NewsPronto

 
Times Advertising


.

The Conversation

Avoid high student debt and dropping out by asking these 4 questions about any college

  • Written by Jake Murray, Faculty Director for Professional Education, BU School of Education, Boston University
High student debt levels and low salaries can make it difficult for graduates to get ahead.Burlingham/www.shutterstock.com

Even though for-profit colleges get a bad rap for being predatory and leaving students saddled with debt but no degree, a significant number of private nonprofit and public colleges have the same issues.

For example, a recent...

Read more: Avoid high student debt and dropping out by asking these 4 questions about any college

How one early 20th-century performer defanged her fat-shamers

  • Written by Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff, Associate Professor of History, University of South Carolina
Sophie Tucker defiantly embraced her fuller figure. AP Photo/Remo Nassi

It’s all-too-common for women – especially those in the public spotlight – to be criticized for their weight. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Lena Dunham and Rihanna have borne the brunt of fat-shamers.

Amy Schumer’s recent film “I Feel Pretty”...

Read more: How one early 20th-century performer defanged her fat-shamers

Ohio voters make conservative choices in governor's primary – picking DeWine, Cordray

  • Written by Nathaniel Swigger, Associate Professor of Political Science, The Ohio State University
It's DeWine versus Cordray in the Ohio governor's race.AP Photo/John Minchillo

Ohio politics is shifting to the right.

As a political scientist at Ohio State University, that’s my takeaway from seeing Mike DeWine and Richard Cordray win overwhelming victories to secure their parties’ nominations in the primary for governor on May 8.

It...

Read more: Ohio voters make conservative choices in governor's primary – picking DeWine, Cordray

Lava, ash flows, mudslides and nasty gases: Good reasons to respect volcanoes

  • Written by Brittany Brand, Assistant Professor of Geosciences, Boise State University
Lava flow moves in the Leilani Estates subdivision near Pahoa on the island of Hawaii, May 6, 2018.USGS via AP, CC BY

Volcanoes are beautiful and awe-inspiring, but the ongoing eruption of Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island is showing how dangerous these events can be. So far this event has destroyed dozens of homes and displaced hundreds of...

Read more: Lava, ash flows, mudslides and nasty gases: Good reasons to respect volcanoes

Studying chimpanzee calls for clues about the origins of human language

  • Written by Michael Wilson, Associate Professor of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota
Nisarg Desai observes wild chimps known as Sandi, Ferdinand and Siri in Tanzania.Michael Wilson, CC BY-ND

Freud, Wilkie and the other chimpanzees peacefully fed and rested in the sun-dappled Tanzanian forest. Mzee Hilali stood next to me, writing notes on the chimpanzees’ behavior, as he had been doing for over 30 years as a field assistant...

Read more: Studying chimpanzee calls for clues about the origins of human language

Why graduation rates lag for low-income college students

  • Written by Nathan Favero, Assistant Professor of Public Administration & Policy, American University School of Public Affairs
Just under half of all Pell Grant recipients graduate on time, new data show.Joseph Sohm/www.shutterstock.com

As college students nationwide prepare for graduation, a new analysis has shown that just under half of all those who receive Pell Grants – the federal government’s main form of direct financial aid for low-income students...

Read more: Why graduation rates lag for low-income college students

Presidents often reverse US foreign policy — how Trump handles setbacks is what matters most now

  • Written by Charles Hermann, Senior Professor, and Brent Scowcroft Chair Emeritus, Bush School of Government & Public Service, Texas A&M University

The United States will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, according to a May 8 announcement by President Donald Trump. The decision reverses a hardwon agreement that President Barack Obama negotiated with European allies, Russia, Iran and other nations in 2015.

This is hardly Trump’s first foreign policy turnaround.

The president plans to...

Read more: Presidents often reverse US foreign policy — how Trump handles setbacks is what matters most now

What Mary Shelley's Frankenstein teaches us about the need for mothers

  • Written by Richard Gunderman, Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
Frankenstein's monster in the Hollywood Wax Museum. The fictional character first appeared in Mary Shelley's novel in 1818.www.shutterstock.com

Motherhood is getting considerable attention, even if much of the news is concerning. Fertility rates are falling in America as millennials decide not to have children. This should hardly come as a...

Read more: What Mary Shelley's Frankenstein teaches us about the need for mothers

The thinking error at the root of science denial

  • Written by Jeremy P. Shapiro, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
Could seeing things in black-and-white terms influence people's views on scientific questions? Lightspring/Shutterstock.com

Currently, there are three important issues on which there is scientific consensus but controversy among laypeople: climate change, biological evolution and childhood vaccination. On all three issues, prominentmembers of the...

Read more: The thinking error at the root of science denial

Ending sexual assault in youth detention centers

  • Written by Eileen M. Ahlin, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice, Pennsylvania State University
Juvenile residents sit in a classroom at detention center in Atlanta.AP Photo/David Goldman

Rampant violence and civil rights abuses in juvenile prisons are prompting calls to shut them down.

In the wake of scandals in 2017 in Texas and Florida where correctional officers were accused of sexually assaulting youth in custody, the issue has drawn...

Read more: Ending sexual assault in youth detention centers

More Articles ...

  1. Reading and singing to preemies helps parents feel comfortable with their fragile babies
  2. Cryptojacking spreads across the web
  3. The EPA says burning wood to generate power is 'carbon-neutral.' Is that true?
  4. Americans are becoming more socially isolated, but they're not feeling lonelier
  5. History shows why school prayer is so divisive
  6. Don't expect professors to get fired when they say something you don't like
  7. Making a cleaner, greener, environmentally safe sunscreen
  8. Spotting the political calculus behind some acts of corporate charity
  9. Is air pollution making you sick? 4 questions answered
  10. Most successful entrepreneurs are older than you think
  11. Redefining 'impact' so research can help real people right away, even before becoming a journal article
  12. Touch forms the foundation of the powerful human-horse relationship
  13. Should we celebrate Karl Marx on his 200th birthday?
  14. What is full employment? An economist explains the latest jobs data
  15. Dead zones are a global water pollution challenge – but with sustained effort they can come back to life
  16. Boycott China and avoid a trade war
  17. Unearthed mummy recalls an Iran before the ayatollahs
  18. Deadly highrise fire in Brazil spotlights city's housing crisis and the squatter movement it spawned
  19. Sexism isn't just unfair; it makes women sick, study suggests
  20. Michigan says Flint water is safe to drink, but residents' trust in government has corroded
  21. Are North Korean media outlets signaling that the regime is getting serious about diplomacy?
  22. That distinctive springtime smell: Asparagus pee
  23. Russians hack home internet connections – here's how to protect yourself
  24. The world's nuclear energy watchdogs: 4 questions answered
  25. Applying live bacteria to skin improves eczema
  26. As Israel turns 70, many young American Jews turn away
  27. #MeToo in the art world: Genius should not excuse sexual harassment
  28. As genetic testing for breast cancer gene mutation expands, questions arise about treatment decisions
  29. How artificial intelligence can detect – and create – fake news
  30. Ben Carson's effort to 'reform' housing safety net would deepen poverty by hurting poorest Americans
  31. Another problem with China's coal: Mercury in rice
  32. From the Middle East to the Kentucky Derby, the mint julep has always been about staying cool
  33. End of the gig economy? Don't read too much into a California court ruling
  34. Meet the ocean creatures that use a mesh of mucus to catch their food
  35. Could bats guide humans to clean drinking water in places where it's scarce?
  36. Are public objections to wind farms overblown?
  37. Feminist activists today should still look to 'Our Bodies, Ourselves'
  38. Anti-war protests 50 years ago helped mold the modern Christian right
  39. Bacteria may be powerful weapon against antibiotic resistance
  40. In Brazil, patients risk everything for the 'right to beauty'
  41. Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer ends mission after 'listening' to the universe
  42. Elements from the stars: The unexpected discovery that upended astrophysics 66 years ago
  43. Nicaragua protests threaten an authoritarian regime that looked like it might never fall
  44. 10 years after, Cyclone Nargis still holds lessons for Myanmar
  45. Why does Congress have a chaplain?
  46. Why Venezuelans are some of the unhappiest people in the world
  47. Central American migrant caravan begins crossing US border: 5 essential reads
  48. How does Congress have chaplains without violating the separation of church and state?
  49. Nike's #MeToo moment shows how 'legal' harassment can lead to illegal discrimination
  50. Will Trump's ire force Montana’s Senator Tester away from political center?