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/ 1 year agoQuantum information science is rarely taught in high school – here’s why that matters
A former physics teacher says America could lose its technological edge if it doesn’t do a better job of teaching quantum...
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/ 1 year agoAncient texts depict all kinds of people, not just straight and cis ones – this college course looks at LGBTQ sexuality and gender in Egypt, Greece and Rome
Writing about same-sex relationships and gender beyond a strict male-female binary was more common in ancient Greece and Rome than students...
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/ 1 year agoMarrakech artisans – who have helped rebuild the Moroccan city before – are among those hit hard in the earthquake’s devastation
A scholar who has been working in Marrakech writes about the artisan communities, which have maintained the city’s architectural rich heritage...
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/ 1 year agoAnemia afflicts nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide, but there are practical strategies for reducing it
Among young children, adolescents and adult women, anemia strikes 1 in 3 globally. Most cases are driven by dietary iron deficiency,...
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/ 1 year agoUkraine’s push for NATO membership is rooted in its European past – and its future
For President Zelenskyy and Ukraine’s citizens, the country’s quest for NATO and EU membership is about security – and identity.
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/ 1 year agoPhiladelphia police rarely release body camera videos – here’s why it may happen in the fatal shooting of Eddie Irizarry
The public’s right to know often gives way to concerns about privacy, public safety and protecting evidence.
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/ 1 year agoWhy managers’ attempts to empower their employees often fail – and even lead to unethical behavior
An expert on employee motivation explains four challenges companies should address if they truly want to empower their workers.
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/ 1 year agoThe beautiful pessimism at the heart of Jimmy Buffett’s music
For Buffett, escapism was not merely some fiddling flight of fancy. It acknowledged the brutalities and indignities of everyday life.
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/ 1 year agoSeparating molecules is a highly energy-intensive but essential part of drug development, desalination and other industrial processes – improving membranes can help
Around half of US industrial energy use goes toward separating molecules in industrial processes. Developing materials that can withstand harsh industrial...
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/ 1 year agoIRS is using $60B funding boost to ramp up use of technology to collect taxes − not just hiring more enforcement agents
The agency hopes to make paying taxes less onerous for the majority of Americans who follow the rules.
