Tag: quick reads
On Bodhi Day, Buddhists commemorate Siddhartha Gautama’s enlightenment by lighting lamps...
Megan Bryson, University of Tennessee
Dec. 8 marks the celebration of Bodhi Day in Japanese Buddhism. Bodhi means enlightenment...
Students go to hell and back in this course that looks...
Robert Gordon Joseph, University of Dayton
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches...
New studies suggest millions with mild cognitive impairment go undiagnosed, often...
Soeren Mattke, University of Southern California and Ying Liu, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Mild cognitive...
Why do airlines charge so much for checked bags? This obscure...
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
Five out of the six biggest U.S. airlines have raised their checked bag...
Why do trees need sunlight? An environmental scientist explains photosynthesis
Rebekah Stein, Quinnipiac University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If...
Don’t let ‘FDA-approved’ or ‘patented’ in ads give you a false...
Michael Mattioli, Indiana University
If you’ve ever reached for a bottle of moisturizer labeled “patented” or “FDA approved,” you...
Teenagers often know when their parents are having money problems −...
Jamie Hanson, University of Pittsburgh
When parents try to shield their kids from financial hardship, they may be doing...
Many travel nurses opt for temporary assignments because of the autonomy...
Ivan Gan, University of Houston-Downtown
Travel nurses take short-term contracts that can require long commutes or temporarily living...