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/ 11 months agoCollege athletes still are not allowed to be paid by universities − here’s why
College athletes have made substantial progress in being able to get paid for the use of their name, image and likeness...
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/ 11 months agoBiden steps up pressure on Israel − using the key levers available against an ally with strong domestic support
Israel has historically made statements and taken actions to placate US anger without always following through. But will Biden’s threat to...
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/ 11 months agoRwandan genocide, 30 years on: Omitting women’s memories encourages incomplete understanding of violence
Rwanda is touted as one of the leading nations when it comes to strides toward gender equality. But the role of...
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/ 11 months agoLoneliness can kill, and new research shows middle-aged Americans are particularly vulnerable
The need to connect is fundamental. But diminishing social ties and community support are contributing to the loneliness epidemic.
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/ 11 months agoYes, efforts to eliminate DEI programs are rooted in racism
There’s a backlash against programs that aim to reverse the effects of systemic racism in the US. A survey indicates that...
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/ 11 months agoWhy courts aren’t the fastest or clearest ways to solve election disputes – a former federal judge explains
What counts as fast for a court is slow for the rest of the world, and judges can give contradictory or...
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/ 11 months agoWhy the Chiefs and Royals couldn’t convince Kansas City voters to foot the bill for their stadiums
It turns out that handing over taxpayer dollars to billionaire owners tends to be far less popular among regular citizens than...
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/ 11 months agoRural students’ access to Wi-Fi is in jeopardy as pandemic-era resources recede
While the COVID-19 pandemic spurred significant progress in expanding rural home internet access, these gains are proving temporary as resources dwindle.
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/ 11 months agoA natural deception: 3 marketing myths the supplement industry wants you to swallow
‘Natural’ isn’t the same thing as healthful. You can have too much of a good thing, and taking action can be...
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/ 11 months agoWhy batteries come in so many sizes and shapes
The reason batteries come in so many types has as much to do with history as innovation.
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/ 11 months agoBrain scans of Philly jazz musicians reveal secrets to reaching creative flow
Neuroscientists analyzed the brain waves of 32 jazz guitarists as they improvised to chords and rhythms. Their findings suggest 2 key...
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/ 11 months agoIn 1877, a stained-glass window depicted Jesus as Black for the first time − a scholar of visual images unpacks its history and significance
A stained-glass window, which shows Jesus as a Black man for the first time, tells a story not only of race...
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/ 11 months agoDuring the 2024 eclipse, biologists like us want to find out how birds will respond to darkness in the middle of the day
Since an eclipse only lasts a few minutes, you need more than just a handful of scientists running around collecting data...
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/ 11 months agoFor some Christians, a solar eclipse signals the second coming of Christ
A scholar of early Christian literature writes that religious theories around celestial events are part of a larger human pattern to...
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/ 11 months agoClimate engineering carries serious national security risks − countries facing extreme heat may try it anyway, and the world needs to be prepared
The big question: Would climate engineering like sending reflective particles into the stratosphere or brightening clouds help reduce the national security...
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/ 11 months agoPhiladelphia’s minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 an hour since 2009 – here’s why efforts to raise it have failed
Voters, city council and even local business leaders have tried to raise the city’s minimum wage, but face pushback from the...
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/ 11 months agoOnline child safety laws could help or hurt – 2 pediatricians explain what’s likely to work and what isn’t
Congress is considering bills to protect kids online. Some of what’s in those bills could help, but some elements could be...
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/ 11 months agoWhat is metabolism? A biochemist explains how different people convert energy differently − and why that matters for your health
An elite athlete’s metabolism mostly looks different from a patient with COVID-19 − but their occasional similarities can reveal important insights...
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/ 11 months agoWould you sit on a jury to review government regulations? Citizen oversight panels could make this process more open and democratic
People love to hate bureaucracy, but regulatory agencies play key roles in modern society. Conservatives want to cut back their power,...
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/ 11 months agoWhy rural white Americans’ resentment is a threat to democracy
Rural white people have long held disproportionate power in US politics. But polls suggest their commitments to the American political system...
