What is mutual aid? And why are more people turning to informal efforts to help each other?

Organizers say that in response to government funding cuts, high prices and political uncertainty, interest in mutual aid ...

Winter storms blanket the East, while the U.S. West is wondering: Where’s the snow?

If you look at NOAA’s seasonal outlook maps, most of Colorado and Utah are in the gap between the cooler and wetter pattern to the north and the warmer and drier pattern to the south expected during ...

San Antonio promises fairness after contracting overhaul. Black entrepreneurs are skeptical.

City says new rules protect opportunity while following federal DEI law. But for some business owners, the fight to be seen ...

Texas cities have some of the highest preterm birth rates in the US, highlighting maternal health crisis nationwide

The March of Dimes report scored the U.S. overall a D+ grade on preterm birth rate at 10.4%, but states differ dramatically in their scores. New Hampshire, for example, scored an A- with 7.9% of ...

When formal systems stop working, neighbors turn to each other in what many call 'mutual aid'

Organizers say that interest in local, grassroots initiatives to meet community needs has been growing. Often called “mutual ...
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Student, faculty researchers explore how AI can improve STEM learning through virtual reality

Many students struggle to understand complex STEM concepts because lectures and textbooks often make science difficult to ...

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence – and that affects what scientific journals choose to publish

If the claim is really false but the researcher decides, based on the evidence, it’s true – a false positive – they commit what’s called a Type 1 error. If the claim is really true but the researcher ...

California is considering cutting power company profits to historic lows, but bills will barely drop

With California's electric rates being the second-highest in the nation, the state's utility regulator is considering ...
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Metal-organic framework coatings puncture bacteria to stop biofilms without antibiotics

Nanostructured metal-organic framework coatings mechanically puncture bacteria, stopping biofilms on surfaces without ...
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Seven questions with Senate candidate Julianna Stratton

Lt. Gov. Julianna Stratton brings a deep well of personal conviction and public service to her campaign for the U.S. Senate.
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UC Davis: New Field of Ecological Medicine Emphasizes How Connectedness With Animals and Nature Benefits Health

UC Davis is ideally placed to be a leader in this new field. It is the biggest, greenest campus in the UC system, a ...

Over the years, San Antonio has put public art and markers ‘in storage’

In 2017, artist Gil Barrera touches up the Lady Justice fountain that he restored in time for San Antonio’s tricentennial ...