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/ 9 months agoPutin has no successor, no living rivals and no retirement plan – why his eventual death will set off a vicious power struggle
A West Point professor of Russian politics and foreign policy looks at the future of Russia without Putin.
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/ 9 months agoCongress is failing to deliver on its promise of billions more in research spending, threatening America’s long-term economic competitiveness
A deal that avoided a shutdown also slashed spending for the National Science Foundation, putting it billions below a congressional target...
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/ 9 months agoWhat is the Darien Gap? And why are more migrants risking this Latin American route to get to the US?
More than half a million people made the treacherous crossing in 2023 – far higher than in previous years.
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/ 9 months agoWhat the numbers say about diversity on corporate boards
Since the 1970s, corporate boards have included more women and minorities. But those gains are likely to change after a US...
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/ 9 months agoHopes that Biden will quit his reelection campaign ignore the differences – and lessons – of LBJ and 1968’s Democratic catastrophe
An unpopular president. A war that’s dividing the country. An upcoming election. What year is it?
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/ 9 months agoHow AI is shaping the music listening habits of Gen Z
In the past, adolescents’ musical palettes were dominated by the Top-40 artists, creating a widely shared – if perhaps narrow –...
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/ 9 months agoCarbon-neutral beef? Argentina’s new certification could promote more climate-friendly livestock production – if it’s done right
Cattle are major producers of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. But there are methods that can reduce their climate impact –...
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/ 9 months agoLeprosy cases are rising in the US – what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?
People often think of leprosy as a bygone disease, relevant primarily in biblical times. But in fact, it is still present...
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/ 9 months agoSurviving fishing gear entanglement isn’t enough for endangered right whales – females still don’t breed afterward
Even when female North Atlantic right whales survive entanglement in fishing gear, it may affect their future ability to breed, increasing...
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/ 9 months agoSolar eclipses result from a fantastic celestial coincidence of scale and distance
Many people will see a dazzling eclipse this April, but these events are possible only because of the sizes and precise...
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/ 9 months agoTotal solar eclipses, while stunning, can damage your eyes if viewed without the right protection
Now’s the time to get your hands on a pair of eclipse glasses in preparation for April’s display of celestial wonder.
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/ 9 months agoClimate change matters to more and more people – and could be a deciding factor in the 2024 election
Research shows that climate change had a significant effect on voting choices in the 2016 and 2020 elections – and could...
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/ 9 months ago3 things to watch for in Russia’s presidential election – other than Putin’s win, that is
While Putin is all but guaranteed to win, war fatigue, electoral engineering and extreme risk-aversion suggest that the Kremlin is anxious...
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/ 9 months agoPennsylvania overhauled its sentencing guidelines to be more fair and consistent − but racial disparities may not disappear so soon
The new guidelines are not intended to reduce punishment but aim to reduce disparities in punishment that are linked to race...
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/ 9 months agoYes, sexism among Republican voters helped sink Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign
Given her strengths and Donald Trump’s vulnerabilities, why did Nikki Haley fail to seriously challenge Trump’s dominant position in the GOP...
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/ 9 months agoGrowing secrecy limits government accountability
After years of anecdotes, data provides a fuller picture of government agencies hiding their work from the public they ostensibly serve.
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/ 9 months agoSolar power occupies a lot of space – here’s how to make it more ecologically beneficial to the land it sits on
Solar development isn’t always good for the land, but pairing it with agriculture can produce multiple benefits.
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/ 9 months agoNASA’s search for life on Mars: a rocky road for its rovers, a long slog for scientists – and back on Earth, a battle of the budget
Determining whether or not life exists on another planet is an extraordinarily complicated – and expensive – scientific endeavor.
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/ 9 months agoSalty foods are making people sick − in part by poisoning their microbiomes
Salt is an essential nutrient that has helped civilizations flavor and preserve their foods for millennia. Too much dietary salt, however,...
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/ 9 months agoWhat is the Japanese ‘wabi-sabi’ aesthetic actually about? ‘Miserable tea’ and loneliness, for starters
‘Wabi’ and ‘sabi’ are Japanese words with long histories, but they are rarely used together in the way Western designers have...
