Editor's note
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Recent polls show that a record number of Americans believe climate change is real and worry about how it will affect their lives. But how should societies respond with limited resources? Climate policy experts Benjamin Preston and Johanna Nalau believe it’s time to apply the idea of triage to climate change, and focus spending on actions where there are practical and effective ways to reduce risk.
President Trump has announced a second meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but some people question the wisdom of such personal diplomacy by a president. Shouldn’t such sensitive negotiations be handled by trained diplomats? Tizoc Chavez of Vanderbilt University explains that personal diplomacy by U.S. presidents, from FDR to JFK to George W. Bush, is not so unusual. Trump does, however, bring his own unique traits to the
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University of Virginia’s Marlene Daut takes readers into the short-lived reign of Henry Christophe, a former slave who anointed himself king of the Kingdom of Hayti and ruled from 1811 to 1820. The rest of the world watched with a mix of wonder and consternation as King Henry I stacked his court with dukes, barons, counts and knights – all of whom were black.
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Jennifer Weeks
Environment + Energy Editor
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Climate change is increasing flooding caused by seasonal ‘king tides’ in Florida and other coastal areas.
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Benjamin Preston, Pardee RAND Graduate School; Johanna Nalau, Griffith University
Climate change is happening and will intensify in coming decades. Some experts say it's time for a triage strategy that focuses investments where they are most likely to have an impact.
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Trump’s historic meeting with North Korea dictator Kim Jung Un on June 12, 2018, in Singapore. Trump recently told a crowd that the two leaders ‘fell in love.’
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Tizoc Chavez, Vanderbilt University
Meeting with heads of state has become routine for presidents, but Trump's way with words and gestures rattles many in the diplomatic community. The biggest concern is his sweet talk to dictators.
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An 1811 wood engraving depicts the coronation of King Henry.
Fine Art America
Marlene Daut, University of Virginia
In 1811 a former slave named Henry Christophe anointed himself 'First Monarch' of the 'New World.' For 10 years, he ruled over a part of modern-day Haiti, becoming a global media sensation.
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Science + Technology
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Larry M. Silverberg, North Carolina State University
A new study looks at decades of NCAA free throws, finding that women shoot at 3 percent higher consistency than men.
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Nicole Marie Allaire, Iowa State University
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