The U.S. government formally recognized these risks in 2009 when it determined that climate change endangers public health and welfare.
Students of Color Are at Greater Risk for Reading Difficulties – Even in Kindergarten
By fifth grade, 18%, 16% and 10% of Black, Hispanic and Native American students are struggling. The contrasting rate for white and Asian students is about 5%.
By fifth grade, 18%, 16% and 10% of Black, Hispanic and Native American students are struggling. The contrasting rate for white and Asian students is about 5%.
Turning Motion Into Medicine: How AI, Motion Capture and Wearables Can Improve Your Health
Historically, people have used stopwatches, cameras or trained eyes to assess walking and its deficits.
Historically, people have used stopwatches, cameras or trained eyes to assess walking and its deficits.
What AI Earbuds Can’t Replace: The Value of Learning Another Language
Thanks to artificial intelligence, neither of you is lost in translation.
Thanks to artificial intelligence, neither of you is lost in translation.
The ‘Supercenter’ Effect: How Massive, One-Stop Retailers Fuel Overconsumption − and Waste
These supercenters often sit on lots in excess of 150,000 square feet.
These supercenters often sit on lots in excess of 150,000 square feet.
Overwhelm the Public With Muzzle-Velocity Headlines: A Strategy Rooted in Racism and Authoritarianism
This barrage of information may seem like overcommunication from a hyperactive administration. But it is much more than that.
This barrage of information may seem like overcommunication from a hyperactive administration. But it is much more than that.
Anxiety Over School Admissions Isn’t Limited to College – Parents of Young Children Are Also Feeling Pressure, Some More Acutely Than Others
As a scholar of sociology and education, I have seen how the expanding range of school options – sometimes called school choice – has spread nationwide and is particularly a prominent factor in New York City.
As a scholar of sociology and education, I have seen how the expanding range of school options – sometimes called school choice – has spread nationwide and is particularly a prominent factor in New York City.
How to Keep Dementia From Robbing Your Loved Ones of Their Sense of Personhood – Tips for Caregivers
Dementia is incredibly difficult both for the person experiencing it and for their loved ones, not only because of the symptoms of the disease but also because of the social stigma associated with cognitive decline.
Dementia is incredibly difficult both for the person experiencing it and for their loved ones, not only because of the symptoms of the disease but also because of the social stigma associated with cognitive decline.
Why Does Your Doctor Seem So Rushed and Dismissive? That Bedside Manner May Be the Result of the Health Care System
And what if you’re hospitalized? You may face a similar experience.
And what if you’re hospitalized? You may face a similar experience.
Oklahoma Tried Out a Test to ‘Woke-Proof’ the Classroom. It Was Short-Lived, but Could Still Leave a Mark
Oklahoma’s former state education Superintendent Ryan Walters oversaw several controversial education policies in recent years, including mandating in 2024 that all Oklahoma public teachers incorporate the Bible into their lesson plans.
Oklahoma’s former state education Superintendent Ryan Walters oversaw several controversial education policies in recent years, including mandating in 2024 that all Oklahoma public teachers incorporate the Bible into their lesson plans.
Why Can’t Every Country Get Along With Each Other? It Comes Down to Resources, Inequality and Perception
So why do countries compete or even go to war?
So why do countries compete or even go to war?
2 Ways You Can Conserve the Water Used to Make Your Food
For decades, farmers have sought to conserve water in agriculture, with a focus on improving irrigation efficiency.
For decades, farmers have sought to conserve water in agriculture, with a focus on improving irrigation efficiency.
It’s Always Been Hard to Make It as an Artist in America – And It’s Becoming Only Harder
“I wish this country supported artists,” one artist told me. “Look how good it could be if culture was celebrated.”
“I wish this country supported artists,” one artist told me. “Look how good it could be if culture was celebrated.”
Wildlife Recovery Means More Than Just Survival of a Species
For decades, wildlife conservation policy has aimed to protect endangered species until there are enough individual animals alive that the species won’t go extinct.
For decades, wildlife conservation policy has aimed to protect endangered species until there are enough individual animals alive that the species won’t go extinct.
‘My Gender Is Like an Empty Lot’ − the People Who Reject Man, Woman and Any Other Gender Label
Manisha’s response didn’t shock me. In my work as a sociologist, I had been interviewing asexual individuals – people who experience low to no sexual attraction – across the United States for months from 2020 to 2021.
Manisha’s response didn’t shock me. In my work as a sociologist, I had been interviewing asexual individuals – people who experience low to no sexual attraction – across the United States for months from 2020 to 2021.
Where Does Human Thinking End and AI Begin? An AI Authorship Protocol Aims to Show the Difference
The problem doesn’t stop in the classroom. In fields such as law, medicine and journalism, trust depends on knowing that human judgment guided the work.
The problem doesn’t stop in the classroom. In fields such as law, medicine and journalism, trust depends on knowing that human judgment guided the work.