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Un día cualquiera de hace unos 3.600 años los habitantes de una antigua ciudad que hoy llamamos Tall el-Hammam se dirigían a hacer sus tareas cotidianas sin tener ni idea de que un meteorito helado volaba hacia ellos a una velocidad de unos 61.000 kilómetros por hora.
Three men who pursued a black jogger who died of a shotgun wound in the confrontation claim they were trying to conduct a citizen’s arrest.
In the summer of 1776, Boston offered smallpox inoculation to everyone and required those who declined to leave town or stay in their homes.
When a disaster strikes, you may be stuck for days without power or safe running water. Or you might only have time to grab a bag and go.
New research suggests that fire from the sky in the form of a small asteroid annihilated a city near the Dead Sea 3,600 years ago.
Microschools might be an attractive alternative to regular public schools that are wrestling with the pandemic, but they are mostly out of reach for low-income students, a researcher says.
The Department of Education is investigating whether state bans on mask requirements in schools discriminate against students with disabilities.
Achieving widespread immunity to COVID-19 through vaccination requires as many people as possible to get their shots, including those who object or haven’t bothered.
Children use play to express themselves and process their emotions. Here’s how parents can make the most of play time together.
Une infection par la Covid-19 entraîne normalement une immunité naturelle… mais pas toujours. Et cette immunité est moins fiable que celle due aux vaccins, une donnée importante face au variant Delta.
COVID-19 vaccination produces a more consistent immune response than a past infection. With the delta variant, the difference in protection may be even greater.
A scholar of early US history celebrates the country’s 245th birthday with six under-appreciated ideas about the founding document.
In both ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, reflected images were thought to hold mysterious powers. Damaging a mirror was believed to invite the wrath of the gods.
The latest movie to take on this classic story sentimentalizes history in the name of inspiring religious devotion.
Kita tidak berdaya tanpa otak. Tapi kalau dipikir-pikir, sebenarnya bagaimana cara kerja otak?
Free speech is a long American tradition – but so are attempts to restrict free speech. A First Amendment scholar writes about measures a century ago to silence those criticizing government.
Usually, companies use this power to secure financial benefits for themselves, such as tax or regulation relief. But increasingly, they’re using it for social causes as well.
A long-lost letter from prison by a civil rights activist provides a window on the pivotal role protesters in South Carolina played in fighting segregation.
A review of some cases offers a window into why very few civil sexual harassment claims make it to trial.
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Reseach Professor and Senior Director for Policy & Innovation, College of Education, University of South Carolina
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Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of South Carolina
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Assistant Professor of Communication, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor of Communication, University of South Carolina
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Archaeologist and Special Projects Director at the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program and South Carolina Institute for Archaeology and Anthropology, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor of Law, University of South Carolina
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Assistant Professor (media law and ethics), University of South Carolina
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Immunology, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Play Therapy, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor of International Business, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor of Economics, University of South Carolina
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Assistant Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor of Law, University of South Carolina
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Doctoral Student in Biomedical Sciences, University of South Carolina
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Professor of History, University of South Carolina
