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Editor's note
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How much would you pay to save the life of your pet? Past research has shown dog owners are willing to spend a lot more to save their golden retriever or pug than cat owners would part with for their tabby or Persian. This suggests dogs have a higher economic value to their owners than cats do, explains marketing professor Colleen P. Kirk. She conducted four experiments to find out why, including one that asked people to imagine their cat
behaves like a dog and vice versa.
After the U.S. college admissions scandal, it’s worth knowing that academic fraud is a global problem. In some countries, public officials have built entire political careers on the false pretense of scholastic achievement, writes Ararat Osipian, a scholar of academic corruption. That includes Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose 1997 doctoral dissertation was allegedly ghostwritten by his Ph.D. advisor and plagiarized using the finest
cut-and-paste technology of the era: a Xerox machine.
College men’s basketball season culminates with the Final Four today followed by the NCAA championship on Monday. As millions of viewers tune in to watch the games, college sports scholar Jasmine Harris breaks down new information that shows how the players generate revenue for everyone but themselves.
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Bryan Keogh
Economics + Business Editor
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Top stories
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Dogs get all the love.
Reuters/Eloy Alonso
Colleen P. Kirk, New York Institute of Technology
Pet owners spend a lot more on dogs than cats, and new research suggests it has a lot to do with how differently canines and felines behave.
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In some countries, politicians are routinely exposed for having lied about their academic achievement.
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Ararat Osipian, George Mason University
Several world leaders, including Vladimir Putin, stand accused of plagiarizing their PhD dissertations. Whether they resign, deny or ignore the allegations says a lot about the country they run.
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College athletes are prohibited from profiting from their performance.
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Jasmine Harris, Ursinus College
As the nation prepares to watch the Final Four, a sports scholar examines new information that shows how college athletes make money for their schools, coaches and corporations – but not themselves.
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Arts + Culture
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Cynthia Wachtell, Yeshiva University
Ellen N. La Motte's 'The Backwash of War' was praised for its clear-eyed portrayal of war, but was swiftly banned. Yet the similarities between her spare prose and Hemingway's are unmistakable.
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Derrick L. Cogburn, American University Kogod School of Business
The White House proposed these cuts for three years in a row. That clashes with longstanding bipartisan leadership regarding rights for all people with disabilities.
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Health + Medicine
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Kara Wada, The Ohio State University
Pollen is ancient, but in recent times, it's getting worse. An allergist offers ways to manage the suffering and enjoy the spring.
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Alexander Suvorov, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Brief exposure to a family of chemicals used as flame retardants early in life can permanently alter fat levels in the blood and liver, raising the risk of liver cancer and heart disease.
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Ethics + Religion
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Laura E. Alexander, University of Nebraska Omaha
Some parents were recently charged with paying bribes for their children's admission to top colleges. Religious thought can help us understand what drives such greed and also provide ethical guidance.
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Signe Cohen, University of Missouri-Columbia
It might appear to many that atheism is a modern idea. However, in parts of Asia, particularly in India, atheism has been part of beliefs for thousands of years.
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Science + Technology
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Melissa Michaud Baese-Berk, University of Oregon
It can be hard to understand a non-native speaker of your own language. But conversation is a two-way street and linguists are figuring out how native listeners can improve their half of the interaction.
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Filippo Menczer, Indiana University; Pik-Mai Hui, Indiana University
Social media activity suggests that pro-vaccine evidence may be starting to outweigh anti-vaxxer disinformation.
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Education
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Lara Schwartz, American University School of Public Affairs
While the first year of college can be stressful, using the time between high school graduation and the college drop-off to prepare can help ease the transition, two educators say in a new book.
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Mila Gascó-Hernández, University at Albany, State University of New York
With advancements in technology, libraries are offering much more than something to read. A library researcher offers a sampling of some unexpected items that library patrons can check out these days.
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Politics + Society
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Derek W. Black, University of South Carolina
The Constitution gives Congress the power over the executive branch, which it's free to flex.
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Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond
When is math not just math? Political conflicts have led to new study-abroad initiatives, the creation of a world-class university, the migration of mathematicians and serious educational reforms.
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Economy + Business
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Aileen Teague, Brown University
Both presidents brought border traffic and trade to a standstill in hopes of changing Mexican policy in the drug war. And both failed to achieve their goals.
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Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University
Democratic lawmakers have offered a number of ways to reverse decades of widening economic inequality. A tax expert gives them a closer look.
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Environment + Energy
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John Rennie Short, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Starting in 2021, drivers will pay a fee to enter midtown and lower Manhattan during busy times of day. Will this clear New York's air and streets?
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Judith Weis, Rutgers University Newark
Phragmites australis, an invasive reed, has taken over wetlands across the US. But it also stabilizes shorelines and harbors many fish and birds. Is it time to compromise with this alien?
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