When Hurricane Ida hit New York City in 2021, water pipes in Queens were already backed up, and the heavy rain caused severe flooding, killing 11 residents. How do these pipes work, and what made them ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Author: Devon Akmon, Michigan State University Across the United States, political ...

What’s at stake isn’t just about money; it’s about value: who defines it, who benefits from it, and how it’s exchanged. In the late 20th century and into the early 2000s, museums relied on a value ...

As the director of Education at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts — and a single mom to two mini artists who’ve grown up coming with me to events and on weekends to meander through its halls — ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Native American Heritage Month turns a spotlight on how we treat issues of importance to Indigenous peoples. Below: A ...

Devon Akmon is the board chair for the American Alliance of Museums. Across the United States, political polarization has deepened to historic levels. In a report published in May 2025, the Pew ...