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/ 10 months agoHow Ecuador went from being Latin America’s model of stability to a nation in crisis
Widespread violence tied to Ecuadorian drug gangs has left the country looking at a draconian response.
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/ 10 months agoUS-UK airstrikes risk strengthening Houthi rebels’ position in Yemen and the region
Raid follows warnings from Washington to cease attacks in the Red Sea – but could serve to strengthen rebels and reignite...
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/ 10 months agoWayne LaPierre leaves a financial mess behind at the NRA − on top of the legal one that landed him in court
The NRA’s new leaders have to make important decisions as they confront a shaky financial future.
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/ 10 months agoData brokers know everything about you – what FTC case against ad tech giant Kochava reveals
It’s no surprise that corporations harvest vast amounts of data about people, but documents in an FTC lawsuit detail the stunning...
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/ 10 months agoParaguay’s Ciudad del Este: Efforts to force a busy informal commercial hub to follow global trade rules have only made life harder for those eking out a living
A smuggling crackdown has threatened the livelihoods of the people who are just scraping by in this South American arbitrage economy.
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/ 10 months agoGen Z and millennials have an unlikely love affair with their local libraries
Though they’re sometimes characterized as attention-addled homebodies, younger people see a real value in libraries − one that goes beyond books.
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/ 10 months agoI wrote a play for children about integrating the arts into STEM fields − here’s what I learned about encouraging creative, interdisciplinary thinking
Is it a STEM education or a STEAM education? Integrating arts into science programming and vice versa can pique kids’ curiosity...
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/ 10 months agoBiden, like Trump, sidesteps Congress to get things done
Biden and Trump are polar opposites when it comes to policy. But they have wielded the power of the presidency in...
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/ 10 months agoLaundry is a top source of microplastic pollution – here’s how to clean your clothes more sustainably
Your washing machine is polluting the ocean.
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/ 10 months agoNot all carbon-capture projects pay off for the climate – we mapped the pros and cons of each and found clear winners and losers
The combination of the source of the CO₂ and its end use determines its environmental and economic benefits or consequences.
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/ 10 months agoWhen can we stop worrying about rising prices? The latest inflation report offers no easy answers
Two important inflation indicators are trending in different directions. What gives?
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/ 10 months agoChurch without God: How secular congregations fill a need for some nonreligious Americans
A sociologist of religion explains how atheist churches are helping people find meaning and community – serving many of the same...
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/ 10 months agoTahoe avalanche: What causes seemingly safe snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and avid skier explains
A deadly avalanche at Palisades Tahoe, home of the 1960 Winter Olympics, shows the risk as snow layers melt and new...
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/ 10 months agoBlizzards are inescapable − but the most expensive winter storm damage is largely preventable
Costs quickly rise when things go wrong with roads, roofs and power lines. Many of those risks are also avoidable.
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/ 10 months agoTo protect endangered sharks and rays, scientists are mapping these species’ most important locations
A new initiative is pinpointing areas in the world’s oceans that are key habitats for sharks and their relatives, so that...
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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...
