In the End, Was Obama’s Signature Program for Struggling Schools a Failure?
In some places, yes. One expert explains what that means for the federal government’s approach to school reform.…
Will Trump’s Travel Ban Cause Foreign-Born Doctors to Look Elsewhere?
The United States has long depended on foreign-born physicians to shore up its ranks and work in rural…
This Is What Democracy Looks Like: Three Academics Survey the Women’s March
One-third of the participants reported that the Women’s March on Washington was their first time participating in a…
Did Democrats Lose the Election Because They Were Too Condescending?
The idea that Democrats are somehow the elitist party goes back decades, at least to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s…
And the Oscar Goes to … an American
Both Academy Award and BAFTA voters tend to favor their own. By Tom Jacobs Leonardo DiCaprio in Edinburgh,…
Global Warming is Changing Mountain Soils
New research says the changes will likely displace some plants altogether and dramatically shift the range of others.…
Protecting Marine Protected Areas
Unlike protected lands, marine protected areas can’t be staked with signposts — and, without clear boundaries, mariners can easily drift…
In the Shadow of Trump’s First Week, Climate Scientists Gather in Washington
Researchers at this week’s conference discuss how Arctic sea ice is fundamentally changing air masses and weather systems…
Can the Democrats Be as Stubborn as Mitch McConnell?
If Chuck Schumer and his Senate Democrats choose a path of obstructing President Trump’s agenda, they will have…
Large Insurers Left Obamacare, but Not Because It Was Broken
Aetna, UnitedHealth, and others’ failures were largely their own, researchers suggest. By Nathan Collins The Aetna building in…