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My Forbes articles are inspired by many different things. This one was inspired by browsing social media and seeing that my colleague Brian McNoldy had posted a really neat analysis of near-surface ...

Why do many people dismiss issues like climate change, despite strong scientific evidence? Climatologist J. Marshall Shepherd examines how different forms of bias shape how we perceive science. Dr. J.

James Shepherd, a practitioner of Christian Science healing and international speaker, will present his talk, “Why everyone is needed,” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Maumee Branch Library, 501 River Road.

It’s that time of the year. The leaves are starting to change colors. This week the National Weather Service in Atlanta shared the satellite image above showing fall foliage changes in the Appalachian ...

Throughout the world, cities have been shown to have what is known as an urban heat island effect, where the urban or metropolitan area is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas due to ...

But the bill’s proponents do try to justify it under Casey—adopting the language of “compelling interests and “narrowly tailoring” and by proposing a new definition of “viability.” The legislature’s ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd is a leading international weather-climate expert and is the Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of Geography and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of ...