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/ 12 months agoPaying people to replant tropical forests − and letting them harvest the timber − can pay off for climate, justice and environment
It might seem counterintuitive to suggest timber harvesting when the goal is to restore forests, but that gives landholders the economic...
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/ 12 months ago100 years ago, the KKK planted bombs at a U.S. university – part of the terror group’s crusade against American Catholics
Most of the Klan’s victims were African American, but many other groups have been targeted during the hate group’s century and...
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/ 12 months agoRacism produces subtle brain changes that lead to increased disease risk in Black populations
Racial threats and slights take a toll on health, but the continual invalidation and questioning of whether those so-called microaggressions exist...
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/ 12 months agoA US ambassador working for Cuba? Charges against former diplomat Victor Manuel Rocha spotlight Havana’s importance in the world of spying
Cuba gets less attention as an espionage threat than Russia or China, but is a potent player in the spy world....
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/ 12 months ago5 things to know about US aid to Ukraine
With US aid to Ukraine locked in a partisan battle over security at the US southern border, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
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/ 12 months agoAs Russia ramps up ‘traditional values’ rhetoric − especially against LGBTQ+ groups − it’s won Putin far-right fans abroad
Far-right American Christians once viewed Soviet culture as a menace to their values. Today, some authoritarian-leaning admirers wish their country were...
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/ 12 months agoWar in Gaza: An ethicist explains why you shouldn’t turn to social media for information about the conflict or to do something about it
Social media is designed to keep you engaged by getting a rise out of you, not help you think critically or...
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/ 12 months agoSandra Day O’Connor saw civics education as key to the future of democracy
The late Justice Sandra Day O'Connor’s iCivics curriculum has been shown to boost knowledge of the political process.
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/ 12 months agoHow to provide reliable water in a warming world – these cities are testing small-scale treatment systems and wastewater recycling
Water shortages are one of the greatest problems created by a warming world. A decentralized water system is a compelling counterargument...
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/ 12 months agoMutton, an Indigenous woolly dog, died in 1859 − new analysis confirms precolonial lineage of this extinct breed, once kept for their wool
Dogs have lived with Indigenous Americans since before they came to the continent together 10,000 years ago. A new analysis reveals...
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/ 12 months agoRelease of Alberto Fujimori in Peru rekindles fears of backsliding on human rights
The former Peruvian strongman appeared frail as he left prison. But his influence on politics remains strong.
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/ 12 months agoWhen authoritative sources hold onto bad data: A legal scholar explains the need for government databases to retract information
Theranos was dissolved years ago, and its CEO, Elizabeth Holmes, is in prison, but the company’s patents based on bad science...
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/ 12 months agoWinter brings more than just ugly sweaters – here’s how the season can affect your mind and behavior
Some of winter’s effects have been tied to cultural norms and practices, while others likely reflect our bodies’ innate biological responses...
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/ 12 months agoWhy federal efforts to protect schools from cybersecurity threats fall short
Cybercriminals target schools because they’re uniquely vulnerable. A cybersecurity expert explores whether a new White House initiative will be enough to...
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/ 12 months agoArtificial light lures migrating birds into cities, where they face a gauntlet of threats
Migrating birds need stopover locations en route where they can rest and feed. A new study shows that artificial light draws...
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/ 12 months agoIs Hamas the same as ISIS, the Islamic State group? No − and yes
A scholar of the Islamic State group says Hamas has undergone a radical ISIS-inspired transformation that has not yet gotten widespread...
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/ 12 months agoIn the worst of America’s Jim Crow era, Black intellectual W.E.B. Du Bois found inspiration and hope in national parks
Though progressive politics at the turn of the 20th century called for the protection of America’s national parks, it did so...
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/ 12 months ago4 business lessons from the Boston Tea Party
Two and a half centuries later, some things haven’t changed.
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/ 12 months agoLighting a fire using friction requires an understanding of some physics principles − but there are ways to make the process easier
You may have seen contestants on reality shows like “Survivor” make fire using friction, but do you know the physics behind...
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/ 12 months agoCRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized? It comes down to money and science
Drug development takes a great deal of time, money and effort. While future profits play a big factor in which diseases...
