How Philadelphia’s current sanitation strike differs from past labor disputes in the city
Curbside trash collection has been on pause in Philadelphia since July 1, 2025.AP Photo/Matt SlocumAs the Philadelphia municipal worker strike enters its second week, so-called “Parker piles&rdq...
Francis Ryan, Associate Professor of Labor Studies and Employment Relations, Rutgers University
Scientific norms shape the behavior of researchers working for the greater good
Mentors model the ethical pursuit of scientific knowledge.sanjeri/E+ via Getty ImagesOver the past 400 years or so, a set of mostly unwritten guidelines has evolved for how science should be properly ...
Jeffrey A. Lee, Professor of Geography and the Environment, Texas Tech University
3 basic ingredients, a million possibilities: How small pizzerias succeed with uniqueness in an age of chain restaurants
Variety is the sauce of life.Suzanne Kreiter/Boston Globe via Getty ImagesAt its heart, pizza is deceptively simple. Made from just a few humble ingredients – baked dough, tangy sauce, melted ch...
Paula de la Cruz-Fernández, Cultural Digital Collections Manager, University of Florida
How slashing university research grants impacts Colorado’s economy and national innovation – a CU Bo…
Federal funding cuts to the University of Colorado Boulder have already impacted research and could …
The aftermath of floods, hurricanes and other disasters can be hardest on older rural Americans – he…
Edith Schaecher, center, and her daughter and granddaughter look at a photo album recovered from her…
What is the ‘Seven Mountains Mandate’ and how is it linked to political extremism in the US?
People pray before Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance at a town hall hosted by Lance Wa…
Higher ed’s relationship with marriage? It’s complicated – and depends on age
Education rates are rising; marriage rates are falling. But the relationship between those two trend…
President Trump’s tug-of-war with the courts, explained
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.Stefani Reynolds/BloombergThe Supreme Court handed Preside…
Turbulent research landscape imperils US brain gain − and ultimately American prosperity
International students have been a big part of American STEM.Rick Friedman/AFP via Getty ImagesDespi…
Misinformation lends itself to social contagion – here’s how to recognize and combat it
Misinformation on social media has the potential to manipulate millions of people.Pict Rider/iStock …