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Released: 21-Aug-2018 3:45 PM EDT
Political Scientist: US Supreme Court Not Intended to Be Democratic Institution
DePaul University

The Supreme Court appears poised to shift to the right if Congress confirms U.S. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh for a position on the highest court. If chosen, some conservatives are hoping Kavanaugh will join other conservative-leaning judges in reversing several landmark court decisions, sending the issues back to the states to decide on, said political scientist Joseph Mello.

Released: 16-Aug-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Wellesley Professor Discusses Boston Globe’s #FreePress Effort to Combat Anti-Media Rhetoric
Wellesley College

The current administration has a documented adversarial relationship with the media—frequently referring to the reporting of many outlets as “fake news” and calling the press the “enemy of the people.

Released: 16-Aug-2018 11:05 AM EDT
‘Soul Serenade:’ Aretha Franklin’s Legacy of Music
West Virginia University

As the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin’s music was woven into the tapestry of the American experience, the “emotional depth” of a country struggling with racial divides and the emergence of women demanding respect and equal rights. West Virginia University’s Travis Stimeling says with Franklin’s range of genres—from gospel and jazz to country—she earned her place as a “masterful interpreter of songs.”

Released: 15-Aug-2018 3:35 PM EDT
WashU Expert: Transgender Candidate’s Gubernatorial Nomination Opportunity to Learn
Washington University in St. Louis

Christine Hallquist became the first transgender candidate to be nominated for a governorship by a major party when she won Vermont’s Democratic primary Aug. 14. The nomination marks an historic moment in transgender activism, said an expert on transgender aging at Washington University in St. Louis.“Christine Hallquist’s nomination provides an opportunity to appreciate and learn from the ways that collective social action on the part of trans activists brings forth both opportunities for individuals, but also impacts the social and cultural forces that we all navigate,” said Vanessa Fabbre, assistant professor at the Brown School, who studies LGBTQ aging.

Released: 14-Aug-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Seven Ways You Are Hurting Your Sleep This Summer
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Summer is the season of barbeque, beach trips, and some of the simplest joys of life, but if you’re not careful, it can also be the lone enemy of one of the most important joys of them all: sleep.



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