Would Putin use nuclear weapons? An arms control expert explains what has and hasn't changed since the invasion of Ukraine

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats have the world on edge, but so far, long-standing arms control measures have helped keep the situation from getting out of control.

Miles A. Pomper, Senior Fellow, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Middlebury • conversation
March 10, 2022 ~11 min

Does scaring people work when it comes to health messaging? A communication researcher explains how it's gone wrong during the COVID-19 pandemic

Whether about a comet hitting the Earth or a virus infecting the world, fear-based messages often do not succeed at changing people’s behaviors.

James Dillard, Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Penn State • conversation
Feb. 16, 2022 ~9 min


What is the ‘social cost of carbon’? 2 energy experts explain after court ruling blocks Biden's changes

The social cost helps regulators factor in harm from climate change when they consider new rules and purchases, like buying electric- vs. gas-powered trucks for the Postal Service.

Mark Finley, Fellow in Energy and Global Oil, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University • conversation
Feb. 12, 2022 ~9 min

Politicized science drove lunar exploration and Stalinist pseudoscience – but polarized scientific views are worse than ever

Politics always influences what questions scientists ask. Their intertwined relationship becomes a problem when politics dictates what answers science is allowed to find.

Liv Grjebine, Postdoctoral Fellow in History of Science, Harvard University • conversation
May 26, 2021 ~8 min

Trump's Facebook ban upheld – but the future of the oversight board is in doubt

Trump will not be returning to Facebook or Instagram before November 2021.

Elaine Fahey, Professor of Law and Jean Monnet Chair of Law & Transatlantic Relations, City Law School, City, University of London • conversation
May 6, 2021 ~6 min

Trump is building a social media platform – but keeping it online will be a challenge

If it hosts the same violent rhetoric that saw Parler forced offline, Trump's platform may be a short-lived adventure.

Simon Thorne, Senior Lecturer in Computing and ​Information Systems, Cardiff Metropolitan University • conversation
March 24, 2021 ~6 min

Living with natural gas pipelines: Appalachian landowners describe fear, anxiety and loss

Pipeline companies have run roughshod over several regions where they're building, racking up safety and environmental violations. Many residents feel trapped, with no control over their property.

Martina Angela Caretta, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, Lund University • conversation
Feb. 3, 2021 ~10 min

Trump’s big gamble to gut US power plant emissions rules loses in court, opening a door for new climate rules

An appeals court described the EPA's effort as 'a series of tortured misreadings' of US law.

Daniel Farber, Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley • conversation
Jan. 20, 2021 ~7 min


Trump’s big gamble to gut US power plant emissions rules loses in court, opening door for new climate rules

An appeals court described the EPA's effort as "a series of tortured misreadings" of U.S. law.

Daniel Farber, Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley • conversation
Jan. 20, 2021 ~7 min

Joe Biden's inaugural address gives hope to the millions who stutter

Joe Biden's presidential campaign and his inauguration mark an important change for the roughly 3 million people in the United States who stutter.

Rodney Gabel, Professor and Founding Director, Binghamton University, State University of New York • conversation
Jan. 20, 2021 ~6 min

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