In the 1950s, NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers coined the term 'student-athlete,' which laid the groundwork…
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A former US Department of Defense and State Department official explains why a hard-line approach on North Korea will likely…
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Even in cities with good public transportation, some areas can be 'transit deserts,' where demand exceeds supply.…
Can a computer model correctly predict the results of the first round in this year's tournament? These mathematicians…
The cycle of overpromising and disappointment has left donors, politicians and policymakers of all stripes looking to improve…
Not all earthquakes are made equal. A new study on the 2017 quake that killed 300 in Mexico City finds that both its location…
No todos los sismos nacen igual. Un nuevo estudio demuestra que el sismo que mato a 300 personas en la Ciudad de Mexico…
There are many myths associated with St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. But Patrick's own writings and early…
Whenever we apply that political or moral comparison, we set the bar for inhumanity as high as possible. Should the abyss…
As part of preparing students to live in a democracy, schools should teach students how to engage in political dissent,…
After mass shootings, a cry for mandated treatment of people with mental illness often arises. Doing so, however, is unlikely…
Women's History Month is a time to recognize female role models. In mathematics, when we think of powerful women, we…
Is an archaic sewing skill a key to connected, sensing, communicating fabrics of the future?