Tag: life & news
The world risks forgetting one of humanity’s greatest triumphs as polio...
Carl Kurlander, University of Pittsburgh
It was like a horror movie. The invisible polio virus would strike, leaving young...
West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s...
Christine Siddoway, Colorado College; Anna Ruth (Ruthie) Halberstadt, The University of Texas at Austin, and Keiji Horikawa, University of Toyama
How to reduce gift-giving stress with your kids – a child...
Angela J. Narayan, University of Denver
As a child, I loved being the center of attention. So it was...
How the ‘slayer rule’ might play a role in determining who...
Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia and Reid Kress Weisbord, Rutgers University - Newark
The fatal stabbings of filmmaker and...
The celibate, dancing Shakers were once seen as a threat to...
Christian Goodwillie, Hamilton College
Director Mona Fastvold’s new film, “The Testament of Ann Lee,” features actor Amanda Seyfried in...
Local democracy is holding strong, but rural communities are falling behind,...
Stephanie Leiser, University of Michigan
According to our recent survey of officials in Michigan communities, local democracy is humming...
It’s more than OK for kids to be bored − it’s...
Margaret Murray, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Boredom is a common part of life, across time and around the world. That’s...
From truce in the trenches to cocktails at the consulate: How...
Andrew Latham, Macalester College
President Donald Trump is reportedly setting his sights on a Christmas peace deal in the...
EXPLORING NATURE
From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...
Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee
Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....
