Partisan bias doesn’t stop with voters. When Republicans hold the White House, Republican economists consistently overshoot on growth forecasts.
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The world puts a lot of unnecessary microplastics into the environment − such as glitter in makeup. Even better filters in washing machines could help.
Two legal scholars argue that public education helps the US maintain the nation’s fundamental values of equality and fairness – and recent attacks put them at risk.
Philosophers are fond of saying that their field boosts critical thinking. Two of them decided to put that claim to the test.
The White House proposal represents a dramatic retreat from the national goals of clean air and clean water enacted in federal laws over the past 55 years.
Post-WWII Germany has long been wary of state power and unfettered spending − and that may stymie new chancellor’s plans.
Francis’ papacy honored Latin American Catholics killed for their social justice work, a theologian explains – and Leo may continue that legacy.
Since the 1800s, Congress has enacted laws to ensure that federal workers are hired on the basis of their professional qualifications - not their political loyalty.
There are several steps between research on seemingly esoteric subjects and breakthrough medical treatments. Ethical oversight at every stage ensures science and society ultimately benefit.
History is full of examples of what happens when airpower takes on a logic of its own.
A scholar who became a gun owner later in life found there is more to firearms than criminal violence, injury and death, and more to gun culture than democracy-destroying right-wing politics.
Some restrictions prevent loosening of existing environmental standards for clean air and water. Other rules can be changed – though only through a challenging and multistep democratic process.
US patent law says inventors must be human, but they can use AI. This changes the nature of invention and raises the question: Is this what the founders had in mind when they set up the patent system?
Fires are a natural part of the landscape and essential for many species. But scores of fires at once were more than anyone bargained for.
A majority of Russians are in favor of peace talks, but a very vocal minority eye US overtures with suspicion and contempt.
The US economy has always been a mix of government regulation and market forces. The balance between those has shifted over time, but never has one side or the other been substantively removed.
Consistency is a good – even when it comes to bad leadership.
Blue, green orange, brown − water comes in many colors, depending on what’s in it.
For some Americans, athletes can and should be role models, according to a study. For others, athletes should only express their views under certain conditions.
Enforcing environmental laws isn’t a job that makes people popular. But polls show that Americans generally want more environmental protection, not less.
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Assistant Professor of Politics & International Affairs, Wake Forest University
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Associate Professor of Economics, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Law, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Sociology, Wake Forest University
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Associate Professor of Catholic and Latin American Studies, School of Divinity, Wake Forest University
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Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Wake Forest University
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Worrell Chair of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University
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Research and Assessment Scholar, Wake Forest University
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Emeritus Professor of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Physics, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Law and Associate Dean for International Affairs, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Law, Wake Forest University
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Executive Director, Sabin Center for Environment and Sustainability, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Law, Wake Forest University
