Left off publications due to Nazi prejudice, this Jewish woman lost her rightful place in the scientific pantheon as the discoverer of nuclear fission.
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These technologies could turn into a powerful tool for fighting global warming, and they have the potential to address historical climate injustices.
The index fund revolutionized investing for millions. Its founder died on Jan. 16.
Between November 2016 and October 2018, more than 130 government officials were publicly accused of sexual harassment or assault.
The NRA may fund political candidates but only with cash from U.S. donors. The group could face serious consequences if, as news reports allege, it broke laws and rules.
NATO leaders meet in Belgium today; many are worried about US President Trump's habit of breaking diplomatic norms. History is filled with other leaders acting bullishly, often with poor results.
New tools to help people use their smartphones in less detrimental ways are a good start, but could be even better at protecting users' well-being.
Yemen's civil war is a stew of local and foreign interests, from Washington, Saudi Arabia to Iran. And the latest battle may cost the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians, if not millions.
A criminologist reviews recent research to dispel common misconceptions about mass shootings.
World TB Day will be observed March 24, with the good news that deaths from tuberculosis are declining. But a trend toward confining those with TB threatens to stall advances.
Feb. 28 marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Gunnerside. A stealthy group of skiing commandos took out a crucial Nazi facility and stopped Hitler from getting the atomic bomb.
In what came to be known as the Thule incident, an American bomber crashed in Greenland, spreading radioactive wreckage across 3 square miles of a frozen fjord. Denmark was not happy.
Unlike the days of old, career and technical education in today's high schools doesn't really prepare students for work. Researchers at Georgetown University explain why CTE must be revamped.
Slashing government spending on housing and scrapping a key financing option for new units would make it harder than ever for low-income Americans to keep a roof over their heads.
During World War I, Marie Curie left her lab behind, inventing a mobile X-ray unit that could travel to the battlefront and training 150 women to operate these 'Little Curies.'
With some tinkering, a federal tax credit that encourages developers to create new units that low-income Americans can afford to rent might yield other benefits.
The true radiation risk from commercial flying has nothing to do with security scans. A radiation expert explains how much cancer risk the most frequent of flyers take on when they take to the skies.
Yoga programs specifically designed to heal girls' trauma are showing results in facilities across the country. Here's how.
A professor at Georgetown University answers three common questions about terrorism and political violence.
Whispering secrets is a sign of a lack of trust.
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Senior Research Analyst at the Center on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown University
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Research professor and director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown University
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Professor of Law, Georgetown University
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Researcher, Georgetown University
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Researcher, Georgetown University
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Professor of the Practice and Faculty Director of the Master's in Applied Intelligence, Georgetown University
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Associate Professor of Law, Georgetown University
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Accounting Faculty, Georgetown University
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Director of programs and research, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Georgetown University
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Research Economist, Georgetown University
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Research Fellow, Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University
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Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Georgetown University
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Executive Director, Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality, Georgetown University
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Director of the Health Physics and Radiation Protection Graduate Program and Associate Professor of Radiation Medicine, Georgetown University
