Not everyone possesses the skills to draw a cartoon, but pretty much anyone can make a meme.
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Jennifer Grygiel, Syracuse University
With sharp political commentary just as likely to be found on Tumblr as in the pages of the Times, why aren’t the best internet memes being published in the nation's top periodicals?
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This week's highlights
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James Glaser, Tufts University
At a special commencement ceremony for first-generation college graduates, a dean gave a speech made up of nothing but questions.
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Paul Royster, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
MySpace users were recently shocked to learn that the company lost 50 million user files. It's a harsh lesson in not leaving your intellectual property unprotected on the information superhighway.
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Ann Scarborough Bull, University of California, Santa Barbara; Milton Love, University of California, Santa Barbara
Californians love their coast and strongly oppose offshore drilling. Will they support converting old oil rigs to artificial reefs – a policy that benefits both marine life and oil companies?
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Iain Boyd, University of Michigan
During a military mission, whether in peace or in war, the inability to identify an object within an area of operation represents a significant problem.
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Bradley Onishi, Skidmore College
Many of us go through life in the hope of finding the ideal soulmate -- our missing half. The reason may be deeply embedded in religious beliefs.
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Hans J. G. Hassell, Florida State University
The number of candidates in presidential primaries has skyrocketed since the 2016 election. Divisions inside political parties and easy ways for candidates to raise money are among the reasons why.
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Adewole S. Adamson, University of Texas at Austin
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, but the messaging around sunscreen for people with black skin needs to changes. Sunscreen has never been shown to reduce skin cancer risk in black people.
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Mitchel Daniel, Florida State University
The mating habits of these tiny, colorful fish may be revealing something broader about the animal kingdom, and perhaps even our own desires.
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Christopher Staysniak, College of the Holy Cross
No matter how well-intentioned, volunteers who may be inexperienced can't solve the entrenched and complex social problems low-income communities endure.
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Greg Wright, University of California, Merced
An economist explains why the US and Chinese governments are most likely to dig in their heels rather than find a compromise to end the costly trade conflict.
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Chris G. Pope, Kyoto Women's University
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe needs the US to confront North Korea, revitalize Japan's economy and boost his standing at home. And he knows flattery is the way to this president's heart.
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Mishkat Bhattacharya, Rochester Institute of Technology; Nick Vamivakas, University of Rochester
Most people are familiar with lasers. But what about a laser made with sound rather than light? A couple of physicists have now created one that they plan to use for measuring imperceivable forces.
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