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/ 2 weeks agoArrest of ex-president Duterte will shake up dynastic politics in the Philippines – and hand initiative to rival Marcos family
The former strongman leader has been charged with crimes against humanity in relation to a bloody ‘war on drugs.’
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/ 2 weeks agoUkraine has a wealth of critical minerals − but extracting them isn’t so simple
Critical minerals are in demand around the world for military, technology and other uses. A geoscientist shares what’s known about Ukraine’s...
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/ 2 weeks agoThe world regulated sulfur in ship fuels − and the lightning stopped
An unplanned experiment takes scientists closer to solving a long-standing mystery: To what extent, if any, have human-created emissions influenced thunderstorms?
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/ 2 weeks ago5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis
More than a century ago, the US learned what happens when there is no national response to a major health crisis.
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/ 2 weeks agoEnd-of-life planning can be hampered by misconceptions − but the process is easier than you might think
COVID-19 highlighted the need to plan for medical emergencies, but most people still avoid the issue.
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/ 2 weeks agoFrom TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health
Without public health surveillance, officials trying to tackle outbreaks, identify threats and evaluate treatments are working ‘in the darkness of ignorance.’
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/ 2 weeks agoMission possible − parastronaut programs can make space travel more inclusive and attainable for all
Figuring out how to make spacecraft more accessible to astronauts with physical disabilities can also make them safer for long-duration missions.
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/ 2 weeks agoHow Trump’s foreign aid and diplomatic cuts will make it harder for the US to wield soft power to maintain its friendships and win new ones
Soft power is a foreign-policy tool to get what a country wants without using force.
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/ 2 weeks agoWhat is a SLAPP suit? Legal experts explain how these lawsuits suppress free speech
Legal experts see a current lawsuit against the environmental group Greenpeace as a classic example of using litigation to stifle public...
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/ 2 weeks agoHow the color of St. Patrick’s Day went from blue to green
The holiday used to be a solemn feast day when you’d be far more likely to see the color blue.
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/ 2 weeks agoThe sun is setting on government transparency in Florida – and secrecy creep is affecting the rest of the US, too
The Sunshine State was once a model for transparent government. Times have changed.
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/ 2 weeks agoWhat happens when leaders have loyalists in charge of men with guns: Lessons for the US from Nicaragua, Syria and other authoritarian countries
Donald Trump’s moves to install loyalists in US security agencies and the military echo the actions of strongmen worldwide who prioritize...
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/ 2 weeks agoTrump’s DOGE campaign accelerates 50-year trend of government privatization
The president’s executive orders are part of a decades-long trend of shrinking government’s role while expanding private sector control over public...
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/ 2 weeks agoGeorge Washington, a real estate investor and successful entrepreneur, knew the difference between running a business and running the government
The first president realized that working with Congress – not alone or against it – was the best way to actually...
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/ 2 weeks agoThe dark parallels between 1920s America and today’s political climate
The early 1920s in the US offers historical lessons on how current pessimism about the state of the country can manifest...
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/ 2 weeks agoDEI initiatives removed from federal agencies that fund science, but scientific research continues
Trump’s DEI-related executive orders may affect early career scientists and researchers who study representation in science, but most research grants are...
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/ 2 weeks agoTaking a leap of faith into imaginary numbers opens new doors in the real world through complex analysis
Mathematicians once turned up their noses at imaginary numbers. But complex analysis actually simplifies math and physics.
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/ 2 weeks agoIs ranch dressing a liquid or a solid? A physicist explains
A physicist explains that the short answer is both … and neither.
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/ 2 weeks ago5 ways schools have shifted in 5 years since the COVID-19
Public school access to high-quality teachers is shrinking, while teen reports of feeling unsafe at school are on the rise.
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/ 2 weeks agoAnn Arbor’s sustainable energy utility aims to build the electric power grid of the future − alongside the old one
With the Trump administration prioritizing fossil fuels, cities and states will have to lead the way on clean energy.
