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The knotty economics of student loan debt

Emily Underwood — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 00:00:29 GMT

People in the US owe a whopping $1.7 trillion for higher education. An economist weighs in on how to deal with the ballooning college tab.

To help birds and insects, cultivate native gardens

Emily Underwood — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 00:00:29 GMT

Entomologist Doug Tallamy explains how filling our yards with local plants can provide our feathered friends with a caterpillar buffet

Teens can have excellent executive function — just not all the time

Emily Underwood — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:20 GMT

Adolescents’ brains are highly capable, if inconsistent, during this critical age of exploration and development. They are also acutely tuned into rewards.

Rethinking insurance for floods, wildfires and other catastrophes

Emily Underwood — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:00:21 GMT

The industry is in crisis just when disaster coverage is most needed

A long-overlooked brain region may be key to complex thought

Emily Underwood — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 00:00:05 GMT

The thalamus has traditionally been viewed just as the brain’s sensory relay station. But it may also play an important role in higher-level cognition, MIT’s Michael Halassa explains in a Q&A.

Unhealthy work: Why migrants are especially vulnerable to injury and death on the job

Emily Underwood — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 00:00:18 GMT

A mysterious kidney disease is just one of the many health risks faced by immigrant laborers. In a Q&A, occupational health expert Marc Schenker discusses the hazards and a few potential solutions.

In adults, and now in teens, poor sleep is linked to cardiovascular risk

Emily Underwood — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 00:00:15 GMT

A slumber researcher explains why getting enough z’s is crucial to your health

Hacking the immune system

Emily Underwood — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 00:00:13 GMT

How the body’s own defense cells can be turned into tiny, programmable assassins to battle cancers and other disorders