Tag: life and news
AI-induced cultural stagnation is no longer speculation − it’s already happening
Ahmed Elgammal, Rutgers University
Generative AI was trained on centuries of art and writing produced by humans.
The only thing limiting Taylor Swift’s popularity is partisan polarization
Laurel Elder, Hartwick College; Jeff Gulati, Bentley University; Mary-Kate Lizotte, Augusta University, and Steven Greene, North Carolina State University
Why ‘unwinding’ with screens may be making us more stressed –...
Robin Pickering, Gonzaga University
As Americans increasingly report feeling overwhelmed by daily life, many are using self-care to cope....
Trump’s stated reasons for taking Greenland are wrong – but the...
Steven Lamy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
In 2019, during his first term, U.S. President Donald...
Opera is not dying – but it needs a second act...
Christos Makridis, Arizona State University; Institute for Humane Studies
Every few years, you’ll hear a familiar refrain: “Opera is...
For 80 years, the president’s party has almost always lost House...
Robert A. Strong, University of Virginia
Now that the 2026 midterm elections are less than a year away, public...
An ultrathin coating for electronics looked like a miracle insulator −...
Mahesh Nepal, Binghamton University, State University of New York
When your winter jacket slows heat escaping your body or...
Raccoons break into liquor stores, scale skyscrapers and pick locks –...
Kelly Lambert, University of Richmond
When a curious raccoon broke into an Ashland, Virginia, liquor store in December 2025,...
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
