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Ensuring that everyone doesn’t charge their cars simultaneously will make a big difference.
November is National Family Caregivers Month; did they get your attention? If not, you are not alone. Family caregivers are overlooked by the health care system, and they are burning out. Here’s why.
Some say the more than 230 cities that lost their bids for Amazon’s second headquarters were dupes in the retailer’s game. In fact, they were willing participants with their own aims.
Pollsters at the University of Texas in Austin explain why the numbers just don’t add up for the Democrat.
It’s been one year since a Category 4 storm turned Puerto Rico into a disaster zone. Today, nearly every pillar of society — including the economy, health care and schools — remains hobbled.
New research is pinpointing how much genes influence the stability of educational achievement.
While transitioning to the ninth grade can be stressful for many students, teaching students to be more optimistic can better enable them to cope with the challenges, research psychologists argue.
Since US universities once stood at the forefront of the eugenics movement and its racist ideas, they should right the wrongs of the past by pursuing diversity on campus, two scholars argue.
Energy that otherwise would go to waste might someday power industrial-scale condensation.
Scholarship in organizational psychology has shown that when employee morale is low, it can result in poorer performance. A new study finds this may be true for some police officers.
La capital mexicana desesperadamente necesita un nuevo aeropuerto. Falta también más espacio verde. Un arquitecto cree que la nueva terminal internacional de Foster podría resolver ambos problemas.
Mexico City desperately needs a new airport. It also needs more green space. One landscape architect thinks the Mexican capital’s new Norman Foster-designed international airport can be both.
As President Trump resumes an annual tradition of celebrating Ramadan, it provides a moment to remember that Islam has long been practiced in America.
Even in cities with good public transportation, some areas can be ‘transit deserts,’ where demand exceeds supply. Living in these zones makes it hard to access good jobs, health care and other services.
Uncertainty is built into democracy, but we are seeing more talk of crisis and more attempts at redefinition. So where does this leave citizens who want to have a meaningful say in how they live?
New research shows that computers, streaming video and other digital technologies are helping Americans spend more time at home and less out shopping and commuting, yielding measurable energy savings.
What’s at stake as the Trump administration imposes trade sanctions on imported solar panels? A look at the US solar energy industry, which generates more than twice as many jobs as coal energy.
Many people in rural America don’t have access to fast, affordable internet access. How might those communities connect to the global exchange of goods, services and ideas?
Police violence is like a nuclear bomb. The initial impact only causes a fraction of the deaths to come.
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Lecturer in Religious Studies, The University of Texas at Austin
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Doctoral candidate, The University of Texas at Austin
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Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies, The University of Texas at Austin
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Assistant Professor of Education Policy, The University of Texas at Austin
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Professor, Dick Clark Chair in Architecture, School of Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin
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Associate Professor of Accounting, The University of Texas at Austin
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Associate Professor of Instruction, The University of Texas at Austin
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Associate Professor of Journalism, The University of Texas at Austin
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Josey Centennial Professor of Energy Resources, The University of Texas at Austin
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Professor of Government, The University of Texas at Austin
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Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin
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Associate Professor of Instruction, The University of Texas at Austin
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Associate Professor of Art History, The University of Texas at Austin
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Professor of History, The University of Texas at Austin
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Assistant Professor of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
