The news is filled with stories about inappropriate touching by politicians. But touch by politicians was long important in the US, and Abraham Lincoln's handshake helped engage and guide the nation.
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The Constitution gives Congress the power over the executive branch, which it's free to flex.
Colorectal cancer rates among older adults have been declining, but diagnoses in adults younger than 50 have increased. As Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month winds down, a researcher offers insight.
Millennials are more financially conservative than their high debt balances might suggest.
Like today's Western women who joined ISIS and now want to return home, American women with British sympathies during the Revolution left the country – but many tried to bring their families back.
A scholar of discrimination law explains why regulations set up in the 1960s are still critical to protecting racial groups today.
Even without any disruption, SNAP benefits tend to run out before the next disbursement arrives.
Charter school operators have been capitalizing on lax laws that let them lease building space to themselves at above-market rates. A simple ban could end the practice, two education scholars argue.
How do women decide how many children to have and when to have them? The data reveal a few major patterns.
For centuries, readers have written in the margins of their books to indicate admiration, disagreement or inspiration. Plath was no different.
The Supreme Court long ago rejected the idea of a federal right to education. Can a series of new lawsuits convince the court to change its mind?
People across the country show their support for breast cancer patients and survivors by wearing pink and raising money each October. A recent study of patients suggests ways to help all year.
It has been 10 years since Elon Musk's SpaceX launched the commercial space age. What hurdles must be overcome before private companies begin exploring, colonizing and mining other planets?
A hurricane evacuation researcher in South Carolina explains why evacuating when the sun's out actually makes sense.
Two business professors spent five years studying Walmart's ambition project to bring sustainability to its millions of budget-conscious customers – a plan that began with the birth of a granddaughter.
History shows that the US court system isn't sympathetic to undocumented migrants when it comes to parental rights.
A state court has ruled that New Mexico is not doing enough to ensure its students receive an adequate education. Other states should be held accountable in the same way, an education scholar argues.
Will 12 Russians indicted for hacking the 2016 US election ever come to trial? They may not, but the indictments themselves are an important step in the effort to determine the truth of what happened.
History shows that the US court system isn't sympathetic to undocumented migrants when it comes to parental rights.
The Trump administration recently imposed tariffs of up to 25 percent on foreign steel and aluminum – including from the EU, Canada and Mexico, the three biggest markets for American goods.
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Associate Professor of International Business, University of South Carolina
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Law, University of South Carolina
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Research and Outreach Director, University of South Carolina
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PhD Candidate in History, University of South Carolina
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Curator, Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, University of South Carolina
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Clinical Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Law, University of South Carolina
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Assistant Professor of Management Science, University of South Carolina
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Clinical Associate Professor of Economics, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Family Law, University of South Carolina
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Carolina Distinguished Professor of History, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor of Economics, University of South Carolina
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Carolina Distinguished Professor of Geography and Director Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute, University of South Carolina
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Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of South Carolina
