Elizabeth Shockman is a freelance journalist who lives in the Twin Cities. Previously she worked as a PRI staff member and freelancer, reporting primarily from Moscow and around Russia.
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Van Gogh’s ‘Bedroom’ Walls Weren’t Always Blue
The Art Institute of Chicago recently made a surprising discovery about an iconic Van Gogh painting.
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How Do You Teach a Robot Right From Wrong? Story Time.
Stories are a great medium for communicating social values.
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To Stave Off Extinction, Make Half of Earth a Nature Reserve
E.O. Wilson says that the political and practical mechanisms to make half the world into a nature reserve already exist.
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Here’s How OK Go Made That Zero-G Music Video
The band worked with cosmonauts from Russia’s space program, a Russian airline, a large crew, and several aerialist acrobats.
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Are We Getting Closer to the ‘Death’ of Cancer?
There have been many exciting developments in cancer treatment in recent years.
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What Party Affiliation Could Mean for Your Future Marriage or Job
The biggest social divide might not be race or religion, but rather political affiliation.
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Why Are These Scientists Drilling Through the Ocean Floor?
A research team hopes they’ll find a biosphere beneath the earth’s crust.
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Does Overeating Make You Fat?
A practicing endocrinologist weighs in on conventional dieting wisdom.
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Can the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño’ Solve California’s Drought Problem?
The effects of El Niño may only be a down payment on a drought with a huge mortgage to pay off.