With the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror, at least for now, we look back on a handful of stories that provided sharp insights at key moments in the pandemic.
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A scholar of extremism attended the CPAC meeting in March, in part to try to understand political polarization, and only saw signs of a worsening divide.
While all groups experienced increased housing vulnerability after the pandemic hit, only people of Asian descent continued to see their situations worsen in 2021 as the US spent trillions trying to soften the impact.
The lone wolf metaphor used to describe mass shooters misinforms views of extremists – and law enforcement efforts to deter the violence.
President Biden outlined his achievements in key policy areas and sketched out his plans for the rest of his term in office.
The insights of an ancient historian show that the causes of civil unrest are often the same over time and across societies.
Shame and guilt seem equally foreign to many politicians and public figures these days. Rather than cover their bad behavior with a veneer of hypocrisy, they revel in it, a classics scholar says.
Voting by mail is safe from fraud and manipulation, is backed by people across the political spectrum and can be more convenient for many voters.
A new study found that the device people used to communicate in a negotiation made a big difference in how likely they were to deceive for personal gain.
Russia and other countries and political regimes have a long history of forcing people to move, mostly for security and economic gains.
A classics scholar looks at Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony and says only a rare few are able to summon courage. For others, the drive to maintain power produces cowardice and willful blindness.
After years of gridlock, Congress passed significant gun control legislation for the first time in the last 30 years.
Los experimentos demuestran que los bebés pueden formar recuerdos desde los dos meses. ¿Por qué no podemos recordar eventos autobiográficos?
Psychologists know babies can form memories soon after birth. So why can’t people remember anything that happened to them before around age 2? A child development expert describes possible reasons.
Risk assessments and rigid gun laws are among the tools that can help prevent school massacres, a specialist in youth aggression says.
Ukraine appeared not to matter much to the US and other Western countries. It wasn’t a vital interest. Russia’s war has redefined Ukraine’s status with the West.
People tend to dislike uncertainty and risk – two things that are hard to avoid completely during a pandemic. That’s part of why it can feel especially draining to make even small decisions these days.
A group of Ukrainian teens writes about what they will do when the war ends. ‘The first thing that I would do is play the piano. I will play as long as I can,’ writes one.
Scholars discuss the meaning of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s elevation to the highest court in the land.
President Biden said that Vladimir Putin had committed war crimes, after news emerged of mass civilian murders in Bucha, Ukraine. Three stories from our archive explain what this means.
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Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Director, Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Earth and Environmental Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Researcher, Rutgers University - Newark
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University Professor of Law, Rutgers University - Newark
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Associate Professor of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Economics and Global Affairs, Rutgers University - Newark
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Associate Professor of Disability Studies in Education, Rutgers University - Newark
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Associate Professor of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Urban Education and Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Academic Initiatives, Rutgers University - Newark
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Associate Professor of History and American Studies, Rutgers University - Newark
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Dean of the Rutgers School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University - Newark
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Rachel Hadas is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of English, Rutgers University - Newark
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Distinguished Professor of Law, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Law and Chancellor's Social Justice Scholar; Director, Center for Immigrant Justice, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University - Newark