Feds are increasing use of facial recognition systems – despite calls for a moratorium
James HendlerProfessor of Computer, Web and Cognitive Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Despite growing opposition, the U.S. government is on track...
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TikTok, #BamaRush and the irresistible allure of mocking Southern accents
Kathryn CunninghamAssistant Professor of Theatre, University of Tennessee As college students across the country return to campuses grappling with the...
Before Shark Week and ‘Jaws,’ World War II spawned America’s shark obsession
Janet M. Davis University Distinguished Teaching Professor of American Studies, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts...
#FreeBritney has many of us wondering: do we have conservatorships in Australia?
Linda Steele Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Technology SydneyCameron Stewart Professor at Sydney Law School, University of Sydney...
The disturbing history of how conservatorships were used to exploit, swindle Native Americans
Andrea Seielstad Professor of Law, University of Dayton Pop singer Britney Spears’ quest to end the conservatorship that handed control over her...
‘Cheating’s OK for me, but not for thee’ – inside the messy psychology of sexual double standards
David M. BussProfessor of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts Sexual double standards – in...
Complicity and silence around sexual harassment are common – Cuomo and his protectors were a textbook example
Sandy HershcovisProfessor at Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation came after more than a week...
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Article by Billie LeKich and Photos by Emma Russell In the Bible Jesus said, “Let your light shine before others,...
Andrew Cuomo Sexual Harassment RETALIATION BEHAVIOR REPORT (Warning Graphic)
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Peru has a new president, its fifth in five years – who is Pedro Castillo?
Catesby HolmesInternational Editor | Politics Editor, The Conversation US A 51-year-old farmer and teacher who wears a traditional Andean palm-straw hat took...
Why Ben & Jerry’s decision to stop selling ice cream in the West Bank rattled Israel
Ronnie OleskerAssociate Professor of Government, St. Lawrence University In 2018, I was living in Israel while researching a book about...
Cuba protests
Catesby HolmesInternational Editor | Politics Editor, The Conversation US Street protests erupted across Cuba on July 11, 2021, with crowds...
The ideal female body type is getting even harder to attain
Day after day, we’re bombarded with so many media messages that rarely do we stop to think about what they’re...
Poi making part of festival
By Dan TaskerKing County News A RECENT poi-making workshop in Mokau helped locals celebrate Matariki as the Māori New Year...
How Billy Graham’s legacy lives on in American life
David MislinAssistant Professor of Intellectual Heritage, Temple University Way back on Feb. 21, 2018, Billy Graham, the evangelical Christian minister...
Why the legacy of Billy Graham continues to endure: 3 essential reads
Kalpana JainSenior Religion + Ethics Editor A new two-hour documentary on PBS examines the life and rise of Billy Graham, the famed...
What makes a mountain, hill or prairie a ‘sacred’ place for Native Americans?
Rosalyn R. LaPierVisiting Assistant Professor of Women's Studies, Environmental Studies and Native American Religion, Harvard University For several months Native...
What’s a suborbital flight? An aerospace engineer explains
John M. HorackNeil Armstrong Chair and Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University “Suborbital” is a term...
Trump can’t beat Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in court – but the fight might be worth more than a win
Frank LoMonteDirector of the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, University of Florida From condo salesman to reality TV host to...
Branson vs Bezos: as the billionaires get ready to blast into space, who’s got the better plan?
Chris JamesARC DECRA Fellow, Centre for Hypersonics, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland Over the next...