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A Buffalo Bills fan who prefers ketchup over mustard on his hot dog. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images

October 7, 2025

Wings, booze and heartbreak – what my research says about the hidden costs of sports fandom

Being a sports fan has been shown to cultivate a sense of belonging. But what about all that sitting, snacking and drinking? And what does that mean for younger, health-conscious fans?

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gets hugs from students after signing into law a measure that guarantees free school meals at all of the state’s public and charter schools. Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via Getty Images

September 12, 2024

Free school meals are on the rise in the US − but that could change depending on who wins the 2024 presidential election

Marlene B. Schwartz, University of Connecticut and Juliana Cohen, Merrimack College

Minnesota Gov. and vice presidential contender Tim Walz has championed his state’s free school meals policy.

President Trump’s evangelical supporters cheered the 2018 move of of the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Ariel Schalit/AP

July 19, 2021

Evangelical support for Israel is neither permanent nor inevitable

Walker Robins, Merrimack College

The political alliance between American evangelicals and Israel’s right wing may have peaked during the Trump administration.

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Wings, booze and heartbreak – what my research says about the hidden costs of sports fandom

Free school meals are on the rise in the US − but that could change depending on who wins the 2024 presidential election

Evangelical support for Israel is neither permanent nor inevitable

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