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Environment|Science

Butterflies declined by 22% in just 2 decades across the US – there are ways you can help save them

The causes involve more than just habitat loss, but there are steps you can take to help save these delicate creatures

Butterflies declined by 22% in just 2 decades across the US – there are ways you can help save them
Business|Economy|Education|Health|Political|US

Gifts from top 50 US philanthropists rebounded to $16B in 2024 − Mike Bloomberg; Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin; and Michael and Susan Dell lead the list of biggest givers

Three philanthropy scholars size up the latest data on gifts from the country’s biggest philanthropists.

Gifts from top 50 US philanthropists rebounded to $16B in 2024 − Mike Bloomberg; Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin; and Michael and Susan Dell lead the list of biggest givers
Education|Health|Political|US

Cutting Medicaid and federal programs are among 4 key Trump administration policy changes that could make life harder for disabled people

Tracking disability policies has long been challenging − this will become a harder task under the Trump administration.

Cutting Medicaid and federal programs are among 4 key Trump administration policy changes that could make life harder for disabled people
Health|Political|World

USAID’s apparent demise and the US withdrawal from WHO put millions of lives worldwide at risk and imperil US national security

USAID has a decades-long history of fighting smallpox, polio, malaria, tuberculosis and HIV.

USAID’s apparent demise and the US withdrawal from WHO put millions of lives worldwide at risk and imperil US national security
Arts|MidEast|Political|US|World

‘We painted our fear, hope and dreams’ − examining the art and artists of Guantánamo Bay

Using tea bags, mop strands and other camp detritus, detainees used art as a way of escape at the detention center.

‘We painted our fear, hope and dreams’ − examining the art and artists of Guantánamo Bay
Health|Science

Why do fingers get wrinkly after a long bath or swim? A biomedical engineer explains

Recent research suggests blood vessels are the key to why fingers and toes turn pruny and pale after being submerged for a while.

Why do fingers get wrinkly after a long bath or swim? A biomedical engineer explains
Arts|Science

Art and science entwined: This course explores the long, interrelated history of two ways of seeing the world

Art and science may seem like opposites, but throughout history the disciplines have fed off each other − and still do today.

Art and science entwined: This course explores the long, interrelated history of two ways of seeing the world
Health|Lifestyle

Are people born with good balance? A physical therapist explains the systems that help keep you on your toes

Balancing well is a whole-body experience that develops over time and takes practice to master.

Are people born with good balance? A physical therapist explains the systems that help keep you on your toes
Health|Opinion|Science

Modern medicine has its scientific roots in the Middle Ages − how the logic of vulture brain remedies and bloodletting lives on today

Your doctor’s MD emerged from the Dark Ages, where practicing rational “human medicine” was seen as an expression of faith and maintaining one’s health a religious duty.

Modern medicine has its scientific roots in the Middle Ages − how the logic of vulture brain remedies and bloodletting lives on today
Business|Economy|Lifestyle

Amid 'checkout charity' boom, some Americans are more likely to be impulse givers than others

Middle-class consumers and shoppers of color give the most this way.

Amid 'checkout charity' boom, some Americans are more likely to be impulse givers than others
Arts|Opinion

'Wonka' movie holds remnants of novel's racist past

The original storyline for Road Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” contained some stunning parallels to the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

'Wonka' movie holds remnants of novel's racist past
Health|Science

Why do people and animals need to breathe? A biologist explains why you need a constant source of oxygen

Inhaling air is how you get the oxygen your body needs to turn your food into energy. Other living things use different strategies.

Why do people and animals need to breathe? A biologist explains why you need a constant source of oxygen
Business|Finance|News|Opinion

Donations by top 50 US donors fell again in 2023, sliding to $12B − Mike Bloomberg, Phil and Penny Knight, and Michael and Susan Dell led the list of biggest givers

Three philanthropy scholars discuss several trends in giving by the wealthiest Americans highlighted in this yearly report. Among them: Much of this money doesn’t go to charities right away.

Donations by top 50 US donors fell again in 2023, sliding to $12B − Mike Bloomberg, Phil and Penny Knight, and Michael and Susan Dell led the list of biggest givers
News|Political|US

When the Supreme Court said it’s important to move quickly in key presidential cases like Trump’s immunity claim

In 1974, the Supreme Court accepted, heard and decided a case within two months because the justices understood its importance to the public.

When the Supreme Court said it’s important to move quickly in key presidential cases like Trump’s immunity claim
Crime|News|Opinion|Political|US

Trump’s guilty verdict is not the end of the matter

By focusing on the facts, the public can avoid being distracted by baseless allegations about the Trump verdict that undermine institutions designed to ensure – not weaponize – justice.

Trump’s guilty verdict is not the end of the matter
Asia|Science|Technology|World

Rocks on Rapa Nui tell the story of a small, resilient population − countering the notion of a doomed overpopulated island

Satellite data shows the amount of food the residents of the tiny Pacific island have grown over time, pointing to a small but stable population.

Rocks on Rapa Nui tell the story of a small, resilient population − countering the notion of a doomed overpopulated island
Opinion|Political|US

Lincoln called for divided Americans to heed their ‘better angels,’ and politicians have invoked him ever since in crises − but for Abe, it was more than words

Keeping the United States together meant more than defeating the Confederacy. Lincoln first had to unite a fractured North.

Lincoln called for divided Americans to heed their ‘better angels,’ and politicians have invoked him ever since in crises − but for Abe, it was more than words
Crime|News|US

Can a brush with death change politicians? It did for notorious Alabama segregationist George Wallace

An assassin’s bullet couldn’t knock George Wallace out of politics − but it made him seek redemption.

Can a brush with death change politicians? It did for notorious Alabama segregationist George Wallace
Health|Science

Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning

Brain-training games may have cognitive benefits, but other challenging activities are proven to help our brains function at their best.

Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning
Food|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Vitamin deficiency may be why you’re so tired – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to kickstart your energy by getting essential nutrients in a well-rounded diet, along with more sleep and exercise

Many Americans are deficient in vitamin D, vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acids, all of which affect energy levels.

Vitamin deficiency may be why you’re so tired – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to kickstart your energy by getting essential nutrients in a well-rounded diet, along with more sleep and exercise
Arts|Environment|Science

I’m an artist using scientific data as an artistic medium − here’s how I make meaning

Sarah Nance uses geologic data and a variety of artistic media to help people think about their place in the landscapes they use and occupy.

I’m an artist using scientific data as an artistic medium − here’s how I make meaning

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