By D. Alex Quistberg, Associate Research Professor, Urban Health Collaborative, Drexel University
Philadelphians die in traffic crashes more than people who live in Chicago, Boston, Washington and New York.
In fact, three times more Philly residents than New Yorkers died in traffic crashes in 2024, according to a report from the Philadelphia city controller’s office based on the most recent data available.
I research road traffic safety, and nearly two years ago I wrote about what…
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By Morgan Shipley, Foglio Endowed Chair of Spirituality, Michigan State University
AI can function as a charismatic figure without standing on a stage, establishing a church or gathering disciples, writes a scholar of religion.
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By Jason Kostrna, Associate Professor of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Florida International University
Smartwatches have become an increasingly popular way for people to monitor their health and fitness. About 100 million – nearly 4 in 10 – U.S. adults own a smartwatch. Worldwide, market research estimates approximately 560 million smartwatch wearers.
Yet a growing body of research demonstrates that one…
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By Sebastian Fixson, Professor of Innovation & Design, Babson College
Whether work gets done on-site, remotely or using a hybrid of the two can have a lot to do with an employer’s organizational culture.
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By Bethany Tietjen, Research Fellow in Climate Policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Aging levees and dams are only the beginning of the risks communities face. One of the biggest challenges is helping people manage the heat and storms.
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By Laura Coco, Associate Professor of Audiology, San Diego State University
The human body is remarkably good at getting used to the environment around it. You’ve probably experienced this if you’ve ever gone to a matinee and emerged from the dark theater into sunshine. Your eyes sting, so you squint and shield your face until they adjust to the bright sunlight.
In the same way, the body can grow accustomed to constant noise. With repeated exposure to traffic, leaf blowers, construction, loud music, crowded restaurants, fitness classes and sporting events, you can become accustomed to loud environments. Over time, what once seemed unusually loud may barely…
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By Nisar Majid, Research associate, London School of Economics and Political Science
The federal government of Somalia was established in 2013 after years of peace and reconciliation talks, held in the context of a famine in 2011 and the rise of militant Islam in the form of al-Shabaab. It was the first permanent central government in Somalia since the start of the civil war in 1991.
Peace agreements and political…
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By Carren Ginsburg, Senior Researcher in Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand
Chantel Pheiffer, Assistant Professor in Urban Public Health, UMass Boston
Mark A. Collinson, Reader in Population and Public Health, MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand
Michael White, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Brown University
Moving between rural homes, towns and cities is a normal part of life for many South Africans. Young adults often move in search of work or education, sometimes settling elsewhere for long periods and sometimes moving repeatedly between rural homes and urban destinations. These patterns of temporary and circular migration are particularly prevalent in South Africa. They have deep roots in the country’s labour system and apartheid…
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By Damilola Peter Olatade, Lecturer, Lagos State University
Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, known as King Sunny Adé, is 80 this year. He has devoted more than 60 years of his life to influencing Nigeria’s popular music and promoting the unique sounds of jùjú music.
Jùjú is a Nigerian musical tradition that combines intricate rhythms, percussion, guitars, talking drums, call-and-response and Yoruba oral culture. It’s not only entertainment but a vehicle for expressing cultural identity, transmitting proverbs and praise traditions, and social life commentary.
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By Rana Mitter, Professor of U.S.-Asia Relations, Harvard Kennedy School
When Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping last sat down in May 2026, talk was centered on three Ts: trade, technology and Taiwan.
The latest summit, due to begin in the United States on Sept. 24, looks set to focus on the same set of issues again. The main difference will…
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