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Black Pentecostal and charismatic Christians are boosting their visibility in politics − a shift from the past

Worshippers listen as President Joe Biden speaks at Mount Airy Church of God in Christ on July 7, 2024, in Philadelphia.Joe Lamberti for The Washington Post via Getty ImagesMany Black leaders are swin...

Dara Delgado, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Black Studies, Allegheny College

In ‘Nobody Wants This,’ rom-com gets century-old tropes with a new twist – the cute rabbi
Adam Brody and Kristen Bell attend a fan screening for Netflix's 'Nobody Wants This' in New York City.Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for NetflixTwenty years ago, the television show “The O.C.” invented the word “Chrismukkah.” Main character Seth Coh…
Centuries ago, the Maya storm god Huracán taught that when we damage nature, we damage ourselves
An illustration of K'awiil, the Maya god of storm, on pottery. K2970 from the Justin Kerr Maya archive, Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University, Washington, D.C., CC BY-SAThe ancient Maya believed that everything in the universe, from the natural world to everyd…
UAW is threatening new, smaller strikes against Stellantis − while contending with pressure from a court-appointed monitor
UAW members rally outside a Stellantis assembly plant in Michigan in August 2024.AP Photo/Tom KrisherThe United Auto Workers is taking steps toward holding strikes that could interfere with some of Stellantis’ operations in the United States. Stellantis, formed in…
More and more, business schools want to show they’re making a positive impact on society. But how should they measure it?
Business schools shape more than just business.iStock/Getty Images PlusBack in 1970, the economist Milton Friedman famously argued that businesses have a single responsibility: to increase profit. For decades, the so-called “Friedman doctrine” amounted to do…

More and more, business schools want to show they’re making a positive impact on society. But how should they measure it?

Business schools shape more than just business.iStock/Getty Images PlusBack in 1970, the economist Milton Friedman famously argued that businesses have a single responsibility: to increase profit. For...

Andrew Gaudes, Professor in Entrepreneurship and Former Dean, Goodman School of Business, Brock University

Cities are clearing encampments, but this won’t solve homelessness − here’s a better way forward
Police officers watch a homeless man follow their order to break down his tent in Venice, Calif., in July 2024. Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesHomelessness is a rare issue in American politics that does not cut neatly along party or ideological lines. I…
Philly block parties can lead to small boosts in voter turnout, new research suggests
Thousands of block parties take place in Philadelphia each year.NurPhoto via Getty ImagesBlock parties – a beloved summer tradition in many Philadelphia neighborhoods – can lead to small increases in voter turnout among Philadelphia residents. In a new peer-…
Why CNN is changing up its polling for 2024
Political surveys conducted for CNN and other major media outlets can shape the nation's perception of a presidential race. Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesPolls of the 2020 presidential election were at their collective worst in 40 years.No misfire that year was more strikin…
Gut microbe imbalances could predict a child’s risk for autism, ADHD and speech disorders years before symptoms appear
Microbes can influence the connection between the gut and the brain.JDawnInk/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty ImagesEarly screening for neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism is important to ensure children have the support they need to gain the essential skills for…

Why are so many historically rare storms hitting the Carolinas? Geography puts these states at risk, and climate change is loading the dice

A flooded Christmas tree farm in Boone, N.C., on Sept. 27, 2024.Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty ImagesHurricane Helene caused deadly and destructive flooding when it swept through the Southeast on Sept. 26-...

Russ Schumacher, Professor of Atmospheric Science and Colorado State Climatologist, Colorado State University

Accept our king, our god − or else: The senseless ‘requirement’ Spanish colonizers used to justify their bloodshed in the Americas
Part of 'The Baptism of Ixtlilxóchitl of Texcoco,' painted by José Vivar y Valderrama in the 18th century.Museo Nacional de Historia via Wikimedia CommonsAcross the United States, the second Monday of October is increasingly becoming known as Indigenous Peoples Day. In the push to rena…
Studying science fiction films can help students understand the power societies have to shape our lives
Sci-fi movies can help escape reality to better understand it.Coneyl Jay/The Image Bank via Getty ImagesUncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.Title of course:Sociology, Science Fiction Film, and Artificial IntelligenceW…
What the facial expressions of Tim Walz and JD Vance said about their nerves, embarrassment and pride
While viewers were listening to what JD Vance and Tim Walz said during the vice presidential debate, the candidates' facial expressions were also telling.AP PhotoNeither Ohio GOP Sen. JD Vance nor Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has the national stature of Vice President Kamala Harris and former …
America’s dad vs. the manosphere: Walz-Vance debate highlights two versions of masculinity
Two guys, shaking hands: Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, ahead of their debate on Oct. 1, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesFew people expected the campaign to elect the first woman president to spark a referendum on masculinity, but what it means to be a man has become “arguably t…
Iran’s strikes on Israel are the latest sign that the conflict in the Middle East is spiraling, presenting rising global security threats
Many rockets fired from Iran are seen over Jerusalem from Hebron, the West Bank, on Oct. 1, 2024. Wisam Hashlamoun/Anadolu via Getty ImagesIran fired at least 180 ballistic missiles at Israel on Oct. 1, 2024, amplifying tensions in the Middle East that are increasingly marked by “escalation af…

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Israeli actions have the cover of ‘moral hazard’ − a touch of ambiguity might give US pressure great…

Bottled up in the Black Sea: Russia is having a dreadful naval war, hindering its great power ambiti…

Latino voters are a growing force in Pennsylvania’s old industrial towns − and they could provide Ha…

Black Pentecostal and charismatic Christians are boosting their visibility in politics − a shift fro…

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Black Pentecostal and charismatic Christians are boosting their visibility in politics − a shift from the past

In ‘Nobody Wants This,’ rom-com gets century-old tropes with a new twist – the cute rabbi

Centuries ago, the Maya storm god Huracán taught that when we damage nature, we damage ourselves

UAW is threatening new, smaller strikes against Stellantis − while contending with pressure from a court-appointed monitor

More and more, business schools want to show they’re making a positive impact on society. But how should they measure it?

More and more, business schools want to show they’re making a positive impact on society. But how should they measure it?

Cities are clearing encampments, but this won’t solve homelessness − here’s a better way forward

Philly block parties can lead to small boosts in voter turnout, new research suggests

Why CNN is changing up its polling for 2024

Gut microbe imbalances could predict a child’s risk for autism, ADHD and speech disorders years before symptoms appear

Why are so many historically rare storms hitting the Carolinas? Geography puts these states at risk, and climate change is loading the dice

Accept our king, our god − or else: The senseless ‘requirement’ Spanish colonizers used to justify their bloodshed in the Americas

Studying science fiction films can help students understand the power societies have to shape our lives

What the facial expressions of Tim Walz and JD Vance said about their nerves, embarrassment and pride

America’s dad vs. the manosphere: Walz-Vance debate highlights two versions of masculinity

Iran’s strikes on Israel are the latest sign that the conflict in the Middle East is spiraling, presenting rising global security threats