Editor's note
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Gillette’s new ad campaign, which tackles toxic masculinity, has elicited both praise and outrage. But the razor maker is not the first male-centric brand to challenge masculine stereotypes: Dove and Just for Men ran similar campaigns that were far less controversial. University of Dayton communication scholar Alan Abitbol explains why some advertising campaigns are deftly able to address social issues, while others – like
Gillette’s – fall short.
President Trump came to Washington promising to disrupt the status quo. Besides shutting down the government over the border wall, he’s tried to disrupt trade, America’s role in the world – not to mention Republican politics. Management professors Peter Hilsenrath and David Wyant invite him to adopt a new target for disruption: health care.
And it can be hard not to anthropomorphize the squirrels and birds you see during the winter. You’d be suffering out there in the frigid conditions. Are they? Wayne State veterinarian Bridget Baker writes that while animals do feel the cold, you probably don’t have to worry – they have plenty of cool adaptations to help them weather the chill.
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Nick Lehr
Arts + Culture Editor
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Top stories
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Who knew a razor blade company could become so controversial?
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Alan Abitbol, University of Dayton
Gillette isn't the only male-centric brand to have recently challenged masculine stereotypes. But advertising research can help us understand why it's been getting the most flack.
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More data may be key to disrupting health care.
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Peter Hilsenrath, University of the Pacific; David Wyant, Belmont University
The president should use his penchant for shaking up the status quo to tackle the genuine crisis in health care.
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Yes, I am a bit chilly, why?
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Bridget B. Baker, Wayne State University
When you're warm and cozy inside, it can be natural to wonder if the animals you see outside your window this winter are doing OK. Don't worry – they're doing better out there than you would.
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Science + Technology
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W. David Salisbury, University of Dayton; Rusty Baldwin, University of Dayton
Think defensively about your online accounts and data security – and don't assume you'll avoid harm.
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Jason A. Delborne, North Carolina State University
Forests in the US face many threats: climate change, invasive species, pests and pathogens. Could genetically engineering trees make these plants more resilient?
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Health + Medicine
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Dariush Mozaffarian, Tufts University; Jerold Mande, Tufts University; Renata Micha, Tufts University
Diet-related illnesses cost more than US$1 trillion and immeasurable human suffering and pain. Policymakers are beginning to understand that it makes sense to support food-as-medicine initiatives.
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From our international editions
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Adam Moolna, Keele University
There are over 100 species of wild coffee, but only a few supply the world's morning caffeine kick. Sadly, climate change and disease could be about to change that.
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Donna Strickland, University of Waterloo
The winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in physics says scientists shouldn't feel pressured to do research that has economic or commercial ramifications. Science for the sake of science is more important.
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Brendon J. Cannon, Khalifa University; Martin Plaut, School of Advanced Study
Kenya is attacked far more than Ethiopia or other eastern African states by al-Shabaab militants.
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