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Lending a Helping Paw: Dogs Will Aid Their Crying Human

Julia Meyers-Manor and Emily Sanford The Conversation
People have long believed that their dogs will come to their aid when they're in distress. Dog researchers put that belief to the test, and this is what they found.

How Roe v. Wade Changed the Lives of American Women

Constance Shehan The Conversation
If the Roe v. Wade decision were overturned – reducing or completely eradicating women’s control over their reproductive lives – would the average age at marriage, the educational attainment level and the labor force participation of women decrease?

Sex and Gender Diversity Is Growing Across the US

Georgiann Davis The Conversation
Despite the challenges sex- and gender-diverse people face, their numbers will keep growing as sex- and gender-diverse movements get stronger, more people gain access to the internet and connect with other marginalized sex- and gender-diverse people.

Preventing Crimes Against Humanity in the US

Nadia Rubaii and Max Pensky The Conversation
When warehousing children in cages and tent cities is justified as deterrence, the question of crimes against humanity is more than academic. It is a deliberate effort to dehumanize and polarize, and an intimation of what may come next.

What's Wrong With University Secret Donor Agreements

Alexa Capeloto The Conversation
Once courts resolve whether university-linked foundations are subject to disclosure requirements, the public might finally see whether their state schools are offering academic influence to all big donors – not just the Koch brothers.

Emmanuel Macron and Echoes of May 1968

Elizabeth Benjamin The Conversation
The French president has proposed a controversial higher education reform at a particularly inopportune moment, sparking major protests.
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