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La lección de la presunta muerte del líder mercenario dos meses después de su motín contra Putin: no te conviertas en enemigo del líder ruso.
The lesson in the presumed death of the mercenary leader two months after his mutiny against Putin: Don’t make yourself an enemy of Russia’s leader.
Astronomer Caroline Herschel’s work discovering and cataloging astronomical objects in the 18th century is still used in the field today, but she didn’t always get her due credit.
New findings from the La Brea Tar Pits in southern California suggest human-caused wildfires in the region, along with a warming climate, led to the loss of most of the area’s large mammals.
Fighting misinformation doesn’t have to involve restricting content or dampening people’s enthusiasm for sharing it. The key is turning bad habits into good ones.
Former President Donald Trump was indicted on further charges over his hoarding of classified documents – and he has a new co-defendant in the case.
Only 218 programs offer credit-bearing college programs in prison. That’s about to change.
The revolt by Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and his troops put the US in an unusual situation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
With a solar eclipse and several meteor showers coming up, an astronomy professor shares travel tips for viewing astronomical phenomena.
Pat Robertson, founder of the global Christian Broadcasting Network, blended religion into American politics and played an important role in the Republican Party.
The WHO report concluded that habitual use of nonsugar sweeteners is linked to a modest increase in diabetes, hypertension and stroke. But the research it’s based on has limitations.
How you tell the story of a momentous event can help you make sense of what happened. Research finds new moms’ and dads’ narratives around childbirth held clues about their transition to parenthood.
The constitutionality of the recent wave of proposed book bans is unclear, as the US Supreme Court has given states wide latitude to regulate what is read in public schools and libraries.
Ancient Greek philosophers despised the Sophists’ rhetoric because it searched for relative truth, not absolutes. But learning how to do that thoughtfully can help constructive debates.
It’s been more than 20 years since the US invaded Iraq, but the invasion still provides a cautionary tale about getting involved in an expensive war abroad.
The handling of US classified information received another stain as a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman stands accused of mishandling secret documents on US allies and the war in Ukraine.
Like Halloween and Christmas, today’s Easter traditions are a blend of Christian and non-Christian influences.
Un folclorista explica los orígenes prehistóricos del mítico conejo de Pascua y por qué este antiguo símbolo cultural vuelve cada primavera.
El anuncio de Putin de que Rusia dejará de participar en el Nuevo START pone en pausa el último acuerdo sobre armas nucleares que queda entre Estados Unidos y Rusia.
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Associate Professor of Writing, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Associate Professor of Religion, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Lecturer in Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor of Practice in International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Dana and David Dornsife Professor of Psychology and Director of the Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Social scientist, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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President, Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Associate Professor of International Relations and Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Associate Professor of the Practice of Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Associate Professor of Earth Sciences, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor of Physics and Astronomy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Research Scientist, Center for Economic and Social Research, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
