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/ 4 months agoEditing fetal genomes is on the horizon − a medical anthropologist explains why ethical discussions with the target communities should happen sooner rather than later
In the absence of clear-cut regulation, who should decide on where and how a technology that could change the course of...
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/ 4 months agoMost young voters support Kamala Harris − but that doesn’t guarantee they will show up at the polls
Voter turnout among young people is historically low in the United States. And there is indication that a relatively small percentage...
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/ 4 months agoHis crayon is purple – but is Harold a Black boy?
The choices of author and illustrator Crockett Johnson during the printing process – as well as his civil rights advocacy –...
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/ 4 months agoComplicated app settings are a threat to user privacy
Knowing you should set your apps’ privacy permissions might not be enough to protect you. A cybersecurity expert explains how complicated...
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/ 4 months agoUS has its first national strategy to reduce plastic pollution − here are 3 strong points and 1 big gap
Better measuring standards, more responsibility for producers and an end to single-use products are all positive steps. But the US has...
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/ 4 months agoHard-to-treat traumas and painful memories may be treatable with EMDR – a trauma therapist explains why it is gaining popularity
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, or EMDR, can help patients process painful memories and reduce anxiety and depression stemming from...
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/ 4 months agoWest Nile virus season returns − a medical epidemiologist explains how it’s transmitted and how you can avoid it
Most people who get infected with West Nile virus have mild symptoms, but in certain cases the illness can become serious...
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/ 4 months agoUS military presence in Syria carries substantial risks, but so does complete withdrawal
The US maintains close to 1,000 troops in Syria and supports Kurdish groups in the northeast and some opposition groups in...
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/ 4 months agoIn praise of the weird
Despite feeling some schadenfreude at watching politicians squirm over being derided as such, a scholar of speculative fiction wants to keep...
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/ 4 months agoWhat is mpox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin
The World Health Organization had declared mpox a global health threat in 2022 and 2024. While most mpox infections are mild,...
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/ 4 months agoReal-time crime centers are transforming policing – a criminologist explains how these advanced surveillance systems work
As police departments across the US and the world adopt real-time crime centers, there’s a need for better public understanding of...
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/ 4 months agoCatholics are debating whether to remove paintings by a priest accused of abusing women − but let’s not confuse the artist and the art, writes an art historian
Marko Rupnik’s art is on display in many churches. Should his paintings be removed in light of recent allegations?
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/ 4 months agoRaising the retirement age won’t defuse China’s demographic time bomb – but mass immigration might
By 2100, China’s population will likely be half its current size. It will also be a lot older, with fewer working-age...
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/ 4 months agoHispanic women are less likely to get PrEP treatment − new intervention could change that
Despite higher than average rates of HIV infection, Hispanic women have relatively low awareness of PrEP, an effective HIV-prevention medication.
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/ 4 months agoChicagoans watch films of the violent 1968 convention protests to get ready for the Democratic convention
As the Democratic National Convention returns to Chicago, there’s an appetite in that city to revisit films from the bloody and...
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/ 4 months agoKamala Harris’ sudden political rise echoes that of another female politician, New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern
Jacinda Ardern, like Kamala Harris, unexpectedly became the leader of her political party close to the election. The similarities don’t stop...
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/ 4 months agoLocal elections are less partisan because voters will cross party lines when issues hit close to home
4 in 10 voters would back a candidate from the opposing party for local office if that politician shared their views...
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/ 4 months agoStudents with mental health struggles linked to absenteeism and lower grades, showing clear need for more in-school support
More preteen boys are struggling with behavioral issues, while more teen girls are experiencing anxiety and depression.
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/ 4 months agoHow back-to-back hurricanes set off a year of compounding disasters for one city − and alarm bells about risks in a warming world
A National Academies report finds crucial lessons for everyone’s disaster planning and recovery in a town hit hard by two hurricanes,...
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/ 4 months agoUkraine’s cross-border incursion challenges Moscow’s war narrative – but will it shift Russian opinion?
The Kremlin has pushed a dual narrative: that the conflict represents an existential battle with the West, but that life goes...
