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Can early computer science education boost number of women in tech?
Computer engineering and related fields are historically—and continue to be—dominated by men. Many universities are now looking to increase the number of women who graduate with programming degrees.
NASA Astronauts Vote From Space
Leaving for the International Space Station won’t stop NASA astronaut Kate Rubins from doing her civic duty. Read about how elections work in space.
‘Speak up!’ — ‘Sesame Street’ tackles racism in TV special
Sesame Street is teaching children to stand up against racism in some of their newest episodes.
A Rocket Scientist’s Love Algorithm Adds Up During Covid-19
The search for true love is always complicated. Find out how one NASA engineer attempted to crack the code.
A Newly Digitized Logbook Documents Life and Death on a Slave Trading Ship
A slave ship’s logbook was recently found and sent to Georgetown University for preservation. Its record of enslaved lives lost during the ship’s voyage is both tragic and telling.
Online chess is thriving, a calming constant in a chaotic year
While COVID-19 continues to challenge us physically and emotionally, online chess is here to challenge us mentally. With limitations on what we can do in-person, more and more people are flocking to join the online chess community.
Mount Everest: South Route
Explore Mount Everest like a pro climber. See everything from the base camp to the summit thanks to innovative 360° camera equipment.
Dogs could help us win the fight against COVID-19
| Dogs can already sniff out various diseases and infections, and researchers think that this skill can successfully aid in the early diagnosis of COVID-19. |
How Animals Shaped Our Modern World
Nature is important to humans in some very practical ways. Read about some of the technological advances the animal world has given us.
From the George Floyd moment to a Black Lives Matter movement, in tweets
To track the development of Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, researchers analyzed social media use.
Discover the power of micro-volunteering and recharge your batteries by doing good
| Looking for ways to pass the time while traditional volunteer opportunities may not be available? Read about micro-volunteering opportunities that you can do straight from your smartphone or computer. |
America’s digital divide: Why Internet access should be a basic human right
The pandemic has forced us to view our everyday lives in a new light, including our access to an internet connection. With virtual learning becoming a necessity rather than a luxury, should internet access be a basic human right?
A new way to “grow” islands and coastlines
Watch: What if we could harness the power generated by waves to restore eroding shorelines? Designer Skylar Tibbits and his team are testing the theory.
Florida middle schoolers win big for inventing device to stop flash floods
Two 6th graders from Florida won their school $100,000 by developing a piece of technology that will help prevent flash floods.
Nearly half of all video-gamers are women
Video games have mostly featured male characters, but women are increasingly playing video games as well. Learn how the video game industry is changing to be more inclusive of female gamers.
DeepSea Challenge
On March 26, 2012, James Cameron made a solo 6.83-mile journey to the Challenger Deep, the deepest known point in the ocean. Cameron completed the dangerous trek in a single-seat submersible named the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER. What risks did Cameron encounter on his journey, and what did he hope to discover? Learn more about the mission at this official site.
On Stephen Hawking, Vader, and Being More Machine Than Human
In this article, author and anthropologist Helene Mialet analyzes the relationship between humans and machines as it existed for scientist Stephen Hawking.
How did the advent of television impact politics?
In today’s media-saturated political climate, it’s hard to imagine a world in which in news about government policies, court cases, and elected officials was relegated to print news sources. Read this article to learn about some of the ways in which television has impacted American politics.
Following Garbage’s Long Journey Around The Earth
What happens to the stuff you no longer need? In this interview, author Edward Humes describes the huge amount of trash created in the United States and explains where it goes when we throw it away.