GMOs Explained
Many consumers are curious to learn more about the purpose and safety of GMOs. “GMO” is a common term used...
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Americans think they know a lot about politics – and it’s bad for democracy that they’re so often wrong in their confidence
Overconfidence about their political knowledge is common among Americans. FXQuadro/iStock/Getty Images Plus Ian Anson, University of Maryland, Baltimore County As...
Why searching an ex-president’s estate is not easily done – 4 important things to know about the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago
Palm Beach police officers stand near the Florida home of former President Donald Trump on Aug. 8, 2022. Eva Marie...
The US government’s call for deep nicotine reduction in cigarettes could save millions of lives – an expert who studies tobacco addiction explains
A 95% reduction in the nicotine content of cigars and cigarettes would make these tobacco products largely nonaddictive. Robert Recker/The...
Inflation is spiking around the world – not just in the United States
Rates are spiking in most comparable countries. Jesus Hellin/Europa Press via Getty Images Christopher Decker, University of Nebraska Omaha The...
Is the US in a recession? Well, that depends on whom you ask – and what measure they use
Fears that the U.S. is in recession are growing. Spencer Platt/Getty Images D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University The U.S....
The opioid crisis isn’t just the Sacklers’ fault – and making Purdue Pharma pay isn’t enough on its own to fix the pharmaceutical industry’s deeper problems
Many companies have sold dangerous prescription drugs. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images David Herzberg, University at Buffalo You...
If a robot is conscious, is it OK to turn it off? The moral implications of building true AIs
What do you owe a faithful android like Data? CBS Anand Vaidya, San José State University In the “Star Trek:...
How the Black Wage Gap Impacts Black Households Today
How the Black Wage Gap Impacts Black Households Today Source While it's no secret that Black Americans have always earned...
France reenters medical marijuana industry after more than a half-century hiatus – a cannabis historian explains
France led the world in medical marijuana research in the 19th century. CasarsaGuru/E+ via Getty Images David A Guba, Jr.,...
Defining when human life begins is not a question science can answer – it’s a question of politics and ethical values
Science can observe these various phases of fetal development but cannot determine when human life begins. UrsaHoogle/E+ via Getty Images...
‘A revolutionary ruling – and not just for abortion’: A Supreme Court scholar explains the impact of Dobbs
Anti-abortion protestors celebrate the overturning of Roe v. Wade outside the US Supreme Court on June 24. Olivier Douliery/AFP via...
Roe overturned: What you need to know about the Supreme Court abortion decision
A half-century of reproduction rights upended by the Supreme Court. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Linda C. McClain, Boston University and Nicole...
Pandemic’s impacts on how people live and work may change city centers for decades to come
A permanent rise in telecommuting might spur more companies to relocate to city centers. Alexander Spatari/Moment via Getty Images Andrii...
Does hardening schools make students safer?
Does hardening schools make students safer? In this photo from 2016, students pass through a security checkpoint at William Hackett Middle...
When texts suddenly stop: Why people ghost on social media
When texts suddenly stop: Why people ghost on social media Research suggests that many people prefer ghosting rather than open and...
Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days – and the history of how emancipated people were kept unfree needs to be remembered, too
Emancipation Day celebration, June 19, 1900, held in ‘East Woods’ on East 24th St. in Austin, Texas. Austin History Center...
How math and language can combine to map the globe and create strong passwords, using the power of 3 random words
The math of threes is surprisingly powerful. MicroStockHub/iStock via Getty Images Mary Lynn Reed, Rochester Institute of Technology How math...
Has Capitalism Killed the American Dream?
Has Capitalism Killed the American Dream? This Interview is to determine whether capitalism is the best economic system for the...
Is God good? In the shadow of mass disaster, great minds have argued the toss
Ruins of the Tower of St Roch, or Tower of the Patriarch, following the 1755 Lisbon earthquake by Jacques-Philippe Le...
Blaming ‘evil’ for mass violence isn’t as simple as it seems – a philosopher unpacks the paradox in using the word
A visitor pays respects at a memorial created outside Robb Elementary School to honor the victims killed in the school...
Making room for wildlife: 4 essential reads
Making room for wildlife: 4 essential reads Photographing a bear in Yellowstone National Park at a distance the National Park Service...
Should we protect nature for its own sake? For its economic value? Because it makes us happy? Yes
A ladybug crawls on a paloverde flower in Joshua Tree National Park, California. Hannah Schwalbe, NPS/Flickr Bradley J. Cardinale, Penn...
