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/ 11 months agoAre private conversations truly private? A cybersecurity expert explains how end-to-end encryption protects you
End-to-end encryption provides strong protection for keeping your communications private, but not every messaging app uses it, and even some of...
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/ 11 months agoWhy do trees need sunlight? An environmental scientist explains photosynthesis
Trees – and all plants – harvest sunlight to gain the energy they need to live and grow.
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/ 11 months agoShould people suffering from mental illness be eligible for medically assisted death? Canada plans to legalize that in 2027 – a philosopher explains the core questions
Assessing a patient’s autonomy can be more difficult when mental illness is the main source of their suffering.
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/ 11 months agoRamadan will be difficult for those in Gaza or other war zones – what does fasting mean for those who might be already starving?
Ramadan encourages acts of charity. This also poses a question for many Muslims as they consider what more could be done...
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/ 11 months agoAncient Rome successfully fought against voter intimidation − a political story told on a coin that resonates today
Fighting for voter access is an inevitable part of any democracy, from ancient Rome to the US today. Roman legislators were...
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/ 11 months agoI’m a political scientist, and the Alabama Supreme Court’s IVF ruling turned me into a reproductive-rights refugee
I’m a scholar, not an activist or an advocate. But now one of the most intimate, personal events of our lives...
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/ 11 months agoHow ‘hometown associations’ help immigrants support their communities in the US and back in their homelands
Mexican groups are the most common, but immigrants from Turkey, Bolivia and many more countries have formed their own.
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/ 11 months agoThe failures of ‘Oppenheimer’ and the ascent of the foreign film – 6 essential reads for the Oscars
Before you tune into Hollywood’s biggest night of the year, check out our coverage of the stars of this year’s show.
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/ 11 months agoOpill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill, will be on shelves soon − here are some key things to know
Once available, Opill will be the most effective form of nonprescription birth control on the market. But you should still speak...
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/ 11 months agoApril’s eclipse will mean interruptions in solar power generation, which could strain electrical grids
When the Moon blocks the Sun during an eclipse, utility suppliers have to pull power from the grid to make up...
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/ 11 months agoAsthma meds have become shockingly unaffordable − but relief may be on the way
An inhaler that costs nearly $300 in the US goes for just $9 in Germany. What gives?
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/ 11 months agoTeenagers often know when their parents are having money problems − and that knowledge is linked to mental health challenges, new research finds
A study of more than 100 teens and their caregivers showed a unique link between hardship and behavior problems.
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/ 11 months agoUAW’s Southern strategy: Union revs up drive to get workers employed by foreign automakers to join its ranks
Despite intermittent efforts over the past three decades, the UAW union has been unable to organize employees of foreign-based automakers in...
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/ 11 months agoWhat families need to know about how to safely store firearms at home
Research shows that more children have handled household guns than their parents think.
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/ 11 months agoImmune cells can adapt to invading pathogens, deciding whether to fight now or prepare for the next battle
When faced with a threat, T cells have the decision-making flexibility to both clear out the pathogen now and ready themselves...
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/ 11 months agoRare access to hammerhead shark embryos reveals secrets of its unique head development
Because hammerhead sharks give birth to live young, studying their embryonic development is much more complicated than harvesting some eggs and...
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/ 11 months ago‘Oppenheimer’ is a disappointment − and a lost opportunity
For all its praise, the film furthers the dominant narrative of the bombs as a morally fraught but necessary project, with...
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/ 11 months agoCenturies after Christine de Pizan wrote a book railing against misogyny, Taylor Swift is building her own ‘City of Ladies’
By compiling stories about the accomplishments of women, Christine set out to build an allegorical city where women and their achievements...
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/ 11 months agoBiden defends immigration policy during State of the Union, blaming Republicans in Congress for refusing to act
A rising number of Americans say that immigration is the country’s biggest problem. Biden called for Congress to pass a bipartisan...
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/ 11 months agoDetroiters more likely to support local solar power development if they think it reduces energy prices for their community
Detroit’s plan to install solar panels in city neighborhoods may conflict with residents’ desires to see lower energy bills and more...
