Schumer’s Lawless Attack on the Supreme Court
If progressives hope to reclaim the Constitution, it will require the sustained generational effort of building coalitions, winning elections and reimagining the judiciary’s role. Mr. Schumer’s effort may be clever on paper, but it’s a distraction, writes Daniel Epps.
Even fictional presidents don’t look like Kamala Harris − although Black men and white women have been represented in the Oval Office
over the past half-century, American media has usually proclaimed that Black men and white women can fit the model of great presidents. But they have usually been just one or the other: a Black man or a white woman, writes Peter Kastor.
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Liberty Vittert, professor of the practice of data science
From Michael Brown to Sonya Massey, a decade of police antiblack violence causes grief, worry and coping for Black parents
There remains a critical need to invest in the health and well-being of Black communities through structural policy changes in education, health care and local government., write Seanna Leath and Sheretta Butler-Barnes.
Ancient grains of dust from space can be found on Earth − and provide clues about the life cycle of stars
Presolar grains help researchers understand nucleosynthesis in stars, mixing of different zones in stars and stellar ejecta, and how abundances of elements and their isotopes change with time in the galaxy, writes Sachiko Amari.
Chang’e 6 brought rocks from the far side of the Moon back to Earth − a planetary scientist explains what this sample could hold
Scientists expect the Chang’e 6 samples to deliver not only key geologic knowledge about the Moon but also improve their understanding of Earth and the solar system’s early history, writes Jeffrey Gillis-Davis.
How to take the politics out of cognitive testing of politicians
By fostering a culture of full transparency, informed consent and robust data protection, we can harness the benefits of cognitive testing while respecting the dignity and autonomy of those being tested, write Neil Richards and Mary Mason.
Love for cats lures students into this course, which uses feline research to teach science
The course not only requires students to synthesize knowledge from many different fields, but also gets them to think about real-world contemporary debates, such as what to do about outdoor cats and the ethics of breeding, writes Jonathan Losos.
Scientists are piecing together the puzzle of long COVID. Here’s what to know
Despite overwhelming evidence of the wide-ranging risks of COVID-19, a great deal of messaging suggests that it is no longer a threat to the public. Although there is no empirical evidence to back this up, this misinformation has permeated the public narrative, writes Ziyad Al-Aly.
The Empirical Case for Supreme Court Term Limits
After much anticipation, President Biden has announced his support for term limits. We’ve studied the issue carefully and believe it can go a long way toward improving the Court, write Dan Epps and colleagues.
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