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Why Women Are Less Likely to Support Legal Marijuana
Across politics, women tend to be more liberal than men. In fact, FiveThirtyEight predicts that if only women voted, Democrats would hold a House majority of 275 to 160. But there is an unusual divide when it comes to support of marijuana. Women are less likely to approve of cannabis reform, which is an issue… Read More
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The News You Missed Over the Weekend
Blame local news for polarization; atmospheric spray as a method to limit global warming; superheroes inspire compassion; new insight to saving reefs. [divider] Loss of local news responsible for political polarization Local news is struggling to survive, and that has contributed to increased political polarization in the U.S., researchers from Louisiana State University (LSU) find.… Read More
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6 NYC Bands for College Students to Keep an Eye on
With over 9 million people from across the globe, New York City has so much music to offer. The city has a rich tradition of producing leading musicians across genres. A new generation of New York groups and artists is now emerging, bringing old sounds into new contexts and fusing genres as they please. From… Read More
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Study Shows Increased Public Interest in Conservation
Despite popular belief, the public is becoming more interested in conservation, Princeton University researchers find. This rise in interest comes at a pivotal time, as climate change, pollution, overexploitation and changes in land use continue to drive plant and animal species to extinction. While increased awareness about any environmental issue is generally a good thing,… Read More
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Workforce Discrimination Continues to Repress Transgender Americans
November 20th marks the 19th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, a celebration to honor the memory of trans individuals who have lost their lives to prejudice and hatred. In the spirit of that reflection, a conversation about transgender discrimination in our country — particularly within the workplace — is an important one to have. Despite… Read More
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Natural Solutions Could Cut One-Fifth of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
U.S. lands and wetlands could absorb a fifth of greenhouse gas emissions — equal to that from all U.S. vehicles, researchers find. This promising news comes at a pivotal time, as the worldwide transition to clean, renewable energy is taking more time than we have. “One of America’s greatest assets is its land,” Joe Fargione,… Read More
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Surfonomics 101: Saving the Waves with a College Class
As tides rise, surfers brace themselves. At the right moment, holding fast to their boards, they rise, riding on the waves. Rising and falling together, surfers and the waves become one. Having grown up in Peru and now living in Noosa, Australia, Javier Leon, a professor of physical geography in the University of the Sunshine… Read More
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Coffee or Tea? That Depends on Your DNA
Are you a coffee lover? Or, do you prefer tea? Whether you favor one or the other is a function of your genes, according to a new study by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Australia and the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, shows that an… Read More
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Climate Change Is Causing More Destructive, Wetter Hurricanes
Some of the most destructive, devastating hurricanes in recent years were intensified by climate change, researchers from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory find. Their supercomputer simulations proved that climate change increased the amount of rainfall in hurricanes Katrina, Irma and Maria by 5-10 percent. And the future looks bleak. If humans don’t… Read More
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Employers Could Test for Emotional Intelligence in Job Interviews
Jobs require soft, relationship skills — emotional intelligence or EQ — as much as hard skills. In fact, as reported in Forbes, a study by the Carnegie Institute of Technology found that while only 15 percent of financial success was due to technical ability, 85 percent was due to skills in “human engineering,” such as… Read More
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A Humanities Major Can Earn You a Job Too
How students perceive the purpose of college has changed. It may be a result of economic determination, or possibly insecurity instilled by the 2008 financial crisis, but many of today’s students tend to view a college education solely as the key to a high-paying job. And since the mid-’90s, Silicon Valley in sunny California has… Read More
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Youth Culture Could Change Stigma of Mental Illness
Depression in young people, both adolescents and college students, is on the increase. Unfortunately, many of them remain undiagnosed and untreated. This is largely due to the stigma associated with mental illness. Recognizing the need to address this, the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health launched a campaign to promote community engagement with mental… Read More
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Conservation Areas Help Bird Species Prepare for a Warming World
Conservation areas can help bird species adapt to climate change and stay closer to their native habitats, researchers in Finland find. The researchers looked at changes in the abundance of bird species both inside and outside conservation areas over the last 50 years. They found that as habitats grow increasingly threatened by the warming climate,… Read More
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Setting the Story Straight: Restoring Conscience in Business
Humanity has made great strides in many areas over the past centuries, yet one major challenge we still must face is our notion of business performance and business education. As a member of the baby-boom generation, I am still pleasantly impressed about the progress I witnessed in my lifetime so far: from not having a… Read More
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Professor Attends KKK, Nazi Rallies to Teach Dangers of Hate Speech
The recent shooting at the Pittsburgh synagogue, which killed 11 people, is a sobering reminder that Americans are not safe. That instance, along with the Charleston church killings, the riots in Charlottesville and others, have proven that violence towards minority groups is once again becoming a staple of life in the United States. And many… Read More
