Why recycling solar panels is harder than you might think − an electrical engineer explains
Anurag Srivastava, West Virginia University
It’s hard work soaking up sunlight to generate clean electricity. After about 25 to...
School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health and academic performance
Margaret Murray, University of Michigan
The number of states banning smartphones in schools is growing.
New...
That $20 dress direct from China now costs $30 after Trump closed a tariff...
Vivek Astvansh, McGill University
Fast fashion got a lot pricier for Americans this spring – and it’ll likely get...
‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will have Americans paying higher prices for dirtier energy
Daniel Cohan, Rice University
When congressional Republicans decided to cut some Biden-era energy subsidies to help fund their One...
Scientific norms shape the behavior of researchers working for the greater good
Jeffrey A. Lee, Texas Tech University
Over the past 400 years or so, a set of mostly unwritten guidelines...
The aftermath of floods, hurricanes and other disasters can be hardest on older rural...
Lori Hunter, University of Colorado Boulder
Hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather do not distinguish between urban and rural...
From Seattle to Atlanta, new social housing programs seek to make homes permanently affordable...
Susanne Schindler, Harvard Kennedy School
Seattle astounded housing advocates around the country in February 2025, when roughly two-thirds of...
Social media can support or undermine democracy – it comes down to how it’s designed
Lisa Schirch, University of Notre Dame
Every design choice that social media platforms make nudges users toward certain actions,...
