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Sutherland lent his star status to acting projects dissecting political and psychological aspects of fascism, including work with Italian filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci and singer Kate Bush.
Recruiters are struggling to find enough men to counter a Russian invasion that has gained momentum in recent months.
O estudo teórico de buracos negros de rotação rápida está ajudando os físicos a entender melhor os misteriosos buracos negros do Universo
Biden is arguably the most pro-union occupant of the White House since the New Deal.
Studying theoretical, fast-spinning black holes is helping physicists understand more about the elusive black holes out in the universe.
Medieval Europeans thought about politics in terms of leadership and often criticized rulers for ‘tyranny’ − both in government and in the church.
A new study shows how thawing permafrost and intensifying storms will change how water moves into and through Arctic rivers.
European women’s rights expanded in early medieval cities, though they were still limited. Last wills and testaments were some of the few documents women could dictate themselves.
Land subsidence is a factor as preparations are made for rising sea levels and strengthening storms. Human infrastructure, including buildings and groundwater extraction, increases vulnerabilities.
New data from 2000 through 2019 shows that Ukraine’s human rights record is better than Russia’s – but worse than that of its Western European neighbors.
President Joe Biden called on Congress to intervene to avoid a strike that he said would ‘devastate our economy.’
Lawmakers and governing bodies aren’t actively ensuring or promoting equitable access for women and girls. Instead, they’ve chosen to target trans women.
Puerto Rico’s tourism industry is booming as nations lift COVID-19 travel restrictions, but development is displacing people who have lived along its coastlines for years.
The regionalism that fuels the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is also found in U.S. attitudes about energy production, a new study shows. That could have repercussions for the renewable energy transition.
Companies are eager to mine the deep ocean for valuable mineral deposits. But scientists are concerned about impacts on sea life, including creatures that haven’t even been discovered yet.
The return of white sharks to Cape Cod, Massachusetts was a tourism success story – until a shark killed a swimmer. Can the Cape’s residents and visitors learn to share the ocean with these apex predators?
Badak Jawa termasuk mamalia yang terancam punah. Mereka tinggal di ujung barat Pulau Jawa di jalur tsunami. Untuk menyelamatkan mereka, populasi baru harus dikembangkan.
Frogs and toads are declining around the world, with many species on the brink of extinction. Acting in time means trying strategies without complete information about how likely they are to work.
At society’s margins, people without access to the mainstream job economy are able to carve out lives rich in other resources and community.
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Assistant Professor of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island
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Professor of political science, University of Rhode Island
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Professor of Anthropology and Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island
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Associate Professor, Department of Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island
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Professor of History, University of Rhode Island
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Professor of Physics, University of Rhode Island
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Associate Professor, Anthropology & Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island
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Professor Emeritus, Department of English, University of Rhode Island
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Professor of Medieval History, University of Rhode Island
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Assistant Professor of Sports Media & Communication, University of Rhode Island
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Associate Professor of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island
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Professor and Director of Sports media and Communication, University of Rhode Island
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Professor of Political Science, University of Rhode Island
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Ph.D. Candidate in Oceangraphy, University of Rhode Island
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Professor of Oceanography, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island
