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Opinion March 18, 2024

Atlanta Braves: Huge Little Deals, Not Just Great Big Deals

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Everyone knows that the Atlanta Braves’ success comes from the farm system, along with a series of top-notch free-agent signings…

Critical Thinking March 18, 2024

What is the ‘great replacement theory’? A scholar of race relations explains

by Rodney Coates, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The “great replacement theory,” whose origins date back to the late 19th century, argues that…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care March 18, 2024

A New Orleans Neighborhood Confronts the Racist Legacy of a Toxic Stretch of Highway

This article by Drew Hawkins, Gulf States Newsroom, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Drew Hawkins, Gulf States Newsroom March 15, 2024 Aside from a few discarded…

Critical Thinking March 18, 2024

Did Biden really steal the election? Students learn how to debunk conspiracy theories in this course

by David Cason, University of North Dakota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Title of course: Debunking conspiracy theories What prompted the idea for the course?…

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Health Care March 15, 2024

COVID-19 vaccines: CDC says people ages 65 and up should get a shot this spring – a geriatrician explains why it’s vitally important

by Laurie Archbald-Pannone, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In my mind, the spring season will always be associated with COVID-19. In spring…

Health Care March 15, 2024

For-profit nursing homes are cutting corners on safety and draining resources with financial shenanigans − especially at midsize chains that dodge public scrutiny

by Sean Campbell, The Conversation and Charlene Harrington, University of California, San Francisco, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The care at Landmark of Louisville Rehabilitation…

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Elections March 14, 2024

Yes, sexism among Republican voters helped sink Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign

by Tatishe Nteta, UMass Amherst; Adam Eichen, UMass Amherst, and Jesse Rhodes, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Following multiple defeats in the Republican…

Justice March 13, 2024

Pennsylvania overhauled its sentencing guidelines to be more fair and consistent − but racial disparities may not disappear so soon

by C. Clare Strange, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Pennsylvania’s new sentencing guidelines went into effect on Jan. 1, 2024. They mark the…

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