November 2, 2026

Month: December 2024

One’s a Hugh Grant thriller, one’s a hot-mess reality show – and both center on stereotypes about Mormon women

One’s a Hugh Grant thriller, one’s a hot-mess reality show – and both center on stereotypes about Mormon women Rebecca Janzen, Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature, University of South Carolina

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Two missionaries’ visit to a potential convert’s home goes awry in ‘Heretic.’ A24 via IMDB...

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We surveyed hundreds of vacationers to confirm this ancient wisdom: The journey matters as much as the destination

We surveyed hundreds of vacationers to confirm this ancient wisdom: The journey matters as much as the destination Mark R. Gleim, Associate Professor of Marketing, Auburn University

December 4, 2024

This waiting isn’t the hardest part. Anthony Devlin/Getty Images Americans spent more than US$850 billion...

Read MoreRead more about We surveyed hundreds of vacationers to confirm this ancient wisdom: The journey matters as much as the destination Mark R. Gleim, Associate Professor of Marketing, Auburn University
New IRS funding boosted tax enforcement and improved taxpayer services during the Biden administration

New IRS funding boosted tax enforcement and improved taxpayer services during the Biden administration Ryan Polk, Assistant Professor of Accountancy, Clemson University

December 4, 2024

IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel testified before Congress in February 2024. Matt McClain/The Washington Post via...

Read MoreRead more about New IRS funding boosted tax enforcement and improved taxpayer services during the Biden administration Ryan Polk, Assistant Professor of Accountancy, Clemson University
NEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end

NEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end Toshi Hirabayashi, Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

December 4, 2024

WISE, NEOWISE’s predecessor mission, imaged the entire sky in the mid-infrared range. NASA/JPL/Caltech/UCLA The NASA...

Read MoreRead more about NEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end Toshi Hirabayashi, Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Noam Chomsky at 96: The linguist, educator, philosopher and public thinker has had a massive intellectual and moral influence

Noam Chomsky at 96: The linguist, educator, philosopher and public thinker has had a massive intellectual and moral influence Robert F. Barsky, Professor of Humanities and Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University

December 4, 2024

Noam Chomsky has lectured and debated in many forums on numerous topics throughout his long...

Read MoreRead more about Noam Chomsky at 96: The linguist, educator, philosopher and public thinker has had a massive intellectual and moral influence Robert F. Barsky, Professor of Humanities and Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University
Are trans women ‘biologically male’? The answer is complicated

Are trans women ‘biologically male’? The answer is complicated G. Samantha Rosenthal, Visiting Assistant Professor of American History, Washington and Lee University

December 4, 2024

Sarah McBride, center, is the first out transgender member of Congress. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images A...

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Threatening texts targeting minorities after election were vile − but they might not be illegal

Threatening texts targeting minorities after election were vile − but they might not be illegal Daniel Hall, Professor of Political Science & Justice and Community Studies, Miami University

December 4, 2024

The FBI and police in several states are investigating a wave of hateful texts and...

Read MoreRead more about Threatening texts targeting minorities after election were vile − but they might not be illegal Daniel Hall, Professor of Political Science & Justice and Community Studies, Miami University
Rape survivors like Gisèle Pelicot are choosing to speak out, refuting the idea that they should feel shame

Rape survivors like Gisèle Pelicot are choosing to speak out, refuting the idea that they should feel shame Nomi Dave, Associate Professor of Music, Co-Director of the Sound Justice Lab, University of Virginia

December 4, 2024

Gisèle Pelicot exits a courtroom with her lawyer in Avignon, France, in September 2024. Christophe...

Read MoreRead more about Rape survivors like Gisèle Pelicot are choosing to speak out, refuting the idea that they should feel shame Nomi Dave, Associate Professor of Music, Co-Director of the Sound Justice Lab, University of Virginia

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