Maya Sen, assistant professor, Department of Political Science, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York.
Photo by Brandon Vick, University of Rochester
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Climate
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In colder climates where spring means warmer weather and more sunshine, the first days of spring include getting to say goodbye to heavy layers, spending more time outside, and enjoying the flora and fauna. But, other than the weather, how do you actually define the first day of spring? Read More
Climate Change
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We teach the Dust Bowl as a cautionary tale. In every American history class, we learn how farmers in the 1920s and 1930s tore up millions of acres of native grassland across the Great Plains to plant wheat, how the deep-rooted prairie grasses that held the soil and trapped moisture were replaced by shallow crops and bare fields, and, when drought came in 1930, how the exposed topsoil turned to dust. Read More
Academy Awards
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Although Kalshi and Polymarket predicted 19 of the 24 2026 Oscar winners correctly, the 98th Academy Awards March 15 were still full of surprises, heartfelt moments, laughs, and even more hardware for the most awarded films of the last few months. Read More
