Can one searing photo create change?

SCOTUS shrugs, Baptists bicker [Click here to view this message in your web-browser](. Edition: US 27 June 2019 [The Conversation]( Academic rigor, journalistic flair [Nick Lehr] A note from... Nick Lehr Arts + Culture Editor When I first saw the image of the father and daughter who drowned at the U.S.-Mexico border, it immediately reminded me of the iconic image, from 2015, of a dead three-year-old Syrian refugee on a Turkish beach. Then I thought of the research conducted by University of Oregon psychologist Paul Slovic and journalism professor Nicole Smith Dahmen. The duo have spent years studying the ability of graphic photographs to stir people from complacency to action – but, they write, [the window of caring is smaller than you’d think](. Also today: The [Supreme Court isn’t easily shocked](, [celebrating HIV testing day]( and should [Baptist women preach](? Top story The bodies of Salvadoran migrant Oscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his daughter lie on the bank of the Rio Grande in Matamoros, Mexico. AP Photo/Julia Le Duc [How much power can an image actually wield?]( Nicole Smith Dahmen, University of Oregon; Paul Slovic, University of Oregon A photo of a drowned father and his 23-month-old daughter at the US-Mexico border has prompted horror and outrage on social media. Can it spur aid for migrants? Economy + Business - [A Trump-Xi trade deal would do little to fix the real problems US companies face in China]( Allen Morrison, Arizona State University; Stewart Black, INSEAD The stakes are high for the G-20 meeting between Presidents Xi and Trump. But even if a major deal were reached, US companies would still have a very hard time doing business in China. - [Trademark scholar says FUCT’s victory at Supreme Court is a win for free speech]( Megan M. Carpenter, University of New Hampshire The high court struck down a ban on trademarking 'immoral' or 'scandalous' words and symbols. A trademark scholar explains why that's a good thing. Education - [How the Flint water crisis set students back]( Marilynne R Wood, University of Toledo The children who suffered lead poisoning as a result of the Flint water crisis of 2014 are likely to struggle academically and socially as a result, an expert on treating lead-poisoned children argues. Health + Medicine - [Should you be tested for HIV? Why June 27 is a good day to do it]( Jodi Sutherland, Binghamton University, State University of New York June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, and an expert suggests it's a good time to think about testing, especially for youth. And, a recent study suggested that nurses have a role in reaching youth. Ethics + Religion - [Should Southern Baptist women be preachers? A centuries old controversy finds new life]( Susan M. Shaw, Oregon State University A controversy has erupted yet again among Southern Baptists over women's preaching. An expert explains how despite this 300-year-old controversy, Baptist women have shown remarkable leadership. Politics + Society - [Here’s a 1918 role model for Sarah Sanders’ successor as White House press secretary]( Meghan Menard McCune, Louisiana State University ; John Maxwell Hamilton, Louisiana State University White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders is leaving her job, and two media scholars reflect on the career of the very first press secretary – a model of openness who respected news reporters. Environment + Energy - [Visiting national parks could change your thinking about patriotism]( Jennifer Ladino, University of Idaho Patriotism means pride in country, but what are we proud of? A former national park ranger suggests that visiting historic sites can remind Americans of the heritage, good and bad, that they share. 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But sometimes things can get out of whack – and that's when you might end up experiencing what medics call syncope. - [Risk of shooting war with Iran grows after decades of economic warfare by the US]( David Cortright, University of Notre Dame Trump announced 'hard-hitting' new sanctions on Iran in response to the attack on a US drone. A peace studies scholar explains why sanctions rarely work. Today’s quote ["The more candidates there are, the greater the chance there is no clear favorite."]( [Math explains why the Democrats may have trouble picking a candidate]( Alexander Strang Case Western Reserve University [Alexander Strang] Peter Thomas Case Western Reserve University [Peter Thomas] Know people who may be interested in The Conversation's stories? [Click here to forward this newsletter to them]( and ask them to sign up at [Follow us on Twitter.]( [Join us on Facebook.]( You’re receiving this newsletter from [The Conversation](. Not interested anymore? [Unsubscribe instantly](. 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