How the refugee crisis is playing out on the German stage
Emily Goodling, Stanford University
Since 2015, over one million refugees have entered Germany. As a political event, the so-called refugee crisis continues to...
How ‘cannibalism’ by breast cancer cells promotes dormancy: A possible clue into cancer recurrence
Thomas Bartosh, Texas A&M University
Breast cancer death rates overall have steadily declined since 1989, leading to an increased number of survivors....
What was the protest group Students for a Democratic Society? Five questions answered
Todd Gitlin, Columbia University
Editor’s note: The 2016 election brought student activism back into the spotlight. No student activist organization in U.S. history...
How African-Americans disappeared from the Kentucky Derby
Katherine Mooney, Florida State University
When the horses enter the gate for the 143rd Kentucky Derby, their jockeys will hail from Louisiana, Mexico,...
Blasphemy isn’t just a problem in the Muslim world
Steve Pinkerton, Case Western Reserve University
Recent weeks have brought renewed attention to the problem of blasphemy in the Muslim world.
In March,...
Federal role in education has a long history
Dustin Hornbeck, Miami University
President Donald Trump has directed the United States Department of Education to evaluate whether the federal government has “overstepped...
How parents can help autistic children make sense of their world
Allyssa McCabe, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Glenn, a high-functioning seventeen-year-old with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), comes home from school and tells his mother...
For restaurants looking to boost profits, it’s often about everything but the food
Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College
Staying one step ahead of the competition in the hypercompetitive restaurant industry requires more than simply tinkering with...
