Flamingos with flu and hippos in hurricanes: emergency preparedness in zoos and aquariums
By Yvette Johnson-Walker, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
You need only look at the papers or television news to see the reports. Infectious disease outbreaks,...
Access denied: how security is transforming public space
By Susan Silberberg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The recent security lapses at the White House have brought to the forefront the 13-year-old question of how...
FactCheck: does the new climate deal let China do nothing for 16 years?
By John Mathews and Hao Tan, University of Newcastle
“As I read the agreement it requires the Chinese to do nothing at all for 16...
How states keep undocumented children out of school
By Noelle Witherspoon Arnold, University of Missouri
In October 1965, the Immigration and Nationality Act was passed and introduced far-reaching changes to immigration policy in...
CrossFit: elite fitness or pointless pain?
By Sarah Hentges, University of Maine at Augusta
It’s a known fact that exercise is addictive. But CrossFitters – those who take part in CrossFit’s...
Typewriters, not touchscreens … security the old-fashioned way
By Siobhan Lyons
In writing, music, photography and other areas, “outdated” technologies have initially been valued for their retro, nostalgic appeal in the hipster culture....
How do you frighten political strongmen? Teach journalism.
By Thomas Fiedler, Boston University
A few weeks ago, a colleague of mine stood talking before an attentive group in a hotel conference room when...
The case for closing down women’s prisons
By Patricia O'Brien, University of Illinois at Chicago
It sounds like a radical idea. Stop incarcerating women, and close down women’s prisons. But in the...
