top story in January-February 2009
Congratulations, Obama. Here’s Your Decay Curve.
Researchers analyze the productivity and popularity of new U.S. presidents.
Deep Throat Meets Data Mining
In the nick of time, the digital revolution comes to democracy’s rescue. And, perhaps, journalism’s.
A Firm of One’s Own
Why a low-cost program to educate employees about company ownership could produce huge financial benefits for the country.
Great Society 2.0
An ambitious project in Chicago provides a glimpse at poverty solutions that might actually make a difference.
Pssst. Mr. President.
Because it’s not just the economy, our experts offer some solutions to problems that were under-discussed during the campaign.
The Man Who Bridges Troubled Waters
Aaron Wolf mediates disputes, helping enemies realize that no one deserves to have the water shut off.
Core of the Problem
The National Ice Core Laboratory tries to answer one question: As the Earth warms, will sea levels rise three feet? Or 30? Or even more?
The Winter Reading of Our Discontents
What the vacationing wonk might take to the beach, courtesy of the Miami book fair and the Bush administration.
Close the Turkey Farm
Miller-McCune’s experts offer solutions to problems that were under-discussed during the presidential campaign.
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Pay More Attention to Our Own Backyard
Miller-McCune’s experts offer solutions to problems that were under-discussed during the presidential campaign.
Find a New Immigration Perspective
Miller-McCune’s experts offer solutions to problems that were under-discussed during the presidential campaign.
Re-establish Respect for the Constitutional Separation of Powers
Miller-McCune’s experts offer solutions to problems that were under-discussed during the presidential campaign.
Grant All Americans Their Day in Court
Miller-McCune’s experts offer solutions to problems that were under-discussed during the presidential campaign.
Return Balance to the Federal Judiciary
Miller-McCune’s experts offer solutions to problems that were under-discussed during the presidential campaign.
P. People O.
Miller-McCune’s experts offer solutions to problems that were under-discussed during the presidential campaign.
Eliminate the Electoral College
Miller-McCune’s experts offer solutions to problems that were under-discussed during the presidential campaign.
Did Termites Help Flood New Orleans?
An expert says they didn’t cause New Orleans floodwalls to collapse. But they may have undermined levees.
A Poverty Antidote Goes Global
Bill Strickland hopes to persuade 200 cities around the world to replicate his arts, education and job-training program.
If YOU Can Draw, Then YOU Should Be in School!
The case for making American universities into patrons of the arts.
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science
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- Civil Rights Groups’ Surprising Net-Neutrality Bedfellows
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- Solar Showdown: Are New Solar Power Projects Anti-Environmental?
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Gender Wage Gap Skewed By Survey Flaws
The wage gap between the sexes in America has been closing much faster than anyone realized, but that’s tempered by learning it’s been much wider than measurements had shown.
‘Orcas as Slaves’ Argument Sinks
An effort to identify five performing orcas as slaves failed in part, argues one scholar, because there’s no legal precedent establishing them as persons.
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House Puts Transportation in Partisan Crossfire
Transportation used to be one of the few guaranteed areas of agreement when ideology trumped pragmatism in D.C. But that’s no longer the case.
Pressure to Conform Can Inspire Creativity
New research suggests less-creative people do more innovative thinking when they are told individualism is the norm, and instructed to conform.
Better Super Bowl Makes for Better Ads
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Overseas Troops Finally Get Fair Shot at Voting
After decades of obstacles hindering the voting process, new laws will allow overseas and military voters to submit their votes in time for the 2012 election.
Neglected Tropical Diseases Neglected No More?
World health leaders announce coordinated push to eradicate or control neglected tropical diseases.
Children’s Books Increasingly Ignore Natural World
A survey of award-winning children’s picture books from 1938 to 2008 suggests our increasing estrangement from the natural environment.
Traffic Solution: Make Drivers Less Lonely
Rather than moaning about too many cars on the road, the Ridesharing Institute says the real key to battling traffic congestion and pollution is filling empty passenger seats.
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Slugging — The People’s Transit
In Washington, D.C., commuters have taken thousands of cars off highways via a homegrown rideshare system known as “slugging.” Can the government create more slugs — without stepping on any?
Bacteria ‘R’ Us
Emerging research shows that bacteria have powers to engineer the environment, to communicate and to affect human well-being. They may even think.
A New Take on Political Ideology
An evolutionary psychologist proposes a new framework for understanding the root causes of our political beliefs.
The Real Science Gap
It’s not insufficient schooling or a shortage of scientists. It’s a lack of job opportunities. Americans need the reasonable hope that spending their youth preparing to do science will provide a satisfactory career.
Triumph of the Cyborg Composer
David Cope’s software creates beautiful, original music. Why are people so angry about that?
