As a former federal judge, I’m concerned by a year of challenges to the US justice system
The Trump administration in 2025 has blown up many legal norms and rules in pursuit of its goals.Gearstd/iStock Getty Images PlusT...
With Nvidia’s second-best AI chips headed for China, the US shifts priorities from security to trade
JIM WATSON/GettyThis week, US President Donald Trump approved previously banned exports of Nvidia’s powerful H200 artificial...
Songbirds swap colorful plumage genes across species lines among their evolutionary neighbors
Some bird species on neighboring tips of the evolutionary tree can interbreed, with interesting genomic results.Kaleb AndersonPeop...
The Ivies can weather the Trump administration’s research cuts – it’s the nation’s public universities that have the most to lose
UCLA students and researchers protest the Trump administration's funding cuts for research, health and higher education in April 2...
AI-generated political videos are more about memes and money than persuading and deceiving
Politicians are posting AI-generated videos of themselves and their opponents.Screenshots by The ConversationZohran Mamd…
Polytechnic universities focus on practical, career-oriented skills, offering an alternative to traditional universities
Unlike traditional research universities and private liberal arts colleges, polytechnic universities tend to offer appre…
AI’s errors may be impossible to eliminate – what that means for its use in health care
Federal legislation introduced in early 2025 proposed allowing AI to prescribe medication. Wladimir Bulgar/Science Photo…
Tariffs 101: What they are, who pays them, and why they matter now
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently reviewing a case to determine whether President Donald Trump’s global tariffs …
How one Florida program reduced preterm births – and how it could serve as a model for other communities
Preterm birth is the second-leading cause of infant deaths.Pressmaster/iStock via Getty Images PlusOne in 10 babies in t…
Time banks could ease the burden of elder care and promote connection
Older people may need help getting the hang of using technology.Maskot/GettyImagesLong-term care for older people is cha…
Even with Trump’s support, coal power remains expensive – and dangerous
President Donald Trump has aligned himself with the coal industry, including at this meeting in April 2025.Andrew Thomas…
The dystopian Pottersville in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ is starting to feel less like fiction
To many Americans, George Bailey’s dystopian nightmare is disquietingly familiar.ParamountAlong with millions of o…
‘Are you married?’ Why doctors ask invasive questions during treatment
The demographic data collected at doctor's visits is useful to medical researchers.MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Ge…
Hanukkah celebrates both an ancient military victory and a miracle of light – modern Jews can pick from either tradition
The main ritual of Hanukkah is the lighting of the menorah.skynesher/ E+ via Getty ImagesFriends and family will come to…
Higher speeds lower productivity: what the data shows crash delays really cost Auckland
Another morning, another crash on one of Auckland’s major roads. Traffic isn’t moving. Drivers sit in their …
How charitable are Australians? 3 charts show how much we give
For Australia’s charity sector, December is the critical frontline month of the year.Demand for social services re…
From FIFA to the LA Clippers, carbon offset scandals are exposing the gap between sports teams’ green promises and reality
Under team owner Steve Ballmer, in the checkered shirt, the LA Clippers have cut their greenhouse gas emissions, but the…
From early cars to generative AI, new technologies create demand for specialized materials
The development of new computing technologies drives the demand for improved materials. Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty …