As music festival season ramps up, artists can help shine a light on an ‘invisible’ workforce
Vishnu R Nair/PexelsAround Australia, music festival season is once again kicking into high gear. Yet behind every headline act is...
The marketing genius of Spotify Wrapped
Charli XCX performs during a celebration of the annual release of Spotify Wrapped in 2022 in Los Angeles.Kevin Winter/Getty Images...
Lasting peace in Ukraine may hinge on independent monitors – yet Trump’s 28-point plan barely mentions them
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with U.S. representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner (both not pictured) o...
A hard year for federal workers offers a real-time lesson in resilience
Imagine going from having a book club with your co-workers to seeing them only on a Signal chat where every member has to be vette...
Why one 16th-century theologian’s advice for a bitterly divided nation holds true today
A monument to Sebastian Castellio in Geneva – using a French spelling of his name – reads, 'Killing a man is…
What are small modular reactors, a new type of nuclear power plant sought to feed AI’s energy demand?
Workers examine an experimental small modular reactor at a research institute in China.Liu Kun/Xinhua via Getty Images)A…
Google’s proposed data center in orbit will face issues with space debris in an already crowded orbit
This rendering shows satellites orbiting Earth. yucelyilmaz/iStock via Getty ImagesThe rapid expansion of artificial int…
Yes, the government can track your location – but usually not by spying on you directly
Where your smartphone has been is available for sale.cofotoisme/iStock via Getty ImagesIf you use a mobile phone with lo…
Federal funding cuts are only one problem facing America’s colleges and universities
American colleges and universities are often nonprofits, but they often operate in many of the same ways that businesses…
Labeling dissent as terrorism: New US domestic terrorism priorities raise constitutional alarms
A new Trump administration policy threatens to undermine foundational American commitments to free speech and associatio…
Australian economic growth is solid but not spectacular. Rate cuts are off the table
Australia’s economy grew by a softer-than-expected 0.4% in the September quarter, slowing from 0.6% growth in the …
The clock is ticking on a golden opportunity for real change in Australia
The May 2026 federal budget will mark one year since the Albanese government’s unexpected landslide win at the las…
Empathy and reasoning aren’t rivals – new research shows they work together to drive people to help more
What motivates people to donate their time or money to make the world better?Alistair Berg/DigitalVision via Getty Image…
Flat Earth, spirits and conspiracy theories – experience can shape even extraordinary beliefs
A belief in ghosts could be a way to explain a strange experience while asleep.'The Nightmare' by Johann Heinrich Fü…
Planning life after high school isn’t easy – 4 tips to help students and families navigate the process
While many high school students think mostly about four-year college opportunities, some students might be less certain …
Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women
Larry Summers attends a prestigious conference in July 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho.Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesHouse lawmake…
Why do family companies even exist? They know how to ‘win without fighting’
When you hear the phrase “family business,” you might think of the backstabbing Roys of “Succession&rd…
Sugar starts corroding your teeth within seconds – here’s how to protect your pearly whites from decay
Sugar feeds the colonies of bacteria living in your mouth and surrounding your teeth.Andrii Zastrozhnov/iStock via Getty…