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Social Sciences Aug 12, 2022

Gun violence can't be solved with just one approach, so Indianapolis is trying a range of programs

Indianapolis is no stranger to gun violence. The city is also trying many promising approaches to reducing violence that—if proven successful—could benefit other urban areas across the U.S.

Environment Aug 3, 2022

EPA announces flights to look for methane in Permian Basin

The Environmental Protection Agency says it will conduct helicopter overflights to look for methane "super emitters" in the nation's largest oil and gas producing region.

Education Jul 21, 2022

7 ways to reduce the learning loss caused by the pandemic

School closures and the shift to online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in learning loss in developed and developing countries. Learning loss is generally defined as any specific or general loss of knowledge ...

Social Sciences Jul 20, 2022

Schools are the 'hubs and hearts' of neighborhoods. Here's how they can strengthen the communities around them

Food deserts. Poor housing conditions. Lack of community investment.

Economics & Business Jul 11, 2022

Sell the house? Rent out a room? These are some of the ways Americans pay for college

Joyelle Tilton's youngest son, Dylan, wanted to attend the University of Massachusetts at Amherst or Boston.

Social Sciences Jul 11, 2022

Students from richer schools run faster: How inequality in sports flows through to health

Cross-town sporting rivalry between the kids from the wealthy school and those from the country school—or the poorer suburbs—has been fodder for Hollywood movies such as Friday Night Lights, McFarland U.S., Coach Carter, ...

Other Jul 8, 2022

In the pursuit of scientific truth, working with adversaries can pay off

Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla, famous inventors both, were also, famously, rivals. Their heated relationship came to a head in what became known as the "war of the currents." Tesla favored alternating currents (AC) for the ...

Social Sciences Jul 7, 2022

Canadian youth have say in study on growing up in 'apocalypse'

Young people across Canada have been deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education Jun 29, 2022

First national guidelines established for integrated student support programs in K-12 schools

The first national guidelines to help K-12 schools create successful, cost-effective approaches to deliver integrated student supports that address both in- and out-of-school barriers to learning—from hunger, to mental ...

Environment Jun 28, 2022

Chesapeake Bay 'dead zone' predicted to be 13% lower than average this summer

This summer's Chesapeake Bay "dead zone" is expected to be smaller than the long-term average, according to a forecast released today by researchers from the University of Michigan, Chesapeake Bay Program, University of ...

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