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Editor's note
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As the world mourns with Pittsburgh for the victims at the Tree of Life synagogue, we remember Mr. Rogers – one of the city’s most beloved sons – and his message that hope is good for our health. Richard Gunderman of Indiana University reminds us that “each of us can play an important role in making the world a kinder place.”
No matter how charged the rhetoric in politics may have gotten, teachers can still guide students to engage in more respectful debates, argues Tiffany Mitchell Patterson of West Virginia University. Mitchell lists seven ways teachers, parents and others can help young people to disagree without anger.
And The Ohio State University President Michael Drake takes us back to another fraught time in the country’s history: the 1960s. He writes about how music spoke to the country’s anguish – and ultimately helped bridge a cultural divide. Songs of the ‘60s are songs worth returning to, and Drake lists a few of his favorites.
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Lynne Anderson
Health + Medicine Editor
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Top stories
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Squirrel Hill neighbors embrace, after hearing of the shootings at the Tree of Life synagogue, Oct. 27, 2018.
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Richard Gunderman, Indiana University
Fred Rogers was not blind to evil, but he still taught love in the face of it. His real neighborhood under attack, his neighbors showed love and forgiveness that can teach and inspire us all.
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Lessons in civil discourse can start in the classroom.
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Tiffany Mitchell Patterson, West Virginia University
A former middle school teacher offers a series of tips on how educators can teach young people to engage in more civil discourse.
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The Supremes, with their polished performances and family-friendly lyrics, helped to bridge a cultural divide and temper racial tensions.
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Michael V. Drake, The Ohio State University
Fifty years ago, Sly and the Family Stone sang 'We got to live together, I am no better and neither are you.' The words ring just as true today.
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Politics + Society
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Catesby Holmes, The Conversation
Bolsonaro promised angry Brazilians he would transform their crisis-stricken country. But he didn't say how. Five Brazil experts examine his policies on crime, the economy, women, the Amazon and more.
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Leonard Saxe, Brandeis University
Mass murders like the killings at a Pittsburgh synagogue are seen as the work of disturbed individuals. But America has allowed violence to become unexceptional, ignoring its root cause.
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Daniel Palazzolo, University of Richmond
The odds favor a big year for Democrats, but the extent of their gains is still in doubt.
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Keith Brown, Arizona State University
Bombs have long been a tool for devotees of the range of fringe American political thought. From anarchists to racists, their methods have wrought havoc – but also have created backlash.
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Science + Technology
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Antonis Rokas, Vanderbilt University
There is more to sex than male and female. For some species there are hundreds and even thousands of sexes and mating types.
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Robert Gehl, University of Utah
Begun as part of efforts to preserve online anonymity and privacy, Freenet, Tor and the Invisible Internet Project are, like the rest of the web, home to both crime and free expression.
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From our International Editions
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Jaime Gongora, University of Sydney; Mahmood Alamri, University of Sydney
Camel beauty pageants are multi-million-dollar events on the Arabian Peninsula.
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Ruth Itzhaki, University of Manchester
New review finds that over 150 papers strongly support the view that herpes simplex plays a role in Alzheimer’s disease.
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Rosa da Silva, McMaster University
With the onset of cooler temperatures and shorter days, some insects pack-up and migrate to warmer climates. Others, including stink bugs, take up residence in our homes.
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