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/ 4 weeks agoHow does the International Space Station orbit Earth without burning up?
The International Space Station is an engineering feat that has led to countless scientific discoveries. Like the thousands of satellites in...
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/ 4 weeks agoAfter wildfires, ranchers face 2-year delay to graze cattle on federal land – is it doing more harm than good?
That delay can tip ranchers’ finances into the red. While the land needs time to recover, studies raise questions about whether...
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/ 4 weeks agoBlack adults with long COVID report higher levels of hopelessness and suicidal thoughts − new research
Black Americans were disproportionately affected by COVID-19 infections, illness and death during the pandemic. But the long-term toll of long COVID...
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/ 4 weeks agoHow cities are reinventing the public-private partnership − 4 lessons from around the globe
A new form of public-private partnership is reshaping urban landscapes: Community-centered, public-private partnerships, or CP3s.
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/ 4 weeks agoOnly 0.16% of all US charitable giving supports LGBTQ+ groups despite recent increases
The sliver of charitable dollars funding LGBTQ+ organizations rose in inflation-adjusted terms to $823 million in 2021 from $387 million in...
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/ 4 weeks agoMarco Rubio is no friend of Havana − but does Trump’s pick for secretary of state mean Cuba policy is set?
Trump reversed the Cuba ‘thaw’ initiated by President Barack Obama. But second-guessing the incoming president’s policy on the island isn’t straightforward.
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/ 4 weeks agoHow humanities classes benefit students in the workplace and combat loneliness
Despite pressure for students to choose STEM over the humanities, classes in literature, art and history can provide students with vital...
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/ 1 month agoFBI director guides the agency in confronting complex international threats, investigating federal crimes and running 55 field offices
The FBI investigates everything from terrorist threats to cybercrime to public corruption. What does the presidentially nominated, Senate-confirmed head of the...
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/ 1 month agoWhy ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ almost didn’t air − and why it endures
Charles Schulz’s TV special survived the skepticism of network executives to become a holiday classic.
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/ 1 month agoResponse to CEO killing reveals antipathy toward health insurers − but entire patchwork system is to blame for ill feeling
Insurers in many ways are the face of US health care, which may help explain the public reaction to the murder...