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Alumnus and TikTok “Sandwich King” debuts cookbook

Economics alumnus Owen Han’s recipe videos have garnered him a social media following of nearly 7 million and a cookbook deal.

October 14, 2024
Own Han bites on a submarine sandwich he holds between his hands
Politics

5 kinds of American evangelicals and their voting patterns

Evangelicals are often regarded as a uniform, monolithic group − but there are differences within their politics and social engagement.

October 9, 2024
Hands hold up voting ballots with a sky and a lit up Christian Cross in the background.
Politics

Political polls face significant challenges, but they still hold value

A USC Dornsife political scientist explains the basics behind polling and why their numbers sometimes don’t match the final voting results.

October 3, 2024
Voters await their turn at the ballot booth as one person submits a ballot
Politics

Tariffs: What are they, who pays for them and who do they benefit?

Interest in tariffs has increased due to recent political proposals and policies. Economics professor Monica Morlacco explains the ins and outs of these international taxes.

October 1, 2024
Fearful Humpty Dumpty labeled “Excessive Protections” slips from a “Tariff Wall” as men hold him with a “Stand Pat” strap
Alumni

From US Navy SEAL to successful fitness entrepreneur

Randy Hetrick ’87 is best known as the inventor of the TRX Suspension Trainer — equipment he developed while deployed on a military counter-piracy mission.

September 27, 2024
Randy Hetrick poses in a metal scaffold with exercise straps dangling in front of and behind him
Sustainability

Big lithium plans for Imperial Valley, one of California’s poorest regions, raise a bigger question: Who should benefit?

The promised ‘white gold rush’ would extract lithium alongside geothermal power production. The mineral is used in EV batteries, but even this less-polluting mining raises local health concerns.

September 26, 2024
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Politics

Continuing crackdown on churches and NGOs moves Nicaragua further from democracy to authoritarianism

As one of the last large, influential organizations outside the government, the church is being targeted in Daniel Ortega’s ongoing crackdown.

September 25, 2024
An elderly man sits with his back to the camera on a stool in front of the tall, wooden doors of a weathered cathedral
Science and Technology

Mixed emotions – neuroscience is exploring how your brain lets you experience two opposite feelings at once

Bittersweet experiences aren’t uncommon. Do people ever truly feel both positive and negative at the same exact moment, or do we just switch quickly back and forth?

September 23, 2024
Mixed emotions – neuroscience is exploring how your brain lets you experience two opposite feelings at once
Dornsife Global

In Central Asia, students advocate for human rights amid geopolitical tensions

A USC Dornsife Maymester course offers undergrads an chance to engage with human rights activists, politicians and diplomats in one of the world’s least studied, most fraught regions.

September 18, 2024
Map of Central Asia with Kazakhastan and Kyrgyzstan in red and yellow, respectively.
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