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King, pope, Jedi, Superman: Trump’s social media images exclusively target his base and try to blur political reality

Two Instagram images put out by the White House. White House Instagram by Andrew Rojecki, University of Illinois Chicago and Tanja Aitamurto, University of Illinois Chicago A...

Harper Lee’s unpublished stories are not ‘thrilling’ – but offer insight into a literary legend

Harper Lee with actor Mary Badham (‘Scout’ Finch), on the set of To Kill A Mockingbird in 1961. Leo Fuchs/Getty Images by Paul Giles, Australian Catholic...

Supreme Court redistricting ruling could upend decades of voting rights law – and tilt the balance of power in Washington

Black Louisiana voters and civil rights advocates ask U.S. Supreme Court justices to uphold a fair and representative congressional map in Louisiana v. Callais...

Pharaohs in Dixieland – how 19th-century America reimagined Egypt to justify racism and slavery

In the American South, ancient Egypt and its pharaohs became a way to justify slavery. Stefano Bianchetti/Corbis via Getty Images by Charles Vanthournout, Université de Lorraine When...

The real reason conservatives are furious about Bad Bunny’s forthcoming Super Bowl performance

Bad Bunny recently decided to avoid performing on the U.S. mainland, citing fears that some of his fans could be targeted and deported by...

What makes a person cool? Global study has some answers

The study showed that coolness is associated with the same six qualities around the world, regardless of culture. isaxar/Shutterstock by Todd Pezzuti, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez...

Katy Perry and her fellow space tourists weren’t exceptions – humanity has long cared about interplanetary style

Katy Perry after her space flight. Blue Origin by Berna Akcali Gur, Queen Mary University of London When pop star Katy Perry and five other women...

Is there any hope for the internet?

Hate and mental illness fester online because love and healing seem to be incompatible with profits. Ihor Lukianenko/iStock via Getty Images by Aarushi Bhandari, Davidson...

Netflix gives African film a platform – but the cultural price is high

Lionheart is a story of wealthy elites that appeals to global audiences in a language they understand best. Image courtesy Netflix by Wunpini Fatimata Mohammed,...

Before Shark Week and ‘Jaws,’ World War II spawned America’s shark obsession

A painting for the U.S. Army’s Stars and Stripes newspaper shows a downed pilot fending off sharks with a knife. Ed Vebell/Getty Images by Janet...

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