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Editor's note
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Brazil’s latest turmoil, prompted by evidence that President Michel Temer allegedly approved hush money, is raising the volume on calls for the unpopular leader to resign. Despite the severity of this crisis, Yale Law professor Susan Rose-Ackerman explains that there’s room for
optimism – as long as the upheaval spurs efforts to fix the country’s broken political system.
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Emily Schwartz Greco
Philanthropy and Nonprofits Editor
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Top story
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Calls for Brazilian President Michel Temer’s ouster are growing louder due to allegations of government corruption.
Pilar Olivares/Reuters
Susan Rose-Ackerman, Yale University
Brazil's political crisis is spiraling to a new level amid the release of recordings that allegedly caught the president authorizing a bribe. Fixing this mess will take more than a personnel change.
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Arts + Culture
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David Scott Diffrient, Colorado State University
At a festival intertwined with France's national identity, the tension of art, politics and commerce always looms.
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Stefan Al, University of Pennsylvania
The mall's inventor, Victor Gruen, envisioned thriving hubs of civic activity, rather than bland, asphalt-enclosed shopping centers. Is his original vision now being realized – or further corrupted?
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Education
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Raymond Hogler, Colorado State University
Graduate students are on hunger strike, demanding that Yale negotiate with their newly elected union. But Trump appointees could change the landscape of collective bargaining for everyone.
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Scott Alan Metzger, Pennsylvania State University
History movies may have Oscar potential, but their educational potential is more complicated. Should teachers use Hollywood to teach?
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Barbara Milrod, Cornell University
With emotionally charged rhetoric from both sides of the aisle and many parents in a heightened state of distress, children are more vulnerable than ever to anxiety. What can parents do?
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Science + Technology
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John Cook, George Mason University
Does science have an answer to science denial? Just as being vaccinated protects you from a later full-blown infection, a bit of misinformation explained could help ward off other cases down the road.
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Ian Haydon, University of Washington
Researchers are starting to harness the potential of this much-hyped gene editing technique – with coming applications in medicine, biology and agriculture.
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Elissa Redmiles, University of Maryland
People don't want to endure the interruptions and inconveniences of keeping their computer software up to date. Research tells us why, and how we might fix the problem – and protect ourselves.
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Economy + Business
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Greg Wright, University of California, Merced
The Trump administration's new deal with China, which won't benefit many workers, shows the pitfalls of pursuing bilateral agreements at the expense of multilateral ones like NAFTA.
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Cassandra Burke Robertson, Case Western Reserve University; Irina D. Manta, Hofstra University
The U.S. is considering expanding a ban it imposed in March on several Middle Eastern countries to all flights from Europe. A close look suggests the meager benefits just aren't worth the high costs.
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Ethics + Religion
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Richard Gunderman, Indiana University
Luther translated the Greek New Testament into a common German dialect that ordinary people could read, without help from clergy.
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David Frankfurter, Boston University
Witch-finders of early modern Europe and modern Africa made themselves indispensable by showing people a threat of a growing crisis of threatening evil.
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Environment + Energy
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Ed Maibach, George Mason University; Anthony Leiserowitz, Yale University; Jennifer Marlon, Yale University
The White House is deciding whether or not to stay in the Paris climate agreement. But a large majority of Americans – including Trump voters – want the U.S. to participate and lead.
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Paul Markowski, Pennsylvania State University; Yvette Richardson, Pennsylvania State University
More tornadoes occur in the United States than in any other country, mainly in the Great Plains, the Midwest and southern states. Two meteorology professors explain what causes these dangerous storms.
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Justin Lessler, Johns Hopkins University; Andrew Azman, Johns Hopkins University; Benjamin Zaitchik, Johns Hopkins University; Sean Moore, Johns Hopkins University
Cholera kills thousands every year but is treatable if it is caught early. Understanding how El Niño shifts cholera risks in Africa can help countries prepare for outbreaks and save lives.
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Politics + Society
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Robert Jervis, Columbia University
The author of a seminal work in the field of political psychology reveals two big mistakes the president made.
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Douglas M. Charles, Pennsylvania State University
Past presidents have made strange requests of the FBI, some of which were documented by J. Edgar Hoover.
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Emily L. Blout, American University School of Communication
President is not the most important leadership role in Iran. The election is not completely democratic. That said, there's a pretty competitive contest happening.
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Health + Medicine
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Maureen Miller, Columbia University Medical Center
All recent Republican presidents have cut off foreign aid tied to abortion. Trump's expansive version of those restrictions endangers billions slated for HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases.
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William B. Farquhar, University of Delaware
Fainting is a common but often misunderstood occurrence, and heat can bring it on. As summer approaches, here are some things to know about fainting, as well as some ways to prevent it.
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