From concrete to community: How synthetic data can make urban digital twins more humane
Wei Zhai, University of Texas at Arlington
When city leaders talk about making a town “smart,” they’re usually talking...
How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity
Joslyn Brenton, Ithaca College; Alyssa Tindall, Ursinus College, and Senbagam Virudachalam, University of Pennsylvania
The 2025 government shutdown drew...
George Plimpton’s 1966 nonfiction classic ‘Paper Lion’ revealed the bruising truths of Detroit Lions...
Stephen Siff, Miami University
As the Detroit Lions barrel toward a Thanksgiving Day game with the Green Bay Packers,...
What makes a true Santa is inside – and comes with the red suit
Christina Hymer, University of Tennessee
When you picture Santa Claus, a white, bearded, overweight and jolly man who dashes...
Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and...
Carl Lipo, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is often portrayed...
As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste
Tevis Garrett Graddy-Lovelace, American University School of International Service
The U.S. government has caused massive food waste during President...
A year on, the Israeli-Lebanese ceasefire looks increasingly fragile − could a return to...
Asher Kaufman, University of Notre Dame
An already troubled ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon is looking shakier than...
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence – and that affects what scientific...
Mark Louie Ramos, Penn State
Should you believe the findings of scientific studies? Amid current concerns about the public’s...
