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/ 7 months agoColorado takes a new – and likely more effective – approach to the housing crisis
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed two new zoning bills into law, which could help reduce the state’s homeless population.
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/ 7 months agoI want to keep my child safe from abuse − but research tells me I’m doing it wrong
It’s rarely the creep at the playground. About 90% of child sexual abusers know the family.
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/ 7 months agoWhat Philadelphians need to know about the city’s 7,000-camera surveillance system
Police can reconstruct someone’s movements for days or weeks at a time, without any court oversight.
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/ 7 months ago6 ways to encourage political discussion on college campuses
Political discussions on campus can be a lot more productive if the right expectations are set.
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/ 7 months agoMuslim women who are registered to vote are more likely to donate money and volunteer than nonvoters
Civic engagement is more correlated with giving than religiosity, new research indicates.
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/ 7 months agoWhy Poland’s new government is challenged by abortion
Many Poles were outraged by abortion restrictions put in place during the previous government. That doesn’t mean they agree on the...
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/ 7 months agoWhy the US government is trying to break up Live Nation Entertainment – a music industry scholar explains
The government has been investigating Live Nation Entertainment for years. But a presale ticketing debacle for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour heightened...
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/ 7 months agoHow the 18th-century ‘probability revolution’ fueled the casino gambling craze
Early writers on probability had explained how the ‘house advantage’ didn’t need to be large for a gambling enterprise to profit...
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/ 7 months agoHow Detroit techno is preserving the city’s beating heart in the face of gentrification
Detroit has a rich music tradition and is known for its role in the development of house.
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/ 7 months agoHurricane forecast points to a dangerous 2024 Atlantic season, with La Niña and a persistently warm ocean teaming up to power fierce storms
NOAA expects an extraordinarily busy hurricane season, with 17-25 named storms and 8-13 hurricanes. An atmospheric scientist explains what that means.
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/ 7 months agoMost Israelis dislike Netanyahu, but support the war in Gaza – an Israeli scholar explains what’s driving public opinion
Israelis’ and Jewish people’s long-held feeling of persecution, dating back to biblical times, contributes to most Israelis’ desire to continue the...
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/ 7 months agoPhone cameras can take in more light than the human eye − that’s why low-light events like the northern lights often look better through your phone camera
Phone cameras are an example of what’s called computational photography. Digital tools built into these cameras can enhance your images in...
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/ 7 months agoHere’s how machine learning can violate your privacy
A data privacy expert explains how machine learning algorithms draw inferences and how that leads to privacy concerns.
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/ 7 months agoA 25-year study reveals how empathy is passed from parents to teens to their future children
Everyone wants to raise kind children, but telling kids to be nice gets you only so far − young people need...
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/ 7 months agoHow Iran selects its supreme leader − a political scientist and Iran expert explains
The late President Ebrahim Raisi was supposedly being groomed to succeed an aging Ali Khamenei. The succession is a complex process,...
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/ 7 months ago9 justices, many opinions: How the Supreme Court tells lawyers, judges and the public about its decisions and disagreements
The next time you hear about a Supreme Court concurrence or dissent, pay attention. You may get a window to where...
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/ 7 months agoMilitia extremists, kicked off Facebook again, are regaining comfort in public view
A scholar of militia activity observes extremists stepping back into the public sphere after a few years of being less visible.
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/ 7 months agoCalls for divestment from apartheid South Africa gave today’s pro-Palestinian student activists a blueprint to follow
In the 1980s, university administrators called the police on anti-apartheid protesters, threatened to revoke their scholarships and ordered staff to demolish...
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/ 7 months agoThe US has always had ‘big government’ – even in the Colonial era
The founders saw a need for government to intervene in markets.
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/ 7 months agoSuccessful city parks make diverse communities feel safe and welcome − this Minnesota park is an example
City parks are like outdoor living rooms: If people feel welcome and relaxed, they will settle in.
