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This Is America
We’re not asking you to shoot them like you shoot us, we’re asking you to NOT shoot us…
2021-01-12
Domestic Terrorism: A More Urgent Threat, But Weaker Laws
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2021-01-08
Biden Won. Now Comes the Hard Part
The election is over. Joe Biden won, and by bigger popular vote and Electoral College margins than Donald Trump did…
2021-01-07
The Psychology Of Fairness: Why Some Americans Don’t Believe The Election Results
The electoral votes have confirmed Joe Biden won the 2020 United States presidential election. The presidential electors gave…
2021-01-06
When Can Children Get The COVID-19 Vaccine? 5 Questions Parents Are Asking
The first COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized for use in the U.S., and states have been drawing up…
2020-12-16
Six Charts That Reveal America’s Deep Divides
The 2020 race to the White House has been the most divisive for a generation. The campaign has…
2020-11-12
What It’s Like To Lose A Presidential Election
The American public may not find out who wins the presidential election on Nov. 3 or Nov. 4…
2020-11-04
Here’s How US Presidents Get Elected (It’s Not By Winning The Most Votes)
If Americans could vote on their presidential electoral system, polls suggest they’d dump it. In the meantime, if all goes…
2020-11-03
COVID Infodemic: What And Who To Believe
These days every hour we are inundated by data and information so much so the World Health Organization (WHO) coined…
2020-11-02
7 Steps To Stay COVID-Safe This Winter
As temperatures fall, people are spending more time indoors. That heightens the risk of the coronavirus spreading, but…
2020-10-21
Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis: What Lies Ahead Could Include A Constitutional Crisis Over Succession
Since Donald Trump was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for COVID-19 treatment on Oct. 2,…
2020-10-05
2020 Was Supposed To Be The ‘Super Year For Nature.’ What Now?
A pandemic has slowed the pace of life. It has not, however, slowed climate breakdown. Before COVID-19 appeared…
2020-09-28
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Forged A New Place For Women In The Law And Society
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death has generated an outpouring of grief around the globe. Part of this grief…
2020-09-25
History Tells Us Trying To Stop Diseases Like COVID-19 At The Border Is A Failed Strategy
To explain why the coronavirus pandemic is much worse in the U.S. than anywhere else in the world,…
2020-09-02
Trump Could Win Again (Without Cheating)
Liberal pundits often say that Donald Trump is on the wrong side of history. From this perspective, he’s…
2020-08-27
Should You Fly yet? An Epidemiologist And An Exposure Scientist Walk You Through The Decision Process
We don’t know about you, but we’re ready to travel. And that typically means flying. We have been…
2020-06-22
10 Misconceptions About The 1918 Flu, The ‘Greatest Pandemic In History’
Pandemic: It’s a scary word. But the world has seen pandemics before, and worse ones, too. Consider the…
2020-06-10
George Floyd’s Death Reflects The Racist Roots Of American Policing
Outrage over racial profiling and the killing of African Americans by police officers and vigilantes has recently resurfaced…
2020-06-03
The Mysterious Disappearance Of The First SARS Virus, And Why We Need A Vaccine For The Current One But Didn’t For The Other
Some people question why the current coronavirus has brought the world to standstill while a previous deadly coronavirus,…
2020-05-05
The State Of Education In The Face Of The COVID-19 Pandemic
There are now around 962,977 confirmed cases of COVID-19 all over the world as of April 02, according…
2020-03-27
Quarantines Have Tried To Keep Out Disease For Thousands Of Years
The recent global spread of a deadly coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China, has led world leaders to invoke…
2020-03-16
Do Face Masks Really Prevent You From Catching Coronavirus?
No. The quick answer is no. Even if you wear a mask on a regular basis, there is…
2020-03-13
Why So Many Epidemics Originate In Asia And Africa – And Why We Can Expect More
The coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, is a frightening reminder of the imminent global threat posed by emerging…
2020-03-04
The World’s Population Is Ageing: The Number Of Elderly People Now Exceeds The Number Of Children
The world is experiencing a shift in the population composition — the number of elderly people now exceeds…
2020-01-28
Black Americans Mostly Left Behind By Progress Since Dr. King’s Death
On Apr. 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, while assisting striking sanitation…
2020-01-20
Why Aren’t Americans Rising Up Like The People Of Chile And Lebanon?
With more Americans demanding an alternative to a system that doesn’t serve their needs, the tinder for a…
2019-11-19
Nature Is So Good for You That Even Watching It On TV Improves Well-Being
Humans have long intuited that being in nature is good for the mind and body. From indigenous adolescents…
2019-11-19
Are We Witnessing The Rise Of A New Terrorist Trend?
Manifestos and livestreaming seem to be the new trend in radical right terrorist attacks. Halle is the latest…
2019-11-12
Baghdadi’s Death Is A Huge Blow To Islamic State, But History Suggests It Won’t Guarantee A Safer World
“A very bad man” has been killed and “the world is now a much safer place”. The sentiment…
2019-10-28
Joker Makes For Uncomfortable Viewing – It Shows How Society Creates Extremists
The backlash against the backlash has begun. Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix and directed by Todd Phillips of Hangover…
2019-10-09
How The Youth-Led Climate Strikes Became A Global Mass Movement
It began as a call to action from a group of youth activists scattered across the globe and…
2019-09-24
The Amazon Fire Crisis Has Been 500 Years In The Making – As Brazil’s Indigenous People Know Only Too Well
São Paulo – the largest city in the Americas – was recently plunged into darkness in the middle…
2019-09-04
Tech Is Fueling The Hong Kong Movement. Here’s How, And Why It’s A Huge Step For Freedom
Over the past two months, Hong Kong has roared into global headlines. Its seven million citizens have increasingly…
2019-08-27
Who Really Pays For American Students To Go To College?
Individually, Americans spend a lot on higher education. Most undergraduates finish with about $30,000 in debt. It’s an…
2019-06-25
How Technology Is Shaping Creative Activism In The 21st Century
Two decades into the 21st century, one would expect all manner of “new and innovative” activism, right? Even…
2019-06-14
How Not Knowing Day Trading Makes You A Rookie
If you’re in the trading industry and you have no idea what Day-Trading is, we have news for…
2019-05-07
The Most Valuable Tool For Ending Poverty? Data.
The data revolution is under way, and data has impacted how we buy, work, live—even how we love.…
2019-04-05
The Cost Of Housing Is Tearing Our Society Apart
For the better part of a century, home ownership has been the foundation of the average American’s growth…
2019-01-14
Human Rights 70 Years On: Important Victories As Well As Major Misses
According to Amnesty International, human rights continue to deteriorate. CIVICUS – an umbrella body for a global alliance…
2018-12-10
Why Walkable Cities Are Good For The Economy, According To A City Planner
People spend more money when cities are less vehicle-oriented. You’ve probably seen the term “walkability” thrown around in…
2018-11-13
Why US Public Transportation Is So Bad — And Why Americans Don’t Care
The US has bad public transit, but you probably already know that. While some cities do have impressive…
2018-09-28
America’s Best Food Truck Cities
Over the past few years, food trucks have become ubiquitous in the country’s biggest cities, from Boston to San…
2018-08-24
The Good & The Bad Of Driverless Cars For Cities
The age of driverless cars is rapidly approaching, and no one seems to know what to do about…
2018-08-13
The Top 10 Best Cities for STEM Workers
Looking for a great city with high-paying STEM jobs? When it comes to promising career paths, STEM (which…
2018-07-13
Love The Bus, Save Your City
Talk of the transportation future is focused on the next shiny thing. But one old technology is central…
2018-05-10
Fewer Diplomats, More Armed Force Defines US Leadership Today
A strong legacy of U.S. leadership and engagement in global politics has been reduced today to what I…
2018-05-10
Which are The Best Public Transit-Friendly Cities in America?
Living in a city that has great public transit access can be a big bonus to getting around…
2018-04-06
In Defense Of The Small City
Everyone, including the president, thinks struggling Americans should just move to places like New York. They’re wrong. The…
2018-03-12
The 14 Epic Must-See Libraries Of The World
A cab driver once told me that, at the age of eight, he walked 10 miles from his…
2018-02-27
When Technology, Empathy, And Accessible Design Meet In These Good Cities
Most cities are utterly unfriendly to people with disabilities – but with almost one billion estimated to be…
2018-02-19