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/ 1 year agoTexas tried to fix its teacher shortage by lowering requirements − the result was more new teachers, but at lower salaries
Researchers found that lowering restrictions for new teachers had some unintended consequences.
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/ 1 year agoKristallnacht, 85 years ago, marks the point Hitler moved from an emotional antisemitism to a systematic antisemitism of laws and government violence
The violence of the 1938 pogrom against Jews in Nazi Germany known as Kristallnacht was a turning point in Hitler’s ‘Final...
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/ 1 year agoHow Houthi attacks affect both the Israel-Hamas conflict and Yemen’s own civil war – and could put pressure on US, Saudi Arabia
Missiles from rebel Yemeni groups risk widening the Middle East conflict. But the motivation behind the attacks could be more about...
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/ 1 year agoGaza bombing adds to the generations of Palestinians displaced from their homes
A scholar who has studied Palestinian refugees for 20 years explains the history of their displacement and the stakes involved for...
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/ 1 year agoWhat exactly caused the explosion at a hospital in Gaza? Without an independent, credible investigation, it will be hard for everyone to agree
The hospital blast site has largely been cleared, Hamas says. But a forensic scientist explains what other evidence independent experts could...
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/ 1 year agoDespite his government’s failure to anticipate Hamas’ deadly attack, don’t count Netanyahu out politically
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has presided over disasters before – and remained in power. But is the intelligence failure preceding...
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/ 1 year agoEndometriosis afflicts millions of women, but few people feel comfortable talking about it
Health care providers often dismiss endometriosis pain as ‘all in your head’ − which can delay a correct diagnosis and treatment...
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/ 1 year agoFriendship research is getting an update – and that’s key for dealing with the loneliness epidemic
Psychology researchers have focused on the idea that people form friendships with those who are similar, familiar and nearby. But how...
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/ 1 year agoCancer has many faces − 5 counterintuitive ways scientists are approaching cancer research to improve treatment and prevention
From math to evolutionary game theory, looking at cancer through different lenses can offer further insights on how to approach treatment...
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/ 1 year agoRupert Murdoch’s empire was built on a shrewd understanding of how media and power work
As Rupert Murdoch prepares to hand over the keys to his media empire, what will his legacy be?
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/ 1 year agoAmerican individualism lives on after death, as consumers choose new ways to put their remains to rest
For some people, the decision over how to dispose of their body represents one last adventure – and one last consumer...
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/ 1 year agoA century ago, a Black-owned team ruled basketball − today, no Black majority owners remain
Led by a Black businessman named Bob Douglas, the New York Rens, who played their first game on Nov. 3, 1923,...
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/ 1 year agoLanguage induces an identity crisis for the children and grandchildren of Latino immigrants
Young Latinos in the US often navigate a contradictory landscape: Their parents see them as not Latino enough, while teachers and...
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/ 1 year ago3 reasons the House GOP is not any more dysfunctional than the Democrats − even after the prolonged speaker chaos
In the wake of the three-week internal GOP battle to choose a speaker, a scholar of Congress says that what looks...
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/ 1 year agoTrump’s violent rhetoric echoes the fascist commitment to a destructive and bloody rebirth of society
Trump’s call for violence is only part of a larger push for social disruption and destruction. For only in the wake...
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/ 1 year agoAre journalists serving Virginia’s voters well? Election could offer insights on media on national level
With the balance of political power at stake in the Virginia legislature, voters in this key swing state may reveal clues...
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/ 1 year agoYoung, female voters were the key to defeating populists in Poland’s election – providing a blueprint to reverse democracy’s decline
The autocratic Law and Justice Party looks set to be turfed out by a center-left coalition, which gained more than half...
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/ 1 year agoWorkplace discrimination saps everyone’s motivation − even when it works in your favor
Having a biased manager lowers productivity across the board – even for workers who aren’t targeted.
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/ 1 year agoFrom India and Taiwan to Tibet, the living assist the dead in their passage
Across cultures, death rituals give mourners a chance to grieve. But they also offer one last opportunity to help the deceased...
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/ 1 year agoHow Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor became Halloween’s theme song
The famous composer certainly didn’t have haunted houses in mind when he wrote the piece.
