By TK Vinod Kumar, Faculty in the Law, Criminal Justice and Society Program., University of Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania lawmakers are moving to rein in license plate readers. A criminal justice scholar explains where their proposals fall between public safety and privacy.
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By Charlie Hunt, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
With massive Democratic majorities poised to enter the 120th Congress, did Republican attempts to gerrymander actually end up costing them some seats in the US House? The answer is complicated.
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By Robert Brehm, PhD Candidate in Politics, University of Virginia
Matt Motta, Associate Professor of Health Law, Policy and Management, Boston University
Much of the MAHA agenda is popular among the general public, across the political spectrum, and the frustrations that helped forge the movement have not gone away.
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By Nevin Cohen, Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Public Policy
Many shoppers don’t realize how much of a role the government already plays in grocery markets, because it’s usually not visible.
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By Giovana Angelice, Doutoranda em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz)
Having a vaccine available is essential for preventing hepatitis B, but it is not enough when part of the population cannot access it.
In Brazil this challenge is particularly significant in large areas of the Amazon and the North Region of the country, where long distances, limited transportation and low health service availability can hinder vaccination, diagnosis and medical follow-up.
The hepatitis B vaccine is provided free of charge by Brazil’s Unified Health System and since…
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By David J. Wilcox, Researcher in the Department of International Development, University of Birmingham
Britain’s defence minister, Wes Streeting, has said the UK should establish “additional channels” of communication with Russia as a way to lower the “risk of miscalculation”. His comments come at a time of heightened tension between London and Moscow over the war in Ukraine.
Backchannels have a long history in diplomacy. They have been used by the UK as part of attempts to resolve its dispute…
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By Glenda Mary Davison, Associate Professor, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Saarah FG Davids, Researcher, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Shanel Raghubeer, Senior research scientist, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
One of the biggest dangers of diabetes is that people can live with high glucose levels for many years without any symptoms.
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By Tom Emanuel, PhD, English Literature, University of Glasgow
The recent release of The Hobbit: Illustrated by Tove Jansson marks the first time that a full edition of her Tolkien illustrations has appeared in English.
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By Louis Bayman, Associate Professor in Department of Film Studies, University of Southampton
As an immigrant family-separation drama, Fjord is let down by its fundamental lack of curiosity about the dynamics of the scenario.
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By Owen Exeter, Postdoctoral Researcher, Marine Ecology, University of Exeter
A large basin was never used for its intended recreational purposes and has since been incorporated into a marine protected area alongside coastal mangroves.
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