How John Muir’s incessant study saved Yosemite
Michael Wurtz, University of the Pacific
Run a Google search on naturalist and preservationist John Muir and you will quickly turn up one of his...
When Americans thought hair was a window into the soul
Sarah Gold McBride, University of California, Berkeley
In 2004, the North Korean government launched one of the oddest television campaigns in recent history: “Let’s trim...
Why the Internet isn’t making us smarter – and how to fight back
David Dunning, University of Michigan
In the hours since I first sat down to write this piece, my laptop tells me the National Basketball Association...
How playing video games can change your retirement
Bob De Schutter, Miami University
The teenagers who were hooked on Pac-Man in the arcades and amusement parks of the early 1970s are getting ready...
The most American pop culture phenomenon of them all
Katherine Meizel, Bowling Green State University
“American Idol” was “born” exactly nine months after 9/11. The timing was significant, because since its premiere on June...
The waning influence of American political parties
Peter Levine, Tufts University
Young Americans don’t care much for political parties. According to the Pew Research Center, 48 percent of millennials (ages 18-33) identify...
The other opioid crisis — people in poor countries can’t get the pain medication...
Luke Messac, University of Pennsylvania
There are two opioid crises in the world today. One is the epidemic of abuse and misuse, present in many...
Cuba’s sustainable agriculture at risk in U.S. thaw
Miguel Altieri, University of California, Berkeley
President Obama’s trip to Cuba this week accelerated the warming of U.S.-Cuban relations. Many people in both countries believe...
