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Justice June 13, 2024

American womanhood is not what it used to be − understanding the backlash to Dobbs v. Jackson

by Linda J. Nicholson, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As someone who over the past 50…

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Health Care June 11, 2024

Menopause treatments can help with hot flashes and other symptoms – but many people aren’t aware of the latest advances

by Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia; Bridget J. Crawford, Pace University , and Emily Gold Waldman, Pace University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Menopause used…

Elections June 11, 2024

Q&A with Taniesha Whorton, Cobb BOC District 2 runoff

By Rebecca Gaunt Taniesha Whorton secured her place on the Cobb County Board of Commissioners District 2 Democratic primary runoff ballot with 2,884 votes (24%) in a five-way race. It…

Pedestrian Safety June 6, 2024

‘So Much Death’: Lawmakers Weigh Stricter Speed Limits, Safer Roads for Pedestrians

This article by Vanessa G. Sánchez first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Vanessa G. Sánchez June 3, 2024 LOS ANGELES — The party was winding down. Its…

Opinion June 3, 2024

Bookman: Absurd claims like imagined plot to kill Trump would be big if true

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 30, 2024 When FBI agents converged on Mar-a-Lago in August of 2022, they…

Business May 26, 2024

Former Air Force Secretary Dr. Heather Wilson joins Lockheed Martin board of directors

Photo of Heather Wilson courtesy of Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin announced in a press release that Dr. Heather Wilson has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors. Wilson served…

U.S. Congress May 16, 2024

Term limits aren’t the answer

by Charlie Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There’s no denying that the current Congress has been one of the most chaotic…

Climate May 8, 2024

As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’

by Franco Montalto, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “When it rains, it pours” once was a metaphor for bad things happening in clusters….

Transportation April 25, 2024

How trains linked rival port cities along the US East Coast into a cultural and economic megalopolis

by David Alff, University at Buffalo, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Northeast corridor is America’s busiest rail line. Each day, its trains deliver 800,000…

Justice April 17, 2024

Supreme Court to consider whether local governments can make it a crime to sleep outside if no inside space is available

by Clare Pastore, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On April 22, 2024, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could…

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