A video game based on the Chinese novel ‘Journey to the West’ is the most recent example of innovative retelling of this popular story
The video game picks up after the end of the story, pitting the player against those whom Sun Wukong had fought in the popular narrative. In so doing, the game continually references the complex and ...
Goodwill created a new high school for dropouts − it led to better jobs and higher wages
In contrast, federally funded programs such as Job Corps and Adult Education and Literacy primarily help adults without credentials study and pass a high school equivalency exam, such as the GED test.
Mixed emotions – neuroscience is exploring how your brain lets you experience two opposite feelings at once
One research group found that volunteers’ physiological responses – such as heart rate and skin conductance – display unique patterns during experiences that are both disgusting and funny, compared ...
How sheriffs define law and order for their counties depends a lot on their views − and most are white Republican men
There are more than 3,000 sheriffs elected at the county level in the United States, each of whom has authority and autonomy to both set and enforce law enforcement policy. For example, sheriffs in ...
View politics critically but charitably and with good old common sense: cowboy commentator Will Rogers’ wisdom for 2024
Rogers pilloried governmental ineptness in Washington, D.C. One year, when Congress reconvened after a round of egregious bickering and inaction, he joked, “Let us all pray: Oh Lord, give us strength ...
Sharks and rays leap out of the water for many reasons, including feeding, courtship and communication
(THE CONVERSATION) Many sharks and rays are known to breach, leaping fully or partly out of the water. In a recent study, colleagues and I reviewed research on breaching and ranked the most commonly ...
Climate change is a pollution problem, and countries have stopped similar threats before – think DDT and acid rain
Once regulations were in place, industry ramped up production of substitutes. As a result, lead levels in the blood of children decreased by 97% over the next several decades. While lead exposure is ...
Gun violence in Philadelphia plummeted in 2024 − researchers aren’t sure why, but here are 3 factors at play
As professors of criminal justice who live in Greater Philadelphia, we know that there is no single explanation for the drop in gun violence. Rather, many factors at both the local and national levels ...
Inside the collapse of Disney’s America, the US history-themed park that almost was
According to the original plans and brochures, Disney’s America would contain nine sections: a Colonial-era Presidents Square, an Indigenous village, Ellis Island, a factory town from the Industrial ...
When House members travel the globe on private dime, families often go too
They are the U.S. House’s frequent fliers — representatives who have traveled the country and the world on official business ...
A new coalition of aid groups supporting Sudan will launch at this year's Clinton Global Initiative
NEW YORK (AP) — A wide-ranging group of 15 nonprofits, humanitarian aid organizations and other funders plan to open this year’s Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting Monday by announcing new ...
The benefits of a four-day workweek according to a champion of the trend
A: The reduction of working time brings about productivity gains by people having naturally more time to rest and recover, ...