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/ 9 months agoWhy isn’t there any sound in space? An astronomer explains why in space no one can hear you scream
Sound needs matter to propagate, so the vast vacuum of space is not just empty − it’s silent.
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/ 9 months agoCOP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world
Food systems are increasingly disrupted by climate disasters, while also being a major contributor to climate change. World leaders at COP28...
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/ 9 months agoSantos expelled from House not because of what he said but how he said it
A scholar of political deception says there is something especially deceitful about George Santos, and his success getting elected demonstrates mastery...
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/ 9 months agoNative American mothers whose children have been separated from them experience a raw and ongoing grief that has no end
Native American families have endured generations of systematic child removal, but the grief, loss and trauma that birth mothers still experience...
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/ 9 months agoA First Amendment battle looms in Georgia, where the state is framing opposition to a police training complex as a criminal conspiracy
This isn’t the first time that US authorities have criminalized civil disobedience or framed grassroots organizing as a conspiracy.
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/ 9 months ago‘Wonka’ movie holds remnants of novel’s racist past
The original storyline for Road Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” contained some stunning parallels to the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
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/ 9 months agoHow the keffiyeh – a practical garment used for protection against the desert sun – became a symbol of Palestinian identity
The keffiyeh’s prominence soared in the 1970s when Yasser Arafat, leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, adopted and popularized the garment.
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/ 9 months agoA scholar of military ethics explains why the principle of moral equality applies to all civilian lives during combat
Proportionality requires that lives of civilians on both sides of a conflict must be treated with the same degree of respect.
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/ 9 months agoBringing classical physics into the modern world with Galileo’s Leaning Tower of Pisa experiment
A centuries-old experiment shows the differences between classical and modern physics. Physicists use thought experiments like this to think about how...
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/ 9 months agoThese programs make college possible for students with developmental disabilities
Inclusive postsecondary education programs help students with intellectual disabilities make friends and become independent adults.
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/ 9 months agoWho is still getting HIV in America? Medication is only half the fight – homing in on disparities can help get care to those who need it most
Two-thirds of new HIV infections are among gay and bisexual men. Although cases have decreased among white men, they have stagnated...
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/ 9 months agoColonized countries rarely ask for redress over past wrongs − the reasons can be complex
Fewer than a quarter of once-colonized countries make official government-to-government requests for an apology or reparations.
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/ 9 months agoEdward Blum’s crusade against affirmative action has used the legal strategy developed by civil rights activists
Without much scrutiny or fanfare, Edward Blum has led the attack against federal minority voter protection laws and the use of...
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/ 9 months agoMassive planet too big for its own sun pushes astronomers to rethink exoplanet formation
A newly discovered planet that should be too big to have formed around a tiny star is throwing into question what...
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/ 9 months agoRussian attempt to control narrative in Ukraine employs age-old tactic of ‘othering’ the enemy
Putin’s worldview echoes Russian phrase, ‘Who is not with us, is against us.’
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/ 9 months agoIsrael’s mosaic of Jewish ethnic groups is key to understanding the country
The diversity of Israel’s Jewish population has been a source of tensions, but also strength, over the decades.
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/ 9 months agoAs plastic production grows, treaty negotiations to reduce plastic waste are stuck in low gear
A central question remains unresolved in the draft treaty: Is plastic pollution basically a waste management problem, or can it be...
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/ 9 months agoOpenAI is a nonprofit-corporate hybrid: A management expert explains how this model works − and how it fueled the tumult around CEO Sam Altman’s short-lived ouster
The board is supposed to stop OpenAI from veering from its mission of building technology that benefits humanity.
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/ 9 months ago‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ became the surprise hit of 2023 by upending conventional wisdom about what gives video games broad appeal
For years, the biggest video game publishers have operated under the assumption that compelling stories and captivating characters don’t offer a...
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/ 9 months agoCOP28 begins: 4 issues that will determine if the UN climate summit is a success, from methane to money
A veteran of UN climate talks lays out the top themes and their sticking points, including concerns about the host country’s...
