NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

The Conversation

Los carteles de ‘No se acepta efectivo’ son una mala noticia para millones de estadounidenses sin cuenta bancaria

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Clinical Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University

¿Cuánta gente no tiene una cuenta bancaria? ¿Y hasta qué punto es difícil vivir sin una?

Estas preguntas son cada vez más importantes a medida que más comercios se niegan a aceptar efectivoen ciudades de todo EE.UU. Las personas sin cuenta bancaria se ven excluidas de tiendas y restaurantes que se...

Read more: Los carteles de ‘No se acepta efectivo’ son una mala noticia para millones de estadounidenses sin...

Biden is campaigning against the Lost Cause and the ‘poison’ of white supremacy in South Carolina

  • Written by Joseph Patrick Kelly, Professor of Literature and Director of Irish and Irish American Studies, College of Charleston
imagePresident Joe Biden at Mother Emanuel AME Church in South Carolina on Jan. 8, 2024. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

In the blur of breaking news, one of President Joe Biden’s first speeches of the 2024 campaign was given in South Carolina and has already been mostly forgotten in the ongoing coverage of the state’s democratic primary on...

Read more: Biden is campaigning against the Lost Cause and the ‘poison’ of white supremacy in South Carolina

An independent commission is racing to redraw Detroit’s voting maps under a federal court order − but the change may not elect more Black candidates

  • Written by Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson, Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University

A panel of three federal judges ruled on Dec. 21, 2023, that a few state House and Senate legislative maps drawn by an independent Michigan commission violate the Voting Rights Act. Their ruling, which is currently under appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, says the maps dilute Black voting power in 13 Detroit area legislative districts and those...

Read more: An independent commission is racing to redraw Detroit’s voting maps under a federal court order −...

From throwing soup to suing governments, there’s strategy to climate activism’s seeming chaos − here’s where it’s headed next

  • Written by Shannon Gibson, Associate Professor of International Relations and Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Climate activism has been on a wild ride lately, from the shock tactics of young activists throwing soup on famous paintings to a surge in climate lawsuits by savvy plaintiffs.

While some people consider disruptive “antics” like attacking museum artwork with food to be confusing and alienating for the public, research into social...

Read more: From throwing soup to suing governments, there’s strategy to climate activism’s seeming chaos −...

Training an animal? An ethicist explains how and why your dog − but not your frog − can be punished

  • Written by Jon Garthoff, Professor of Philosophy, University of Tennessee
imageOnly one of these guys deserves to be in timeout.Wild Horse Photography/Moment via Getty Images

People talk to their pets every day: offering praise when they’re good, reassurance when they’re confused and affection when they’re cuddling. We also speak to animals when they misbehave. “Why did you do that?” someone...

Read more: Training an animal? An ethicist explains how and why your dog − but not your frog − can be punished

A former federal judge explains what it’s like to be on the bench in a high-profile trial like those involving Donald Trump’s criminal charges

  • Written by John E. Jones III, President, Dickinson College
imageFederal courts can be high-pressure environments, even for judges.Simple Images/Moment via Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump is expected to make many court appearances in the coming months, most in connection with the 91 criminal charges against him in four cases in both federal and state courts. The judges in these cases are under intense...

Read more: A former federal judge explains what it’s like to be on the bench in a high-profile trial like...

Does Trump actually have to pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll? Not immediately, at least

  • Written by Jayne Ressler, Associate Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School
imageE. Jean Carroll, center, and her lawyers leave a Manhattan federal courthouse following the conclusion of the civil case against former president Donald Trump on Jan. 26, 2024. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump has vowed to appeal journalist E. Jean Carroll’s major legal victory over him on Jan. 26, 2024, when a...

Read more: Does Trump actually have to pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll? Not immediately, at least

How can I get ice off my car? An engineer who studies airborne particles shares some quick and easy techniques

  • Written by Suresh Dhaniyala, Bayard D. Clarkson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University
imageCondensation and cold combine to create that layer of ice on car windshields in winter. Tomasz Sienicki/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

If you live somewhere that gets cold in the winter, you’ve probably seen cars parked outdoors covered in a thin layer of ice on a chilly morning. But what causes this frost, and how can you get rid of it quickly?

I...

Read more: How can I get ice off my car? An engineer who studies airborne particles shares some quick and...

Orbital resonance − the striking gravitational dance done by planets with aligning orbits

  • Written by Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
imagePlanets can gravitationally affect each other when their orbits line up. NASA/JPL-Caltech

Planets orbit their parent stars while separated by enormous distances – in our solar system, planets are like grains of sand in a region the size of a football field. The time that planets take to orbit their suns have no specific relationship to each...

Read more: Orbital resonance − the striking gravitational dance done by planets with aligning orbits

Students with disabilities often left on the sidelines when it comes to school sports

  • Written by Megan MacDonald, Professor of Kinesiology and School Head, School of Exercise, Sport, and Health Sciences, Oregon State University

“Teen with special needs makes thrilling buzzer beater shot.”

“Special needs student offered shot of a lifetime.”

“High school basketball manager gets his time on the court.”

These inspirational headlines may sound familiar. They highlight brief but exhilarating moments of disabled students in sports.

They represent...

Read more: Students with disabilities often left on the sidelines when it comes to school sports

More Articles ...

  1. Billy Joel is back for an encore − but why did he wait so long to turn the lights back on?
  2. Why Taylor Swift is an antihero to the GOP − but Democrats should know all too well that her endorsement won’t mean it’s all over now
  3. 3 years on from coup, economic sanctions look unlikely to push Myanmar back to democracy
  4. Funding for refugees has long been politicized − punitive action against UNRWA and Palestinians fits that pattern
  5. Are social media apps ‘dangerous products’? 2 scholars explain how the companies rely on young users but fail to protect them
  6. Republicans and Democrats consider each other immoral – even when treated fairly and kindly by the opposition
  7. AI can help − and hurt − student creativity
  8. The last days of Woodrow Wilson
  9. Why treason is a key topic in Trump’s 14th Amendment appeal to the Supreme Court
  10. Supreme Court word-count limits for lawyers, explained in 1,026 words
  11. Norman Jewison’s ‘Rollerball’ depicted a world in which corporations controlled all information – is this dystopian vision becoming reality?
  12. Suicide has reached epidemic proportions in the US − yet medical students still don’t receive adequate training to treat suicidal patients
  13. With the economy looking bright enough, the Federal Reserve seems content to play the waiting game
  14. Super Bowl ads: It’s getting harder for commercials to score with consumers
  15. More than a year after the death of an environmental activist, questions remain on the dangerousness of the Stop Cop City movement near Atlanta
  16. ‘Jaws’ portrayed sharks as monsters 50 years ago, but it also inspired a generation of shark scientists
  17. Sleep can give athletes an edge over competitors − but few recognize how fundamental sleep is to performance
  18. Teens on social media need both protection and privacy – AI could help get the balance right
  19. Eating disorders are the most lethal mental health conditions – reconnecting with internal body sensations can help reduce self-harm
  20. This course examines how conflicts arise over borders
  21. How Black male college athletes deal with anti-Black stereotypes on campus
  22. What Americans can learn from Danish masculinity
  23. The surprising reason why insects circle lights at night: They lose track of the sky
  24. What is an atmospheric river? With California under flood alerts, a hydrologist explains the good and bad of these storms and how they’re changing
  25. What is an atmospheric river? With flooding and mudslides in California, a hydrologist explains the good and bad of these storms and how they’re changing
  26. What is an atmospheric river? A hydrologist explains the good and bad of these flood-prone storms and how they’re changing
  27. What is an atmospheric river? With millions of people under flood alerts, a hydrologist explains the good and bad of these storms and how they’re changing
  28. Dog care below freezing − how to keep your pet warm and safe from cold weather, road salt and more this winter
  29. Telehealth makes timely abortions possible for many, research shows
  30. Backlash to transgender health care isn’t new − but the faulty science used to justify it has changed to meet the times
  31. Why Trump’s control of the Republican Party is bad for democracy
  32. The opening of India’s new Rama temple made waves – but here’s what the central ritual actually meant
  33. Why AI can’t replace air traffic controllers
  34. Longtime NRA chief Wayne LaPierre is leaving the gun group in trouble but still powerful
  35. For 150 years, Black journalists have known what confederate monuments really stood for
  36. Colorado limits plastic bags, Boulder expands fees – but do bans and fines actually reduce waste?
  37. Boulder strengthens rules against plastic bags – but do bans and fines actually reduce waste?
  38. Drone attack on American troops risks widening Middle East conflict – and drawing in Iran-US tensions
  39. El Salvador voters set to trade democracy for promise of security in presidential election
  40. Nonwhite people are drastically underrepresented in local government
  41. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a dilemma: Free the hostages or continue the war in Gaza?
  42. Nonprofit hospitals have an obligation to help their communities, but the people who live nearby may see little benefit
  43. Cybercrime victims who aren’t proficient in English are undercounted – and poorly protected
  44. That sharp, green smell of freshly cut grass? It’s a plant’s cry for help – and it may work as a less toxic pesticide for farmers
  45. Popularly known as ‘gas station heroin,’ tianeptine is being sold as a dietary supplement – with deadly outcomes
  46. What latest polling says about the mood in Ukraine – and the desire to remain optimistic amid the suffering
  47. Who created the alphabet? A historian describes the millennia-long story of the ABCs
  48. When is criticism of Israel antisemitic? A scholar of modern Jewish history explains
  49. Colorado voters seeking to disqualify Trump from the ballot tell Supreme Court Jan. 6 ‘will forever stain’ US history
  50. UN court ruling against Israel shows limits of legal power to prevent genocide − but rapid speed