Tons of acorns? It must be a mast year
A mast year can be a squirrel's dream come true.Editor77/Shutterstock.comIf you have oak trees in your neighborhood, perhaps you’ve noticed that some years the ground is carpeted with their acor...
Emily Moran, Assistant Professor of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Merced
Do we actually grow from adversity?
We like to narrate our lives in terms of the challenges we've confronted and the setbacks we've overcome.frankie's/shutterstock.com In our culture, there’s this idea that enduring a tragedy can ...
Eranda Jayawickreme, Associate Professor of Psychology, Wake Forest University
Haiti protests summon spirit of the Haitian Revolution to condemn a president tainted by scandal
Jean Marcellis Destine, dressed as Haitian independence hero Jean-Jacques Dessalines, heads to a protest against President Jovenel Moïse in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 4, 2019. AP Photo/Rebecca B...
Julia Gaffield, Associate Professor of History, Georgia State University
The Democrats are running more female veterans for office than ever before – but can they win?
Amy McGrath speaks to supporters in Louisville, Kentucky.AP Photo/Timothy D. EasleyIt’s not often that a political unknown’s campaign ad goes viral. But in 2018, M.J. Hegar (TX-13) burst o...
Theresa Schroeder Hageman, Visiting Assistant Professor, Ohio Northern University
Proposed asylum fees are part of a bid to make immigrants to the US fund their own red tape
Like making applicants wait in Mexico, fees could discourage asylum seekers.AP Photo/Fernando LlanoThe Trump administration wants to make people fleeing persecution in their home countries pay for som...
Sarah R. Sherman-Stokes, Lecturer and Clinical Instructor of Law; Associate Director of the Immigrants’ Rights and Human Trafficking Clinic, Boston University
How scientists are combating 'superbugs': 4 essential reads
Ella Balasa, who has antibiotic-resistant bacteria lodged inside her damaged lungs, prepares to inhale bacteria-killing viruses. AP Photo/Richard Dre…
Cities and states take up the battle for an open internet
Communities across the U.S. are taking network construction into their own hands.T.Dallas/Shutterstock.comInternet service providers like Comcast and …
Dwindling tropical rainforests mean lost medicines yet to be discovered in their plants
A Brazilian soldier puts out fires.AP Photo/Leo CorreaGrowing up in Tanzania, I knew that fruit trees were useful. Climbing a mango tree to pick a fru…
How much credit should corporations get for the advancement of LGBTQ rights?
Large corporations have both contributed to the expansion of LGBTQ equality and served as a bulwark against conservative backlash.cobravictor/flickr, …
Is it ethical to keep pets and other animals? It depends on where you keep them
Cats can be happy in apartments, but the space needs features that enable their natural desire to climb, jump, hide and scratch.www.shuterstock.comNew…
Democratic candidates want to boost school funding – research shows that will help low-income students
Research shows that school funding impacts student achievement.Rido/Shutterstock.comWith few exceptions, the various Democratic plans for public educa…
Curious Kids: Why do people look into space with telescopes but not binoculars?
Two lenses might be better than one.AstroStar/Shutterstock.comCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d li…
