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/ 1 year agoWhat social robots can teach America’s students
Social robots can be useful tools to help students learn about programming, but here’s why they won’t be replacing classroom teachers...
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/ 1 year agoLong after Indigenous activists flee Russia, they continue to face government pressure to remain silent
More than six years after Pavel Sulyandziga, an Indigenous activist from Russia, left the country to seek political asylum in the...
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/ 1 year agoYour body already has a built-in weight loss system that works like Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro – food and your gut microbiome
Weight loss and diabetes drugs target regulatory pathways involved in metabolism that the microbes in your gut and certain molecules from...
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/ 1 year agoYour fingerprint is actually 3D − research into holograms could improve forensic fingerprint analysis
Using fingerprints to catch criminals isn’t 100% accurate, but analyzing fingerprints in 3D, rather than 2D, could improve the process.
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/ 1 year ago1 good thing about the Iowa caucuses, and 3 that are really troubling
The Iowa caucuses have long been an oddity in modern-day politics but remain a place where GOP candidates can test their...
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/ 1 year agoWhat if every germ hit you at the exact same time? An immunologist explains
Your immune system is often able to fend off pathogens it’s never seen before. But defending your body against all of...
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/ 1 year agoEthiopia’s deal with Somaliland upends regional dynamics, risking strife across the Horn of Africa
Somalia has demanded that a memorandum of understanding – which would see Ethiopia gain access to the Red Sea via a...
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/ 1 year agoWhat enforcement power does the International Court of Justice have in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel?
While the International Court of Justice lacks enforcement powers, it can issue orders that could heighten international pressure on Israel to...
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/ 1 year agoHow Ecuador went from being Latin America’s model of stability to a nation in crisis
Widespread violence tied to Ecuadorian drug gangs has left the country looking at a draconian response.
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/ 1 year agoUS-UK airstrikes risk strengthening Houthi rebels’ position in Yemen and the region
Raid follows warnings from Washington to cease attacks in the Red Sea – but could serve to strengthen rebels and reignite...
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/ 1 year agoWayne LaPierre leaves a financial mess behind at the NRA − on top of the legal one that landed him in court
The NRA’s new leaders have to make important decisions as they confront a shaky financial future.
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/ 1 year agoData brokers know everything about you – what FTC case against ad tech giant Kochava reveals
It’s no surprise that corporations harvest vast amounts of data about people, but documents in an FTC lawsuit detail the stunning...
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/ 1 year agoParaguay’s Ciudad del Este: Efforts to force a busy informal commercial hub to follow global trade rules have only made life harder for those eking out a living
A smuggling crackdown has threatened the livelihoods of the people who are just scraping by in this South American arbitrage economy.
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/ 1 year agoGen Z and millennials have an unlikely love affair with their local libraries
Though they’re sometimes characterized as attention-addled homebodies, younger people see a real value in libraries − one that goes beyond books.
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/ 1 year agoI wrote a play for children about integrating the arts into STEM fields − here’s what I learned about encouraging creative, interdisciplinary thinking
Is it a STEM education or a STEAM education? Integrating arts into science programming and vice versa can pique kids’ curiosity...
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/ 1 year agoBiden, like Trump, sidesteps Congress to get things done
Biden and Trump are polar opposites when it comes to policy. But they have wielded the power of the presidency in...
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/ 1 year agoLaundry is a top source of microplastic pollution – here’s how to clean your clothes more sustainably
Your washing machine is polluting the ocean.
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/ 1 year agoNot all carbon-capture projects pay off for the climate – we mapped the pros and cons of each and found clear winners and losers
The combination of the source of the CO₂ and its end use determines its environmental and economic benefits or consequences.
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/ 1 year agoWhen can we stop worrying about rising prices? The latest inflation report offers no easy answers
Two important inflation indicators are trending in different directions. What gives?
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/ 1 year agoChurch without God: How secular congregations fill a need for some nonreligious Americans
A sociologist of religion explains how atheist churches are helping people find meaning and community – serving many of the same...
