Are Home Solar-Energy Storage Batteries a Good Idea?
Not as good an idea as you might think, researchers argue—unless the batteries get more people to use…
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Children Absorb Anti-Muslim Prejudice at an Early Age
In a new study, six- to 11-year-old Americans expressed biased attitudes, although only one-10th of them even knew…
We’re Giving the Most Vulnerable People the Most Potent Opioid Painkiller Prescriptions
Every medicine has the possibility of harmful side effects, but for painkillers like OxyContin and Percocet, that potential…
Ava DuVernay’s Activism Takes a Step Forward in the Awards Campaign for ‘13th’
In a new conversation with Oprah Winfrey on Netflix, the director of Selma shares six insights about activist documentary filmmaking.
Seattle’s Mayor Agrees to Open Two Supervised Injection Sites
Seattle’s mayor and county executive have signed off on the opening of two so-called “safe” drug consumption sites…
Scientific Editors Ask for Fewer Women Reviewers
Yet another way academic culture is biased against women. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images) Plenty has…
Adversity Inspires Politically Polarized Attitudes
New research suggests personal suffering tends to move people toward one ideological extreme or the other. By Tom…
How to Improve Your Decision-Making
The key is to poll a crowd, then do what they least expect. By Nathan Collins (Photo: stressedtechy/Flickr)…
Why Juvenile Prisoners Become Unhealthy Adults
Research shows that, the more time people spend behind bars as kids, the unhealthier they will be as…