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75 years ago, Maria Tallchief made the ballet world reimagine itself and find a place for a Native American prima ballerina -- Shannon Toll, University of Dayton

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Trump's criminal conviction won't stop him from getting security clearance as president -- Dakota Rudesill, The Ohio State University

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Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters – a look at how insurance companies set rates and coverage -- Andrew J. Hoffman, University of Michigan

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