How Improv Can Boost Democracy (Even When Learning on Zoom)
Improvisation exercises can improve learning, community relations, leadership, and even democracy--and you can even do improv via Zoom. Read more ›
Why Union Support for Immigrants Differed in Houston and San Francisco
New research compares the extent and efficacy of union support for immigrant rights in Houston and San Francisco. Read more ›
COVID Risk Driven by Pre-Existing Economic and Social Conditions
What drove high COVID-19 infection rates? Pre-existing economic and social conditions like crowded housing, long commutes and in-person jobs. Read more ›
Why Did Chinese Americans Leave the U.S. in the Early 20th Century?
Nearly half of all U.S.-born Chinese Americans moved to China in the first few decades of the 20th century. Professor Charlotte Brooks (Baruch College) tells their story. Read more ›
Can Vaccines Be Required? Should They Be Required?
Can governments and employers require people to get COVID-19 vaccines? And if they can be required, should they be? An expert looks at the law. Read more ›
Sea Pickles Glow All By Themselves — Here’s How
Why do sea pickles glow? Evolution is the answer. Read more ›
Studying What Oysters Need to Thrive in Polluted Urban Waterways
A new study looked at how water quality and other conditions in urban waterways affect oysters’ reproductive health. Read more ›
How ‘Government Activists’ Use the System to Help Undocumented Immigrants
Despite federal crackdowns on undocumented immigrants, in some cities activists are working from within local governments to offer protections and rights to vulnerable groups. Read more ›
Does Participatory Budgeting Change How Money Is Spent In New York?
A new study asks whether participatory budgeting actually changes the way public money is spent in New York. Research says no. Read more ›