West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology
The ice that now covers West Antarctica was not there 3.6 million years ago, after a massive collapse of the ice sheet during a warming period.Anna Ruth Halberstadt, CC BY-NC-NDDue to its thick, vast ...
Christine Siddoway, Professor of Geology, Colorado College
How the ‘slayer rule’ might play a role in determining who will inherit wealth from Rob Reiner and his wife
Michele Singer Reiner and Rob Reiner pose with their children, Jake, Romy and Nick, far right, at a 2014 gala.Michael Loccisano/Getty ImagesThe fatal stabbings of filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner and hi...
Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia
The celibate, dancing Shakers were once seen as a threat to society – 250 years later, they’re part of the sound of America
In the Shakers' early years, dance was one of the most distinct aspects of the Christian group's worship.Bettmann via Getty ImagesDirector Mona Fastvold’s new film, “The Testament of Ann L...
Christian Goodwillie, Director and Curator of Special Collections and Archives, Hamilton College
From truce in the trenches to cocktails at the consulate: How Christmas diplomacy seeks to exploit s…
British and German troops observe a temporary truce on Christmas Day 1914.Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix via…
As DOJ begins to release Epstein files, his many victims deserve more attention than the powerful me…
Passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, backed by many of Epstein's alleged victims and famil…
How to reduce gift-giving stress with your kids – a child psychologist’s tips for making magic and a…
’Tis the season ... for gift-buying stress.Photo by Ryan Miller/Invision/APAs a child, I loved…
The world risks forgetting one of humanity’s greatest triumphs as polio nears global eradication − 7…
Dr. Jonas Salk displays his polio vaccine, which he developed in a University of Pittsburgh laborato…
People are getting their news from AI – and it’s altering their views
When a bot brings you the news, who built it and how it presents the information matter.Zentangle/iS…
Medieval peasants probably enjoyed their holiday festivities more than you do
Winter in a peasant village, painted by the Limbourg brothers and published in the medieval illumina…
Autocracies in transition: In 2025, Cameroon and Tanzania rulers clung to power — but look more vuln…
Protesters run as Cameroonian security forces use water cannons to disperse them during the country…