Why Stephen Colbert is right about the ‘equal time’ rule, despite warnings from the FCC
CBS says it warned Stephen Colbert that an interview with a politician could trigger an FCC rule requiring broadcasters to give political candidates equal access to the airwaves.The Late Show With Ste...
Seth Ashley, Professor of Communication, Boise State University
As war in Ukraine enters a 5th year, will the ‘Putin consensus’ among Russians hold?
Does the nation stand behind him?Vyacheslav Prokofyev/AFP via Getty ImagesPerceived wisdom has it that the longer a war goes on, the less enthusiastic a public becomes for continuing the conflict. Aft...
Peter Rutland, Professor of Government, Wesleyan University
Supreme Court rules against Trump’s emergency tariffs – but leaves key questions unanswered
It has been raining tariffs ... until now?Aaron Schwartz/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s economic agenda took a major hit when the Supreme Court struck down many of his most sweeping tariff...
Kent Jones, Professor Emeritus, Economics, Babson College
Enforcing Prohibition with a massive new federal force of poorly trained agents didn’t go so well in…
Coast Guardsmen stand in front of two truckloads of liquor seized on April 14, 1931, after a battle …
After a 32-hour shift in Pittsburgh, I realized EMTs should be napping on the job
The reality of EMS work is that most paramedics and emergency medical technicians work 12-, 24-, and…
How Dracula became a red-hot lover
In Luc Besson's 'Dracula,' the titular character is a hopeless romantic.VerticalThe Lord of Vampires…
Individual donors provide only a small slice of university research funding – but Jeffrey Epstein’s …
The recent release of Jeffrey Epstein's emails shows a wide net of contacts – including academ…
Colorado has high levels of radon, which can cause lung cancer – here’s how to lower your risk
Radon exposure is the leading cause of lung cancer for people who have never used tobacco.Francesco …
Menstrual pads and tampons can contain toxic substances – here’s what to know about this emerging he…
Studies have found small amounts of toxic heavy metals and other potentially harmful substances in s…
Probability underlies much of the modern world – an engineering professor explains how it actually w…
Probability can explain why a coin flip has a 50/50 chance of landing heads versus tails, but it als…