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Over the weekend, American politicians from the right and the left expressed the opinion that removing Bashar Al-Assad from power is vital for a peaceful future in Syria. But exactly how to make that happen? David Alpher, an expert on conflict resolution, examines the history of US attempts at regime change and offers a few pointed lessons for the Trump administration.
For those looking to the next round of elections, Vanderbilt University's Eugene Vorobeychik has developed a method of ensuring that hacking the vote is more difficult, and audits are more successful – by taking advantage of randomness.
The well-to-do have long had a reputation as stingy. Even Gospel writers gave them grief. RIch people are more likely, for example, to evade taxes and less likely to donate to charity. But are they really more selfish than the rest of us? Economists Jan Stoop, James Andreoni and Nikos Nikiforakis “misdelivered” envelopes stuffed with cash to find out.
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Emily Costello
Senior Editor, Politics + Society
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A roll of pictures of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus June 21, 2011.
REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri
David Alpher, George Mason University
History suggests it would be a big mistake.
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Politics + Society
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Sarah Bush, Temple University
U.S. democracy assistance is not perfect. But drastic cuts to that slice of the federal budget would sever a lifeline to pro-democracy activists around the world.
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Simon Reich, Rutgers University Newark
'America First' apparently doesn't mean a step away from playing the world's policeman – and three more things to note about U.S. airstrikes on Syria.
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Jordan Tama, American University School of International Service
Are Trump’s missile strikes against Syria constitutional? An expert on Congress and foreign policy provides a brief history of how the separation of war powers has blurred over time.
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David Mednicoff, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Was this a one-off intervention – or a sign that Trump will undertake more of an effort to undermine the Assad regime?
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Science + Technology
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Eugene Vorobeychik, Vanderbilt University
To defend elections against sophisticated attackers, auditors need to use advanced methods too – including the influence of randomness.
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James Wu, University of Washington; Rajesh P. N. Rao, University of Washington
Brain-computer interfacing is a hot topic in the tech world, with Elon Musk's announcement of his new Neuralink startup. Here, researchers separate what's science from what's currently still fiction.
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Economy + Business
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Jan Stoop, Erasmus University Rotterdam; James Andreoni, University of California, San Diego; Nikos Nikiforakis, New York University Abu Dhabi
The wealthy evade taxes and are less likely to donate to charity, but does this mean they're more selfish than everyone else? New research Suggests not.
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Keri Szejda, Arizona State University
Recently revised guidelines on mercury in seafood suggest cutting bait on some fish but making sure you eat other types. Then there are omega-3s to consider. Here are some tips to help you choose.
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Jeremy Friedman, Harvard Business School
The Trump administration is facing a tough choice.
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David R. Montgomery, University of Washington
Conventional wisdom says we need industrial agriculture to feed the world. Not so, says geologist David Montgomery: Practices that focus on creating healthy soil can transform agriculture.
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