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A school teacher, leads a class at the Obama Primary School in Kenya.
Reuters/Thomas Mukoya
May 22, 2017
The success of post-conflict peace studies rests with teaching teachers
Line Kuppens, Katholiek Universiteit of Leuven and Arnim Langer, University of Leuven
The impact of peace education or human rights courses ultimately depends on how teachers -- who may not be neutral -- implement them.
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New militant groups have emerged in Nigeria’s Delta region.
Reuters/George Esiri
March 8, 2017
How amnesty efforts in the Niger Delta triggered new violence
Tarila Marclint Ebiede, University of Leuven and Arnim Langer, University of Leuven
Nigeria's disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration programme includes monthly allowances which created new problems in the Niger Delta region.
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Denmark is considered the happiest country in the world.
Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen/Reuters
January 24, 2017
How do we measure well-being?
Henry S. Richardson, Georgetown University and Erik Schokkaert, University of Leuven
Increasing well-being is generally accepted as one of the essential components of social progress. But which measure of well-being – if any – should we use ?
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Boy George.
Yui Mok/PA
July 24, 2013
By George! Easy names give off more positive associations
Peter Koval, University of Leuven
Choosing a new name for a child is among the most challenging tasks facing new parents. Some spend most of the pregnancy poring over books and online lists of baby names until the last moment. Others know…
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Beer taxes played an integral part in establishing Belgian territory.
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December 30, 2012
How beer created the state of Belgium
Koen Deconinck, University of Leuven
Around the world, Belgium is famous for its beers and its brewing tradition. However, there is another link between beer and Belgium: historically, the country owes its very existence to beer. Surprisingly…
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President Donald Trump with other officials during Arab-Islamic-American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
May 23, 2017
Trump’s Saudi Arabia speech confirms massive shift in US foreign policy
Dennis Jett, Pennsylvania State University
For Trump, putting America first means that being a global leader on human rights may take a back seat.
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Veterans and service members on the job hunt.
Office of Congressman Mike Quigley
May 22, 2017
Breaking down their own stereotypes to give veterans more career opportunities
Eileen Trauth, Pennsylvania State University
Large numbers of veterans hold misconceptions about IT work that discourage them from pursuing careers in the field.
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Former FBI Director Robert Mueller testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington in 2011.
AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File
May 22, 2017
Mueller’s threats to resign reveal his character
Douglas M. Charles, Pennsylvania State University
How will Mueller perform as special counsel? A historian compares his actions with another former FBI director to find out.
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Tornado seven miles south of Anadarko, Oklahoma, May 3, 1999.
OAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory/Flickr
May 19, 2017
Understanding tornadoes: 5 questions answered
Paul Markowski, Pennsylvania State University and Yvette Richardson, Pennsylvania State University
More tornadoes occur in the United States than in any other country, mainly in the Great Plains, the Midwest and southern states. Two meteorology professors explain what causes these dangerous storms.
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President Donald Trump greets Director of the FBI James Comey in January.
REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
May 18, 2017
Comey isn’t the first FBI director to keep memos on a president
Douglas M. Charles, Pennsylvania State University
Past presidents have made strange requests of the FBI, some of which were documented by J. Edgar Hoover.
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Daniel Day-Lewis won the 2012 Academy Award for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln. Is Spielberg’s historical drama a good way to learn about the 16th U.S. president?
Touchstone Pictures
May 17, 2017
Are movies a good way to learn history?
Scott Alan Metzger, Pennsylvania State University
History movies may have Oscar potential, but their educational potential is more complicated. Should teachers use Hollywood to teach?
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James Comey testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Reuters/Kevin Lamarque
May 16, 2017
The FBI: With great power comes great scandal
Douglas M. Charles, Pennsylvania State University
An FBI historian tells stories from the agency's ups and downs over 109 years and four dismissed directors.
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An artist’s depiction of the ‘shibboleth incident.’
Detail from art by H. de Blois, from The Bible and Its Story Taught by One Thousand Picture Lessons, vol. 3, edited by Charles F. Horne and Julius A. Bewer, 1908
May 3, 2017
The long history, and short future, of the password
Brian Lennon, Pennsylvania State University
Going as far back as the Bible, and as widely known as the phrase 'Open, Sesame,' passwords are a textual link to our past. But they may not be around much longer.
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Trump signs the Waters of the United States executive order on Feb. 28, 2017.
AP Photo/Andrew Harnik
April 27, 2017
One way Trump went big league in his first 100 days
Mark Major, Pennsylvania State University
The stack of executive orders, proclamations and memoranda Trump has signed makes other presidents' stacks look puny.
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An ICE operation in Los Angeles, Feb. 7, 2017.
Charles Reed/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP
April 24, 2017
Does cooperating with ICE harm local police?
What the research says
Patria de Lancer Julnes, Pennsylvania State University and Jennifer C. Gibbs, Pennsylvania State University
You often hear police express a concern that their jobs will become more difficult if they are forced to work with ICE. We look at the evidence.
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Will history give Trump a thumbs-up for his first 100 days?
AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez
April 20, 2017
Trump and the history of the ‘first 100 days’
Robert Speel, Pennsylvania State University
Franklin D. Roosevelt is famous for really getting a lot done fast. Will history remember Trump so kindly?
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April 19, 2017
Ella Fitzgerald’s flirtation with reefer songs
Adam Gustafson, Pennsylvania State University
Just as Fitzgerald's career was taking off, jazz was under attack for its purported connection to drug culture. If she wanted to become a mainstream superstar, she needed to make a choice.
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Job shadowing is one way that students can understand career options in their Rust Belt communities.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / flickr
April 12, 2017
Building jobs in the Rust Belt: The role of education
Dana Mitra, Pennsylvania State University
Rust Belt youth often want to stay near home but can't find jobs. The key may be in educational initiatives that help young people find and acquire the jobs that are already readily available.
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There’s still a lot of the U.S. waiting to be wired up.
asharkyu/Shutterstock.com
April 12, 2017
Is there room for broadband in the Trump infrastructure agenda?
Krishna Jayakar, Pennsylvania State University
President Trump has touted infrastructure investment as a way to boost the U.S. economy. At the moment, he's missing a key opportunity – expanding broadband internet service.
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley.
REUTERS/Mike Segar
April 7, 2017
Cutting UN peacekeeping operations: What will it say about America?
Dennis Jett, Pennsylvania State University
A former US diplomat explains why some programs may make sense to cut, while others are crucial to America's moral standing.
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Rural schools are an often overlooked part of the public education system.
Sascha Erni/flickr
April 5, 2017
The unique case for rural charter schools
Karen Eppley, Pennsylvania State University
Nationwide, 16 percent of charter schools are rural. Yet, somehow these key players are often overlooked.
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The Navy converted to oil from coal a few years before the U.S. entered World War I, helping to solidify petroleum’s strategic status.
Naval History and Heritage Command
April 4, 2017
How World War I ushered in the century of oil
Brian C. Black, Pennsylvania State University
Before World War I, petroleum had few practical uses, but it emerged from the war as a strategic global asset necessary for national stability and security.
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American troops drive French Renault FT tanks to the battle line in the Forest of Argonne, France, September 26, 1918.
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
March 31, 2017
As the US entered World War I, American soldiers depended on foreign weapons technology
David Longenbach, Pennsylvania State University
America's longstanding tradition of isolationism meant that in 1917 U.S. forces needed a lot of support from overseas allies to fight effectively.
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Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Clinton has a cup of coffee with newspaper columnist Jimmy Breslin in April 1992. Breslin died on March 19.
Stephan Savoia/AP Photo
March 30, 2017
Should journalism become less professional?
Robert Trumpbour, Pennsylvania State University
After the death of legendary New York Daily News columnist Jimmy Breslin, some have lamented the end of blue-collar journalism. But in today's media environment, Breslin's approach might not be enough.
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Can moral sentiments be measured?
James Willamor
March 30, 2017
Gut check: Researchers develop measures to capture moral judgments and empathy
C. Daryl Cameron, Pennsylvania State University
Asking people about morality and empathy may not yield sincere answers. Moral sentiments, can, indeed, be measured.
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