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The Spiral of Silence: Why Americans are Censoring Themselves

Nearly half of US adults say they feel less free to speak their minds than in the past

Jul 2

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Jul 2

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Wise & Well

What’s Your Moral Obligation to Future Generations?

When people reflect on how their actions shape the distant future, they are more likely to support solutions to present-day issues like…

Jun 20

Young girl painting the word “Future” on a brick wall

Jun 20

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Life is Narrow for People Who See Everything as Good or Bad

Instant evaluations narrow perspective and limit the mind’s potential to connect and engage with a broader range of experiences

Jun 19

Hands with thumbs down or thumbs up sticking out of holes in two walls

Jun 19

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The Geopolitical Economist

US and Iran’s conflicted relationship started far before Israel’s strikes on Tehran

Some of the major events in US-Iran relations highlight the differences between the countries’ views, but others presented real…

Jun 18

People silhoutted against the night sky, watching a huge fire against the dim lights of the city

Jun 18

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The New Climate.

Solar Panels’ Shade Helps Boost Grassland Productivity

Solar energy can help grasslands weather droughts in the semi-arid American West.

Jun 13

Solar Panels’ Shade Helps Boost Grassland Productivity

Jun 13

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The New Climate.

Critical Minerals Don’t Belong In Landfills — Microwave Tech Offers A Cleaner Way to Reclaim Them

When the computer or phone you’re using dies and you drop it off for recycling, do you know what happens?

Jun 3

Critical Minerals Don’t Belong In Landfills — Microwave Tech Offers A Cleaner Way to Reclaim Them

Jun 3

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The New Climate.

Managing Ecosystems Under Climate Threat Requires New Thinking

Park and forest managers can’t rely on the past any longer to understand future risks. Climate change is changing the game.

May 30

Managing Ecosystems Under Climate Threat Requires New Thinking

May 30

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Wise & Well

Funding Cuts to the National Science Foundation Jeopardize Economic Growth, National Security and…

The Trump administration has terminated hundreds of grants that support engineering, biology, geology, computer science, STEM education and…

May 25

Funding Cuts to the National Science Foundation Jeopardize Economic Growth, National Security and…

May 25

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Fossils et al.

Tiny cut marks on animal bone fossils reveal that human ancestors were in Romania 1.95

Researchers reexamining fossils identified telltale marks made by human ancestors cutting meat from bones. The discovery pushes back the…

May 23

Several fossils with possible cut marks from Grăunceanu, Romania

May 23

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The New Climate.

How the US Can Mine its Own Critical Minerals − Without Digging New Holes

Rare earth elements are tiny yet essential parts of many of the technologies you use every day. New techniques make their recovery viable.

May 23

How the US Can Mine its Own Critical Minerals − Without Digging New Holes

May 23

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