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Pressure is mounting on Congress to take action on Facebook. Our panel of experts offers their top priorities: user control of data, banking-like oversight and resources to close the digital divide.
Even before the pandemic, access to arts programs and qualified instructors varied greatly among schools and districts.
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The government’s violence against women strategy fails to adequately address the reasons for women’s lack of safety.
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Congress is working on a spending bill to avert another government shutdown. Scholars explain what’s in store if they fail.
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Achieving widespread immunity to COVID-19 through vaccination requires as many people as possible to get their shots, including those who object or haven’t bothered.
Faith-based organizations have been central partners in resettling refugees in the United States. But there are signs that support may be waning.
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An autonomous vehicle expert explains how Tesla’s Autopilot works, what prompted US authorities to investigate the system and what changes might be in store for the company.
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Assistant Dean for Practice, Innovation, and Professional Education and Associate Professor of Nursing, Michigan State University
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Professor of Nuclear Physics, Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor of Law, Michigan State University; Institute for Humane Studies
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Associate Professor of Public Health, Michigan State University
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Professor of Journalism, Michigan State University
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PhD Candidate in Social Work, Michigan State University
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Research Specialist, Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor of K-12 Educational Administration, Michigan State University
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Professor of Public Relations, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Michigan State University
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PhD Student, Michigan State University
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Professor of Pediatrics and Human Development at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University
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Foglio Endowed Chair of Spirituality, Michigan State University
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Patricia Edwards is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Education, Michigan State University
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Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University