Tag: life & news
School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health and...
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...
Vivek Astvansh, McGill University
Fast fashion got a lot pricier for Americans this spring – and it’ll likely get...
Trump administration’s lie detector campaign against leakers is unlikely to succeed...
Brian O'Neill, Georgia Institute of Technology
The Trump administration has recently directed that a new wave of polygraphs be...
‘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...
The aftermath of floods, hurricanes and other disasters can be hardest...
Lori Hunter, University of Colorado Boulder
Hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather do not distinguish between urban and rural...
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...
From Seattle to Atlanta, new social housing programs seek to make...
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...
Lisa Schirch, University of Notre Dame
Every design choice that social media platforms make nudges users toward certain actions,...