By Michele Patterson Ford, Lecturer in Psychology, Dickinson College
New Year’s resolutions typically fade so quickly that there is a ‘Quitter’s Day’ named after them, for the second Friday in January. But small actions and shifts in mindset can have much longer-lasting beneficial effects.
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By Stephen Acabado, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles
As climate extremes intensify, adaptation debates favor new technologies. Terraces in the Philippines and Morocco show how people modified their landscapes to respond to past climate shifts.
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By Morgan Marietta, Professor of American Civics, University of Tennessee
The high court recognizes a person’s right to self-defense with firearms but has also upheld the government’s power to enforce limits on that right.
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By Sean Richey, Professor, Georgia State University
Fostering a sense of pride in local communities increases citizen participation, including, at a bare minimum, voting in municipal elections.
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By Matt Brooks, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Florida State University
Karin Brewster, Professor of Sociology, Florida State University
In 2024, the most recent year for which we have data, an estimated 1 million immigrants from Venezuela lived in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, these Venezuelans constitute about 2% of the total immigrant population.
We are demographers – social scientists…
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By Evelyn Valdez-Ward, Postdoctoral Fellow in Science Communication, University of Rhode Island
Nic Bennett, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Science Communication, Michigan State University
Robert N. Ulrich, Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Los Angeles
Scientists have traditionally focused on educating the public on science or correcting misinformation. But researchers from marginalized communities often have broader goals in science communication.
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By Kerry E. Ratigan, Associate Professor of Political Science, Amherst College
Beijing may benefit from the US retreat from international norms and a vision of a world split into ‘sphere of influence.’
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By Lindsay Stark, Professor of Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis
Ilana Seff, Research Associate Professor, Washington University in St. Louis
With targeted support, refugees are more likely to gain employment, increase their savings and find safety if not housed in camps, study finds.
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By Claire White, Professor of Religious Studies, California State University, Northridge
In Tana Toraja, a mountainous region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, villagers pour massive resources into funeral rituals: lavish feasts, ornate effigies and prized water buffaloes for sacrifice.
I witnessed this funeral ritual in 2024 while accompanying scholar Melanie Nyhof on her fieldwork. Families were expected to stage funerals that matched the social standing of the dead, even…
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By Brian McQuinn, Co-Director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence, Data, and Conflict and Associate Professor, International Studies, University of Regina
Marcus Kolga, Adjunct professor, University of Regina
Baltic countries offer Canada a clear blueprint for countering Russian coercion, preparing for crisis and building resilience without surrendering democratic values.
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