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/ 10 months ago7 strategies to help gifted autistic students succeed in college
Self-advocacy and taking initiative have proven critical for autistic students who are also gifted, new research shows.
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/ 10 months agoIran terror blast highlights success – and growing risk – of ISIS-K regional strategy
The terrorist attack in Iran follows a concerted effort by the Islamic State affiliate to ‘internationalize’ its strategy.
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/ 10 months agoIn the ‘big tent’ of free speech, can you be too open-minded?
Intellectual humility doesn’t mean anyone can change your mind, a philosopher writes – but it might mean learning from the ‘other...
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/ 10 months agoOtters, beavers and other semiaquatic mammals keep clean underwater, thanks to their flexible fur
The bottoms of boats and docks can accumulate lots of dirt, but semiaquatic animals like otters avoid having ‘fouled’ fur. Their...
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/ 10 months agoSellout! How political corruption shaped an American insult
Why do so many Americans share the concern that success and integrity are in conflict, as if one comes at the...
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/ 10 months agoMartin Luther King Jr.’s moral stance against the Vietnam War offers lessons on how to fight for peace in the Middle East
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. knew the political consequences of speaking out against the Vietnam War − and he did it...
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/ 10 months agoHow we almost ended up with a bull’s-eye bar code
If history had taken another path, bar codes would look dramatically different today.
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/ 10 months agoRepublicans are pushing for drastic asylum changes – an immigration law scholar breaks down the proposal
A GOP proposal would make it nearly impossible for most migrants now crossing the US border to gain asylum and the...
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/ 10 months agoA Supreme Court ruling on fishing for herring could sharply curb federal regulatory power
An important but controversial legal doctrine, known as Chevron deference, is at issue in two fishing cases. The outcome could affect...
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/ 10 months agoAs another obesity-fighting drug takes center stage, a nutrition expert warns that weight loss shouldn’t be the only goal
Medications can play an important role in weight management, but not at the expense of overall nutrition. And healthy lifestyle habits...