Tag: Questions answered
What is personalized learning and why is it so controversial? 5...
Penny Bishop, University of Vermont
Editor’s note: The term “personalized learning” is becoming more common. Indeed, 39 states mention personalized learning in their school improvement...
If my measles shot was years ago, am I still protected?...
Eyal Amiel, University of Vermont
As the measles outbreaks spread, many people are growing concerned. New York City declared a public health emergency and mandated...
The science and politics of genetically engineered salmon: 5 questions answered
Alison Van Eenennaam, University of California, Davis
A Massachusetts-based company earlier this month cleared the last regulatory hurdle from the Food and Drug Administration to...
Why flood insurance needs an overhaul: 6 questions answered
Robert W. Klein, Georgia State University
Editor’s note: The Trump administration plans to significantly revamp the pricing of flood insurance. While some homeowners would see...
New findings on ocean warming: 5 questions answered
Scott Denning, Colorado State University
Editor’s note: A new study by scientists in the United States, China, France and Germany estimates that the world’s oceans...
What is flood insurance and why the system is broken: 6...
Robert W. Klein, Georgia State University
Editor’s note: Homeowners generally rely on insurance provided by the federal government to cover the costs of rebuilding their...
What criminal conspiracy charges against an alleged Russian spy might mean...
Brian Galle, Georgetown University
Editor’s note: U.S. authorities have arrested Mariia Butina, a Russian advocate for firearms ownership also known as Maria. In a criminal...
What’s behind Italy’s crisis and why it matters
Bruno Pellegrino, University of California, Los Angeles
Editor’s note: Italy managed to form a government after briefly slipping into political crisis, which sent markets around...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
