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Can California – and its massive agriculture industry – endure the drought without destroying its groundwater resources?
Recent cases of tweets by a Boston University professor about racism and others have raised questions about what might be the limits to academic freedom.
As social media slices and dices us into profile view rankings, numbers of likes and retweets, and follower engagement data, we constantly reflect on and recalibrate our digital selves.
When conspiracy theorists label games and literature “Satanic,” what does it say about their own imaginations and ability to engage in play?
Corruption at the pinnacle of sports sets a tone for all the rest. Targeting its roots is the right thing to do no matter what comes of the FBI’s investigation.
We strengthen memories while we sleep, and researchers have found a way to cue that process to help people better retain information that counters implicit biases.
Black students get suspended or expelled at a rate three times greater than white students. The cost: they fall behind in school, and the cycle of poverty and failure is perpetuated.
NAFTA promised strong labor protections but failed to deliver. The Trans-Pacific Partnership is headed in the same direction.
A defective part slowed the rollout of the Watch, but Apple’s renowned supply chain ensured it wasn’t delayed.
Even citizens of gender-equal countries associate science with men. The stereotype persists, though weakened a bit in countries with more women doing science. How can we put it to bed once and for all?
Outright homophobia has mostly moved from the mainstream of public discourse to its margins. For this, we can thank pioneers like Lance Loud of An American Family.
Design-for-recycling and take-back laws – not just more recycling – are needed to address the sprawling e-waste problem.
Shakespeare didn’t ‘lol,’ but he did ‘ha, ha, he.’
Even if we could develop a test or a screening process to find a pilot who would intentionally crash a plane, and that system was very, very good, virtually all positives would be false positives.
Los Angeles’ planned 66% increase over five years pales in comparison with many past minimum wage hikes in California and at the federal level.
Bankers are back to their old ways, putting the global economy at risk just six years after standing at the brink of another Great Depression.
The majority of water that people use goes to agriculture. In a drier, hungrier future, we’ll need to use what water we have with less waste. Technologies being developed now will help.
When people are nudged into noticing their commonalities, instead of remaining focused on their differences, it leads to remarkable results.
Transgender is a relatively new word. So when an academic seeks to create a transgender historical archive, complications abound.
The best person for a job may not be the one who best knows how to do the work but the one who can get the best work out of others. A scholar examines the nature of leadership.
There is lot on the minds of teens other than school, grades and friends. Research shows being asked “prying” questions could make a real difference to their mental health.
Public opinion poll on Keystone pipeline shows more people are concerned with local issues – including the impact of spills on environment and aquifers – than with global warming.
Facebook earned $3.6 billion in ad revenue last year. According to recent research, for advertisers this might not be money well-spent.
The Nobel Prize winning mathematician made lasting contributions in the fields of game theory and topology. Famously portrayed by Russell Crowe in the movie A Beautiful Mind, he died May 23 at age 86.