Shades of green: What gig economy workers can learn from the success of romance...
Chris Larson, University of Colorado
When “Fifty Shades Freed” opens in theaters on Feb. 9, fans will no doubt flock to see bad boy Christian...
What makes some art so bad that it’s good?
John Dyck, CUNY Graduate Center
“The Disaster Artist” – which just earned James Franco a Golden Globe for his portrayal of director Tommy Wiseau –...
US life expectancy just dropped for the second year in a row. Let’s stop...
David Bishai, Johns Hopkins University
U.S. gross domestic product is at an all-time high. U.S. life expectancy is not.
Life expectancy has fallen for...
What we can learn from closure of charter school that DeVos praised as ‘shining...
Claire Smrekar, Vanderbilt University
When Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and first lady Melania Trump visited Excel Academy Public Charter School last spring, DeVos praised the...
New study reveals why some people are more creative than others
Roger Beaty, Harvard University
Creativity is often defined as the ability to come up with new and useful ideas. Like intelligence, it can be considered...
More colleges than ever have test-optional admissions policies — and that’s a good thing
Joseph Soares, Wake Forest University
Back in the 1980s, Bates College and Bowdoin College were nearly the only liberal arts colleges not to require applicants...
Does defense actually win championships?
Mark Otten, California State University, Northridge
Legendary football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant famously said, “Offense sells tickets. Defense wins championships.”
Since Bryant’s retirement in 1982, his...
What Jeff Sessions doesn’t understand about medical marijuana
C. Michael White, University of Connecticut
On Jan. 4, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the Cole memo, a 2013 document that limits federal enforcement of...
