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Miller-McCune.com, the online community of the Miller-McCune Center for Research, Media and Public Policy, harnesses current academic research with real-time reporting to address pressing social concerns. Each day, we offer you information and possible solutions to concerns in areas such as education, politics, the environment, economics, urban affairs and health so you can join our lively global conversation based on work by researchers, leaders and journalists. More » (Source: Miller-McClune)
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