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/ 1 year agoPassengers whose flights are canceled or delayed may soon get better treatment in the US — where airlines have long set their own rules
Consumers and politicians are pushing for greater protections for air travelers. A historian explains why the US trails the EU and...
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/ 1 year agoSaving lives from extreme heat: Lessons from the deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave
A new report lays out steps communities can take to help their residents survive heat waves as the risk of dangerous...
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/ 1 year agoGraffiti has undergone a massive shift in a few quick decades as street art gains social acceptance
In the last decade, some graffiti writers have moved from outlaw taggers to sought-after artists.
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/ 1 year agoAI could shore up democracy – here’s one way
Public comment could soon swamp government officials and representatives, thanks to AI, but AI could also help spot compelling stories from...
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/ 1 year agoAs Ukraine takes the fight to Russians, signs of unease in Moscow over war’s progress
Putin was put on the defensive during an increasingly rare Q&A over the war’s progress. Meanwhile, disquiet among potential rivals is...
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/ 1 year agoThe tree of life has been a powerful image in Jewish tradition for thousands of years – signifying much more than immortality
In the beginning of the Bible, the tree of life represents what sets humans apart from divinity – but other texts use...
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/ 1 year agoOn International Yoga Day, lessons from the first American yogi – Henry David Thoreau
A scholar of yoga and meditation explains how yoga is part of humanity’s global heritage and what can be learned from...
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/ 1 year agoMr. Modi comes to Washington – The Indian prime minister’s visit could strengthen ties with the US, but also raises some delicate issues
The Biden administration is courting Indian leader Narendra Modi in part to deter China’s rise. But India’s decline in democracy could...
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/ 1 year agoFascism lurks behind the dangerous conflation of the terms ‘partisan’ and ‘political’
When everything is seen as political – indictments, Supreme Court decisions, scientific findings – a democracy may be on its way...
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/ 1 year agoBig money bought the PGA Tour, but can it make golf a popular sport in Saudi Arabia?
History is filled with stories of business magnates taking big financial risks on the next big sports sensation. But emerging sports...
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/ 1 year agoSouthern Baptists expel churches with women pastors – but the debate’s not just about gender
In Southern Baptist history, rules on women and sexuality are often entwined. A scholar writes about the first congregation to be...
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/ 1 year agoHow do spices get their flavor?
Humans have figured out how to season their food with virtually every part of plants.
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/ 1 year agoWatered-down LGBTQ ‘understanding’ bill shows how far Japan’s parliament is out of step with its society – and history
Japan has a rich queer history and is seeing societal changes in favor of greater LGBTQ recognition. That said, national politicians...
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/ 1 year agoJuneteenth, Jim Crow and how the fight of one Black Texas family to make freedom real offers lessons for Texas lawmakers trying to erase history from the classroom
For the formerly enslaved Black people in Texas, Juneteenth meant more than freedom. It meant reuniting families and building schools and...
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/ 1 year agoJuneteenth offers new ways to teach about slavery, Black perseverance and American history
Many students say they aren’t learning much about slavery beyond its harsh conditions. A historian explores how Juneteenth offers opportunities to...
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/ 1 year agoCormac McCarthy’s fearless approach to writing
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author was always willing to experiment with his prose, pacing and narration, crafting an oeuvre that varied wildly...
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/ 1 year agoAbortion restrictions put hospital ethics committees in the spotlight – but what do they do?
Hospital ethics committees and consultants do not make decisions for others, but their input can help support doctors and patients navigate...
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/ 1 year agoSouthern Baptist Convention votes to expel two churches with female pastors – a religion scholar explains how far back these battles go
Women have often been maligned and mistreated within the Southern Baptist denomination, writes a scholar who has researched the SBC for...
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/ 1 year agoCan we train our taste buds for health? A neuroscientist explains how genes and diet shape taste
Research is clear that what we eat can drive our test preferences as early as 2 years of age.
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/ 1 year agoThe US will send depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine – a health physicist explains their military, health and environmental effects
Depleted uranium munitions are bad news for enemy tanks, but are not nuclear weapons, and studies have shown that they pose...
