US under Trump Series

Does impeachment need a crime? Not according to framers of the Constitution

Jan 28, 2020 08:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Politics

Donald Trumps legal and political defenders are all singing the same refrain: The president cant be impeached; he hasnt committed a crime. Alan Dershowitz, the constitutional lawyer now representing Trump, said it...

5 obstacles that stop many students from taking an internship

Jan 28, 2020 08:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

When her college started requiring students to complete an internship in order to graduate, it created a serious dilemma for Janelle. I wouldnt be able to do classes, do the internship and work to make money which is...

If it's below 40 degrees in South Florida, the forecast calls for falling iguanas

Jan 28, 2020 08:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

As temperatures were dipping this week, the National Weather Service issued freeze warnings for much of Florida and Georgia, adding a warning in South Florida for falling iguanas. University of Florida wildlife ecologist...

A&E waiting times worst on record – but using AI to unblock beds could be part of the solution

Jan 28, 2020 08:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

January is the busiest month of the year for the NHS with patients often queuing in corridors and ambulances. In 2019 Emergency Department waiting times in England were the worst on record, with 2000 patients waiting...

The digital economy is becoming ordinary. Best we understand it

Jan 28, 2020 08:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The digital economy has been getting a lot of attention, with increasingly strong headlines offering apocalyptic as well as breathtakingly exciting scenarios. Some warn of job losses due to automation, some wonder at the...

'I need nature, I need space': high-rise families rely on child-friendly neighbourhoods

Jan 28, 2020 08:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Childrens living environments in Australian capital cities have changed significantly in the past ten years. This is particularly the case for the growing numbers of families raising children in private, inner-city,...

What's the difference between lies and post-truth in politics? A philosopher explains

Jan 28, 2020 08:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

If I wrote The first sentence in this article is a lie, is this sentence true, or is it a lie? And, if a liar declares I am lying, is the liar telling the truth? In philosophy and logic this is known as the Liars Paradox:...