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Gun violence often seems like a distinctively American problem. In the past week alone, there have been shootings at a Super Bowl parade in Missouri, a megachurch in Texas and a subway station in New York City − not to mention the countless tragedies that didn’t make the news. So far in 2024, more than 5,000 Americans have died from gun violence.
The thoughts and prayers, it seems, aren’t working.
But while gun violence is a distinctively American problem, it’s not contained here. Firearm death rates in Mexico are even higher than those in the U.S., and many of those slayings are committed with American-made weapons illegally trafficked south of the border.
The government of Mexico has had enough − and it’s going to court. It’s filed a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against multiple U.S. gun manufacturers whose weapons were used by Mexican drug cartels. It may seem like a quixotic effort, but in law professor Timothy D. Lytton’s analysis, it stands a chance of succeeding – and could end up reshaping the gun industry.
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Tracy Walsh
Economy + Business Editor
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A sign in Laredo, Texas, reminds motorists not to smuggle guns into Mexico.
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Timothy D. Lytton, Georgia State University
Mexico claims that US firearm manufacturers are fueling illegal cross-border gun trafficking and violent crime abroad.
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Environment + Energy
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Camille Stevens-Rumann, Colorado State University; Jude Bayham, Colorado State University
A hot, dry summer on the heels of a wet winter raises the risk of wildfires.
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Arts + Culture
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Christine Larson, University of Colorado Boulder; Ashley Carter, University of Colorado Boulder
It’s tempting to see this trend as a sign of the times. But the biggest book publishers started changing their approach only once they realized they were leaving money on the table.
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Science + Technology
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Paul Lushenko, US Army War College
Drones have dominated images of the war in Ukraine, but an expert on drone warfare casts doubt on many of the grand claims made for the weapons.
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Education
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Faiza Jamil, Clemson University
Giving students a voice in decision-making helps foster well-being, research has found.
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Politics + Society
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Jeff Inglis, The Conversation
Both men have faced criticism about what can appear to be obvious signs of aging, including questions about their memory and cognitive abilities.
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Ethics + Religion
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Randy L. Friedman, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Faith and reason are often treated as opposites. But some philosophers believe they can only strengthen each other, including the Jewish sage Maimonides, who wrote the famous ‘Guide to the Perplexed.’
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International
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Sisanda Nkoala, University of the Western Cape; Christina Chan-Meetoo, University of Mauritius; Jacinta Mwende Maweu, University of Nairobi; Marissa J. Moorman, Indiana University; Modestus Fosu, Ghana Institute of Journalism; Stanley Tsarwe, University of Namibia
With a dramatic political history, radio is today the number one source of news in Africa.
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