Why are Republicans talking about Kamala Harris’ laugh? It’s the latest stage in a long history of marginalizing Black women.
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You can uncover the depths and hidden details of your own family’s unspoken narratives by thinking like an archival researcher writing an ‘investigative memoir.’
Some of the most essential but least protected workers in a $200 billion industry want to ensure that AI won’t do away with their jobs.
The pandemic led many teachers to leave their jobs − a trend that could continue if education leaders don’t address issues that affect morale.
In the 19th century, many doctors might not have believed germ theory, but they switched to using protective methods anyway for a simple reason.
Warrior-monks crusaded for Christianity throughout medieval Europe. Adding to the ongoing mystery surrounding the military order is their enigmatic seal.
City parks are like outdoor living rooms: If people feel welcome and relaxed, they will settle in.
Fatores humanos, como a forma como as pessoas produzem alimentos e como se organizam e vivem juntas, influenciam os surtos de doenças.
Human factors − such as how people produce food and how they organize themselves and live together − influence disease outbreaks.
Mothers are smudged out and poorly cloaked beneath drapes in these 19th century portraits. But these photos are not so much relics of shoddy photography than an ode to childhood.
Ending institutional racism is a long-term goal and requires well-informed and engaged people to remake systems and structures
By examining fossilized bone tissue, a new study finds rapid growth was an asset for survivors of the Great Dying 250 million years ago, Earth’s largest mass extinction event.
Owls, once seen as harbingers of death, are now celebrated in popular literature and culture in North America and Britain.
9 Black women who were working on or recently earned their PhDs told a researcher they felt isolated and shut out.
Some of these giant vegetarians were as tall as a 3-story building. Microscopic analysis of their teeth, bones and eggshells reveals how they grew, what they ate and even their body temperature.
Whether they’re heroic or inscrutably weird, video game records reveal a lot about play, cooperation and the drive for perfection.
For years, the biggest video game publishers have operated under the assumption that compelling stories and captivating characters don’t offer a good return on investment.
The gentle parenting movement has exploded in popularity on social media. But is it good for kids or parents?
Scholars writing for The Conversation take a deeper look at some of the issues expected to be on the agenda when the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies meet.
Beijing’s tone on the Middle East crisis has shifted since Hamas’s initial attack, becoming increasingly pro-Palestinian.
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Professor of English, Macalester College
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Professor of Political Science, Macalester College
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology, Macalester College
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Professor of Anthropology, Macalester College
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Professor of Geography, Macalester College
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Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Macalester College
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Professor of American Studies, Macalester College
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Program Manager at the Jan Serie Center for Scholarship and Teaching, Macalester College
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Professor of Geography and Global Health, Macalester College
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Professor of English, Macalester College
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Visiting Assistant Professor, Macalester College
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Professor of Biology and Geology, Macalester College
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Professor of Political Science, Macalester College
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Professor of Anthropology, Macalester College
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DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography, Director of Food, Agriculture & Society Program, Macalester College
