Society, Law & Politics
- 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.
- A new study found racial and socioeconomic disparities in where odor-emitting marijuana grow houses and other malodorous factories are located in Denver and in how communities report these issues.
- A Boulder doctoral student’s paper argues that the hit film “Barbie” exemplifies “masculinity without patriarchy” in media.
- Many Native American traditions in the American West place animals like bison or horses at the center of their spirituality and view them as relatives.
- Boulder criminologist David Pyrooz calls for more mental health support for people who have been exposed to gun violence.
- A new systematic review, led by Boulder researchers and published by the National Institute of Justice, analyzes 150 studies to provide a framework for preventing school violence.
- The United States and Russia's ongoing talks about peace between Russia and Ukraine have excluded one major player—Ukraine.
- Boulder doctoral candidate Chilton Tippin is working to document migrant mortality in El Paso.
- The current International Cricket Council Champions Tournament highlights how national rivalries and geopolitical tensions can meet on playing fields.