Insurance companies are worried about the future

From using plant rinds to high-tech materials, bike helmets have improved significantly over the past 2 centuries

Jud Ready, Georgia Institute of Technology

As roads have evolved, so too have bikes and bike helmets.

Robo price-fixing: Why the Justice Department is suing a software company to stop landlords colluding on rents

Roger Alford, University of Notre Dame

RealPage, Inc. provides software that lets landlords keep rental prices high. The Justice Department cried foul on the price-fixing practice.

Donor-advised funds are drawing a lot of assets besides cash – taking a bigger bite out of tax revenue than other kinds of charitable giving

Brian Mittendorf, The Ohio State University

Donors can get two different tax breaks when they give by turning stocks, bonds and other financial assets into charitable gifts.

Philadelphia students have a new reading and writing curriculum − a literacy expert explains what’s changing

Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, Drexel University

The new curriculum is grounded in research on how kids best learn to read. But it will take teachers time to learn which lessons work best for their classroom.

Why school police officers may not be the most effective way to prevent violence

Monic Behnken, Iowa State University

The presence of police in schools has grown in the past 30 years. But research shows that these officers may not be the most effective method for deterring violence.

After a delay, New York City is moving ahead with congestion pricing to improve traffic, air quality and public transit

John Rennie Short, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Gov. Kathy Hochul hit the brakes on congestion pricing in June but now is ready to roll, with a lower fee. Critics, including New Jersey officials and President-elect Donald Trump, remain opposed.

Dorothy Allison was an authentic voice for the poor, capturing the beauty, humor and pain of working-class life in America

Lennard J. Davis, University of Illinois Chicago

Even though her most famous work, ‘Bastard out of Carolina,’ deals with physical and sexual abuse, this merely constitutes one element of a broader emotional and physical landscape.

Why do I feel better when I wake myself up instead of relying on an alarm? A neurologist explains the science of a restful night’s sleep

Beth Ann Malow, Vanderbilt University

You can train your brain to wake up on time naturally.

Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including significant drops in IQ scores

One election victory does not make a new era in American politics − here’s what history shows

Your politics can affect whether you click on sponsored search results, new research shows