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Editor's note
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Regardless of what Attorney General William Barr’s redacted version of the Mueller report contains, Penn State media studies professor Matthew Jordan is disturbed by the way the investigation was covered by the media. Many outlets seemed far too eager to treat it like a thriller – with plot twists, corruption, betrayals and espionage. Sure, ratings and clicks skyrocketed, but at what cost?
Most American mothers say that their ideal lifestyle would involve part-time work. But fewer than 15% actually do it. A new study looks at the life trajectories of over 3,000 moms, tracking how they balance work and family – and who gets to live the way they want to.
Pope Francis, while acknowledging homosexuality is not a sin, has also said that gay people should not enter the priesthood. And gay priests have spoken about how they feel caged because of the Catholic Church’s policies. Church and gender studies scholar at Boise State Lisa McClain writes that a thousand years ago, gay priests were not so “restricted,” and some even wrote openly about same-sex desires.
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Nick Lehr
Arts + Culture Editor
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Top stories
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In the first year of ‘Russiagate’ coverage, the combined profits from Fox News, MSNBC and CNN increased by 13 percent.
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Matthew Jordan, Pennsylvania State University
For the rest of us, it's another sign of the country's eroding media and political landscape.
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Many American mothers say part-time work would be ideal.
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Alexandra Killewald, Harvard University; Xiaolin Zhuo, Harvard University
For many working women, motherhood is a major interruption to their career. Some eventually work their way back up to full-time work, but there are many other paths that women might follow.
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Activists hold demonstrating against the church’s sacking of priests over alleged homosexuality.
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Lisa McClain, Boise State University
Pope Francis has discouraged homosexual men from entering priesthood. Prior to the 12th century, even celebrated priests could write about same-sex desires and the church paid little attention.
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Arts + Culture
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Anthony Gierzynski, University of Vermont
The vast majority of stories told in movies, in books and on television conclude with happy endings – and this has real-world political consequences.
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Emily Grijalva, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
A group of researchers figured out which NBA teams featured the most egotistical players, and then tracked their performances over the course of a season.
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Politics + Society
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Indulata Prasad, Arizona State University
Colossal public monuments to Hinduism are going up across India, sending an ominous message to the country's 260 million religious minorities.
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Anthony W. Fontes, American University School of International Service
Thousands of Central American migrants are trying to cross the U.S. southern border. One scholar followed their paths to find out why they make the dangerous, sometimes deadly, journey.
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Health + Medicine
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Katherine Drabiak, University of South Florida
As the measles outbreaks spread, public health officials are trying different measures to curb it. Yet there are limits to what they can do as they balance community safety and personal freedom.
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Patricia L. Foster, Indiana University
You may think that your milk-drinking, ice cream-licking days are behind you as you battle the discomfort of lactose intolerance. But there maybe be a way to reverse the situation.
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Economy + Business
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Elham Mafi-Kreft, Indiana University
American companies still face enormous uncertainty about how they'll be doing business in the UK and EU in the coming years, particularly as the April 12 Brexit deadline draws closer.
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Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
When President Trump declared the US full, little did he know he was wading into a centuries-old economic debate.
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Ethics + Religion
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Taylor Petrey, Kalamazoo College
In 2015, the Mormon Church barred children from same-sex marriage from the church. An expert explains why this policy was tied to a larger conservative battle against gay rights.
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Joannie Tremblay-Boire, University of Maryland; Aseem Prakash, University of Washington
It's not necessarily because of Islamophobia.
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Science + Technology
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Arunas L. Radzvilavicius, University of Pennsylvania
Where do the cooperative skills that hold together human societies come from and why don't our selfish instincts overwhelm them? Evolutionary game theory suggests that empathy is a crucial contributor.
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Fred H. Cate, Indiana University
Consumers want better protection for their data, and businesses want clear national laws. Yet there is virtually no consensus about what a broad privacy law should entail.
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Environment + Energy
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Matthew D. Moran, Hendrix College
A scholar who travels regularly to the US-Mexico border finds ecological links and a community on the other side that welcomes American visitors.
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Alejandro E. Camacho, University of California, Irvine; Robert Glicksman, George Washington University
Can presidents undo decisions by their predecessors to protect federal lands from development? A recent court ruling on offshore drilling says no, and could also affect contested lands in Utah.
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Education
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Neal H. Hutchens, University of Mississippi
As more states move pass laws that deal with free speech on campus, a higher education scholar asks if they are moving in the right direction.
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Michael Addonizio, Wayne State University
A presidential candidate wants to use federal funds to boost teacher pay. Is the proposal justified or is it just pandering to teacher unions to get votes? An education scholar provides perspective.
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