USC Dornsife Professor of Sociology Andrew Lakoff is featured on this episode of ‘The Conversation Weekly’ discussing what the World Health Organization’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic means for the organization. [3¾ min read]
Holding considerable economic and strategic clout, Saudi Arabia is still considered an ally of the United States despite a track record of human rights violations. [5½ min read]
Despite a reputation of suffering from partisan gridlock, the nation’s capital is still creating laws and policy. [5¾ min read]
Understanding habits allows us to reverse engineer our way out of social media’s behavioral traps. In other words, we can change the cues that activate our habits. [5¾ min read]
A study shows that Australia’s wetlands take the brunt of a cyclone's power, preventing billions in damage. [4 min read]
Controversy about celebrating Christmas is nothing new, the Puritans were opposed to Christmas celebrations as well. [4½ min read]
Research conducted through USC Dornsife’s Public Exchange shows that a growing number of L.A. County residents are struggling to feed their families. [6½ min read]
Over the past several months, The Conversation has asked scholars of the Electoral College to explain how this system was developed and how it works and to describe whether — and how — it gives advantages to certain people based on where they live. We’ve collected highlights from several of those articles here. [4¾ min read]
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