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The 27 Club isn’t true, but it is real − a sociologist explains why myths endure and how they shape reality

The Conversation - November 9, 2024

Many members of the 27 Club are outsize in their cultural influence. Psychology Forever/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA by Zackary Okun Dunivin, University of California, Davis There’s...

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No, immigrants aren’t eating dogs and cats – but Trump’s claim is part of an ugly history of myths about immigrant foodways

The Conversation - September 26, 2024

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump debates Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Sept. 10, 2024. Win McNamee/Getty Images Adrienne Bitar, Cornell University When Republican presidential nominee...

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