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/ 8 months agoWhen scientific citations go rogue: Uncovering ‘sneaked references’
Scholars have long measured the impact of a paper by counting the number of times other scientific articles cite it. Researchers...
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/ 8 months agoUnregulated online political ads pose a threat to democracy
Political ad transparency – who’s paying for ads and whether candidates stand behind them – is well-regulated for TV and radio....
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/ 8 months agoHajj in extraordinary heat: what a scholar of Islam saw in Mecca
Despite reports of mismanagement, the 2024 Hajj brought together pilgrims of diverse backgrounds from 180 countries.
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/ 8 months agoExtreme heat waves broiling the planet in 2024 aren’t normal: How climate change is heating up weather around the world
Global temperatures have averaged at least 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than preindustrial times for over a year. Two scientists explain what...
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/ 8 months ago4 things to watch for as NATO leaders meet in US capital for high-stakes summit
The three-day meeting is touted as a time to celebrate the alliance’s 75th anniversary. But gathered leaders face serious questions that...
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/ 8 months agoOklahoma’s superintendent orders public schools to teach the Bible – relying on controversial views about religious freedom
State superintendent Ryan Walters has mandated that public school teachers incorporate the Bible into classroom lessons.
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/ 8 months agoOne memorable speech can turn around a faltering campaign − how Nixon did it with his ‘Checkers’ talk
Facing an uproar over use of a private fund to cover expenses, vice presidential candidate Sen. Richard Nixon invoked the family...
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/ 8 months ago2024 is not 1968 − and the Democratic convention in Chicago will play out very differently than in the days of Walter Cronkite
The 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago was a nightmare of protest, violent policing and chaos. How will Chicago handle the...
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/ 8 months agoNevada is a battleground state – and may be a bellwether of more extreme partisanship
From one perspective, Nevada’s political history is balanced. From another, it’s s pendulum swinging back and forth as people split their...
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/ 8 months agoNavigating mental health treatment options can be overwhelming – a clinical psychologist explains why it’s worth the effort
Knowing which kind of provider to see and how to access help can be half the battle.
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/ 8 months agoWildfire smoke linked to thousands of premature deaths every year in California alone
Breathing wildfire smoke can cut years off people’s lives. As fires become more frequent in a warming world, smoke is leading...
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/ 8 months agoWhy the Olympic Games are a ‘civil religious’ ceremony with a global congregation
Sporting events form a vital space where Americans display their ‘civil religious devotion,’ according to a scholar of religion and sports.
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/ 8 months agoBritain’s new prime minister has a chance to reset ties with the White House – but a range of thorny issues and the US election make it more tricky
Keir Starmer is ideologically more aligned with the Democrats. But history shows that isn’t the only key to good US-UK political...
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/ 8 months agoDetroit’s legacy of housing inequity has caused long-term health impacts − these policies can help mitigate that harm
Historical housing discrimination in Detroit persists today and causes disparities in health outcomes. Policies are making a difference, but more needs...
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/ 8 months agoFandom usually means tracking your favorite team for years − so why are the Olympics so good at making us root for sports and athletes we tune out most of the time?
Patriotic coverage helps forge the Olympics’ sense of community, weaving viewers’ lives together with athletes’ struggles and triumphs.
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/ 8 months agoFlirting with disaster: When endangered wild animals try to mate with domestic relatives, both wildlife and people lose
Conflicts between herders and the wild ancestors of their yaks, camels and reindeer are a serious threat to both people and...
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/ 8 months agoWhy US schools need to shake up the way they teach physics
Making physics more engaging means meeting students where they are, highlighting the ways in which it plays a role in their...
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/ 8 months agoTo guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask ‘what if?’
Sabotaged space stations, falsified space probe data and faked alien contact are just a few of the scenarios a report on...
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/ 8 months agoEven short trips to space can change an astronaut’s biology − a new set of studies offers the most comprehensive look at spaceflight health since NASA’s Twins Study
A set of papers published in Nature contain groundbreaking research into how even quick jaunts to space can affect an astronaut’s...
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/ 8 months agoSupreme Court of Oklahoma says no to Catholic charter school – but this may not be the end of the boundary-pushing saga
Officials have vowed to keep fighting for permission to open the school as a charter – which would be a controversial...
