Why US schools are failing to teach history

What does ending the emergency status of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US mean in practice? 4 questions answered

Marian Moser Jones, The Ohio State University; Amy Lauren Fairchild, The Ohio State University

The emergency status allowed the federal government to cut through a mountain of red tape, with the goal of responding to the pandemic more efficiently.

Debt ceiling impasse: Fed rate hikes are already forcing US to spend record amounts on interest payments – and it’s going to keep getting worse

Gerald P. Dwyer, Clemson University

The US spent $232 billion paying interest on the national debt in the first quarter of 2023 as the Fed jacked up borrowing costs.

From Kali to Mary to Neopagan goddesses, religions revere motherhood in sometimes unexpected ways

Alyssa Beall, West Virginia University

Mother figures from faith traditions around the world reflect many different ways of thinking about the divine.

‘Courage is contagious’: Daniel Ellsberg’s decision to release the Pentagon Papers didn’t happen in a vacuum

Christian Appy, UMass Amherst

The Vietnam War whistleblower’s decision to leak thousands of pages of government documents was not a quick one.

Immigration policies don’t deter migrants from coming to the US – Title 42 and the border rules replacing it only make the process longer and more difficult

Robert McKee Irwin, University of California, Davis

U.S. immigration policies have not deterred migration, but they have made the process longer and more difficult for migrants.

George Santos indicted on fraud, money laundering and other criminal charges – 3 essential reads

Howard Manly, The Conversation

George Santos has admitted to having said some stupid things. But his lying became the subject of a federal probe that has resulted in criminal charges.

‘The Diplomat’ negotiates expectations – and myths – about gender, power and politics

Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University

Although the series perpetuates the stereotype that politically ambitious women can’t be trusted in high office, it thoughtfully portrays the ubiquity of everyday sexism in political culture.

The Nakba at 75 – Palestinians’ struggle to get recognition for their ‘catastrophe’

Maha Nassar, University of Arizona

For the first time, the United Nations will mark the commemoration of the displacement of 750,000 Palestinians from their homes in 1948.

How did abuse get baked into the restaurant industry?

Ellen T. Meiser, University of Hawaii at Hilo; Eli R. Wilson, University of New Mexico

Barbara Lynch’s alleged bullying of her employees is only the latest in a string of high-profile chef scandals. Two scholars explore how this behavior became normalized in kitchens across the US.

People of color get so used to discrimination in stores they don’t always notice bad customer service

Putin may not outrun the warrant for his arrest – history shows that several leaders on the run eventually face charges in court

Trump found liable for assaulting, defaming E. Jean Carroll – after a trial where he relied on a discredited myth about how women should react to rape