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/ 1 year agoJohn Fetterman might be the first to try to bare his legs in the Senate, but shorts have been ticking people off for almost a century
As fashion norms change, what people wear in public becomes ground zero for hashing out new ideas of race, class and...
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/ 1 year agoAI disinformation is a threat to elections − learning to spot Russian, Chinese and Iranian meddling in other countries can help the US prepare for 2024
ChatGPT and its ilk give propagandists and intelligence agents a powerful new tool for interfering in politics. The clock is ticking...
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/ 1 year agoUS Supreme Court refuses to hear Alabama’s request to keep separate and unequal political districts
Since 2020, Alabama lawmakers have failed to draw political districts that give Black voters an equal chance of selecting political candidates...
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/ 1 year agoLessons for today from the overlooked stories of Black teachers during the segregated civil rights era
During the civil rights era, Black teachers were valued members of the community and often taught generations of family members.
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/ 1 year agoThe ‘Barbie’ and ‘Star Wars’ universes are entertaining, but they also unexpectedly can help people understand why revolutions happen
Before a revolution can take place, the oppressed first have to recognize that they actually do not have many rights.
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/ 1 year agoThe fight for 2% − how residuals became a sticking point for striking actors
Studios say the number is unrealistic − that it amounts to actors not assuming any financial risk for content that flops....
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/ 1 year agoSci-fi books are rare in school even though they help kids better understand science
Despite their scarcity, science fiction books are highly sought after by elementary school students.
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/ 1 year agoFrom pests to pollutants, keeping schools healthy and clean is no simple task
For students to learn in a safe, healthy environment, school administrators must deal with a myriad of potential environmental contaminants, from...
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/ 1 year agoFrench schools’ ban on abayas and headscarves is supposedly about secularism − but it sends a powerful message about who ‘belongs’ in French culture
Catholicism, ‘Frenchness’ and secularism are often conflated in French culture, a scholar writes, while non-Christian traditions are viewed with suspicion.
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/ 1 year agoJust 3 Nobel Prizes cover all of science – how research is done today poses a challenge for these prestigious awards
The Nobel Prize categories were set up more than a century ago. Since then, science has grown and evolved in unpredictable...
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/ 1 year agoShutdowns are a uniquely American drama − in the UK, it’s just not Parliament’s cup of tea
With the US government seemingly heading toward a potentially painful federal shutdown, a scholar explains why such events never occur in...
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/ 1 year agoTaylor Swift and the end of the Hollywood writers strike – a tale of two media narratives
What does it say about the online media ecosystem when the end of a 146-day strike is buried under headlines and...
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/ 1 year agoGovernment shutdowns hurt federal worker morale, long after paychecks resume − especially for those considered ‘nonessential’
While a single shutdown is unlikely to push a government worker to quit, the cumulative effect of multiple shutdowns can lead...
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/ 1 year agoTropical climates are the most biodiverse on Earth − but it’s not only because of how warm and wet they are
A new study reveals how the geography of global climates influences the rich patterns of species diversity in an ever-changing world.
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/ 1 year agoJuries that don’t understand forensic science can send innocent people to prison − a short training video could help
Educating mock jurors about what kinds of statements are appropriate − or not − led to more critical assessments of forensic...
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/ 1 year agoSea glass, a treasure formed from trash, is on the decline as single-use plastic takes over
Sea glass, while an eye-catching treasure and a multimillion-dollar industry, exists because of decades of improper waste management.
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/ 1 year agoYour microbes live on after you die − a microbiologist explains how your necrobiome recycles your body to nourish new life
With the help of the microbes that once played an essential role in keeping you alive, the building blocks of your...
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/ 1 year agoTracking daily step counts can be a useful tool for weight management – an exercise scientist parses the science
Reduction in physical activity over the last few decades is one of the main culprits in rising obesity rates.
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/ 1 year agoA solution to America’s K-12 STEM teacher shortage: Endowed chairs
Year after year, public schools have come up short on STEM teachers. An education policy scholar pushes for a novel solution.
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/ 1 year agoWe asked 1,000 Zimbabweans what they think of China’s influence on their country − only 37% viewed it favorably
Politicians and scholars debate whether China’s economic investments in Africa benefit or exploit local populations. But what does the public think?
