A dark night is good for your health
Richard Stevens, University of Connecticut
Today most people do not get enough sleep. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has called insufficient sleep...
Corporate hostility to ‘religious freedom’ laws shows vital role of business pushing social issues
Edward L Queen, Emory University
Indiana and Georgia, two states whose policies have a history of being aggressively pro-business, recently found themselves in trouble with...
Airbnb, Uber opponents build barriers rather than compete, asking consumers to pay price
John Jordan, Pennsylvania State University
“It’ll never work.”
“It’s not trustworthy.”
“It’s not fair.”
“It’s illegal.”
For the last 20 years, this sequence of responses has become quite common...
From the Great Plains, Native American masterpieces emerged
Henry Adams, Case Western Reserve University
Curator Gaylord Torrence set an ambitious agenda for The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky – distill 2,000...
Baby’s first photo call: how the royals learned to act normal
Laura Clancy, Lancaster University
After a day of waiting, the world’s press got their first look, and first photographs, of the newest member of the...
Growing up in the age of apps doesn’t have to be all bad
Janine M. Cooper, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Interactive devices allow parents to occupy their children for a time so they can complete a range of...
How understanding between police and communities makes us safer
Empathy on the street: How understanding between police and communities makes us safer
Chad Posick, Georgia Southern University
By now, no one is insulated from hearing...
Tesla batteries: just the beginning of how technology will transform the electric grid
Michael McElfresh, Santa Clara University
Tesla Motors already makes batteries for its electric cars. On Thursday, it’s expected to introduce battery systems for homes, businesses...
