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/ 2 months agoPhilly hospitals test new strategy for ‘tranq dope’ withdrawal – and it keeps patients from walking out before their treatment is done
The combination of fentanyl and xylazine that dominates Philadelphia’s illegal dope supply creates agonizing withdrawal symptoms. This presents new challenges for...
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/ 2 months agoOverseas US voters get ignored by political campaigns − but could be crucial supporters
US citizens living abroad are eligible to vote, but they face administrative hurdles to casting ballots and are rarely asked to...
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/ 2 months ago4 ways AI can be used and abused in the 2024 election, from deepfakes to foreign interference
How worried should you be?
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/ 2 months agoWhat is Temporary Protected Status? A global migration expert why the US offers some foreign nationals temporary protection
TPS allows migrants whose home countries are considered unsafe the right to live and work in the US for a temporary...
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/ 2 months agoCoastal cities have a hidden vulnerability to storm-surge and tidal flooding − entirely caused by humans
Some cities are building huge gates and barriers to counter the flood risk from estuary urbanization. But putting nature to work...
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/ 2 months agoPresidential elections provide opportunities to teach about power, proportions and percentages
America’s complex system of electoral votes turns out to be a stellar tool for math teachers to use to demonstrate ratios...
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/ 2 months agoSocially distanced layout of the world’s oldest cities helped early civilization evade diseases
Whether intentional or not, the way mega-settlements in southeastern Europe from 6,000 years ago were laid out would have cut down...
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/ 2 months agoColor complexity in social media posts leads to more engagement, new research shows
Kaleidoscopic color combinations can catch people’s attention before they even realize it.
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/ 2 months agoPeople displaced by hurricanes face anxiety and a long road to recovery, US census surveys show − smarter, targeted policies could help
Disasters such as hurricanes Helene and Milton often hit low-income and other disadvantaged groups hardest. 2 policy experts suggest ways long-term...
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/ 2 months ago‘Childless cat ladies’ is a political catchphrase that doesn’t match reality − Democrats and Republicans have similar demographics and experiences when it comes to parenthood
Analysis of public survey data shows that Republicans and Democrats are not too different regarding their parenthood experiences.
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/ 2 months agoOn crime and justice, Trump and Harris records differ widely
There are substantial differences between the two candidates, though each of their records contains some interesting twists and turns.
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/ 2 months agoCandidate experience matters in elections, but not the way you think
Do more politically experienced politicians have advantages in elections in a time when a candidate with expertise is dismissed as being...
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/ 2 months agoThis course explores the history of contested presidential elections
The United States has a long and storied history of presidential election results being contested.
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/ 2 months agoHow dogs were implicated during the Salem witch trials
Dogs appeared several times during testimonies typically because an accused witch was believed to have had a dog who would do...
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/ 2 months agoRain may have helped form the first cells, kick-starting life as we know it
The earliest cells likely didn’t have membranes to separate and protect their components and chemistry away from a harsh surrounding environment....
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/ 2 months agoFarms to fame: How China’s rural influencers are redefining country life
‘New farmers’ have made the virtues and pleasures of rural life go viral. But with any new big thing on social...
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/ 2 months agoWhy FEMA’s disaster relief gets political − especially when hurricane season and election season collide
Disaster relief requires cooperative, healthy relationships between the president, federal agencies and state, local and tribal governments. But with politicians in...
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/ 2 months agoNo country still uses an electoral college − except the US
Every other country that used an electoral college has been unsatisfied with the results and chosen another way to pick a...
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/ 2 months agoWhat is a communist, and what do communists believe?
Communism, Marxism and socialism are all different economic and political ideas. As concepts, they all seek to move toward greater economic...
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/ 2 months agoA devastating hurricane doesn’t dramatically change how people vote – but in a close election, it can matter
Natural disasters create practical challenges for voters and election administrators. But in some cases, voters can also pin the blame on...
