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New charts and data show how corporate demand could boost clean energy investment in regions where renewable energy potential is strong but wind and solar power have lagged.
Large parts of Appalachia’s forests, once owned by coal companies, now make money for investors by storing carbon. But the results bring few jobs or sizable investments for residents.
After a 20th-century manufacturing boom, the region has been in a decadeslong decline. Rural factory towns can blame technology and globalization for their woes.
Emphasizing self-sufficiency in fundraising pitches can increase charitable donations, a marketing scholar has found.
Some of the biggest changes to child labor laws are in Iowa and Arkansas.
Throughout US history, a ‘white backlash’ has worked to keep Black officeholders and their constituents out of power. Atlanta DA Fani Willis is just the latest.
Analysis of the 10 years in which the US banned sales of assault weapons shows that it correlates with a drop in mass shooting deaths – a trend that reversed as soon as the ban expired.
Emphasizing threats to children is a well-worn refrain among those worried about the decline of American culture and values.
The officers charged in the murder of a Black man in Memphis, Tenn., were part of the elite SCORPION squad. Such units have an ugly history.
Tennessee and Wisconsin are among the states that can jail pregnant women because of illegal substance use, despite major medical groups saying that this practice isn’t effective.
The multigenerational memoir laid the groundwork for graphic memoirs to become an essential form for remembering the Holocaust and communicating its legacy of trans-generational trauma.
In the absence of meaningful national dialogue about race, the American public often turns to entertainers to unpack complicated social issues.
Tornadoes in December aren’t unusual in the Gulf Coast and lower Mississippi Valley states, but the Dec. 10-11 outbreak was extreme and far-reaching.
For thousands of years, Native Americans left their artistic mark deep within caves in the American Southeast. It wasn’t until 1980 that these ancient visual expressions were known to archaeologists.
Black Americans’ contributions to some of the country’s most iconic dishes and spirits are finally starting to be recognized in the media and in museum exhibitions.
The training center, which welcomed Rosa Parks and John Lewis before they became famous, still empowers and inspires marginalized Americans to use their own voices and talents.
Anti-atheism is ingrained in American politics. A refusal to remove outdated language from state Constitutions perpetuates this prejudice.
State constitutions and laws protect voting rights, and state courts may be more receptive to efforts to protect Americans’ right to vote.
In the Southeast US, tornadoes strike at night more often than in other regions. This poses special challenges for getting early warnings to the public.
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Assistant Professor of Geography, Middle Tennessee State University
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Associate Professor of Geography, University of Tennessee
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Professor of Professional Practice, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
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Lecturer in US Politics & Policy, Queen Mary University of London
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Professor of Environmental Studies, Wellesley College
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Associate Professor of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management; Co-Founder of CODE, University of Tennessee
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Professor of History, North Carolina A&T State University
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, West Virginia University Institute of Technology
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Director of Research at the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, Tufts University
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Associate Director, Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, University of Tennessee
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Professor of Law, Faculty Director of the Excellence in Policing & Public Safety Program, University of South Carolina
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Assistant Professor of American History, Bard College
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Professor of Economics and Accounting, College of the Holy Cross
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Assistant Professor, University of South Dakota
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Professor of Law, University of Tennessee
