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/ 1 year agoNew data reveal US space economy’s output is shrinking – an economist explains in 3 charts
With commercial space tourism on the rise and NASA planning to return to the Moon, you might think the US space...
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/ 1 year agoBlack female prosecutors like Fani Willis face the unequal burden of both racist and sexist attacks
While Donald Trump has used his social media platform to criticize all of his opponents, the former president has made his...
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/ 1 year agoThreat from climate change to some of India’s sacred pilgrimage sites is reshaping religious beliefs
At the pilgrimage site of Kedarnath in northern India, disastrous flooding has led many to ask whether the gods are getting...
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/ 1 year agoGhana’s plans for a national cathedral are mired in controversy and delays − but also reflect religion’s strong role in the nation’s identity
With modern borders drawn up by colonial powers, some African governments have turned to religion to try to forge national unity...
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/ 1 year agoMontana kids win historic climate lawsuit – here’s why it could set a powerful precedent
The case hinged on Montana’s ‘green amendment,’ which guarantees a constitutional right to ‘a clean and healthful environment.’ Other states have...
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/ 1 year agoDaily report cards can decrease disruptions for children with ADHD
Traditional report cards sent home every few months are fine for most students. But for kids with behavioral issues, a daily...
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/ 1 year agoDiverse teams can improve engineering outcomes − but recent affirmative action decision may hinder efforts to create diverse teams
Diverse teams can not only solve engineering problems more effectively, but the outcomes tend to be more inclusive, as a geographer...
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/ 1 year agoGeorgia’s indictment of Trump is a confirmation of states’ rights, a favorite cause of Republicans since Reagan
Donald Trump faces ‘double the trouble’ as Georgia charges were added to federal charges brought over his alleged attempts to overturn...
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/ 1 year agoFulton County charges Donald Trump with racketeering, other felonies — a Georgia election law expert explains 5 key things to know
Fulton County District Attorney Willis’s RICO charges against Trump are essentially targeting election law violations, but by another name. The charges...
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/ 1 year agoTommy Tuberville reportedly doesn’t live in Alabama − should he still be its senator?
The framers decided that members of both the House and Senate would be required to be “an inhabitant” of the state...
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/ 1 year agoFlorida’s academic standards distort the contributions that enslaved Africans made to American society
While a Florida curriculum implies that enslaved Africans ‘benefited’ from skills acquired through slavery, history shows they brought knowledge and skills...
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/ 1 year ago3 ways AI is transforming music
AI can streamline the painstaking work of mixing and editing tracks. But it’s also easy to see how AI-generated music will...
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/ 1 year agoUnderpaid and overlooked, migrant labor provides backbone of Maryland Eastern Shore’s local economy
With more than 2 million migrant workers finding food processing jobs in rural America, their struggle to find adequate health care...
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/ 1 year agoTo steal today’s computerized cars, thieves go high-tech
Thieves are trading their pry bars for laptops and wireless devices to steal cars that nowadays rely on remotes and computer...
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/ 1 year agoThe bubbly chemistry behind carbonated beverages
Ever wonder how soda manufacturers get the bubbles and fizz inside the can? A chemist explains some of the science behind...
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/ 1 year agoThe same people excel at object recognition through vision, hearing and touch – another reason to let go of the learning styles myth
The idea that each person has a particular learning style is a persistent myth in education. But new research provides more...
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/ 1 year agoWhat is most likely going on in Area 51? A national security historian explains why you won’t find aliens there
You’re not allowed to visit the part of Nevada known as Area 51. That’s because it’s a top-secret government facility. But...
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/ 1 year agoDiscrimination took a heavy toll on Asian American students during the pandemic
An increase in anti-Asian hate incidents during the pandemic contributed to a rise in depression among Asian and Asian American college...
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/ 1 year agoAfter Maui fires, human health risks linger in the air, water and even surviving buildings
Maui County issued an ‘unsafe water’ alert and urged precautions. Residents can face several toxic hazards from fires, as an expert...
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/ 1 year agoTrump’s free speech faces court-ordered limits, like any other defendant’s — 2 law professors explain why, and how Trump’s lawyers need to watch themselves too
What can President Trump and his lawyers say about documents and witness statements used as evidence in his upcoming trial over...
