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/ 1 week agoIf new technologies snarl your airline experience, here are old-school strategies to cope
Digital technology can make flying safer, but it can also disrupt air travel.
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/ 1 week agoTrump and Harris, with starkly different records on labor issues, are both courting union voters
Union voters are particularly significant in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Nevada, three swing states where the share of voters who belong to...
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/ 1 week agoWhen cannabis is rescheduled, states can look to Colorado and Washington for ideas on how to regulate it
Colorado and Washington both have legal recreational marijuana. But they regulate growers and dispensaries differently, which has created a David vs....
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/ 1 week agoApps, 911 services and mobile phones don’t offset deadly consequences of more restrictive border policies
Last year, at least 686 migrants died trying to cross into the US from Mexico. Many had the option to call...
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/ 1 week ago5 lessons from ancient civilizations for staying cool in hot, dry climates that today’s builders often ignore
Builders knew how to keep people cool in hot, dry climates thousands of years ago. It’s time to get that knowledge...
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/ 1 week agoGus Walz’s unbridled emotion on the DNC stage opens the door to more understanding of neurodiversity
The best way to learn about neurodivergence is by listening to neurodivergent people themselves.
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/ 1 week agoCOVID-19, flu and RSV shots − an epidemiologist explains why all three matter this fall
The summer 2024 COVID-19 wave is a good reminder that it’s important to get vaccinated with the updated shot.
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/ 1 week ago‘Homicide: Life on the Streets’ laid the groundwork for Peak TV – and it’s finally available to stream for new and old fans of the series
Due to conflicts over music rights and the high cost of adapting the show to HD, the series had become overshadowed...
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/ 1 week ago2 solar probes are helping researchers understand what phenomenon powers the solar wind
For years, researchers have wondered what energy source allows the solar wind − a projection of charged particles from the Sun...
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/ 1 week agoThe specter of China has edged into US election rhetoric − for Republicans much more than Democrats
Of the four presidential and vice presidential candidates, only Tim Walz failed to mention China in his convention speech − and...
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/ 1 week agoRobots are coming to the kitchen − what that could mean for society and culture
Can automated restaurants still be community and cultural spaces, or will they become feeding stations for humans? These and other questions...
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/ 1 week agoRetirement doesn’t just raise financial concerns – it can also mean feeling unmoored and irrelevant
If you have spent 40 years of your life working 40 hours a week, retirement isn’t just a financial consideration, writes...
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/ 1 week agoThe Nuremberg Code isn’t just for prosecuting Nazis − its principles have shaped medical ethics to this day
The Nuremberg Code was developed during trials for Nazi officials accused of performing inhumane experiments − but its influence has been...
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/ 1 week agoConservative opponents of DEI may not be as colorblind as they claim
New research suggests anti-Black racism plays a key role in conservative anti-DEI sentiment.
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/ 1 week agoWhy restaurant self-service kiosks can actually result in customers ordering less food
New research on food-ordering kiosks introduces the social dynamics at play and offers alternatives for designing a more effective and customer-friendly...
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/ 1 week agoToday’s school children practice running for their lives – but there are better ways to keep students safe from shooters
The persistent threat of school shootings demands a more thoughtful response to their prevention.
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/ 1 week agoMitochondria keep your brain cells alive − helping them run smoothly may protect against Parkinson’s disease
As the powerhouse of the cell, mitochondria lie at the intersection of many essential biochemical pathways. When they go awry, neurodegenerative...
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/ 1 week agoSigns, props and light-up wristbands − the 2024 political conventions find a home in the Smithsonian collections
The Whigs started holding political conventions in the 1830s − and historians from the Smithsonian who visited the GOP and Democratic...
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/ 1 week agoHow the 14th Amendment prevents state legislatures from subverting popular presidential elections
A little-noticed provision of the US Constitution would strip any state of almost all its electoral votes if legislators sought to...
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/ 1 week agoDemocratic men are stepping up for a woman president by stepping back, at last
The masculinity on display at the Democratic convention was groundbreaking as men − from Joe Biden to Pete Buttigieg to Tim...
