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Flames from the Camp Fire burn near a home atop a ridge near Big Bend, California, on November 10th, 2018.

Environment

Climate Change Is Making It Harder for Forests to Recover From Wildfires

A growing body of research suggests that, thanks to various environmental symptoms of climate change, America's forests are increasingly at a disadvantage when it comes to recovering from devastating wildfires.

Jared Keller

A man on a rooftop looks at approaching flames as the Springs fire continues to grow on May 3rd, 2013, near Camarillo, California.

Environment

How a Volatile Climate Shapes the Way People Think

New research finds that people living in climatically turbulent regions tend to make riskier decisions than those in relatively more stable environments.

Jared Keller

People celebrate Thanksgiving on November 24th, 2016, in Stamford, Connecticut.

News in Brief

The Case Against Arguing About Politics With Your Family at Thanksgiving

Two years after Election Day, Trump dominates virtually every aspect of public life. How about we take a break for a day?

Jared Keller

A U.S. Army soldier salutes during the national anthem as soldiers return home from Iraq on August 29th, 2009, in Fort Carson, Colorado.

Economics

Despite Record Spending, the U.S. Military Would Be at ‘Grave Risk’ in a War With Russia or China

How can a country that spends so much on its military be at such a disadvantage?

Jared Keller

A woman walks past two men playing table tennis outside the Leadenhall Building as the deadline nears for companies to report their gender pay gap on April 4th, 2018, in London, England.

Economics

Who Actually Benefits From Ping-Pong in the Office? College-Educated Whites, Mostly.

A new NBER report finds that fringe perks hold greater appeal for white, college-educated workers, who are generally at a relative advantage in terms of wages.

Jared Keller

Vigil participants hold candles and sing a Jewish prayer in front of the White House on October 27th, 2018, during a vigil for the victims of the Tree of Life Congregation shooting.

News in Brief

To Discuss the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting, We Have to Discuss Trump

In his two years in office, Trump has done plenty to legitimize views previously considered too extreme for political discourse—and that, in turn, has opened the door for political violence.

Jared Keller

Gay, lesbian and transgender activists react to the unanimous decision by the Iowa Supreme Court earlier in the day recognizing same sex marriage as a civil right during a celebration on April 3, 2009 at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.

Social Justice

The Trump Administration Is Pushing to Regulate Transgender Americans Out of Their Legal Existence

Declaring sex immutable is, in effect, discrimination by legal re-categorization.

Jared Keller

Wreckage at the Tyndall Air Force Base following Hurricane Michael.

Environment

Hurricane Michael Reminded America Why Climate Change Is a National Security Risk

For the Air Force, climate change just got personal.

Jared Keller

A firefighter observes the flames while trying to extinguish a fire in Cabanoes, Portugal, on October 16th, 2017.

Environment

Media Coverage of Climate Change Is Caught in an Equilibrium Trap

The media outlets focused on climate change are centered in areas where the actual effects of climate change generally haven't become tangible.

Jared Keller

Education

What Good Is an Academic Hoax in the Age of Post-Truth?

To relegate academic projects that seek to untangle the complexities of human systems to the realm of grievances is a farce—one that misses the point of the academic project in the first place.

Jared Keller