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Trump proposal to weaken project reviews threatens the 'Magna Carta of environmental law'

  • Written by Janet McCabe, Professor of Practice of Law, Indiana University
A streamlined NEPA review of replacing New York's Tappan Zee Bridge over the Hudson River, which would normally take 3-5 years, was completed in 1.5 years. Jim Henderson, CC BY

Building the U.S. Interstate highway system in the 1950s and 60s is often cited as one of government’s great achievements. But it had harmful impacts too. Many city...

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Why the offshore wind industry is about to take off

  • Written by Matthew Lackner, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker signed a comprehensive energy law in 2016 that authorized the development of new offshore wind and hydroelectric projectsMassachusetts governor’s office

There are only five wind turbines operating in U.S. waters today. But that will likely soon change, partly because of states with ambitious offshore wind targets.

Mass...

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What can we learn from the way graduates are decorating their caps?

  • Written by Sheila Bock, Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
For many graduates, the future looms.AP Photo/Nancy Palmieri

For college students across the country, commencement formally marks the transition from student to graduate. Per tradition, most schools feature speakers, give out awards, organize departmental dinners – and, of course, designate caps and gowns for students to wear when they...

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How weakened US fossil fuel regulations threaten environmental justice in Colorado

  • Written by Stephanie Malin, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Colorado State University
A drilling site next to farms and homes in Weld County, Colo. Stephanie Malin/Flight provided by LightHawk, CC BY-ND

From the start, President Donald Trump’s administration has made dismantling regulations, especially for the oil, gas and coal industries, a top priority.

And though his claims of rolling backmore regulations than any other...

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Rethinking reporting on polls in time for midterm elections

  • Written by Stephen Utych, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boise State University

The next big discovery in astronomy? Scientists probably found it years ago – but they don't know it yet

  • Written by Eileen Meyer, Assistant Professor of Physics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
An artist's illustration of a black hole "eating" a star.NASA/JPL-Caltech

Earlier this year, astronomers stumbled upon a fascinating finding: Thousands of black holes likely exist near the center of our galaxy.

The X-ray images that enabled this discovery weren’t from some state-of-the-art new telescope. Nor were they even recently taken...

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Recreational ancestry DNA testing may reveal more than consumers bargained for

  • Written by Catharine Wang, Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences, Boston University
It all begins with spitting in a tube like this one.Scott Beale/Laughing Squid, CC BY-NC-ND

Aggressive marketing techniques and the popularization of “gifting” recreational ancestry tests has led more consumers than ever to the world of personal genetic testing. Yet, the recent arrest of the Golden State Killer suspect has heightened...

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Why bullshit hurts democracy more than lies

  • Written by Michael Blake, Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy, and Governance, University of Washington
Why is bullshit so harmful?Ted Eytan, CC BY-SA

Since the inauguration of Donald Trump as president, members of his administration have made many statements best described as misleading. During the administration’s first week, then-press secretary Sean Spicer claimed that Trump’s inauguration was the most well attended ever. More...

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Women on the 2018 ballot are busting perceptions of motherhood and leadership

  • Written by Jill S. Greenlee, Associate Professor of Politics, Brandeis University
Krish Vignarajah, Democratic candidate for Maryland governor, with her daughter Alana.AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

Motherhood is taking center stage in U.S. politics.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, the first United States senator to give birth while in office has been seen on Capitol Hill with her newborn nestled in her lap.

Screenshot of ‘Our Girls -...

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Smart windows could combine solar panels and TVs too

  • Written by Kerry Rippy, Ph.D. Candidate in Chemistry, Colorado State University
Could this monitor and window be combined with a solar panel?patat/Shutterstock.com

Imagine standing in front of a wall of windows, surveying the view. You hear someone enter the room behind you. You turn. “Welcome,” you say. “Here is the video I wanted to show you.” At the press of a button, the view vanishes and the...

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  5. Mad Magazine's clout may have faded, but its ethos matters more than ever before
  6. What torching Iran deal says about US commitment to nuclear security
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  8. Identifying with others who control themselves could strengthen your own self-control
  9. Supreme Court to rule on your First Amendment right to silence
  10. Trump's deregulatory record doesn't include much actual deregulation
  11. Why the betrayal of Bill Cosby, Eric Schneiderman and other influential men is deeper than you think
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  13. Paraguay's new president recalls an old dictatorship
  14. No, the war in Afghanistan isn't a hopeless stalemate
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  18. Avoid high student debt and dropping out by asking these 4 questions about any college
  19. How one early 20th-century performer defanged her fat-shamers
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  21. Lava, ash flows, mudslides and nasty gases: Good reasons to respect volcanoes
  22. Studying chimpanzee calls for clues about the origins of human language
  23. Why graduation rates lag for low-income college students
  24. Presidents often reverse US foreign policy — how Trump handles setbacks is what matters most now
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  26. The thinking error at the root of science denial
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  28. Reading and singing to preemies helps parents feel comfortable with their fragile babies
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