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/ 1 year agoSupreme Court word-count limits for lawyers, explained in 1,026 words
Lawyers submitting briefs to the Supreme Court in the Trump Colorado ballot case must file a ‘certificate of word count.’ Why?...
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/ 1 year agoWhy treason is a key topic in Trump’s 14th Amendment appeal to the Supreme Court
US law has long held that those who support rebels and insurrectionists are just as guilty of treason as those who...
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/ 1 year agoThe last days of Woodrow Wilson
On the 100th anniversary of Woodrow Wilson’s death, a presidential historian looks at how he was able to stay in power...
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/ 1 year agoSuicide has reached epidemic proportions in the US − yet medical students still don’t receive adequate training to treat suicidal patients
Close to half of those who die by suicide saw a primary care doctor within a month of their death.
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/ 1 year agoNorman Jewison’s ‘Rollerball’ depicted a world in which corporations controlled all information – is this dystopian vision becoming reality?
As the journalism industry continues to crater, wealthy plutocrats are consolidating their control over information systems.
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/ 1 year agoWith the economy looking bright enough, the Federal Reserve seems content to play the waiting game
The central bank is ‘really in risk management mode,‘ its chairman said.
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/ 1 year agoSuper Bowl ads: It’s getting harder for commercials to score with consumers
Marketers are increasingly focused on reaching narrow audiences – but when it comes to mass appeal, the Super Bowl doesn’t miss.
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/ 1 year agoSleep can give athletes an edge over competitors − but few recognize how fundamental sleep is to performance
Studies show college athletes sleeping less than 7 hours per night are almost twice as likely to be injured when compared...
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/ 1 year ago‘Jaws’ portrayed sharks as monsters 50 years ago, but it also inspired a generation of shark scientists
‘Jaws,’ published in 1974, terrified the public of sharks, but it also brought shark research into the scientific mainstream.
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/ 1 year agoMore than a year after the death of an environmental activist, questions remain on the dangerousness of the Stop Cop City movement near Atlanta
The death of a protester in 2023 at the site of the proposed Atlanta Public Safety Training Center has brought renewed...
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/ 1 year agoHow Black male college athletes deal with anti-Black stereotypes on campus
Black male athletes at Division I schools say they alter their speech, dress and other behaviors to gain acceptance in mostly...
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/ 1 year agoThis course examines how conflicts arise over borders
Religious, racial and class-based differences often get politicized.
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/ 1 year agoEating disorders are the most lethal mental health conditions – reconnecting with internal body sensations can help reduce self-harm
Many people with eating disorders die from suicide. Improving perception of internal body states, or interoception, can help everyone better care...
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/ 1 year agoTeens on social media need both protection and privacy – AI could help get the balance right
Social media companies have come under intense pressure to do more to protect teens, but there’s another concern – they could...
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/ 1 year agoWhat Americans can learn from Danish masculinity
American men see manhood in opposition to womanhood. Danes, on the other hand, see manhood as not acting immaturely, as a...
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/ 1 year agoThe surprising reason why insects circle lights at night: They lose track of the sky
A new study shows how artificial light at night scrambles insects’ normal flight patterns, pulling them off course into orbit around...
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/ 1 year agoWhat is an atmospheric river? A hydrologist explains the good and bad of these flood-prone storms and how they’re changing
These giant rivers in the sky are bringing more intense rainfall as the planet warms.
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/ 1 year agoBacklash to transgender health care isn’t new − but the faulty science used to justify it has changed to meet the times
For as long as trans medicine has been around, so has its opposition. The tactics of prior waves of anti-trans policies...
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/ 1 year agoTelehealth makes timely abortions possible for many, research shows
People of color, young people and those with low incomes tend to benefit most from telehealth abortion.
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/ 1 year agoDog care below freezing − how to keep your pet warm and safe from cold weather, road salt and more this winter
Dogs might have furry coats, but they can still get cold when the temperature drops.
