U.S. inflation roller coaster prompts fresh look at long-ignored money supply By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK – The amount of money sloshing around the U.S. economy shrank last year for the first time on record, a development that some economists believe bolsters the case for U.S. inflation pressures continuing to abate. The Federal Reserve’sRead the story …
Inside Higher Ed: Academic Experts Offer Advice on ChatGPT
January 13, 2023 by
ChatGPT Advice Academics Can Use Now By Susan D’Agostino Ever since the chat bot ChatGPT burst into public view in late 2022, students, professors and administrators have been woozy from a chaotic cocktail of excitement, uncertainty and fear. The bot writes poems, sonnets and essays. It also serves as a convincing debate partner on a seemingly unlimitedRead the story …
Astronomy: Prospect of Lunar Mining Raises Questions of Space Resource Management
September 15, 2022 by
Lunar mining falls into gray area of international law, but talks are underway to avoid conflict By Michelle Hanlon It’s been 50 years since humans last visited the Moon, and even robotic missions have been few and far between. But the Earth’s only natural satellite is about to get crowded. At least six countries andRead the story …
Yahoo Finance: Potential for Mining the Moon Heightens Stakes of U.S.-China Divisions
May 18, 2022 by
China, US Are Racing to Make Billions From Mining the Moon’s Minerals By Bruce Einhorn Just like in the era of Sputnik and Apollo more than half a century ago, world leaders are again racing to achieve dominance in outer space. But there’s one big difference: Whereas the U.S. and the Soviet Union hashed outRead the story …
USA Today: How Blues Icon Mamie Smith Paved the Way for Beyoncé
February 16, 2022 by
‘She’s the first Black superstar’: The forgotten history of blues trailblazer Mamie Smith By Charles Trepany Ella Fitzgerald. Billie Holiday. Beyoncé. When most people think of historic Black female recording artists, these and other iconic singers likely come to mind. But according to music historians, it’s possible none of these women would have had the chance to achieve the soaring success they did without MamieRead the story …
Vox: Despite Recent Advances, Americans Not that Interested in Space
February 4, 2022 by
It’s the dawn of a new space age – at least for billionaires By Terry Nguyen A new era of space technology and exploration is upon the world, one that could rival the 1960s in historical significance and magnitude. It’s unclear, however, if these advancements will be met with the cultural fervor that made theRead the story …
Good to Know: Tips on How to Relax and Recharge During the Holidays
December 20, 2021 by
How to relax and recharge before Christmas if you’ve been feeling overwhelmed in December It’s been sold as ‘the most wonderful time of the year.’ Yet for millions out there, Christmas can actually be more of a burden than a joy. The annual holiday and the pressures it brings can negatively affect our mental healthRead the story …
NIH News in Health: Making Sense of Vitamins, Herbs and Other Supplements
December 6, 2021 by
Do you need dietary supplements? Bottles of supplements line the shelves at your local supermarket. These include vitamins and minerals from A to zinc. You can also find products like probiotics, herbs and fish oil. But are they needed for good health? And what about their risks? Some botanical products may come with health claimsRead the story …
CNN: UM Air and Space Law Professor Michelle L.D. Hanlon Discusses Artifact Protection on Moon
January 21, 2021 by
Astronaut artifacts on moon – like Apollo landers and Neil Armstrong’s bootprint – now protected by US law CNN/The Conversation It’s hard to care about bootprints sunk in soil 238,900 miles away as humanity suffers the combined burden of an unforgiving virus and a political unease. But how humans treat those bootprints and the historicRead the story …
The New York Times: UM English Professor, Poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil Discusses Top Book
January 11, 2021 by
Aimee Nezhukumatathil Wants You to Get Some Fresh Air By Elisabeth Egan/The New York Times WONDER WOMAN It’s not every day that pets come up during a phone interview, but the subject is relevant when you’re talking to Aimee Nezhukumatathil, whose illustrated essay collection, “World of Wonders,” doubles as a love letter to little creatures.Read the story …