Tag: life & news
More Americans of all political stripes support government benefits for low-income...
Karyn Vilbig, New York University
For all the apparent division over Black Lives Matter, the movement may have had...
Why people rebuild in Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas despite the risks
Kristina P. Brant, Penn State
On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia....
USAID’s apparent demise and the US withdrawal from WHO put millions...
Nicole Hassoun, Binghamton University, State University of New York
On his first day in office, Jan. 20, 2025, President...
Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting prioritizes ‘real’ independence from the US − but what...
Garret Martin, American University School of International Service
Germany’s presumptive new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, faces challenges both at home...
Generative AI is most useful for the things we care about...
John P. Nelson, Georgia Institute of Technology
Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Midjourney can produce text, images...
How Elon Musk’s deep ties to – and admiration for –...
Linggong Kong, Auburn University
Elon Musk holds an outsized influence in the new Trump administration.
As...
Making sex deadly for insects could control pests that carry disease...
Bill Sullivan, Indiana University
Insects do a lot more harm than ruining picnics. Some insects spread devastating diseases, while...
Colliding plasma ejections from the Sun generate huge geomagnetic storms −...
Shirsh Lata Soni, University of Michigan
The Sun periodically ejects huge bubbles of plasma from its surface that contain...
EXPLORING NATURE
Why it’s OK to say ‘namaste’ in yoga class
Jeremy David Engels, Penn State
“Namaste,” a common greeting in India and South Asia, has become a global cultural...
