The best-selling author Gillian McAllister recommends novels that blend escapist settings with pulse-pounding intrigue and bloody murder. By Gillian McAllister A new book by Samuel Moyn argues that ...

A new book by Samuel Moyn argues that the country has become an “oldigarchy,” in which wealth and power are hoarded by the elderly. By Jennifer Szalai An introduction to a living genius of children’s ...

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As droughts in the United States become more frequent and longer-lasting, new assessment tools are needed. A new National Academies report examines how the field of drought assessment can better ...

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Mechanical engineers put energy and machines to work–from rockets, robots, and airplanes to automobiles, satellites, and renewable energy systems. In RIT's mechanical engineering BS degree you'll ...

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No leader can succeed without mastering the art of persuasion. But there’s hard science in that skill, too, and a large body of psychological research suggests there are six basic laws of winning ...

Award winning science correspondent and TV journalist Ira Flatow is the host of Science Friday, heard on public radio stations across the country and distributed by WNYC Studios. He anchors the show ...