As a young reporter, I went undercover to expose the Ku Klux Klan
358 Views August 15, 2018 Be first to comment Dick Lehr
Connecticut members of the Ku Klux Klan, escorted by Meriden, Conn. police, run for…
Finding nostalgia in the pixelated video games of decades past
816 Views August 15, 2018 Be first to comment Nicholas Bowman
Instruments of nostalgia and psychological well-being? Brian Kenney/Shutterstock.com Every day, it seems, new ultra-high-resolution…
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Short-term health plans: A junk solution to a real problem
332 Views August 14, 2018 Be first to comment Simon F. Haeder
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R.-S.C., left, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pictured Sept. 26,…
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From slag to swag: The story of Earl Tupper’s fantastic plastics
293 Views August 14, 2018 Be first to comment Marsha Bryant
A postcard from the 1950s advertises a variety Tupperware products. Thomas Hawk, CC BY-NC…
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A massive power outage like Argentina’s could happen in the US – 4 essential reads
102 Views August 14, 2018 Be first to comment Jeff Inglis, Politics + Society Editor, The Conversation US
A man reads the newspaper by flashlight during the Northeast Blackout in August 2003.…
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Keeping the electricity grid running – 4 essential reads
175 Views August 14, 2018 Be first to comment Jeff Inglis
A man reads the newspaper by flashlight during the Northeast Blackout in August 2003.…
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Wildfires are inevitable – increasing home losses, fatalities and costs are not
324 Views August 14, 2018 Be first to comment Max Moritz
Cal Fire Division Chief Mark Higgins directs helicopters dropping water in Lakeport, California. AP…
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How the media falls short in reporting epidemics
267 Views August 14, 2018 Be first to comment Yotam Ophir
Lethal infectious diseases are making headlines again, with 17 confirmed new Ebola cases reported…
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We are guinea pigs in a worldwide experiment on microplastics
308 Views August 14, 2018 Be first to comment John Meeker
Microplastics in the Mediterranean Sea. By Dirk Wahn/shutterstock.com One of the main problems with…
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Designed to deceive: How gambling distorts reality and hooks your brain
338 Views August 13, 2018 Be first to comment Mike Robinson
The longer they keep you plugged in to a game, the better it is…