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/ 1 year agoAlabama is not the first state to defy a Supreme Court ruling: 3 essential reads on why that matters
As a powerful branch of government, the Supreme Court has enormous power over public policy only if defendants comply with its...
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/ 1 year agoJust about anybody in America can officiate a wedding, thanks to the internet – and one determined preacher
A professor who has researched the Universal Life Church unpacks why many couples now prefer to hand-pick loved ones to perform...
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/ 1 year agoDeaf rappers who lay down rhymes in sign languages are changing what it means for music to be heard
Dip hop artists move across the stage, hands flying through the air, as audiences pulse to the rhythm of a blasting...
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/ 1 year agoProgressives’ embrace of Disney in battle with DeSantis over LGBTQ rights comes with risks
Progressives have cheered Disney in its battle with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over LGBTQ rights. But joining forces with corporations poses...
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/ 1 year agoHypocrisy penalty: Investors especially hate companies that say they’re good then behave badly – unless the money is good
A new study finds that investors punish companies for behaving badly over three times as much if they have a record...
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/ 1 year agoI’ve taught in prisons for 15 years – here’s what schools need to know as government funding expands
Only 218 programs offer credit-bearing college programs in prison. That’s about to change.
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/ 1 year agoYour genetic code has lots of ‘words’ for the same thing – information theory may help explain the redundancies
Many of the amino acids that make up proteins are encoded by genetic material in more than one way. An information...
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/ 1 year ago4 factors driving 2023’s extreme heat and climate disasters
The bad news: This extreme heat is probably going to stick around for a couple more years.
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/ 1 year agoHunter Biden’s plea agreement renegotiation is rare – a law professor explains what usually happens
Plea deals are common in American criminal courts. But in the federal government’s tax case against Hunter Biden, the judge refused...
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/ 1 year agoMilitary academies can still consider race in admissions, but the rest of the nation’s colleges and universities cannot, court rules
Three legal experts weigh in on what the Supreme Court’s ban on race in college admissions means for students, colleges and...
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/ 1 year agoLocally transmitted malaria in the US could be a harbinger of rising disease risk in a warming climate – 5 questions answered
After recent cases in Florida and Texas, authorities are advising the public to drain standing water sources to keep mosquitoes from...
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/ 1 year agoWhat Beijing’s muted response to Wagner mutiny tells us about China-Russia relations – and what it doesn’t
China has provided Russia with economic support during the war in Ukraine. But Beijing may be concerned over recent events in...
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/ 1 year agoFrom Stonewall to Pride, the fight for equal rights has been rooted in resistance led by Black transwomen
As violent attacks against gay people continue to increase in the US, Black transwomen face ongoing battles against discrimination in the...
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/ 1 year agoBy ‘helping’ wild animals, you could end their freedom or even their lives – here’s why you should keep your distance
A newborn bison calf in Yellowstone National Park had to be euthanized after a visitor handled it in May 2023 –...
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/ 1 year agoInside the grogue wars of Cabo Verde
The government and some producers are pushing to industrialize the sugar cane-based spirit to boost its popularity around the world, while...
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/ 1 year ago3 myths about immigration in America
The US is home to more international migrants than any other country. But even though immigration is an actively debated topic,...
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/ 1 year agoIs it legal to sell human remains?
The short answer: It’s complicated – and depends, in part, where you live.
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/ 1 year agoVisual misinformation is widespread on Facebook – and often undercounted by researchers
The flood of misinformation on social media could actually be worse than many researchers have reported. The problem is that many...
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/ 1 year agoA 2003 Supreme Court decision upholding affirmative action planted the seeds of its overturning, as justices then and now thought racism an easily solved problem
The Supreme Court’s decision to eliminate affirmative action programs sent shock waves across the US and is expected to impact racial...
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/ 1 year agoIceCube neutrino detector in Antarctica spots first high-energy neutrinos emitted in our own Milky Way galaxy
New data from the IceCube collaboration shows neutrino emissions from within our Milky Way galaxy – but figuring out where exactly...
