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Hillary Clinton’s US$350 billion college plan will need a doubling of the federal government’s funding to colleges. But this large expansion in federal dollars will not be without its own costs.
The latest science on hurricanes and climate change explained – vital information for coastal regions to prepare for the effects of more intense storms.
Fearing their neighborhood’s rich history would be forever lost in the wake of Katrina, residents teamed up with a group of volunteers to create a museum of living history.
Elections will give Alexis Tspiras another chance to put Greece’s financial house in order. Here’s what he should do after the government reforms in September.
Asian-American kids are often viewed as high-achieving and smart. Does such a stereotype contribute to their academic success?
Rudeness causes medical teams to perform worse, and ultimately this could have huge costs for patients.
Why do certain songs and colors make us feel a certain way?
Winning a third term in the White House is a neat trick. History shows Clinton is going to have a hard time pulling it off.
Historical analysis shows that natural forces are behind California’s drought, but global warming has contributed 8%-27% to the drought’s severity.
New research provides a compact but powerful way for Mars rovers to communicate directly with Earth via an array of smaller antenna elements, bypassing the need for an intermediary.
With the rate of suicide on the rise, it’s time to train law enforcement officials to recognize the signs of mental illness.
Despite the huge attention to intercollegiate sports, is the day of reckoning approaching?
In what’s looking more and more like a power grab, the NFL and Goodell may have overplayed their hand.
Elon Musk of Tesla Motors wants to build an affordable, mass-market electric car. What can Tesla learn from another auto innovator – Henry Ford?
Keeping a printed book in a campus library comes with steep costs. How are campus libraries evolving?
Traditionally, libraries provided a quiet space to read. Today’s libraries are taking on new roles and helping young people gain 21st-century skills.
The data tell the story: mobile ads work.
History shows how scientists and the public tried to understand hereditary cancer risk well before we had the technology to discover mutations and test for genetic disorders.
The House proposes slashing funding for earth science from NASA’s budget, yet this science is critical to understanding – and coping with – the dramatic effects of a warming Arctic around the world.
Campus police forces across the country are increasingly professional and well-armed.
Parents and politicians once feared heavy metal music would inspire devil worship, reckless sex and rampant drug use. A new study investigates what became of young metal fans.
By filming these ultra-speedy feeders at transparent fake flowers, researchers finally figured out how hummingbirds slurp up the nectar so fast.
We don’t need more laws regulating drones. Here’s why.
It’s been done before but tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve – particularly when prices for oil are low – isn’t the best way to fund the Highway Trust Fund.