The metaverse is science fiction, but a lot of people in Silicon Valley are working to make this interconnected virtual reality a, well, reality.
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The Islamic New Year marks the first day of Muharram, a sacred month of prayer and annual reflection.
Deceptively labeled buttons, choices that are hard to undo, web designs that hide options – these dark patterns are how some websites trick people into giving up their money and information.
Financial regulators are increasingly concerned about stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency tied to an asset like the US dollar.
While the HIPAA Privacy Rule prevents health care providers from sharing your health information without your permission, it doesn’t prevent other people from asking you about it.
Nonprofits rarely get money they are free to spend on any purpose.
Child care insecurity has received much less attention than food insecurity, but it is similarly complex. And affordability is only one part of the problem.
The doctrine of inerrancy likely took shape during the 19th and 20th centuries in the United States, in response to the rise of liberalism within Christianity.
Both Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin are sending spacecrafts – and their billionaire founders – into suborbital flight. But what differentiates a suborbital flight from a trip around Earth?
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated their spread.
Giving $100 to a favorite charity costs less than that for the roughly 8.5% of Americans who use this tax break.
Flood plain statistics can be confusing. There are better ways to think about the risk of severe weather than 100-year storm or flood.
The G-7 nations, which include the US and UK, form the foundation of the modern global economy.
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Florida International University
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Professor of Asian History & Health Humanities, Penn State
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Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Associate Professor of Economics, Dartmouth College
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Associate Professor of Media and Information, Michigan State University
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Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Miami University
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Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University
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Professor of Finance and Fred T. Tattersall Excellence in Finance Research Chair, West Virginia University
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Associate Director, Climate System Research Center and Associate Professor of Climatology, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor of Nonprofit Management, University of Oregon
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Glenn Family Chair Emeritus of Economics and Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
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Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies and Donald A. Campbell Chair in Fundraising Leadership, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Professor of Global Environmental Politics, University of California, Berkeley
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Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida
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Professor of law, Washington University in St. Louis
