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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year ago4 business lessons from the Boston Tea Party
Two and a half centuries later, some things haven’t changed.
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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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...
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/ 1 year ago¿La mejor manera de cumplir un propósito de Año Nuevo? Haga un “propósito de año viejo”
La idea del nacimiento virginal ha formado parte del cristianismo desde el principio, pero su significado ha cambiado con el tiempo.
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/ 1 year agoPor qué a los primeros cristianos no les habría sorprendido tanto el nacimiento virginal de la historia de Navidad
La idea del nacimiento virginal ha formado parte del cristianismo desde el principio, pero su significado ha cambiado con el tiempo.
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/ 1 year agoIsrael can and will ignore US appeals to minimize casualties in Gaza
Conflict has escalated between Joe Biden and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu over the conduct of the Israel-Hamas war. But a national...
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/ 1 year agoHow the Boston Tea Party’s ‘destruction of the tea’ changed American history
An attack on private property angered Colonial leaders as much as the British public – but a strong reaction from Parliament...
