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/ 9 months agoWhat you eat could alter your unborn children and grandchildren’s genes and health outcomes
Studies show a parent’s poor diet could affect the genes of generations to come – and set up children and grandchildren...
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/ 9 months agoTeacher lawsuits over forced grade inflation won’t fix unfair grading – here’s what could
Not all teachers comply when asked to adjust student grades. An education scholar takes a look at what happens when they...
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/ 10 months agoOpening statements are the most important part of a trial – as lawyers in Trump’s hush money case know well
What I teach Harvard Law School students about the importance of opening arguments and how a majority of jurors make up...
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/ 10 months agoPassover: The festival of freedom and the ambivalence of exile
The Passover Seder commemorates the escape from slavery in Egypt. But then came the 40-year wandering in the desert – a...
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/ 10 months agoCannabis legalization has led to a boom in potent forms of the drug that present new hazards for adolescents
THC concentrations in newly available products far exceed those of traditional smoked weed, which can have dangerous unintended consequences in adolescents.
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/ 10 months agoWhat I teach Harvard Law School students about opening arguments
In criminal trials, a majority of jurors make up their minds about a case after hearing the opening arguments from lawyers.
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/ 10 months agoWhat cities can learn from Seattle’s racial and social justice law
Ending institutional racism is a long-term goal and requires well-informed and engaged people to remake systems and structures
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/ 10 months agoTransporting hazardous materials across the country isn’t easy − that’s why there’s a host of regulations in place
Nobody wants to see an accident involving flammable, corrosive or radioactive material. But understanding the rules put in place to prevent...
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/ 10 months agoChemical pollutants can change your skin bacteria and increase your eczema risk − new research explores how
From synthetic fabrics to car exhaust to wildfires, exposure to environmental pollutants push the skin microbiome to adapt in ways that...
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/ 10 months agoAre race-based scholarships on their way out?
Legal rulings throw fate of special scholarships for ethnic minorities into doubt.
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/ 10 months agoEU migration overhaul stresses fast-track deportations and limited appeal rights for asylum seekers
The proposed EU asylum and migration reforms focus on securing borders and making it easier to deport people, with little protection...
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/ 10 months agoDeath of Marine commander scarred by 1983 Beirut bombing serves as reminder of risks US troops stationed in Middle East still face
More than 240 US personnel died in truck bombing – remembered as the worst day in his career by Gen. Alfred...
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/ 10 months agoThe Anglican Communion has deep differences over homosexuality – but a process of dialogue, known as ‘via media,’ has helped hold contradictory beliefs together
With over 80 million believers in 160 countries, the Anglican Communion has been grappling with LGBTQ+ issues since the 1970s.
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/ 10 months agoWhy don’t female crickets chirp?
Only male crickets have wing structures that produce sound, but females are very good at following the signal.
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/ 10 months agoUAW wins big at Volkswagen in Tennessee – becoming the first foreign-owned factory in the American South to unionize
Despite making similar efforts for decades, the UAW union had never before managed to organize employees of foreign-based automakers in a...
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/ 10 months agoTikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age
If the US wants to protect young people from misinformation and foreign influence, focusing on TikTok is barking up the wrong...
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/ 10 months agoFrom sumptuous engravings to stick-figure sketches, Passover Haggadahs − and their art − have been evolving for centuries
A scholar highlights some of the most interesting versions of the Passover text and how they’ve met communities’ changing needs around...
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/ 10 months agoAre tomorrow’s engineers ready to face AI’s ethical challenges?
Ethics is often neglected in engineering education, two researchers write, despite mounting questions about how to responsibly design artificial intelligence programs.
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/ 10 months agoHow Trump is using courtroom machinations to his political advantage
The number of prospective jurors saying they can’t be fair to Trump because of who he is does not bode well...
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/ 10 months agoSouth Korean President Yoon faces foreign policy challenges after the National Assembly election
The South Korean leader seeks to strengthen ties with the US and Japan. But he might be hamstrung by domestic concerns.
