How treaties protecting fossil fuel investors could jeopardize global efforts to save the climate – and cost countries billions

A new study adds up the potential legal and financial risk countries could face from hundreds of agreements, like those under the Energy Charter Treaty.

Kyla Tienhaara, Canada Research Chair in Economy and Environment, Queen's University, Ontario • conversation
May 5, 2022 ~9 min

Elon Musk's plans for Twitter could make its misinformation problems worse

Twitter, more than other social media platforms, fosters real-time discussion about events as they unfold. That could change now that Musk has gained control of the company.

Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University • conversation
April 25, 2022 ~9 min


Elon Musk's bid spotlights Twitter's unique role in public discourse – and what changes might be in store

Twitter, more than other social media platforms, fosters real-time discussion about events as they unfold. That could change if Musk gains control of the company.

Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University • conversation
April 15, 2022 ~8 min

Climate change: effect on forests could last millennia, ancient ruins suggest

Scientists have uncovered Roman farms beneath what was thought to be prehistoric forest in France.

Tommaso Jucker, Research Fellow and Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol • conversation
Feb. 24, 2022 ~8 min

Art reveals hidden slavery during reign of Louis XIV

A 16th-century French legal tenet said "there are no slaves in France," but art from the reign of Louis XIV tells a different story.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Jan. 5, 2022 ~10 min

American Singer, Activist Josephine Baker Honored in France

VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 30, 2021 ~3 min

The thousands of vulnerable people harmed by Facebook and Instagram are lost in Meta's 'average user' data

Research from Meta and some scientists shows no harm from social media, but other research and whistleblower testimony show otherwise. Seemingly contradictory, both can be right.

Joseph Bak-Coleman, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for an Informed Public, University of Washington • conversation
Nov. 24, 2021 ~7 min

None of the 2021 science Nobel laureates are women – here's why men still dominate STEM award winning

Science fields are improving at being more inclusive. But explicit and implicit barriers still hold women back from advancing in the same numbers as men to the upper reaches of STEM academia.

Mary K. Feeney, Professor and Lincoln Professor of Ethics in Public Affairs, Arizona State University • conversation
Oct. 8, 2021 ~12 min


Tour de France: How many calories will the winner burn?

Riders in the 2021 Tour de France will ride more than 2,100 miles (3,400 km) over the 21 flat and mountainous stages of the race. And they will burn an incredible amount of energy while doing so.

John Eric Goff, Professor of Physics, University of Lynchburg • conversation
June 24, 2021 ~6 min

What US states can learn from COVID-19 transition planning in Europe

As the US prepares to reopen from weeks of social distancing, it’s worth noting what other countries are doing.

Scott L. Greer, Professor, Global Health Management and Policy and Political Science, University of Michigan • conversation
May 11, 2020 ~9 min

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