
The Darker Side of John Wesley Powell
Like other early American geologists, the man who explored the Colorado River did anthropologic research that presupposed the racial inferiority of Native Americans
Like other early American geologists, the man who explored the Colorado River did anthropologic research that presupposed the racial inferiority of Native Americans
School currently focuses too exclusively on knowledge and not enough on skills
Rep. Ilhan Omar missed an opportunity to call out the victimization of women and girls through female genital mutilation or cutting
A few key differences emerged between the Presidential candidates’ approaches to combatting climate change
How do racial biases play into deadly encounters with the police? Researchers wrestle with incomplete data to reach answers
Democratic presidential candidates will appear individually to discuss their plans for how the U.S. should tackle climate change
The science is progressing rapidly, but bad actors have co-opted stem cells’ hope and promise by preying on unsuspecting patients and their families...
The teamwork practiced in hospitals and clinics is needed on a larger scale
Or are they just unprepared to deal with the transition to patients, rather than insurance companies, as the payer?
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Artificial intelligence capable of predicting world events could radically change geopolitics
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John Tyndall is credited with the link between carbon dioxide and climate—but Eunice Newton Foote got there first
Pondering the origins of your beliefs and yourself can be the first step toward making a better world...
Health care providers say a lack of transparency and communication are barriers to ensuring the children are getting adequate, ongoing treatment
A worst-case cyberwarfare scenario for the 2020 American presidential election
Our silence in the face of new anti-choice laws across the U.S. is deafening
Searching for reality in unreal times
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