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New research shows that when ex-offenders are told they're able to vote, their attitudes about democracy and justice improve.
New research shows that when ex-offenders are told they're able to vote, their attitudes about democracy and justice improve. A November ballot measure in Florida hangs in the balance.
The mayor of Tallahassee underspent three rivals to win the state's Democratic primary. But what awaits in the general election?
Red tide and a blue-green algae outbreak are fouling hundreds of miles of coast, killing fish and driving tourists away from beaches. Some of the causes are natural, but human actions play a big role.
Caribbean immigrants in Miami are upending old assumptions about black voters in Florida. Neither party should take them for granted in this November's midterm election.
GMO crops have been rejected by many countries and consumers. Now, an international team of researchers are creating better crops using DNA editing--without inserting foreign genes into the plant.
A criminologist reviews recent research to dispel common misconceptions about mass shootings.
How to move beyond the warm words about tackling urban heat islands to doing something about them.
The group, founded in 1871, didn’t try to smother virtually all gun control efforts until the mid-1970s.
Advocates of gun control may despair in the wake of mass shootings like the one in Parkland, Florida, but the history of government support for the gun industry shows Americans have more sway than they think.
Climate change is raising global sea levels. Now research shows that 'hot spots' where seas rise another 4 to 5 inches in five years can occur along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, further magnifying floods.
Charitable giving and government aid can shortchange disasters that follow other disasters.
Have you ever struggled to understand exactly what to do inside a voting booth?
Climate change will increase the risk of owning properties in coastal cities like Miami – but the insurance industry is
The military can make a big difference right away but humanitarian deployments should generally be rare and brief.
New research by scholars, conservationists and the insurance industry shows that coastal wetlands provide hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of protection from flooding, boosting the case for protecting them.
The bills now pending in Congress won't do what it will take.
Pictures of ocean bays emptied of water as Hurricane Irma moved through the Caribbean and Florida show that storm surges can move away from the coast, as well as onto it.
The desire to help during emergencies like Hurricane Irma is admirable. Doing some homework might make your contributions go farther.
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Professor, Director of Florida Sea Grant, University of Florida
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Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Professor in American Studies, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Professor of Political Science and Director of the African American Studies Program, University of Florida
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh
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Senior Lecturer in Property and Planning, Queensland University of Technology
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Research professor, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Associate Professor of Geophysics, University of Florida
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Professor of the Practice and Faculty Director of the Master's in Applied Intelligence, Georgetown University
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Professor of History, Vanderbilt University
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Associate Professor of Environmental and Global Health, University of Florida
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Reader in US History, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Lecturer in History, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Professor of Geology, University of Florida
