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What Bridgerton’s ‘pinnacle’ tells us about sex talk today

by Alexandra James, La Trobe University and Andrea Waling, Lancaster University; La Trobe University Among the corsets and chemistry, the latest season of Bridgerton gets...

La Jefa: the wife of slain drug kingpin El Mencho and the women at the heart of the cartels

Women often play a central role in the business activities of organised crime. Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock by Adriana Marin, Coventry University The death of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera...

The nation is missing millions of voters due to lack of rights for former felons

Javon Jackson, center, was able to register to vote following passage of a 2019 Nevada law that restored voting rights to formerly incarcerated individuals....

Why mass shootings can’t be reduced to a mental illness diagnosis

by Samuel Freeze, Simon Fraser University In the aftermath of violent tragedies like the recent mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., a common panic-fueled and...

Trump and Netanyahu want regime change, but Iran’s regime was built for survival. A long war is now likely

by Amin Saikal, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University The joint US–Israel strikes on Iran, which killed the Iranian supreme leader,...

The Epstein revelations have exposed how ‘Boy’s Club’ elites avoid accountability

by Dahlia Namian, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa The Jeffrey Epstein case is not an exception. Like the #MeToo movement, it is part of a wider...

Comparing Black people to monkeys has a long, dark simian history

by Wulf D. Hund, University of Hamburg and Charles W Mills, Northwestern University This article is a foundation essay. These are longer than usual and...

Bridgerton season four explores sexual and class power dynamics more than any season before

by Polina Zelmanova, University of Warwick One thing Bridgerton has unquestionably mastered is the depiction of sex. This season, women’s pleasure once again takes centre...

The pioneering path of Augustus Tolton, the first Black Catholic priest in the US – born into slavery, he’s now a candidate for sainthood

by Annie Selak, Georgetown University The first publicly recognized Black priest in the United States, Augustus Tolton, may not be a household name. Yet I...

Doing things alone is on the rise, and businesses should pay more attention to that – even on Valentine’s Day

by Peter McGraw, University of Colorado Boulder Every February, Valentine’s Day amplifies what single people already know – that public life is built for two....
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