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The Benefits of Urban Gardens in Small Spaces

by lisadtinsley November 14, 2021

Lisa D. Tinsley Urban gardens are transforming cities around the world. Urban and peri-urban farms supply food to about 700 million city dwellers — one-quarter of the world’s urban population…

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R. Kelly was aided by a network of complicity – common in workplace abuse – that enabled crimes to go on for decades

by lisadtinsley November 1, 2021

R&B singer R. Kelly was found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking charges on Sept 27, 2021, having been exposed as the ringleader of a decades-long scheme to recruit girls, boys and…

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November 1, 2021 0 comment 410 views
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Ivermectin is a Nobel Prize-winning wonder drug – but not for COVID-19

by lisadtinsley October 21, 2021

Jeffrey R. Aeschlimann – Associate Professor of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut Ivermectin is an over 30-year-old wonder drug that treats life- and sight-threatening parasitic infections. Its lasting influence on global health has…

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October 21, 2021 0 comment 414 views
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Racism a Strong Factor in Black Women’s High Rate of Premature Births, Study Finds

by lisadtinsley October 18, 2021

The tipping point for Dr. Paula Braveman came when a longtime patient of hers at a community clinic in San Francisco’s Mission District slipped past the front desk and knocked…

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The genocide of signed languages: protecting the linguistic rights of Africa’s deaf children

by lisadtinsley October 2, 2021

Emma Asonye – Speech and Hearing Scientist, University of New Mexico Deaf rights to language, expression, literacy and education have been marginalised throughout history. And signed languages have taken second…

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HIV AIDS Prison
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Spreading HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is against the law in 37 states – with penalties ranging up to life in prison

by lisadtinsley September 26, 2021

Robin Lennon-Dearing – Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Memphis Despite the fact that HIV is now a treatable medical condition, the majority of U.S. states still have laws…

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September 26, 2021 0 comment 361 views
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Do star athletes who want to play for the NBA really need college? What LaMelo Ball got right – and wrong – about why they don’t

by lisadtinsley September 16, 2021

John Holden – Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, Oklahoma State University In a recent interview published in GQ, NBA star LaMelo Ball downplayed the importance of college for athletes who aspire…

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Swimming gives your brain a boost – but scientists don’t know yet why it’s better than other aerobic activities

by lisadtinsley August 28, 2021

Written by Seena Mathew – Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor It’s no secret that aerobic exercise can help stave off some of the ravages of aging. But a growing body of research suggests…

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August 28, 2021 0 comment 323 views
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How the images of John Lewis being beaten during ‘Bloody Sunday’ went viral

by lisadtinsley August 26, 2021

Written by Aniko Bodroghkozy – Professor of Media Studies, University of Virginia On March 7, 1965, Alabama state troopers beat and gassed John Lewis and hundreds of marchers on the…

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August 26, 2021 0 comment 333 views
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How Black writers and journalists have wielded punctuation in their activism

by lisadtinsley August 25, 2021

Written by Eurie Dahn – Associate Professor of English, The College of Saint Rose Using punctuation and capitalization as a form of protest doesn’t exactly scream radicalism. But in debates…

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August 25, 2021 0 comment 350 views
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