
We’ll Never Fix Systemic Racism by Being Polite
Contrary to the sanitized version we sometimes hear about the civil rights movement, change was not achieved solely by protest marches and people singing “We Shall Overcome”
Contrary to the sanitized version we sometimes hear about the civil rights movement, change was not achieved solely by protest marches and people singing “We Shall Overcome”
Protest expert Aldon Morris explains how social justice movements succeed
Most people think tear gas is relatively harmless, but we know very little about its long-term effects on human health and the environment
A long history of racism and misogyny set the stage for recent violence, including a murderous “bad day” in Atlanta
Shipwreck victims cast adrift for weeks or months exhibit a resilience that serves as a model to weather any extended crisis
How to feel less stressed and more empowered and to create a life of meaning—without your phone
Hand movement appears to help in teaching about statistical models
Research shows the bill will improve public health, and its “dangers” have been debunked
Climate change and other environmental threats are destabilizing these vital areas and helping drive mass northward migration
Despite what we see in the headlines, the data-driven optimist thinks we should be grateful to live in the best era in humanity’s long, troubled history
As early as third grade, girls ask for less than boys when negotiating
For much of the past year, many people have felt that they were being forced to pick one or the other
People often limit their creativity by continually adding new features to a design rather than removing existing ones
He was an important physicist, but the press and the public saw him as a prophet—and he didn’t go out of his way to discourage them
We each have more power to be a science communicator than we realize
Research shows that division, racism and inequality, exacerbated by a pandemic, can shock our system into reconciliation
A program called Wheels of Change pays unsheltered people to pick up trash or otherwise help clean up their community—and it can turn their lives around
An assessment of games before and during the pandemic suggests that teams play better on their own turf even without crowd support
The everyday slights, insults and offensive behaviors that people of marginalized groups experience in daily interactions cause real psychological harm
Tech-based solutions could offer hope
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