
AI and art collide in this engineering course that puts human creativity first
A Georgia Tech University course links art and artificial intelligence.Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty ImagesUncommon Courses is a...

My city was one of hundreds expecting federal funds to help manage rising heat wave risk – then EPA terminated the grants
The Pacific Northwest heat wave of 2021 left cities across Washington state sweltering in dangerous temperatures.AP Photo/Ted S. W...

‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will have Americans paying higher prices for dirtier energy
Congress passed Donald Trump's tax and spending bill on July 3, 2025.Kevin Carter/Getty ImagesWhen congressional Republicans decid...

Trump administration’s lie detector campaign against leakers is unlikely to succeed and could divert energy from national security priorities
The Department of Homeland Security and FBI are reportedly using polygraphs aggressively to identify dissenters.standret/Getty Im...
Exploring questions of meaning, ethics and belief through Japanese anime
A still from the Japanese anime 'Spirited Away.'Choo Yut Shing via Flickr, CC BYUncommon Courses is an occasional series…
How the Catholic Church helped change the conversation about capital punishment in the United States
Helen Prejean has been one of the most high-profile opponents of the death penalty for decades.Brooks Kraft LLC/Sygma vi…
Are ‘ghost stores’ haunting your social media feed? How to spot and avoid them
CC BYThe offer pops up in your social media feed. The website is professional and the imagery illustrates an Australian …
How Philadelphia’s current sanitation strike differs from past labor disputes in the city
Curbside trash collection has been on pause in Philadelphia since July 1, 2025.AP Photo/Matt SlocumAs the Philadelphia m…
How Philadelphia’s sanitation strike differed from past labor disputes in the city
Trash piled up in Philadelphia during the 8-day strike that ended July 9, 2025.AP Photo/Matt SlocumThe Philadelphia muni…
Scientific norms shape the behavior of researchers working for the greater good
Mentors model the ethical pursuit of scientific knowledge.sanjeri/E+ via Getty ImagesOver the past 400 years or so, a se…
How slashing university research grants impacts Colorado’s economy and national innovation – a CU Boulder administrator explains
Federal funding cuts to the University of Colorado Boulder have already impacted research and could cause even more harm…
3 basic ingredients, a million possibilities: How small pizzerias succeed with uniqueness in an age of chain restaurants
Variety is the sauce of life.Suzanne Kreiter/Boston Globe via Getty ImagesAt its heart, pizza is deceptively simple. Mad…
The aftermath of floods, hurricanes and other disasters can be hardest on older rural Americans – here’s how families and…
Edith Schaecher, center, and her daughter and granddaughter look at a photo album recovered from her tornado-damaged hom…
What is the ‘Seven Mountains Mandate’ and how is it linked to political extremism in the US?
People pray before Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance at a town hall hosted by Lance Wallnau on Sept. 28, 2…
Higher ed’s relationship with marriage? It’s complicated – and depends on age
Education rates are rising; marriage rates are falling. But the relationship between those two trends isn't straightforw…
President Trump’s tug-of-war with the courts, explained
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.Stefani Reynolds/BloombergThe Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a bi…
Your data privacy is slipping away – here’s why, and what you can do about it
Cybersecurity and data privacy are constantly in the news. Governments are passing new cybersecurity laws. Companies are…
Interest rates are on hold at 3.85%, as the Reserve Bank opts for caution over mortgage relief
Thurtell/Getty ImagesThe Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate at 3.85%, after cutting it in February and May…