Science
How space weather powers auroras in the sky and threatens power grids on the ground
An aurora is one of nature’s most spectacular light shows: It looks like green or red curtains rippling across the night sky.
News
Editorial coverage from the Peoria USA Wire newsroom.
- Education
Are schools a great equalizer? They help kids catch up, but wealthier children still pull ahead
In 1848, the education reformer Horace Mann called public schooling “the great equalizer of the conditions of men.” More than 175 years later, education scholars are still arguing about whether he was right.
- Government
‘Epic’ blue wave helps Democrats take Congress in overwhelming rebuke to President Trump
Voters turned out in massive numbers on Election Day to hand Democrats control of Congress, in a sweeping snub of President Donald Trump and Republicans.
- Government
Democrats in House poised to investigate the Trump Administration, taking up a long-standing power GOP-led Congress ignored for the past two years
Oversight is coming for the Trump administration.
- Government
Midterms proceeded without chaos, despite unprecedented Justice Department interference in recent days
From Washington, D.C. to Anchorage, Alaska, federal courts have been busy with cases related to the Trump administration’s attempts to assert control over state elections. In almost every case, rulings have gone against the administration.
- Technology
Meta’s $25B fine left out accountability for harm from the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal
“The harm in this matter is difficult to overstate,” wrote a New Mexico judge who ordered tech giant Meta to pay one of the largest data privacy case penalties in American history.
- Health
Pediatric palliative care addresses the unique needs of seriously ill children and their families
Pediatric medicine generally entails caring for patients at the beginning of their lives – performing newborn checkups, treating childhood illnesses and supporting adolescents in their health as they move toward adulthood.
- Science
Menopause can quietly weaken bones – here’s what research reveals about protecting them
A skeleton hanging on a door or standing in your neighbor’s yard for Halloween looks like a finished structure. But the skeleton inside a living body is constantly changing.
- Technology
As it gets harder to figure out what to eat, some Americans are turning to religion for answers
It’s getting harder and harder to figure out what to eat. A scroll through social media raises many questions. Why is food so expensive? Am I getting enough protein? What about fiber? Do I need supplements?
- Education
Nearly 7 in 10 professors report being bullied, often by students over grades
Faculty and university staff members report being bullied in two ways: by their colleagues and supervisors, and by their students over grades, according to an international study I conducted with colleagues Zahra Moradi and Deborah Circo.
- Environment
US wildfire damage is on pace to triple by mid-century, but there are affordable ways to lower the risk
As temperatures rise and development expands, the number of homes and other structures damaged or destroyed by wildfires across the U.S. is on pace to triple by mid-century, my colleagues and I found in a study just published.
- Environment
Not in a FEMA flood zone? Your home could still be at risk – and you could suffer more than your neighbor
If your home isn’t in a federally designated flood zone, flooding might seem like someone else’s problem. No one requires you to buy flood insurance, and the map suggests you’re in the clear. But reality may be very different.