Ten years after the Boxing Day tsunami, are coasts any safer?
By Emily Heath, Lancaster University
Ten years ago we witnessed one of the worst natural disasters in history, when a huge earthquake off the coast...
‘Let us adore and drink!’ A brief history of wine and religion
By Robert Fuller, Bradley University
In a letter to the Abbe Morellet in 1779, Benjamin Franklin mused that the strategic location of the elbow is...
After the handshake, Cuba has lots to do to normalize relations
By Marifeli Perez-Stable, Florida International University
No US president ever said what President Obama told the American people on December 17, 2014. He also spoke...
Air rage: bad behavior at 30,000 feet
By Leon James, University of Hawaii
People do disgusting and disruptive things on airplanes. They show little regard or patience for fellow passengers and their...
College grads still earn a premium — if they can find a good job
By Robert Reich, University of California, Berkeley
The early admissions deadlines for universities across the country have come and gone, and acceptance letters are on...
The compound behind all those stories about red wine being good for you
By Mohit Kumar Jolly, Rice University
If you’re a teetotaller, your friends have likely tried to convince you to taste red wine by swearing on...
Cameras on cops: the jury’s still out
By Alex Sutherland, University of Cambridge and Barak Ariel, University of Cambridge
The mere presence or absence of a camera does not deter violent behavior....
Can astronomy explain the biblical Star of Bethlehem?
By David A Weintraub, Vanderbilt University
Bright stars top Christmas trees in Christian homes around much of the world. The faithful sing about the Star...
