Researchers created sound that can bend itself through space, reaching only your ear in...
Jiaxin Zhong, Penn State and Yun Jing, Penn State
What if you could listen to music or a podcast without headphones or earbuds and without...
Flu deaths rise around U.S. as anti-vaccine disinformation takes root
Flu deaths rise around U.S. as anti-vaccine disinformation takes root
by Tim Henderson, Washington State Standard March 18, 2025
As vaccine skepticism gains a greater foothold...
Transitional gardening: How to choose plants that can thrive moving from cold to warm...
(BPT) - Keep your garden vibrant all season long with these cold weather-resistant plants.
As winter continues to keep temps fluctuating, many gardeners assume their...
Can House Republicans Cut $880 Billion Without Slashing Medicaid? It’s Likely Impossible.
By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact and Amy Sherman, PolitiFactMarch 13, 2025
The prospect of deep Medicaid cuts has become a flashpoint in Congress, with leaders of both parties accusing...
National Cancer Institute Employees Can’t Publish Information on These Topics Without Special Approval
Vaccines. Fluoride. Autism. Communications involving these and 20 other “controversial, high profile, or sensitive” topics will get extra scrutiny under Health Secretary Robert F....
A Critical Deficit
Flawed thinking can lead us into a lifetime of pointless arguments and bad decisions. Fixing the problem won't be easy — but we know...
George Washington, a real estate investor and successful entrepreneur, knew the difference between running...
Eliga Gould, University of New Hampshire
During his three presidential campaigns, Donald Trump promised to run the federal government as though it were a business....
Medicaid Advocates Say Critics Use Loaded Terms To Gain Edge in Congressional Debate
Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News
March 7, 2025
In Washington’s debate over enacting steep funding cuts to Medicaid, words are a central battleground.
Many Republican lawmakers and...
To Patients, Parents, and Caregivers, Proposed Medicaid Cuts Are a Personal Affront
Bernard J. Wolfson March 6, 2025
TUSTIN, Calif. — Cynthia Williams is furious with U.S. House Republicans willing to slash Medicaid, the government-run insurance program...
Concrete Poetry: Thomas Edison and the Almost-Built World
By Anthony Acciavatti
Historians often speak of “contingency”, by which they mean something like “things could have been otherwise”. But is this even true? It can...
