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Getting to ‘net-zero’ emissions: How energy leaders envision countering climate change in the future

Seth Blumsack, Penn State; Lara B. Fowler, Penn State

Roundtable discussions with leaders from major energy companies reveal a lack of pressure from regulators or investors and a strong belief that fossil fuel use will continue for years to come.

How many Amazon packages get delivered each year?

Anne Goodchild, University of Washington; Rishi Verma, University of Washington

The rise of e-commerce means billions of packages are delivered in the US each year. That creates traffic and pollution, but urban freight researchers are finding better way to get goods to customers.

Why the US House of Representatives has 435 seats – and how that could change

Steven L. Taylor, Troy University

Since 1913, the number of seats in the House has remained constant even though the nation’s population has more than tripled.

So you want to vote by mail – 5 essential reads

Jeff Inglis, The Conversation

Voting by mail is safe from fraud and manipulation, is backed by people across the political spectrum and can be more convenient for many voters.

What is Fog Reveal? A legal scholar explains the app some police forces are using to track people without a warrant

Anne Toomey McKenna, University of Richmond

Some US law enforcement agencies are using a commercial app that tracks people all day long via their phones – without a court order or oversight.

Pandemic shut down many special education services – how parents can help their kids catch up

Mitchell Yell, University of South Carolina

The US Department of Education says special education students who missed out on services during the pandemic are likely eligible for additional help to make up for what was lost.

How Bob Dylan used the ancient practice of ‘imitatio’ to craft some of the most original songs of his time

Raphael Falco, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Because Dylan draws from songs from the past, he has been accused of plagiarism. But this view has been colored by a distorted understanding of the creative process.

Quiet quitting and the great resignation have a common cause – dissatisfied workers feel they can’t speak up in the workplace

Helping the liver regenerate itself could give patients with end-stage liver disease a treatment option besides waiting for a transplant

Farmers can save water with wireless technologies, but there are challenges – like transmitting data through mud