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/ 1 year agoGovernors may make good presidents − unless they become ‘imperial governors’ like DeSantis
A former executive director of the National Governors Association explains what it is about certain governors that makes them less suited...
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/ 1 year agoThe federal government turns to local communities to help refugees settle into the US, but community-based programs bring both possibilities and challenges
Citizens are helping refugees get settled in the US, but the lack of standard federal rules makes the process tricky for...
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/ 1 year agoYear-round school: Difference-maker or waste of time?
Two education researchers reviewed the evidence on year-round school. Here is what they found.
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/ 1 year ago50 years after the Bunker Hill mine fire caused one of the largest lead-poisoning cases in US history, Idaho’s Silver Valley is still at risk
A fire and decades of silver and lead mining created the largest contiguous Superfund site in the nation in what today...
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/ 1 year agoGiraffes range across diverse African habitats − we’re using GPS, satellites and statistics to track and protect them
The largest ever giraffe tracking study shows how these massive animals are responding to human pressures across many different habitats throughout...
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/ 1 year agoIran’s street art shows defiance, resistance and resilience
Iranian artists are showing renewed determination to promote freedom as a cultural necessity in Iran, even in the face of a...
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/ 1 year agoWorkers like it when their employers talk about diversity and inclusion
Policies that foster diversity, equity and inclusion have been shown to have many positive operational impacts − including leading to more...
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/ 1 year agoWith ‘Goodbye Mary,’ Molly Tuttle extends country music’s lineage of reproductive rights songs to the post-Roe era
From the pre-Roe years to today, country musicians have written about the realities of life with restrictions on reproductive rights.
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/ 1 year agoWhat can cities do to correct racism and help all communities live longer? It starts with city planning
An analysis by scholars at the University of California, Davis showed that just a small number of cities in California actively...
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/ 1 year agoQuran burning in Sweden prompts debate on the fine line between freedom of expression and incitement of hatred
Several countries across Europe are introducing new legislation to curb hate speech against religions, even as they get rid of older...
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/ 1 year agoHow individual, ordinary Jews fought Nazi persecution − a new view of history
Finding the stories of individual Jews who fought the Nazis publicly and at great peril helped a scholar see history differently:...
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/ 1 year agoPrescriptions for fruits and vegetables can improve the health of people with diabetes and other ailments, new study finds
When people taking part in 22 pilot programs across the US got free fruits and vegetables, their health improved.
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/ 1 year agoMachines can’t always take the heat − two engineers explain the physics behind how heat waves threaten everything from cars to computers
People aren’t the only ones harmed by heat waves. The hotter it gets, the harder it is for machines to keep...
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/ 1 year agoThis course examines the dark realities behind your favorite children’s stories
A lecturer in English literature gets her students to examine children’s books through the lens of race, class and sexuality.
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/ 1 year agoTropical Storm Idalia is forecast to intensify over extremely warm Gulf waters, on track for Florida landfall as a powerful hurricane
A hurricane scientist explains the conflict between 2023’s abnormally high ocean heat and the storm-disrupting wind shear accompanying El Nino when...
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/ 1 year agoThe US and China may be ending an agreement on science and technology cooperation − a policy expert explains what this means for research
China’s success in science and technology propelled it to the forefront of many fields. Now, the US wants to pull back...
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/ 1 year agoShutting off power to reduce wildfire risk on windy days isn’t a simple decision – an energy expert explains the trade-offs electric utilities face
Losing power also has real consequences for people’s businesses, livelihoods and potentially their health and safety.
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/ 1 year agoWhat social change movements can learn from fly fishing: The value of a care-focused message
Founded in 1959, the membership group Trout Unlimited has changed the culture of fly-fishing and mobilized members to support conservation. Could...
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/ 1 year agoThere’s no age limit for politicians − as people live longer, should that change?
While there are minimum age requirements for people who want to hold political office in the US, there are no limits...
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/ 1 year agoJudicial orders restricting Trump’s speech seek to balance his own constitutional rights
Trump has not been silenced. The limits on his speech protect fundamental rights − including his right to a fair trial...
