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    Aug 14, 2020
    We know it’s difficult to put your trust in the media. We get it. Here’s a video we made to explain how The Conversation works – and why we think sharing news straight from trust-worthy experts is important to bringing research-based insights to the public
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    May 18, 2021
    We've got experts on 5 countries looking at how 5 leaders screwed up their countries' pandemic response. Story: theconversation.com/5-worst-pandem… Who did the worst? Twitter only allows 4 options in a poll, so to vote for Belarus's Lukashenko or someone else, leave a comment below
    Brazil's Bolsonaro3.7%
    India's Modi90%
    Mexico's AMLO1.3%
    U.S.'s Trump5%
    75,450 votesFinal results
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    Nov 3, 2019
    The $15 minimum wage was supposed to hurt New York City restaurants — but both revenue and employment are up (via @UBuffalo) bit.ly/34up8EV (cc @AOC #Fightfor15
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    Jul 5, 2021
    .@DrEppsrobertson’s #BTSSyllabus is a diverse archive of media and analysis from her classes about @BTS_bighit and the pop group’s special way of bringing people together from across the globe bit.ly/3AmDxUo
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    Feb 8, 2019
    Why stop at local bans? The case for a global treaty banning single-use #plastics (and make #recycling mandatory) bit.ly/2GuS4DR
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    Oct 20, 2020
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    Several anti-counterfeiting methods in election and postal offices combine to “make it hard for one person to vote fraudulently, and even more difficult to commit voter fraud on a scale capable of swinging election outcomes:”
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    6 ways mail-in ballots are protected from fraud
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    Mar 28, 2021
    A growing outcry against teen behavioral treatment programs is making a difference as young adults, including celebrities like @ParisHilton and rapper @BhadBhabie, are sharing their stories of experiencing harm (via @waynestate) bit.ly/3fg0kJ9
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    Sep 6, 2016
    Why academics are losing relevance in society – and how to stop it theconversation.com/why-academics-…
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    Mar 1, 2018
    Academic experts need to lead the way in providing knowledge online: engagement works much better than defiance in the face of unstoppable change bit.ly/2oIEOAP
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    Apr 7, 2021
    The best sites for information about the #Holocaust offers authentic accounts from survivors, including @HolocaustMuseum’s “History Unfolded” online exhibit and virtual tour of the @AuschwitzMuseum #NeverAgain #YomHashoah bit.ly/3tbfG69
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    Jun 2, 2022
    Supreme Court allows states to use unlawfully gerrymandered congressional maps in the 2022 midterm elections bit.ly/3xbKIPq
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    Apr 2, 2018
    Why primes are so fascinating: theconversation.com/why-prime-numb…
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    Apr 2, 2018
    3336 primes. 180 minutes. 0.31 primes per second. 16 mistakes. youtube.com/watch?v=NHEaYb…
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    Why prime numbers still fascinate mathematicians, 2,300 years later
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    Nov 3, 2019
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    Sep 28, 2021
    The Taliban and Saudi Arabia are not the only faces of Islam. In fact, the world's largest Islamic organization is in Indonesia - and champions a “Humanitarian Islam” that is very different (by @prof_ahmetkuru) bit.ly/3CQqo6q