Los padres primerizos usan las redes sociales para entender su nuevo papel
La información que comparten los padres en línea los ayuda a enfocarse en su papel a medida que la sociedad cambia.Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.comUn abogado en las Bermudas se hi...
Dozens of migrants disappear in Mexico as Central American caravan pushes northward
Migrants travel in groups through Mexico for safety reasons. But Mexico is still one of the world's most dangerous countries.AP Photo/Rodrigo AbdThe Hondurans who banded together last month to travel ...
How anti-black bias in white men hurts black men's health
Discrimination creates gaps in care between white and black men. Rawpixel/Shutterstock.com, CC BY-SAResearchers have documented “large, pervasive and persistent” racial inequalities in the...
A vaccine that could block mosquitoes from transmitting malaria
High magnification view of mosquito pupae and larvae underwater.7th Son Studio/shutterstockIs it possible to eradicate malaria? It is a question with which many researchers have grappled, and many ide...
Sci-fi movies are the secret weapon that could help Silicon Valley grow up
If you don't want to be facing down an angry dinosaur, pay attention to what happens on screen.Universal PicturesIf there’s one line that stands the test of time in Steven Spielberg’s 1993...
Maine congressional election an important test of ranked-choice voting
With no candidate taking a majority of the overall vote, election officials will be counting ballots again under Maine's new ranked-choice voting system.AP Photo/Robert F. BukatyIn Maine’s 2nd C...
Why covering the environment is one of the most dangerous beats in journalism
Journalists who cover illegal operations like logging at this site in northern Sagaing division, Myanmar, can face threats and violence. AP Photo/Gemunu AmarasingheFrom the murder of Saudi journalist ...
Why are some Americans changing their names?
For decades, native-born American Jews changed their names to improve their job prospects.Billion Photos/Shutterstock.comIn 2008, Newsweek published an article on then-presidential candidate Barack Ob...
Fine particle air pollution is a public health emergency hiding in plain sight
A Kosovo policeman directs cars in Pristina after the government banned traffic in response to extremely high fine particle pollution levels, Jan. 31, 2018.AP Photo/Visar KryeziuAmbient air pollution ...
3 ways the women's movement in US politics is misunderstood
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey after winning the election.AP Photo/Butch DillA record number of women are headed to statehouses and Capitol Hill in 2019. One hundred women were elected to the U.S. House, which...
Why politicians are the real winners in Amazon's HQ2 bidding war
For cities that lost like New Jersey, there may be more than one way to win.AP Photo/Seth WenigNow that Amazon has announced the winners of its compet…
Hay una solución sencilla a la falta de sueño de los jóvenes
Una buena noche de sueño se reduce a tener un lugar cómodo donde apoyar la cabeza.Marisa Harris/Unsplash, CC BYLos neurocientífic…
Craigslist can cut solid waste, one used sofa at a time
Trash or treasure?trekandshoot/Shutterstock.comThe average American generates about 1,500 pounds of garbage annually, and then spends lots of tax doll…
A county in Idaho offered Spanish-language ballots for the first time and here's what happened
On the morning of Election Day, the top trending search on Google was “donde votar,” which means “where to vote” in Spanish.Vo…
Partial mycoheterotrophs: The green plants that feed on fungi
Some sneaky plants steal food instead of exclusively making their own.Charlie Jackson/flickr, CC BYYou probably learned this basic lesson of biology i…
Skipping a few thousand years: Rapid domestication of the groundcherry using gene editing
These fresh vegetables and fruits are the result of hundreds to thousands of years of plant breeding and selection. Irina Sokolovskaya / Shutterstock…
From bicycle to social movements, the changing role of chaplains in the US
'Protest chaplains' came together to pledge their support to the Occupy Wall Street protests at Judson Memorial Church in New York in 2011.AP Photo/An…
The counties where the anti-vaccine movement thrives in the US
Thanks to nonmedical exemptions, vaccination rates are falling in some states.Zodiacphoto/shutterstock.comAs a pediatrician-scientist who develops new…
Can artisanal weed compete with 'Big Marijuana'?
Perhaps one day Humboldt pot will be as famous as Bordeaux wine. AP Photo/Richard VogelYou’ve heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Bi…
Neuroscientists identify a surprising low-tech fix to the problem of sleep-deprived teens
A good night's sleep comes down to a comfy place to rest your head.Marisa Harris/Unsplash, CC BYHealthy sleep leads to healthy brains. Neuroscientists…
