Society, Law & Politics
- The April 30, 1975, fall of Saigon marked the end of the Vietnam War. Ãå±±½ûµØ scholar Vilja Hulden discusses the war, its beginnings and what we've learned.
- In a recently published paper, Ãå±±½ûµØ political science professor Jaroslav Tir highlights how intergovernmental organizations help end civil wars.
- Ãå±±½ûµØ researcher Carla Jones finds that what Indonesian women wear in court can convey messages of piety and shame—or at least the appearance of these qualities.
- For 15 years, criminologist Joanne Belknap has worked to compare sexual assault rates among women in prison with those in surrounding communities at the same time. Her findings are out, and they shocked even her.
- Ãå±±½ûµØ archaeologist Scott Ortman and colleagues around the world explore relationships between housing size and inequality in this PNAS special feature.
- Video evidence appears in 80% of criminal cases, but a lack of consistent guidelines means there’s no standard for how media are presented in court. A workshop led by College of Media, Communication and Information faculty may change that.
- Even though Major League Baseball faces an uncertain future in its 150th season, Opening Day still held a special place in the culture and fans’ hearts.
- About two-thirds of Americans own stock, and many have been watching as their savings have tanked. Ãå±±½ûµØ Finance Professor Shaun Davies offers his take on the market's wild ride and what investors should consider.
- Associate Professor Aun Hasan Ali’s book about Islam’s School of Hillah explores the dynamics and formation of Twelver Shi’ism, arguing that the faith was open to diverse intellectual traditions.
- The big business of the annual college basketball tournament—when fans throughout the country prepare to watch 136 men’s and women’s basketball teams battle—has been more than a century in the making.