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From the look of it, the millennials appear to be very comfortable with technology. But are they as immune to the effects of digital distraction as some might assume – especially in the classroom?
The protection of trade secrets is an area of concern for both countries and is more likely to lead to an agreement.
The same persistent weather pattern bringing hot, dry conditions to California is likely connected to a punishing drought in the Sao Paulo area in Brazil.
A sixth-generation South Carolinian asks why Dylann Roof thought he could start a civil war in a historic black church in gentrified Charleston.
The history of the AME Church represents a preeminent case of collective action in the name of social justice.
What is the experience of white students when racial issues are being taught in classrooms? Are we missing engaging an essential part of diversity?
Blacks and Hispanics do tip, on average, less than whites. But research shows waiters aren’t only motivated by economics when they offer inferior service.
Sensory information comes into the system, and we initiate actions in response. Quantifying how quickly that happens is tricky – especially since our own perceptions of the timing aren’t quite right.
The Supreme Court has upheld health insurance subsidies for states using the federal marketplace. Experts weigh in on what the decision means.
Justice Scalia once again failed to win over either Justice Kennedy or Chief Justice Roberts, revealing he is losing the war over the Supreme Court’s heart.
With an increasing percentage of adjunct faculty, tenure and academic freedom are way more complex and nuanced than we realize.
People shouldn’t let these tricky puzzlers reinforce their misguided notion that they stink at math.
For some people receiving SNAP benefits, real luxury would be a kitchen in which to cook.
The fight over fast-track that pitted the president against his own party offers reasons for both pessimism and optimism in future trade deals.
The South shall rise again – but not on Texas car bumpers. A look at the Supreme Court’s nix on adding Confederate flags to Texas vanity license plates
What does it mean for any president, much less a black one, to use such a word?
Two recent Supreme Court cases on free speech might appear to be at odds with each other, but not if you examine the nuances of the court’s decisions
Other ‘advanced nations’ make it far harder for someone like the Charleston killer to get his hands on a Glock semiautomatic handgun or any other kind of firearm.
Do academics need to change the way they teach race? What is the impact of students having been socialized to believe that “race doesn’t matter”?
Alexander Hamilton’s story is our story. It would be a mistake to remove him from the $10 bill.
If the Supreme Court ends subsidies for the federal exchange, affected states could just establish their own exchanges, right? It’s a little more complicated than that.
As California enters another hot dry summer, policymakers from water and electric utilities are looking at ways to preserve these interdependent resources.
Does the Confederate flag tell African American citizens that they are inferior? And if so, does that violate the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?
If Americans are hiding behind the explosion of diversity to avoid looking at racism, what can universities do about it? A lot.