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/ 7 months agoTrump’s rhetoric after his felony conviction is designed to distract, stoke fear and ease the way for an anti-democratic strongman
Donald Trump’s reaction to his conviction provides a textbook case of demagoguery – which erodes democratic institutions and can prime an...
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/ 7 months agoWisconsin is a key swing state this year – and has a history of being unpredictable
Wisconsin voters elected conservative and liberal politicians in almost equal numbers from 2008 to 2022 − in this election, issues such...
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/ 7 months agoTrump’s lawyers in lawsuits claiming he won in 2020 are getting punished for abusing courts and making unsupported claims and false statements
Federal judges and bar associations have meted out punishment to the many attorneys who filed meritless lawsuits claiming – without evidence...
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/ 7 months agoMessages can trigger the opposite of their desired effect − but you can avoid communication that backfires
Research reveals lots of reasons why well-meaning attempts to inform, persuade or correct misinformation go awry. It also identifies ways to...
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/ 7 months agoPregnancy is an engineering challenge − diagnosing and treating preterm birth requires understanding its mechanics
How and why preterm birth happens is still unclear, in part because research on pregnancy tends to focus on developmental biology.
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/ 7 months agoScrappy, campy and unabashedly queer, public access TV series of the 1980s and 1990s offered a rare glimpse into LGBTQ+ life
Because public access TV was relatively unregulated, shows could talk about sexual health and air racier segments that would have otherwise...
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/ 7 months agoAn American flag, a pencil sharpener − and the 10 Commandments: Louisiana’s new bill to mandate biblical displays in classrooms is the latest to push limits of religion in public schools
The Supreme Court’s approach toward religion in schools has been shifting, creating uncertainty about legislation such as Louisiana’s.
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/ 7 months agoForgetting appointments, deadlines and that call to Mom − the phenomenon of prospective memory and how to improve yours
Many medical conditions can affect prospective memory. But so can excessive alcohol use.
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/ 7 months ago‘The first wave went through hell’ – how the 16th Infantry Regiment’s heroism helped bring victory on D-Day
In the first wave to hit the beach, troops were met by withering German gunfire. But they kept pushing and established...
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/ 7 months agoMexico elects first female president − but will that improve the lot of country’s women?
After her historic win, President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum will face pressure to address her country’s gender violence.
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/ 7 months agoOnline shoppers behave differently after chatting with staff of the opposite gender, new research shows – here’s why businesses should be paying attention
Not even online shopping is free from gender bias.
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/ 7 months agoReturning a 170-year-old preserved lizard to Jamaica is a step toward redressing colonial harms
Not all reparations involve money. Returning unique scientific resources is also a way of showing respect and righting past harms.
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/ 7 months agoAnti-abortion rights activists navigate a new, post-Roe landscape, as state bans mean they can ‘save babies’
While anti-abortion rights activists have lobbied politicians to enforce trigger laws in some states, these advocates have not faced opposition in...
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/ 7 months agoSchool boards, long locally focused and nonpartisan, get dragged into the national political culture wars
A tradition of nonpartisanship on locally elected school boards is changing, following a national shift toward divisive political partisanship.
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/ 7 months agoWho gets to decide what counts as ‘disorder’?
Framing dissent and poverty as a menace to public order can threaten fundamental rights, particularly when it’s used to justify the...
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/ 7 months agoPrenatal supplements fall woefully short in providing crucial nutrition during pregnancy – and most women don’t even know it
Many prenatal supplements don’t have enough folate, choline and omega-3 fatty acids.
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/ 7 months agoWhy the future of democracy could depend on your group chats
Americans associate with each other more online than off these days. How people interact in digital communities could have a big...
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/ 7 months agoWhy do astronomers look for signs of life on other planets based on what life is like on Earth?
It’s hard to look for something you’ve never seen before – and that might not even exist. But you have to...
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/ 7 months agoPerception of campus police is more negative among students from minority groups
Prior encounters with police didn’t negatively affect student views of campus police, but perceptions varied among students from different ethnic and...
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/ 7 months agoYes, Donald Trump has a point about political prosecution
A former government prosecutor examines the choice to prosecute a polarizing former president.
