Tag: quick reads
How Native American food is tied to important sacred stories
Rosalyn R. LaPier, The University of Montana
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling, on June 11, that asked Washington state to remove...
Social Security’s future is safe
Christian Weller, University of Massachusetts Boston
Social Security is the bedrock of Americans’ retirement income security. So you may have been concerned by the news...
Blood in your veins is not blue – here’s why it’s...
Marisia Fikiet, University at Albany, State University of New York and Igor Lednev, University at Albany, State University of New York
Whenever you see blood...
Federal judge rules Trump’s Twitter account is a public forum
Clay Calvert, University of Florida
A federal judge in New York has ruled that President Donald Trump cannot block people from following or viewing his...
What are these ‘levels’ of autonomous vehicles?
Huei Peng, University of Michigan
As automated and autonomous vehicles become more common on U.S. roads, it’s worth a look at what these machines can...
America’s graying population in 3 maps
Peter Rogerson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
The U.S. population has changed substantially in the last half century, growing by nearly...
What you see in a 3D scan of yourself could be...
Jessica Ridgway Clayton, Florida State University
Amazon is reportedly looking for people who are willing to have their bodies scanned in 3D in order to...
Why China can’t meet Trump’s $200 billion trade demand
Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
President Donald Trump has demanded China cut its trade deficit with the U.S. by US$200 billion by 2020...