Women in the Arts Get Paid Less Too
But they have one advantage over their counterparts in other fields: no motherhood penalty. By Tom Jacobs (Photo:…
Donald Trump Is Agribusiness’ Dream Come True
The only way to resist is a complete and immediate boycott of all factory farmed animal products. By…
How Native American Genes Tell the Story of Europeans’ Arrival
Europeans’ arrival in North America left a mark on the population of people already here. A new study…
The Big Game: The Reality of Living With College Sexual Assault
Living in a Big Ten college town means watching sexual assault in the making every time there’s a…
What Eleanor Roosevelt Can Teach Us About Hillary Clinton’s Defeat
The parallels between America’s 32nd and 42nd first ladies are hard to push aside. In 2016, would Roosevelt…
How Our Environment Affects Our Genes
Genes versus culture is not an either-or proposition. By Michael White (Photo: mujitra/Flickr) When we say “it’s genetic,”…
This Is Why Your Coffee Beans Matter to the Planet
A conversation with Fiona Hesselden, a researcher with the Centre for Sustainable and Resilient Communities at the University…
The AT&T/Time Warner Merger and the Threat to Racial Representation
We can’t leave underrepresented communities out of media merger debates. By Jason A. Smith An AT&T store is…
Could Bernie Sanders Have Won the White House? What About Joe Biden?
As we parse the results of last week’s election, it’s worth remembering that the alternatives were not obviously…
Want Green Infrastructure? First, Invest in Infrastructure
That’s not all that needs to be done, but it may be a necessary first step, researchers argue.…