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/ 2 months agoHigh rises made out of wood? What matters in whether ‘mass timber’ buildings are sustainable
More architects are using wood construction for large buildings. A resource economist argues any increase in demand for wood will push...
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/ 2 months agoInfectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today
Between 40% and 50% of children didn’t live past 5 in the US during the 19th century. Popular authors like Charles...
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/ 2 months agoUS secretary of education helps set national priorities in a system primarily funded and guided by local governments
If Republicans manage to achieve a long-standing goal by getting rid of the Department of Education, there wouldn’t be a secretary...
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/ 2 months agoWhy being forced to precisely follow a curriculum harms teachers and students
Policymakers commonly suggest that teaching to ‘fidelity’ − following a plan word for word − is best for student learning. However,...
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/ 2 months agoThe chilling crime spree of The Order – and its lasting effect on today’s white supremacists
The coordination and ideological rigor of The Order made them an outlier among white supremacist groups.
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/ 2 months agoHamas – hemmed in and isolated – finds itself with few options for the day after the Gaza war
The Palestinian militant group has engaged in talks with rival Fatah over a unity committee to govern Gaza. It reflects Hamas’...
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/ 2 months agoSyrians rejoice in a new beginning, after 54 years of tyranny
The Syrian revolution is profoundly significant to those who suffered suffocating repression, surveillance and everyday indignities under a brutal dictator.
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/ 2 months agoArctic has changed dramatically in just a couple of decades – 2024 report card shows worrying trends in snow, ice, wildfire and more
Rapid changes underway in the Arctic affect the region’s people and wildlife, and the entire planet.
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/ 2 months agoNew set of human rights principles aims to end displacement and abuse of Indigenous people through ‘fortress conservation’
Private conservation groups channel huge sums of money to parks and protected areas around the world, but often have failed to...
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/ 2 months agoPolarization, brain rot and brat – the 2024 words of the year point to the power, perils and ephemeral nature of digital life
The winners offer a window into the spirit of the times.
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/ 2 months agoStadiums don’t have to be a drain on taxpayer dollars − 4 lessons from St. Louis
The newest stadium in St. Louis is a case study in ‘patient capital.’
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/ 2 months agoPearl Young, the first woman to work in a technical role at NASA, overcame barriers and ‘raised hell’ − her legacy continues today
Many of her male colleagues believed Pearl Young had an attitude problem based on her efforts to advocate for herself and...
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/ 2 months agoWhen AI goes shopping: AI agents promise to lighten your purchasing load − if they can earn your trust
AI shopping agents are coming. They could hunt for deals, find the right items and even make purchases – if you...
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/ 2 months agoLinks between gender stereotypes and American patriotism date from the Cold War − but weren’t true then either
Traditional ideals of gender roles hark back to a time of extreme American nationalist sentiment in the face of a significant...
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/ 2 months agoI’m a scholar of white supremacy who’s visiting all 113 places where Confederate statues were removed in recent years − here’s why Richmond gets it right
Protesters toppled and damaged a statue of Jefferson Davis in Richmond, Virginia, in 2020. It is now displayed at a museum...
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/ 2 months agoHypnosis is not just a parlor trick or TV act − science shows it helps with anxiety, depression, pain, PTSD and sleep disorders
Hypnosis is safe and can work as both a stand-alone or a complementary treatment with other therapies.
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/ 2 months agoAbu Mohammed al-Golani may become the face of post-Assad Syria – but who is he and why does he have $10M US bounty on his head?
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, with origins in the terrorist group Nusra Front, spearheaded the rebel advance that ousted longtime Syrian President Bashar...
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/ 2 months agoIn 2024, independent voters grew their share of the vote, split their tickets and expanded their influence
Postelection analysis of 2024 voters’ behavior reveals several ways self-described political independents differ from those who say they are Republicans or...
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/ 2 months agoWhy does Colorado have so many ballot measures?
Colorado voters considered 14 ballot measures in the November 2024 election, the most of any state.
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/ 2 months agoTrump’s plans for tougher border enforcement won’t necessarily stop migrants from coming to US − but their journeys could become more costly and dangerous
Fluctuating rates of illegal migration to the US over the past few decades show that the government’s approach of trying to...
