Coal plants emitted more pollution during the last government shutdown, while regulators were furloughed
Ruohao Zhang, Penn State; Huan Li, North Carolina A&T State University, and Neha Khanna, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Japan’s sumo association turns 100 – but the sport’s rituals have a much older...
Jessamyn R. Abel, Penn State
A visitor to Japan who wanders into a sumo tournament might be forgiven for...
Why your late teens and early 20s are crucial times for lifelong heart health
Jewel Scott, University of South Carolina
Emerging adulthood – the life stage that unfolds around ages 18-25 – is...
Building a stable ‘abode of thought’: Kant’s rules for virtuous thinking
Alexander T. Englert, University of Richmond
What makes a life virtuous? The answer might seem simple: virtuous actions –...
Office of Space Commerce faces an uncertain future amid budget cuts and new oversight
Michael Liemohn, University of Michigan
When I imagine the future of space commerce, the first image that comes to...
Giant ground sloths’ fossilized teeth reveal their unique roles in the prehistoric ecosystem
Larisa R. G. DeSantis, Vanderbilt University and Aditya Reddy Kurre, University of Pennsylvania
A two-toed sloth at the...
Trump’s National Guard deployments reignite 200-year-old legal debate over state vs. federal power
Andrea Katz, Washington University in St. Louis
If you’re confused about what the law does and doesn’t allow the...
When it comes to Ukraine peace negotiations, it’s all over the map
Gerard Toal, Virginia Tech
Donald Trump is reportedly “sick” of seeing maps of the front line in Ukraine. Indeed,...
