What Amazon's decision to retrain a third of its employees means for the future of work
Amazon’s announcement that it will invest US$700 million to retrain 100,000 employees – a third of its U.S. workforce – in new technologies is the latest reminder that the much-heral...
Scott F. Latham, Associate Professor of Strategic Management, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Smokey (the) Bear is still keeping his watchful eye on America's forests after 75 years on the job
The PSA star, deployed in the wildJoseph Sohm/Shutterstock.com Smokey Bear turns 75 on Aug. 9. The star of the longest-running public-service advertising campaign in U.S. history is now big on social ...
Wendy Melillo, Associate Professor, American University School of Communication
Brain-machine interfaces are getting better and better – and Neuralink's new brain implant pushes the pace
Existing BMIs focus on restoring function for people with mobility or communication issues.UPMC/Pitt Health Sciences, CC BY-NC-NDElon Musk grabbed a lotof attention with his July 16 announcement that ...
Robert Gaunt, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh
Why do birds sing?
A male Olive-backed Euphonia (_Euphonia gouldi_), photographed in Costa Rica.Andy Morffew, CC BYCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to ...
David Steadman, Curator of Ornithology, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
Yes, I'm searching for aliens – and no, I won't be going to Area 51 to look for them
A Sept. 20 citizen "raid" on Area 51, a secretive military installation long fancied to hold alien remains, has drawn worldwide interest.Fer Gregory/Shutterstock.comEditor’s note: What started a...
Jason Wright, Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pennsylvania State University
Are Syrian refugees a danger to the West?
A Syrian family loads their belongings as they evacuate an informal refugee camp in Deir Al-Ahmar, east Lebanon, June 9, 2019. AP/Hussein MallaWhile t…
What school segregation looks like in the US today, in 4 charts
Many kids in the U.S. today attend public schools composed mostly of students of the same race.Aksinia Abiagam/Shutterstock.comDemocratic presidential…
Cartel kingpin El Chapo is jailed for life, but the US-Mexico drug trade is booming
Kingpin no longer.AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, FileThe infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera – aka “El Cha…
Adapting cities to a hotter world: 3 essential reads
Keeping cool in Brooklyn.A. Katz/ShutterstockHeat waves can be deadly, especially when they combine high temperatures with elevated humidity levels th…
Heat stroke: A doctor offers tips to stay safe as temperatures soar
Staying hydrated is key to avoiding heat stroke and other heat-related health problems.FocusStocker/Shutterstock.comI easily remember laughing at Wile…
Why the federal government isn't prosecuting the officer who choked Eric Garner
Gwen Carr, Eric Garner's mother, says the federal government should have filed charges.AP Photo/Bebeto MatthewsThe Justice Department won’t file…
Washington state's big bet on 'free college'
Washington state has passed a measure to cover college tuition for students from low- and moderate-income families.VDB Photos/Shutterstock.comWashingt…
