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/ 12 months agoAre you one of the millions about to have cataract surgery? Here’s what ophthalmologists say you need to know
Typically, cataract surgeries are painless and significantly restore vision.
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/ 12 months agoTrump judgments: What’s an appeal bond? What happens if he can’t get a $454 million loan?
Trump has apparently been unable to secure the appeal bond he needs to avoid paying the civil fraud judgment against him.
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/ 12 months agoSupreme Court lets Texas’ immigration law stand, intensifying fight between Texas and the US government over securing the Mexico border
The Supreme Court announced that Texas can, at least for now, have state authorities arrest and deport undocumented migrants.
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/ 12 months agoPro-Israel but anti-Netanyahu: Democratic Party leaders try to find the middle ground
What does it mean when a staunch supporter of Israel in Congress says he no longer supports Israel’s leadership? It’s a...
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/ 12 months agoHaiti is in crisis, but foreign intervention comes with an ugly past
Can a multinational security mission provide Haiti with a stable future? Not without sustained funding for after the troops leave.
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/ 12 months agoUS democracy’s unaddressed flaws undermine Biden’s stand as democracy’s defender − but Trump keeps favoring political violence
There are potential threats to US democracy posed by the choices voters make in this presidential election. But the benefits of...
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/ 12 months agoHow much stress is too much? A psychiatrist explains the links between toxic stress and poor health − and how to get help
No one can escape stress, but sometimes it takes a physical and emotional toll that translates to disease and other health...
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/ 12 months agoBuilding fairness into AI is crucial – and hard to get right
Bias in AI has been getting a lot of attention lately, but it’s just one aspect of the larger – and...
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/ 12 months ago$50K per year for a degree in a low-wage industry − is culinary school worth it?
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay recently pilloried these institutions for saddling students with debt prior to sending them off into a low-wage...
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/ 12 months agoWhat the Buddhist text Therigatha teaches about women’s enlightenment
The Therigatha, a collection of poems written in Pāli by Buddhist nuns, reveals that women’s enlightenment may not necessarily require renunciation...
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/ 12 months agoFemale mosquitoes rely on one another to choose the best breeding sites − and with the arrival of spring, they’re already on the hunt
Female mosquitoes don’t want to lay their eggs alone, but they don’t want sites that are too crowded either. Understanding what...
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/ 12 months agoHow ghost streams and redlining’s legacy lead to unfairness in flood risk, in Detroit and elsewhere
Mapping where water once flowed is important for managing flood risk today in Detroit and elsewhere.
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/ 12 months agoSupreme Court’s questions about First Amendment cases show support for ‘free trade in ideas’
These cases have asked the justices to consider how to apply some of the most sweeping constitutional protections – those of...
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/ 12 months agoDonor-advised funds: US regulators are scrambling to catch up with the boom in these charitable giving accounts
Big changes would require an act of Congress but lawmakers have not stepped up. And there’s been pushback against new rules...
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/ 12 months agoProfits over patients: For-profit nursing home chains are draining resources from care while shifting huge sums to owners’ pockets
Owners of midsize nursing home chains harm the elderly and drain huge sums of money from facilities using opaque accounting practices...
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/ 12 months agoAs the US government and record labels go after TikTok, musicians get the squeeze
For some musical artists, TikTok has become a beacon in an otherwise dismal digital streaming landscape.
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/ 12 months agoAI vs. elections: 4 essential reads about the threat of high-tech deception in politics
Using disinformation to sway elections is nothing new. Powerful new AI tools, however, threaten to give the deceptions unprecedented reach.
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/ 12 months agoHow do airplanes fly? An aerospace engineer explains the physics of flight
People have been flying airplanes for well over a century. Engineers know how to balance all the forces at play, but...
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/ 12 months agoAmid growth in AI writing tools, this course teaches future lawyers and other professionals to become better editors
Learning how to produce polished prose can greatly enhance your value on the job.
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/ 12 months agoChildren experience more injuries, stress and even burnout when they specialize in one sport
The rate of injury for single-sport adolescents is far higher than for other kids who play a variety of sports.
