Month: December 2024

‘Lebanon wanted us gone … it was a risk to leave’ − Syrian refugees who fled Israeli bombs face hostility and uncertainty on return Author: Jasmin Lilian Diab, Assistant Professor of Migration Studies; Director of the Institute for Migration Studies, Lebanese American University

December 6, 2024

Lebanese aid workers help Syrian refugees at the Masnaa border crossing in Bekaa Valley. Sami Boudra/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty...

Bluesky isn’t the ‘new Twitter,’ but its resemblance to the old one is drawing millions of new users Author: Casey Fiesler, Associate Professor of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder

December 6, 2024

Bluesky is having a moment as millions of people have joined in the wake of the 2024 election. Anna Barclay/Getty...

Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy Author: Marco Ajello, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University

December 6, 2024

Some black holes, bound by gravity, rotate around each other, as shown in this simulated image. Simulating eXtreme Spacetimes Lensing...

Long-standing American principle of birthright citizenship under attack from Trump allies Author: Carol Nackenoff, Richter Professor Emerita of Political Science, Swarthmore College

December 6, 2024

Children born on U.S. soil automatically have U.S. citizenship, regardless of who their parents are. RichLegg/E+ via Getty Images As...

White and Black activists worked strategically in parallel in Detroit 50 years ago, fighting for civil rights Author: Say Burgin, Assistant Professor of History, Dickinson College

December 6, 2024

A member of the Michigan National Guard stands at the ready as firemen battle a blaze in Detroit in July...

What is a self-coup? South Korea president’s attempt ended in failure − a notable exception in a growing global trend Author: John Joseph Chin, Assistant Teaching Professor of Strategy and Technology, Carnegie Mellon University

December 6, 2024

South Korean soldiers try to get into the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec. 3, 2024. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Something...

When an atmospheric river meets a bomb cyclone, it’s like a fire hose flailing out of control along the West Coast Author: Chad Hecht, Research and Operations Meteorologist, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, University of California, San Diego

December 6, 2024

A satellite image shows an atmospheric river feeding into a bomb cyclone off the U.S. West Coast on Nov. 19,...

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers Author: Paula M. Carbone, Professor of Clinical Education, University of Southern California

December 6, 2024

Many shopping malls frequented by young people are dominated by fast-fashion retailers. Rober Solsona/Europa Press via Getty Images Fast fashion...

New maps show high-risk zones for whale-ship collisions − vessel speed limits and rerouting can reduce the toll Author: Anna Nisi, Postdoctoral Researcher in Biology, University of Washington

December 6, 2024

A blue whale swims close to a large vessel near the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Asha de Vos, CC...

Is it possible to dig all the way through the Earth to the other side? Author: Andrew Gase, Assistant Professor of Geoscience, Boise State University

December 6, 2024

Workers at the drilling site for a geothermal energy plant in Neustadt-Glewe, Germany. Jens Büttner/picture alliance via Getty Images Curious...

Month: December 2024

‘Lebanon wanted us gone … it was a risk to leave’ − Syrian refugees who fled Israeli bombs face hostility and uncertainty on return Author: Jasmin Lilian Diab, Assistant Professor of Migration Studies; Director of the Institute for Migration Studies, Lebanese American University

Bluesky isn’t the ‘new Twitter,’ but its resemblance to the old one is drawing millions of new users Author: Casey Fiesler, Associate Professor of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder

Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy Author: Marco Ajello, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University

Long-standing American principle of birthright citizenship under attack from Trump allies Author: Carol Nackenoff, Richter Professor Emerita of Political Science, Swarthmore College

White and Black activists worked strategically in parallel in Detroit 50 years ago, fighting for civil rights Author: Say Burgin, Assistant Professor of History, Dickinson College

What is a self-coup? South Korea president’s attempt ended in failure − a notable exception in a growing global trend Author: John Joseph Chin, Assistant Teaching Professor of Strategy and Technology, Carnegie Mellon University

When an atmospheric river meets a bomb cyclone, it’s like a fire hose flailing out of control along the West Coast Author: Chad Hecht, Research and Operations Meteorologist, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, University of California, San Diego

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers Author: Paula M. Carbone, Professor of Clinical Education, University of Southern California

New maps show high-risk zones for whale-ship collisions − vessel speed limits and rerouting can reduce the toll Author: Anna Nisi, Postdoctoral Researcher in Biology, University of Washington

Is it possible to dig all the way through the Earth to the other side? Author: Andrew Gase, Assistant Professor of Geoscience, Boise State University

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How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California Author: Jon Keeley, Research Ecologist, USGS; Adjunct Professor, University of California, Los Angeles

Justice Department Sues Six of the Nation’s Largest Landlords in Effort to Stop Alleged Price-Fixing in Rental Markets by Heather Vogell

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Planning for spring’s garden? Bees like variety and don’t care about your neighbors’ yards Author: Laura Russo, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee

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