Trump says climate change doesn’t endanger public health – evidence shows it does, from extreme heat to mosquito-borne illnesses
Rising global temperatures are increasing the risk of heat stroke on hot days, among many other human harms.Ronda Churchill/AFP vi...
As world trade shifts to invitation-only clubs, Australia is facing tough choices
A profound shift is underway in global trade. Governments are moving beyond traditional free trade agreements open to all countrie...
FDA rejects Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application - for reasons with no basis in the law
In December 2025, Moderna submitted an application to the FDA to approve the first mRNA-based flu vaccine.Catherine Falls Commerci...
Nearly every state in the US has dyslexia laws – but our research shows limited change for struggling readers
Between 5% and 15% of children have symptoms of dyslexia, but schools are often slow at identifying and responding to it with targ...
How the 9/11 terrorist attacks shaped ICE’s immigration strategy
Tear gas fills the air in south Minneapolis on Jan. 24, 2026, after federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti.Aaron Lavins…
Citizenship voting requirement in SAVE America Act has no basis in the Constitution – and ignores precedent that only states…
The House has passed a new version of an election security bill, but it faces an uphill climb in the Senate.Getty Images…
Polymers from earth can make cement more climate-friendly
Portland cement, widely used for concrete, is responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions.Photovs/iStock…
How business students learn to make ethical decisions by studying a soup kitchen in one of America’s toughest neighborhoods
Guests line up for a hot meal at St. Francis Inn on Kensington Avenue in North Philadelphia.Timothy Swift, CC BY-SAFor t…
Exiled Iranians and Venezuelans may well support regime change – but diasporas don’t always reflect the politics back home
Venezuelans in South Florida protest Nicolás Maduro in August 2024.Carlos Escalona/Anadolu via Getty ImagesAs pro…
More than a feeling – thinking about love as a virtue can change how we respond to hate
Seeing hate as a feeling tied to love, rather than being its opposite, might help us choose how to respond.Lusky/E+ via …
Addiction affects your brain as well as your body – that’s why detoxing is just the first stage of recovery
Addiction treatment after detoxification may include techniques such as counseling, group therapy and medication.seksan …
Swarms of AI bots can sway people’s beliefs – threatening democracy
Crowds of AI bots posing as humans can influence crowds of real people on social media.J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty…
Hesitation is costly in sports but essential to life – neuroscientists identified its brain circuitry
A split-second pause can make the difference between gold and grief.Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty ImagesAt the Winter O…
AI threatens to eat business software – and it could change the way we work
Roberto Carlos Blanc Angulo/PexelsIn recent weeks, a range of large “software-as-a-service” companies, inclu…
Trump administration losing credibility with judges and grand juries – a former federal judge explains why this is ‘remarkable and…
Turns out, grand juries − usually rubber stamps for prosecutors − might not indict a ham sandwich. ilbusca/i…
Why Australia’s trade deal with Europe hinges on a forgotten promise - and a handshake
Pixabay, Canva, The Conversation, CC BY-NCAustralian Trade Minister Don Farrell is in Brussels this week, trying to clos…
Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull – new research
Astronauts explore the inner cosmos of the human brain in this illustration. Gong, ChenGoing to space is harsh on the hu…
Green or not, US energy future depends on Native nations
Leaders of Native nations and representatives of the United States have signed many treaties over the centuries, includi…