The challenge facing libraries in an era of fake news
Donald A. Barclay, University of California, Merced
Imagine, for a moment, the technology of 2017 had existed on Jan. 11, 1964 – the day Luther...
Sexuality in the time of Trump
Kevin Mintz, Stanford University
I celebrated my first Gay Pride Day in San Francisco on June 28, 2015. Two days earlier, the Supreme Court legalized...
Could Hulu and Google upend the TV industry in 2017?
Amanda Lotz, University of Michigan
The transformation of U.S. television that began in 2015 – with more companies distributing television content over the internet –...
Can’t keep your New Year’s resolutions – try being kind to yourself
Kristin Neff, University of Texas at Austin
Many of us will start out the New Year by making a list of resolutions - changes we...
Can legal activist Scott Pruitt undo clean air and water protections as head of...
Robert Percival, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Donald Trump’s election has jolted environmentalists and voters who care about conservation. Trump has called for abolishing or greatly...
Marijuana legalization: Big changes across country
Sam Méndez, University of Washington
This year’s election season was historic in more ways than one. An unprecedented nine states considered liberalizing cannabis laws, and...
As Republicans ready to dismantle ACA, insurers likely to bolt
J.B. Silvers, Case Western Reserve University
There’s a joke among insurers that there are two things that health insurance companies hate to do – take...
George Michael and Rick Parfitt: two ends of a rich cultural mainstream
Adam Behr, Newcastle University
The deaths of pop superstar George Michael and Status Quo’s Rick Parfitt within a two-day period over Christmas might once have...
