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/ 2 months agoWhen presidents would send handwritten lists of their nominees to the Senate, things were a lot different
The US now faces the likelihood of a bruising and raucous set of confirmation hearings − a clear break from the...
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/ 2 months agoMass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies
The US has a long history of misusing genetics and biology in immigration policy, the effects of which are still keenly...
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/ 2 months agoOne way Trump could help revive rural America’s economies
Many small towns rely on one major industry and can face long-term existential shocks if that industry fails. Biden’s attempt to...
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/ 2 months agoFrom Myanmar to Gaza, Ukraine to Sudan – 2024 was another grim year, according to our mass atrocity index
While overall atrocities declined last year, they came down from one of the worst years on record. Meanwhile, a number of...
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/ 2 months agoTrump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US
Incoming US president has repeatedly stated that Beijing is ‘operating’ the crucial waterway – an untruth, but one that gets at...
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/ 2 months agoIs capitalism falling out of favor? We analyzed 400,000 news stories to find out
The death of capitalism has been greatly exaggerated.
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/ 2 months agoWhy does a rocket have to go 25,000 mph to escape Earth?
A rocket needs to overcome the force of gravity to leave Earth behind.
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/ 2 months agoWhat the dead, the uncanny and the monstrous tell us about human nature
A scholar of Tibetan Buddhism discusses how she challenges her students to rethink their preconceived notions of death, the afterlife and...
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/ 2 months agoFrom watts to warheads: Secretary of energy oversees big science research and the US nuclear arsenal
The Energy Department has a dual mission with a heavy science focus and manages large, expensive programs, many of which are...
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/ 2 months agoSecretary of defense must perform a ‘delicate dance’ between the president, Congress and the public
Leading the US Defense Department is a massive job, broadly affecting Americans’ security at home and abroad and overseeing huge numbers...
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/ 2 months agoWildfires can contaminate drinking water systems with harmful chemicals − here’s what Los Angeles needs to know
Fires can make drinking water, and the water pipes and tanks themselves, unsafe. A researcher who has worked with communities after...
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/ 2 months agoPhilly sports fans consider themselves ‘gritty’ − but it’s merely a myth used to fuel their passion
Philly sports fans embrace a working-class ideology that thrives on being the underdog and emphasizes toughness, hard work and a combative...
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/ 2 months agoAn eye for an eye: People agree about the values of body parts across cultures and eras
People from many different cultures across the globe and across millennia largely agree about which body parts are most valuable –...
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/ 2 months agoHow the EPA administrator protects public health, air, water and the environment
Enforcing environmental laws isn’t a job that makes people popular. But polls show that Americans generally want more environmental protection, not...
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/ 2 months agoEven 1 drink a day elevates your cancer risk – an expert on how alcohol affects the body breaks down a new government report
The government linked alcohol with seven types of cancers, prompting the US surgeon general to call for warning labels on beer,...
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/ 2 months agoWith more Americans able to access legalized marijuana, fewer are picking up prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications – new research
The study offers insight into how marijuana access may alter treatment patterns for patients with anxiety.
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/ 2 months agoFrom anecdotes to AI tools, how doctors make medical decisions is evolving with technology
Doctors have an overwhelming amount of individual patient data and medical research at their disposal to make diagnoses and treatment plans.
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/ 2 months agoMany ‘impact investors’ aren’t fully tracking whether their investments are good for society or the environment − new research
Some investors are more open than others to considering the risk that their money might not have the impact they’re seeking.
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/ 2 months agoFunding public schools based on enrollment in the previous year may help keep their budgets more stable, research shows
How states fund their schools may matter more in the coming years as the Trump administration prepares to change the federal...
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/ 2 months agoSouthern California is extremely dry, and that’s fueling fires − maps show just how dry
The state is seeing a sharp water divide this year, with lots of rain in the north while the south has...
