Balancing Act: Strategies for Women Juggling Careers and Personal Lives
Picture this: You’re walking on a tightrope, suspended between two worlds. In one hand, you carry the weight of your...
Month: December 2024
Wildland firefighters face up to $20,000 pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress Robin Verble, Professor of Biology, Environmental Science Program Director, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Wildland firefighting is physically and emotionally intense. The job is also essential for community safety. Neal Waters/Anadolu Agency via Getty...
We surveyed hundreds of vacationers to confirm this ancient wisdom: The journey matters as much as the destination Mark R. Gleim, Associate Professor of Marketing, Auburn University
This waiting isn't the hardest part. Anthony Devlin/Getty Images Americans spent more than US$850 billion on domestic leisure travel in...
New IRS funding boosted tax enforcement and improved taxpayer services during the Biden administration Ryan Polk, Assistant Professor of Accountancy, Clemson University
IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel testified before Congress in February 2024. Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images The Internal Revenue...
NEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end Toshi Hirabayashi, Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
WISE, NEOWISE's predecessor mission, imaged the entire sky in the mid-infrared range. NASA/JPL/Caltech/UCLA The NASA project NEOWISE, which has given...
Noam Chomsky at 96: The linguist, educator, philosopher and public thinker has had a massive intellectual and moral influence Robert F. Barsky, Professor of Humanities and Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University
Noam Chomsky has lectured and debated in many forums on numerous topics throughout his long career. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Noam...
Are trans women ‘biologically male’? The answer is complicated G. Samantha Rosenthal, Visiting Assistant Professor of American History, Washington and Lee University
Sarah McBride, center, is the first out transgender member of Congress. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images A surprising buzzword in the U.S....
Why you should talk to people you disagree with about politics Rachel Wahl, Associate Professor of Education, University of Virginia
Taking the time to listen, and the time to speak honestly, may not change someone’s mind about a topic, but...
Threatening texts targeting minorities after election were vile − but they might not be illegal Daniel Hall, Professor of Political Science & Justice and Community Studies, Miami University
The FBI and police in several states are investigating a wave of hateful texts and emails apparently targeting minorities across...
Rape survivors like Gisèle Pelicot are choosing to speak out, refuting the idea that they should feel shame Nomi Dave, Associate Professor of Music, Co-Director of the Sound Justice Lab, University of Virginia
Gisèle Pelicot exits a courtroom with her lawyer in Avignon, France, in September 2024. Christophe Simon/AFP via Getty Images The...