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/ 2 weeks agoWhy natural disasters hit harder in rural school districts
Floods, hurricanes, fires and pandemics are hard for any school district to deal with. But in rural districts the struggle to...
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/ 2 weeks agoListening for the right radio signals could be an effective way to track small drones
Tracking small, uncrewed aircraft – also known as drones – is difficult, especially at night. Detecting the radio signals used to...
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/ 2 weeks agoAt 88, Pope Francis dances the tango with the global Catholic Church amid its culture wars
Francis’ vision for a ‘synodal’ church is one built on trust and relationships − a dance where partners work together.
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/ 2 weeks agoMore than 60 years later, Langston Hughes’ ‘Black Nativity’ is still a pillar of African American theater
‘Black Nativity’ may be different each time you see it − and that’s exactly what the playwright had in mind.
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/ 2 weeks agoNo flood gauges, no warning: 99% of US streams are off the radar amid rising flash flood risks – we saw the harm in 2024
If federal streamgages were bolstered by networks of cheaper monitors run by communities, the results could save lives.
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/ 2 weeks agoVaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health
Many claims about the dangers of vaccines come from misrepresenting scientific research papers.
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/ 2 weeks agoI’m a former assistant district attorney who works with survivors of sex trafficking − here’s why a recent sting in northeast Philly marks a shift in how Pennsylvania confronts the commercial sex industry
The Pennsylvania attorney general’s investigation targeted not only the suspected leader of the trafficking ring, but also the alleged financial manager,...
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/ 2 weeks agoAt Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from the desert tabernacle to synagogues today
The Hanukkah story centers on rekindling the eternal light in the Temple, a symbol of God’s presence. Similarly, the Ner Tamid...
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/ 2 weeks agoHow liberals lost comedy − and helped Trump win
Programs geared toward liberals like ‘The Daily Show’ once held a monopoly on political comedy. Not so anymore.
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/ 2 weeks agoTrump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from Trump’s first administration harmed many middle-class and low-income taxpayers. But Black people got it...
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/ 2 weeks agoIs news bias fueled by journalists supplying slanted views or readers’ demanding them? An economist weighs in
Liberal-leaning stories tend to stay longer on The New York Times’ homepage, even when controlling for popularity. We found the same...
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/ 2 weeks agoColleges’ career success stats don’t tell the whole story about how their graduates are doing after they get their degree
Colleges point to certain statistics when they talk about where their graduates land. But what might they be leaving out? A...
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/ 2 weeks ago5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist
The murder of a health care insurance executive has brought scrutiny to the ways that insurance companies can make it difficult...
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/ 2 weeks agoCómo la canela, la nuez moscada y el jengibre se convirtieron en los aromas de las vacaciones de invierno, lejos de sus orígenes tropicales
Las especias han sido productos muy apreciados durante siglos. Hoy, los sabores «cálidos» estimulan nuestra salud y nuestro ánimo en otoño...
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/ 2 weeks agoCómo la Navidad se convirtió en una tradición navideña estadounidense, con un Papá Noel, regalos y un árbol
La Navidad se popularizó en Estados Unidos durante la Guerra Civil, cuando Harper’s Weekly publicó en portada la imagen de Papá...
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/ 2 weeks agoHow nostalgia led to the invention of the first Christmas card
The custom of mailing printed Christmas cards in the 19th century was a product of the industrial revolution. It was influenced...
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/ 2 weeks agoRetailers that make it harder to return stuff face backlash from their customers
Even those consumers who said they usually don’t return any products often reacted negatively during an experiment that simulated what happens...
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/ 2 weeks agoSupporting a grieving loved one on holidays and special occasions: Practical tips from a clinical psychologist
A clinical psychologist offers research-backed ways to work through grief and support grieving friends and family members during the holidays.
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/ 2 weeks agoWhy does red wine cause headaches? Our research points to a compound found in the grapes’ skin
Opt for a lighter, cheaper red wine if you’re trying to dodge a headache this holiday season.
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/ 2 weeks agoTwins were the norm for our ancient primate ancestors − one baby at a time had evolutionary advantages
Twins are pretty rare, accounting for just 3% of births in the US these days. But new research shows that for...
