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In Disney’s ‘Moana,’ the characters navigate using the stars, just like real Polynesian explorers − an astronomer explains how these methods work

Disney’s ‘Moana’ movies have brought a new level of excitement for astronomy and wayfinding, says an astronomer who regularly hosts planetarium shows.

In Disney’s ‘Moana,’ the characters navigate using the stars, just like real Polynesian explorers − an astronomer explains how these methods work
Education|Opinion

Campus diversity is becoming difficult to measure as students keep their race and ethnicity hidden on college applications

A year after the Supreme Court banned race-based admissions, students’ choices and college policies have affected a view of its impact.

Campus diversity is becoming difficult to measure as students keep their race and ethnicity hidden on college applications
Celebrity|Entertainment|Health

Binge drinking is a growing public health crisis − a neurobiologist explains how research on alcohol use disorder has shifted

Singer Amy Winehouse died from alcohol toxicity in 2011, the same year that the American Society of Addiction Medicine publicly recognized addiction as a brain disorder.

Binge drinking is a growing public health crisis − a neurobiologist explains how research on alcohol use disorder has shifted
Business|Lifestyle|Opinion

The myth of men’s full-time employment

Think the norm is to join the workforce straight after school, work for five decades and then retire? Think again.

The myth of men’s full-time employment
News|US

Gov. Josh Shapiro has a reputation for getting things done in Pennsylvania – but not necessarily things all Democrats like

Pennsylvania’s governor has a long history of bipartisan negotiations and seizing moments in the spotlight.

Gov. Josh Shapiro has a reputation for getting things done in Pennsylvania – but not necessarily things all Democrats like
Election|News|US

Pennsylvania’s mail-in ballot system has a problem − but it’s not what Trump is making unfounded claims about

Pennsylvania’s delays in counting mail-in votes have not been fixed − creating an opportunity for Trump and his allies to cast doubt on the results again in 2024.

Pennsylvania’s mail-in ballot system has a problem − but it’s not what Trump is making unfounded claims about
Election|US

How Trump won Pennsylvania − and what the numbers from key counties show about the future of a pivotal swing state

Philly turnout underwhelms, steel country sides with Trump, and Erie County keeps its bellwether status.

How Trump won Pennsylvania − and what the numbers from key counties show about the future of a pivotal swing state
Education|News|Opinion|US

70 years after Brown vs. Board of Education, public schools still deeply segregated

As the nation approaches the 70-year anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education, an education professor lays out the state of school segregation in America.

70 years after Brown vs. Board of Education, public schools still deeply segregated
Science

Scientists around the world report millions of new discoveries every year − but this explosive research growth wasn’t what experts predicted

Don’t be fooled by the image of a mad scientist isolated in his basement laboratory. Science is a collaborative endeavor, and international teams have contributed to a huge rise in scientific output.

Scientists around the world report millions of new discoveries every year − but this explosive research growth wasn’t what experts predicted
Science|Technology

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

Tau neutrinos are notoriously difficult to spot in detectors like IceCube. But researchers have managed to isolate 7 candidates.

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects
Science

Supermassive black holes have masses of more than a million suns – but their growth has slowed as the universe has aged

X-rays emitted around black holes can tell astrophysicists about how fast they’re growing.

Supermassive black holes have masses of more than a million suns – but their growth has slowed as the universe has aged
Crime|News

Menendez indictment looks bad, but there are defenses he can make

The indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez is full of lurid details – hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash stuffed into clothes among them. Will they tank Menendez’s career?

Menendez indictment looks bad, but there are defenses he can make
Environment|Opinion|Science

It’s OK to mow in May − the best way to help pollinators is by adding native plants

NoMowMay is a catchy concept, but it doesn’t provide the food that native North American pollinators need or lasting support for them.

It’s OK to mow in May − the best way to help pollinators is by adding native plants

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