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Israel can and will ignore US appeals to minimize casualties in Gaza

Conflict has escalated between Joe Biden and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu over the conduct of the Israel-Hamas war. But a national security veteran says the US has little leverage over Israel.

December 14, 2023
Israel can and will ignore US appeals to minimize casualties in Gaza
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Don’t applaud the climate summit’s loss and damage fund deal just yet — it might not warrant that standing ovation

The agreement still leaves many unanswered questions, as well as concerns from vulnerable countries about who will qualify, who pays and who is in charge.

December 6, 2023
Don’t applaud the climate summit’s loss and damage fund deal just yet — it might not warrant that standing ovation
Social Impact

There’s a financial literacy gender gap − and older women are eager for education that meets their needs

A USC Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research scholar explains how the lack of financial education for older women impacts society and the economy, and how underserved groups could benefit from financial literacy training.

November 29, 2023
A middle-aged to elderly woman wearing a gray long-sleeve shirt sits at a table using a calculator and looking through papers and receipts
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A brief history of the US-Israel ‘special relationship’ shows how connections have shifted since long before the 1948 founding of the Jewish state

A USC Dornsife scholar of the Middle East examines the decades-old ‘special relationship’ between Israel and the U.S.

November 29, 2023
Black-and-white photo of U.S. President Harry Truman receiving a gift from Israel Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion and Israel Ambassador Abba Eban.
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A ceasefire is far from lasting peace – a national security expert on the Israel-Hamas deal

A cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas has seen the release of 58 hostages held in Gaza and 111 Palestinians held in Israeli jails.

November 27, 2023
A ceasefire is far from lasting peace – a national security expert on the Israel-Hamas deal
Arts and Culture

American individualism lives on after death, as consumers choose new ways to put their remains to rest

For some people, the decision over how to dispose of their body represents one last adventure – and one last consumer choice, a USC Dornsife scholar explains.

November 3, 2023
American individualism lives on after death, as consumers choose new ways to put their remains to rest
Arts and Culture

Hot-button topics may get public attention at the Vatican synod, but a more fundamental issue for the Catholic Church is at the heart of debate

Pope Francis’ Synod on Synodality is attempting to move the church toward a more dialogue-based model of authority, a scholar of Catholicism explains.

October 24, 2023
Hot-button topics may get public attention at the Vatican synod, but a more fundamental issue for the Catholic Church is at the heart of debate
Arts and Culture

Louise Glück honed her poetic voice across a lifetime to speak to us from beyond the grave

A celebrated poet and Nobel laureate, Louise Glück wrote about mortality, broken families and human frailty with devastating wryness and quiet beauty.

October 17, 2023
Louise Glück honed her poetic voice across a lifetime to speak to us from beyond the grave
Politics

Navigating political wilderness: Are presidential candidates correctly interpreting America’s founding history?

How early American immigrants’ beliefs and writings are often misquoted or taken out of context by GOP candidates for the nation’s highest office.

October 2, 2023
Navigating political wilderness: Are presidential candidates correctly interpreting America’s founding history?
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