The unique case for rural charter schools
Nationwide, 16 percent of charter schools are rural. Yet, somehow these key players are often overlooked.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Rural America
Analysis and Comment
Bosnia’s 25-year struggle with transitional justice
How long does it take to make peace? Years after the end of the Bosnian war, just one in six residents felt that country had reached reconciliation.
Ecuador’s populist electoral victory for Moreno shows erosion of democracy
Recent elections in Latin America have suggested a retreat from left-wing politics and populist leaders. But results from Ecuador's 2017 presidential election suggest otherwise.
Facial recognition is increasingly common, but how does it work?
Using computers to identify people's faces can be helpful as well as worrisome. To properly understand the legal and privacy ramifications, we need to know how facial recognition technology works.
With new technology, mathematicians turn numbers into art
It's a golden age for visualization in mathematics. How tools like 3-D printing, animation and even knitting machines are reimagining the way mathematicians study and share their work.
How the Trump budget undercuts security risks posed by pandemics
An active outbreak of a type of bird flu in China raises concerns about worldwide pandemics. Ebola and Zika viruses still threaten. Here's why this is not the time to cut funding.
How Christianity shaped the experience and memories of World War I
Writings at the time of WWI aimed to construct a religiously diverse and conflicted America into a virtuous, Christian nation. This narrative continued in the cemeteries for the war heroes.
Farmers can profit economically and politically by addressing climate change
Whether or not farmers believe human activities are changing the climate (many don't), an agriculture specialist urges them to pursue payments for techniques that return carbon to the soil.
The unique strategy Netflix deployed to reach 90 million worldwide subscribers
Netflix has seamlessly adapted to new technologies and disrupted existing business models. But unlike traditional media enterprises, Netflix has never tried to attract a mass audience.
Should Americans fear the ‘nuclear option’ in Congress?
GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have pushed Gorsuch's nomination onto the full Senate. Both the Republicans and Democrats are getting ready for a fight.
Climate executive order
Why states are pushing ahead with clean energy despite Trump’s embrace of coal
Former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, now leading a clean energy research center at Colorado State University, explains why clean energy will keep growing despite President Trump's focus on fossil fuel.
Trump slams brakes on Obama’s climate plan, but there’s still a long road ahead
Climate politics: Environmentalists need to think globally, but act locally
Trump’s energy and climate change order: Seven essential reads
Curbing climate change has a dollar value — here’s how and why we measure it
Now under attack, EPA’s work on climate change has been going on for decades
Remembering WWI
From shell-shock to PTSD, a century of invisible war trauma
Mental health trauma has always been a part of war. Treatments have come a long way over the last century, but we still don't understand why the responses change for different people and times.
1917: Woodrow Wilson’s call to war pulled America onto a global stage
How World War I sparked the artistic movement that transformed black America
How World War I ushered in the century of oil
How should World War I be taught in American schools?
Why women’s peace activism in World War I matters now
Misinformation
2017 isn’t ‘1984’ – it’s stranger than Orwell imagined
The best selling book on Amazon yesterday was ‘1984’ – which was originally published in 1949. A historian from Case Western Reserve University considers how the novel resonates with today’s reality.
You are the new gatekeeper of the news
Why politicians think they know better than scientists – and why that’s so dangerous
Seeking truth among ‘alternative facts’
‘Alternative facts’: A psychiatrist’s guide to twisted relationships to truth
Communicating climate change: Focus on the framing, not just the facts
Trump isn’t lying, he’s bullshitting – and it’s far more dangerous
Experts’ roundtable: The future of journalism in Trump’s America
Centenary of US entering World War I
Research and Expert Database
Editors’ Picks
Healthy soil is the real key to feeding the world
Conventional wisdom says we need industrial agriculture to feed the world. Not so, says geologist David Montgomery: Practices that focus on creating healthy soil can transform agriculture.
Momentum isn’t magic – vindicating the hot hand with the mathematics of streaks
For 30 years, sports fans have been told to forget about streaks because the 'hot hand' is a fallacy. But a reanalysis says not so fast: Statistics show players really are in the zone sometimes.
Is Brexit the beginning of the end for international cooperation?
Trump’s agenda to pull America from key global alliances is more evidence that suggests it is. A law professor probes the unknown of what a world without such cooperation might look like.
Are Puerto Ricans really American citizens?
Over the years, Puerto Ricans have in fact been granted three different types of U.S. citizenship, but questions about their rights and equal treatment as citizens still remain.
‘Alternative facts’: A psychiatrist’s guide to twisted relationships to truth
Alternate realities don't just exist in politics – and not all falsehoods are lies. Distortions of the truth can range from a normal part of human nature to pathological.
How a Christian movement is growing rapidly in the midst of religious decline
A Christian movement led by popular independent religious entrepreneurs, often referred to as 'apostles,' is changing the religious landscape of America.
Stop obsessing over talent—everyone can sing
Children with difficulty singing can be labelled as 'nonmusical' by parents, teachers and pop culture. This toxic idea of 'talent' can deprive people of music's benefits for the rest of their lives.
Why losing a dog can be harder than losing a relative or friend
Many are embarrassed to publicly show too much grief over the death of a dog. But research has shown just how devastating the loss can be.
The Democratic Party is facing a demographic crisis
As America becomes more diverse, many think it will also become more progressive. But one analysis of demographic trends points to gains for Republicans.
America has not always been as welcoming to refugees as we think
Trump's travel ban is an echo of policies passed in the United States during World War II.
We don’t need to double world food production by 2050 – here’s why
According to widely-cited estimates, world food production must double by 2050 to keep up with population growth. New research challenges this target and calls for balancing growth with conservation.
Largest deportation campaign in US history is no match for Trump’s plan
In 1954, US Border Patrol's Operation Wetback promised to deport millions of undocumented Mexicans. It fell far short of its target, but made a mark in the minds of immigrants who lived in fear.
Six charts that illustrate the divide between rural and urban America
More and more people are talking about the 'rural-urban divide,' but what does that phrase actually mean? We asked experts from around the country to illustrate the gap in graphs and maps.
Why you should date your best friend
Looking for a lifelong Valentine? Psychologists suggest taking a closer look at your best friend. The things we want in a good friend are many of the same things we expect from a romantic partner.
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