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/ 1 year agoLooking for a US ‘climate haven’ away from disaster risks? Good luck finding one
Even ‘climate havens’ face a riskier future, and infrastructure often isn’t built to handle climate change. But there are steps cities...
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/ 1 year agoWhy have you read ‘The Great Gatsby’ but not Ursula Parrott’s ‘Ex-Wife’?
‘Ex-Wife’ originally outsold ‘The Great Gatsby,’ but critics sniffed at the novel, deeming it a melodramatic period piece − even though...
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/ 1 year agoWhy somepeopletalkveryfast and others … take … their … time − despite stereotypes, it has nothing to do with intelligence
Language, geography, age and other factors can all affect how fast a person talks. But sometimes, these perceived differences are only...
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/ 1 year agoNavigating the intersection between AI, automation and religion – 3 essential reads
The merging of technology and faith is sparking a transformative shift in redefining spirituality and religious practices.
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/ 1 year agoHow a hip-hop mindset can help teachers in a time of turmoil
The same boldness that enabled hip-hop to endure can benefit teachers in the classroom, a hip-hop scholar writes.
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/ 1 year agoAcne bacteria trigger cells to produce fats, oils and other lipids essential to skin health – new research
Bacteria and lipids get a bad rap for causing breakouts and oily skin. But both play an essential role in helping...
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/ 1 year agoTrump’s classified-documents indictment does more than allege crimes − it tells a compelling story
Department of Justice prosecutors could have composed a technocratic document intelligible only to other criminal law insiders when indicting Donald Trump...
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/ 1 year agoFirst Republican debate set to kick off without Trump – but with the potential to direct the GOP’s foreign policy stance
While a few Republican politicians have aligned with former President Donald Trump’s isolationist foreign policy position, most candidates continue to push...
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/ 1 year agoLiving with wildfire: How to protect more homes as fire risk rises in a warming climate
Adapting to our fiery future means preparing for the risks and not putting out every low-risk wildfire, writes the author of...
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/ 1 year agoPolicy framework for coexisting with wolves, bears and mountain lions could benefit both people and the environment
Setting guidelines for human coexistence with carnivores usually falls to local community leaders. An expert explains why the federal government should...
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/ 1 year agoMost US nursing homes are understaffed, potentially compromising health care for more than a million elderly residents
Reduced staffing means nursing home residents make more unnecessary trips to the hospital.
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/ 1 year agoOnline gaming communities could provide a lifeline for isolated young men − new research
For young men who struggle with mental health or lack connections in real life, chat and community features of online games...
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/ 1 year agoSeeing what the naked eye can’t − 4 essential reads on how scientists bring the microscopic world into plain sight
Visualization is an essential part of the scientific process. Advances in imaging have enabled eye-opening discoveries, not only for scientists and...
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/ 1 year agoCameras in the court: Why most Trump trials won’t be televised
The majority of Americans support TV coverage of former President Donald Trump’s trial on charges he attempted to overturn the 2020...
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/ 1 year agoThis university class uses color and emotion to explore the end of life
Exploring colors can help discuss abstract, challenging topics in concrete ways – especially experiences doctors and caregivers may encounter caring for...
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/ 1 year agoGeoengineering sounds like a quick climate fix, but without more research and guardrails, it’s a costly gamble − with potentially harmful results
Some geoengineering techniques are better understood than others. The US is investing in capturing carbon dioxide from the air, but ideas...
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/ 1 year agoWant to help Maui’s animals after the wildfires? Send cash, not kibble
Animal shelters and other organizations that support pets and their owners after disasters will still need help months after the media...
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/ 1 year agoIsrael’s democracy protests: What happens next?
What will happen in Israel after more than half a year of pro-democracy demonstrations against the conservative government’s judicial overhaul?
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/ 1 year agoPresidential pauses? What those ‘ums’ and ‘uhs’ really tell us about candidates for the White House
Long treated as a sign of anxiety or a delaying tactic, ‘filled pauses’ are a linguistic trick to signal that what...
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/ 1 year agoWhat the pope’s visit to Mongolia says about his priorities and how he is changing the Catholic Church
A scholar of Roman Catholicism explains why Pope Francis’ visit to Mongolia, home to fewer than 1,500 Catholics, is significant.
