Nicolas Bourbaki: The greatest mathematician who never was
Bourbaki Congress of 1938.WikimediaBy many measures, Nicolas Bourbaki ranks among the greatest mathematicians of the 20th century. Largely unknown today, Bourbaki is likely the last mathematician to m...
David Gunderman, Ph.D. Candidate in Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado Boulder
Courts have avoided refereeing between Congress and the president, but Trump may force them to wade in
Congress and President Trump are engaged in a power struggle that historically has been avoided by the courts.AP/J. Scott ApplewhitePresident Donald Trump’s refusal to hand over records to Congr...
Kirsten Carlson, Associate Professor of Law and Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University
Why it can be hard to stop eating even when you're full: Some foods may be designed that way
Bet you can't eat just one.tlindsayg/ShutterstockAll foods are not created equal. Most are palatable, or tasty to eat, which is helpful because we need to eat to survive. For example, a fresh apple is...
Tera Fazzino, Assistant Professor of Psychology; Associate Director of the Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment, University of Kansas
Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but police often close ranks
NYPD officers turning their backs on New York mayor Bill de Blasio after he remarked on police violence, Jan. 4, 2015.AP Photo/John Minchillo,Many U.S. military members publicly disavowed President Tr...
Dwight Stirling, Lecturer in Law, University of Southern California
What makes Christmas movies so popular
A still from the 1946 classic 'It's A Wonderful Life.'National Telefilm AssociatesIf you are one of those people who will settle in this evening with a hot cup of apple cider to watch a holiday movie...
S. Brent Rodriguez-Plate, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Cinema and Media Studies, by special appointment, Hamilton College
American influence could take the hit as Putin, Zelenskiy try to make peace in Donbass
Zelenskiy is facing a tough meeting with Russia's Putin on Dec. 9. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via APPresident Vladimir Putin of Russia and hi…
Large-scale education tests often come with side effects
Big education tests come with serious side effects, research shows.YanLev/Shutterstock.comWhen results come out for big education tests like the Progr…
From their balloons, the first aeronauts transformed our view of the world
A lithograph from Gaston Tissandier's balloon travels depicts falling stars.Archive.orgNear the beginning of the new film “The Aeronauts,”…
NPR is still expanding the range of what authority sounds like after 50 years
Susan Stamberg interviewed President Jimmy Carter during a National Public Radio call-in program in 1979.AP Photo/Charles TasnadiFrom its start half …
Limited eating times could be a new way to fight obesity and diabetes
Time limits on eating may help to keep diabetics' blood glucose in check. ratmaner/Shutterstock.comPeople with obesity, high blood sugar, high blood p…
Turning gray and into the red: The true cost of growing old in America
Are you economically ready for old age?ShutterstockThe U.S. population is aging at such a rate that within a few years, older Americans will outnumber…
5 ways to check a college's financial health
Signs that a college may be about to close may not always be apparent.Konstantin L/Shutterstock.comThe financial health of colleges and universities i…
