Flooding from California to Florida shows cracks in America's aging infrastructure – help is coming, but fixes too often fail to anticipate future disasters

Flood risks are rising, yet communities may spend millions of dollars in federal infrastructure funding on systems that aren’t built to handle them.

Lu Liu, Assistant Professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University • conversation
May 10, 2023 ~9 min

Federal money is coming to fix aging flood control systems – cities need to spend it in ways that anticipate future disasters

Flood risks are rising, yet communities may spend millions of dollars in federal infrastructure funding on systems that aren’t built to handle them.

Lu Liu, Assistant Professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University • conversation
May 10, 2023 ~9 min


Federal money is coming to fix aging flood control systems – but plans all too often reflect historical patterns and not future risks

As federal funding for infrastructure rolls in, communities run the risk of spending millions of dollars on systems that aren’t built to handle the flood risks ahead.

Lu Liu, Assistant Professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University • conversation
May 10, 2023 ~9 min

In protecting land for wildlife, size matters – here's what it takes to conserve very large areas

Governments and wildlife advocates are working to protect 30% of Earth’s lands and waters for nature by 2030. An ecologist explains why creating large protected areas should be a top priority.

David Jachowski, Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Clemson University • conversation
April 26, 2023 ~9 min

Boy Scouts of America can now create $2.4 billion fund to pay claims for Scouts who survived abuse – a bankruptcy expert explains what's next

This is a green light for creating the largest-ever compensation fund for sex abuse claims.

Marie T. Reilly, Professor of Law, Penn State • conversation
April 21, 2023 ~8 min

From grave robbing to giving your own body to science – a short history of where medical schools get cadavers

This particularly physical kind of philanthropy caught on in the mid-20th century.

Susan E. Lederer, Professor of Medical History and Bioethics, University of Wisconsin-Madison • conversation
March 10, 2023 ~8 min

Eli Lilly is cutting insulin prices and capping copays at $35 – 5 questions answered

The drugmaker’s move responded to the growing competition that has shaken up the insulin market in recent years.

Karen Van Nuys, Executive Director of the Value of Life Sciences Innovation program; Fellow at the USC Schaeffer Center, University of Southern California • conversation
March 3, 2023 ~8 min

Disaster survivors need help remaining connected with friends and families – and access to mental health care

Food, shelter and medical supplies are important but not the only things that help people get back on their feet.

Yunus Emre Tapan, Ph.D. Student in Political Science, Northeastern University • conversation
Feb. 27, 2023 ~8 min


Guinea worm: A nasty parasite is nearly eradicated, but the push for zero cases will require patience

After nearly 40 years of effort, Guinea worm disease is on the cusp of being the second human disease – after smallpox – to be eradicated on Earth.

Kimberly Paul, Associate Professor of Biochemistry, Clemson University • conversation
Feb. 2, 2023 ~7 min

Atlanta's BeltLine shows how urban parks can drive 'green gentrification' if cities don't think about affordable housing at the start

A longtime critic of Atlanta’s BeltLine explains how the popular network of parks has increased inequality in the city and driven out lower-income residents.

Dan Immergluck, Professor of Urban Studies, Georgia State University • conversation
Jan. 25, 2023 ~10 min

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