Tag: Speed reads
What is the summer solstice? An astronomer explains
Stephen Schneider, University of Massachusetts Amherst
The summer solstice marks the official start of summer. It brings the longest day and shortest night of the...
How ‘America’s Got Talent’ contestant Kodi Lee shattered stereotypes about disability
Stan Link, Vanderbilt University
If you haven’t seen Kodi Lee’s May 28 performance on “America’s Got Talent,” it’s worth a watch.
The 22-year-old Lee is blind...
What your ability to engage with stories says about your real-life...
Nathan Silver, The Ohio State University and Michael Slater, The Ohio State University
The best TV shows and films don’t simply distract from the drudgery...
Sandy Hook lawsuit court victory opens crack in gun maker immunity...
Timothy D. Lytton, Georgia State University
The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled on March 14 that families of the Sandy Hook Elementary mass shooting victims could...
This trait could be key to a lasting romance
Toni Antonucci, University of Michigan; Kristine J. Ajrouch, University of Michigan, and Noah J. Webster, University of Michigan
Passion and commitment are widely believed to...
Why the Davos elites are still relevant
Christopher Michaelson, University of St. Thomas
Has Davos lost its mojo?
After U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and other world leaders nixed...
What’s an index fund?
Jordan Schoenfeld, Georgetown University
The creation of the index fund in 1975 revolutionized investing, lowering costs for millions of ordinary investors.
Their inventor John Bogle died...
Want better tips? Go for gold
Na Young Lee, University of Dayton
Although tipping is generally thought to be a voluntary payment meant to express gratitude to a service worker, the...
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...
