Now the Electoral College votes for president – four essential reads

The voters have cast their ballots, and after those ballots have been counted, and a winner has been projected by news organizations, that’s not the conclusion of the election.

The ancient Irish get far too much credit for Halloween

This time of year, I often run across articles proclaiming Halloweena modern form of the pagan Irish holiday of Samhain – pronounced SAW-en. But as

Countries are helping autocracies repress exiled dissidents for economic gain

Governments, even democratic ones, are willing to aid autocracies in silencing exiled dissidents if the host nation thinks it’s in its economic interest. That is what we

Your next favorite story won’t be written by AI – but it could be someday

Stories define people – they shape our relationships, cultures and societies. Unlike other skills replaced by technology, storytelling has remained uniquely human, setting people apart from machines. But

Profit with purpose

OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company that developed the popular ChatGPT chatbot and the text-to-art program Dall-E, is at a crossroads. On Oct. 2, 2024, it

Decolonizing the calendar in Latin America

This is the season of patriotism in Latin America as many countries commemorate their independence from colonial powers. From July to September, public plazas in countries

A realistic statue of Mary giving birth was criticized, then vandalized

A sculpture of the Virgin Mary showing her giving birth to Jesus was recently attacked and beheaded. Called “Crowning” by the artist Esther Strauss, the sculpture had been

The thousand times’ truth

There has been a lot of research on the types of people who believe conspiracy theories, and their reasons for doing so. But there’s a wrinkle: My

Low pay, high staff turnover, burnout took a toll on social service nonprofits

Social service nonprofits had high rates of staff turnover and a hard time filling vacant positions in 2022 as the COVID-19 pandemic was ending. Low salaries, inadequate

Sri Lankans throw out old guard in election upset

What nation’s new Marxist-leaning leader means for economy, IMF loans Sri Lankans voted for a new direction in leadership on Sept. 22, 2024, electing

TikTok ban goes to the court: Five essential reads on the case and its consequences

TikTok headed to court on Sept. 16, 2024, seeking to overturn a law that would force it to separate from its China-based parent company or face a U.S.

Tiny robots and AI help to craft material solutions for cleaner environments

Human activities release pollutants into the air, water, and soil, threatening both ecosystems and human health. According to the World Health Organization, air pollution alone causes 4.2 million

What are halal mortgages?

The growth of “halal mortgages” over the past 20 years has expanded financial access to homeownership for many Muslims. Halal mortgages provide interest-free loans in keeping with Islamic

The one and the only debate?

Harris presses a more forceful case against Trump than Biden did on abortion, economy, and democracy in what can be the only debate before Election day

‘What people wanted’

Often these spectacles of American politics come down to some memorable moment – a rhetorical jab that bloodies an opponent, an unforced error that dogs a campaign for

Under both Trump and Biden, US oil and gas production surged to record highs

The U.S. is producing more oil and natural gas today than ever before, and far more than any other country. What roles did the Trump-Pence and Biden-Harris administrations

The specter of China has edged into US presidential election rhetoric − for Republicans much more than Democrats

Speaking at the Republican National Convention in July 2024, Donald Trump invoked China 14 times. In the course of a 92-minute address, the former president recycled his widely criticized term

East Timor president sees pope stop as opportunity, not time to dwell on past sins

The president of East Timor sees Pope Francis’ upcoming visit as a prime opportunity to promote Asia’s youngest country on the world stage, not a time to

Long COVID: targeting specific immune cells could reverse damage in lungs

The long-term effects of respiratory viral infections such as COVID-19 are a major public health burden. Some estimates suggest over 65 million people around the world suffer from

If new technologies snarl your airline experience, here are old-school strategies to cope

Ten years ago I wrote a book titled “The End of Airports” about how digital technologies and commercial air travel were on a collision course. Earlier this summer,

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