to clarify the reach of the landmark Clean Water Act to cover tributaries, yet people in agriculture and homeowners worry it will lead to onerous permitting.
Americans love their lawns but are lawns good for America, particularly in drought-stricken areas? A look at our grassy love affair and what might be better alternatives.
What appears to a possible “compromise” in the Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage may turn out to be a burden on gay and lesbian couples.
We spend much of our time inside buildings. What chemicals and microbes are in here with us? And how do they affect each other? One scientist collects dust to find out.
Labor unions face assaults at every turn, yet growing concerns over income equality and Progressivism’s rebirth may help turn the tide.
Last month Burger King took soft drinks off of their kids’ menu. But will making low-fat milk and apple juice the new default options change how kids eat?
When it comes to food, believing that you have no self-control can be a self-fulfilling prophecy.
At an event that bills itself as ‘the place to preview the technology of tomorrow today,’ one of the fastest-growing, youngest and most tech-savvy segments of the population was largely ignored.
The brutal mob attack on a young woman in the streets of Kabul reveals the instability of the Afghan government even after 12 years of US and NATO military support and aid.
Transgender students have a higher suicide rate on college campuses due to the harassment they experience. Now women’s colleges, such as Wellesley, are showing the way forward.
Once China claimed to lead the way in equality for women. Today, women are warned they will be “leftovers” if they don’t produce children.
Oregon has been a pioneer state for LGBTQ elected officials – against a background of fierce ideological battles.
Many are decrying the film as merely conservative propaganda. But American Sniper – as with many of Eastwood’s films – has a more nuanced approach that addresses modern anxieties.
Thousands of Jordanians - including the country’s Queen Rania - took to the streets of the capital Amman February 6. They were protesting the burning alive of the Jordanian fighter pilot Moaz al-Kasabeh…
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Assistant Professor of Media Studies/Game Studies, University of Oregon
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Professor Emeritus of History and Labor Education, University of Oregon
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon
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Associate Professor of Marketing, Judy and Hugh Oliphant Research Scholar, Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon
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Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon
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Associate Professor of History, University of Oregon
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Knight Chair of Special Education, University of Oregon
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Research Associate, University of Oregon
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon
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Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Oregon
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PhD Candidate in Political Science, University of Oregon
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Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon
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Professor Emerita of Political Science, University of Oregon
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Associate Professor of History, University of Oregon
