A grand bargain with Putin to confrontation with China: 3 ways Trump may change America’s place in the world
Matthew Sussex has received funding from the Australian Research Council, the Fulbright Commission, the Carnegie Foundation, ...
Disaster survivors want to rebuild safer, more sustainable homes, but cost misperceptions often stand in the way
In interviews with residents and builders after disasters from Hawaii to Colorado to Puerto Rico, an engineer and policy ...
Boeing workers secure big gains after strike, but the future for organized labor under Trump is uncertain
Restoring the defined-benefit pension plan the workers gave up in 2013 was a rallying cry. But the union didn’t get it back ...
Making friends with the enemy: what stories of soldiers’ unexpected battlefield meetings reveal about the trauma of war
I’ve researched the rare moments of intimacy during war, when enemies see the humanity in each other and forge unlikely ...
Strength training early in life can set up kids and adolescents for a lifetime of health and well-being
Strength training programs for young people can improve muscle tone, prevent obesity and develop good exercise habits that ...
Trump’s plans to extend tax cuts and slash red tape will likely spur economic growth − but there’s a cost
Much of Trump’s 2017 tax law is set to expire at the end of 2025 – failing to extend it would hurt households and the economy ...
The election is over − but what is a ‘lame duck’ anyway?
The lame-duck period in the US is longer than in other Western democracies, which tend to make the transition over a period ...
What should journalists do when the facts don’t matter?
Historical examples abound of American news consumers being presented with verified facts about controversial figures or ...
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Fitness apps can reveal your location – updated laws would help plug this hole in our personal security
Pin Lean Lau does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit ...
10 states had abortion measures on the ballot – where they passed, where they failed, and what it all means
Seven of the ballot measures passed, while three failed. Measures in Arizona, Colorado, New York, Maryland, Missouri, Montana ...
Is AI dominance inevitable? A technology ethicist says no, actually
AI is already widespread and garnering billions of dollars in investment. But that doesn’t mean its ubiquity is predetermined ...