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Revisiting Will Smith's slap and what it means to protect a loved one

  • Written by Neil Roberts, Professor of Africana Studies and Political Science, Williams College
Revisiting Will Smith's slap and what it means to protect a loved oneWill Smith accepts an Oscar during the 94th Annual Academy Awards.Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

It took less than a nanosecond before The Slap was seen around the world. It took a little longer – about two weeks – before the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to ban Will Smith from appearing at another Oscar awards...

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  2. Rising authoritarianism and worsening climate change share a fossil-fueled secret
  3. Lo que las grandes petroleras sabían sobre el cambio climático, en sus propias palabras
  4. Disease-causing parasites can hitch a ride on plastics and potentially spread through the sea, new research suggests
  5. Going underground: Ukraine's subterranean fighters highlight the benefit -- and long history -- of tunnels in warfare
  6. Linking protected areas from Yellowstone to the Yukon shows the value of conserving large landscapes, not just isolated parks and preserves
  7. How Robert Langer, a pioneer in delivering mRNA into the body, failed repeatedly but kept going: 'They said I should give up, but I don't like to give up'
  8. Even once female Ukrainian refugees reach safety, they face new burdens as single heads of household
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  10. Elon Musk won't have a board to watch him when he takes Twitter private – does that matter?

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