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Why Congress would keep working during a government shutdown
Unless Congress passes new spending legislation by December 20, at least some federal agencies...
When Trump calls someone a dog, he's tapping into ugly history
The news was recently filled with stories about Trump’s praise for Conan, the Belgian Malinois...
In impeachment spotlight, dueling views of professionalism appear
Impeachment hearings have thrust a handful of public servants into the spotlight, where competing...
Impeachment is better than exile
When the framers of the Constitution created the process for Congress to impeach “all civil...
Memo from a historian: White ladies cooking in plantation museums are a denial of history
Fall is almost gone and winter is coming, as are hundreds of hearth cooking demonstrations...

Why Congress would keep working during a government shutdown
When Trump calls someone a dog, he's tapping into ugly history
In impeachment spotlight, dueling views of professionalism appear
Impeachment is better than exile
Memo from a historian: White ladies cooking in plantation museums are a denial of history

Why Congress would keep working during a government shutdown

Unless Congress passes new spending legislation by December 20, at least some federal agencies may need to cease operations and shut down, just as several agencies did for a month...

When Trump calls someone a dog, he's tapping into ugly history

The news was recently filled with stories about Trump’s praise for Conan, the Belgian Malinois used...

In impeachment spotlight, dueling views of professionalism appear

Impeachment hearings have thrust a handful of public servants into the spotlight,...

Impeachment is better than exile

When the framers of the Constitution created the process for Congress...

Asking people with memory loss about past holidays can help them recall happy times

Many people love the holidays because they are a time to make happy memories...

Economy

Uber's data revealed nearly 6,000 sexual assaults. Does that mean it's not safe?

Since Uber released its first ever safety report on Dec. 5, the media has raised alarms for the 5,981 instances of sexual assault included in the document. This also includes...

Myths around mental illness cause high rates of unemployment

Even though mental illness affects one in five adults – and depression is the leading cause of disability...

Paul Volcker helped shape an independent Federal Reserve – a vital legacy that's under threat

Paul Volcker, who died on Dec. 8, is the poster boy for central bank independence...

A brief guide to how the China-US trade war will affect your holiday shopping

With more tariffs on Chinese imports set to take effect this month, holiday...

Currency manipulation and why Trump is picking on Brazil and Argentina

Trump says Argentina is intentionally weakening the peso. FJZEA/Shutterstock.com President...

Education

5 new ways for schools to work with families

Text messages, email alerts, open houses, fundraising appeals, robocalls – parents know the drill. They are inundated with requests from children’s schools. These missives...

Like 'Little Women,' books by Zitkála-Šá and Taha Hussein are classics

I’m a scholar of literature who spends a lot of time thinking about why certain stories continue to...

Students should learn about impeachment in school – here's how to make it work

When Congress weighs whether to impeach the president, it is a question of national...

Do lockdown drills do any good?

School lockdown drills and exercises are controversial today, due in large...

Community colleges open the door to selective universities

New research shows a small portion of community college students are able...

Environment

The Earth needs multiple methods for removing CO2 from the air to avert worst of climate change

Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are higher than at any time in human history, and nine of the warmest years have occurred since 2005. Even with the progress...

Why are whales big, but not bigger?

Both toothed and baleen (filter-feeding) whales are among the largest animals ever to exist. Blue whales,...

'Robotic blacksmithing': A technology that could revive US manufacturing

Although it may not be obvious, there’s a close link between manufacturing technology...

We calculated emissions due to electricity loss on the power grid – globally, it's a lot

When it comes to strategies for slowing the effects of climate change,...

Millions of burnt trees and rusted cars: Post-disaster cleanup is expensive, time-consuming and wasteful

The most destructive and costliest wildfire in California’s history,...

Health

Asking people with memory loss about past holidays can help them recall happy times

Many people love the holidays because they are a time to make happy memories with loved ones. But what if you could do something that would help restore memories in some of the...

As rural Americans struggle for health care access, insurers may be making things worse

Living in rural America certainly comes with a number of benefits. There is less crime, access to the...

Fat-shaming pregnant women isn't just mean, it's harmful

December is considered the most fertile month, a time when there’s the greatest...

Why it can be hard to stop eating even when you're full: Some foods may be designed that way

All foods are not created equal. Most are palatable, or tasty to eat,...

Limited eating times could be a new way to fight obesity and diabetes

People with obesity, high blood sugar, high blood pressure or high cholesterol...

Technology

Margaret Morse Nice thought like a song sparrow and changed how scientists understand animal behavior

The invader, puffed out into the shape of a ball, fluttered one wing straight up in the air. He sang constantly and softly, incomplete songs in rapid succession. The defender,...

Butterfly lovers become citizen scientists by logging sightings on eButterfly