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Local government controls your roads, schools and utilities − but that doesn’t mean the US president doesn’t touch your life in important ways

  • Written by Zoe Nemerever, Professor of Political Science, Auburn University
imageThe top of the ticket often gets the most attention.Alex Brandon/AP Photo

“All politics is local” is a common refrain – and yet, it is also true that the president has some unique powers.

I am an expert on state policymaking, and I’m teaching presidential politics at Auburn University during this election season. Researching...

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What is ‘dark money’ political spending, and how does it affect US politics?

  • Written by Emily Lau, Staff Attorney, State Democracy Research Initiative, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imageWhere exactly did this money come from?Manuel Augusto Moreno/Moment via Getty Images

Every campaign season brings renewed attention to the amount of money influencing American politics, and who is spending it, and for what purposes. In particular, people are concerned about what is called “dark money.” For instance, recent media...

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Climate change is easier to study when it’s presented as a game

  • Written by Ian Thacker, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology, The University of Texas at San Antonio
imageA playful approach can make the often complicated subject of climate change easier to understand.Victor Habbick Visions/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Climate change is among the more difficult but important topics to teach to young people. It involves complicated science and data, and it can be really depressing, given the bleak picture it...

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Continuing crackdown on churches and NGOs moves Nicaragua further from democracy to authoritarianism

  • Written by Richard Wood, President of the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageA man prays at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, in August 2022.Oswaldo Rivas/AFP via Getty Images

The Nicaraguan government recently shut down more than 1,500 nonprofits – many of them civic and religious groups doing humanitarian work in a country long mired in political violence, economic upheaval and social...

Read more: Continuing crackdown on churches and NGOs moves Nicaragua further from democracy to authoritarianism

What America’s history can teach us about debates on religious freedom and its importance for democracy

  • Written by Corey D. B. Walker, Dean and Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities, Wake Forest University
imageThe decline in church attendance has not resulted in a diminished Christian presence in American public life.selimaksan/E+ via Getty images.

Supporters of both major U.S. political parties tend to claim their presidential candidate is the “real” Christian or the “better” Christian or just the “true” Christian.

For...

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America is increasingly dependent on foreign doctors − but their path to immigration is getting harder

  • Written by Selma Hedlund, Postdoctoral Associate at Center of Forced Displacement, Boston University
imageFor immigrant doctors, the path to permanent residency is fleeting and far from guaranteed.Stefano Spicca/iStock via Getty Images

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed a pressing issue: The U.S. health care system is increasingly dependent on immigrant physicians, but it’s becoming harder for aspiring ones to work and settle in the U.S.

Today, 1 in 4...

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Lebanese civilians are fleeing the south, fearing an Israeli invasion − a look back at 1982 suggests they have every reason to worry

  • Written by Mireille Rebeiz, Chair of Middle East Studies & Associate Professor of Francophone & Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Dickinson College
imageIsraeli soldiers in armored vehicles drive through a Lebanese village in 1982.Bryn Colton/Getty Images

Lebanese families have been fleeing the country’s south in the thousands amid escalating tensions and an Israeli bombardment that has so far killed hundreds.

Their fear, echoed by many onlookers, is that Israel will accompany the airstrikes...

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US home insurance rates are rising fast – hurricanes and wildfires play a big role, but there’s more to it

  • Written by Andrew J. Hoffman, Professor of Management & Organizations, Environment & Sustainability, and Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan
imageThe U.S. has seen a large number of billion-dollar disasters in recent years.AP Photo/Mark Zaleski

Millions of Americans have been watching with growing alarm as their homeowners insurance premiums rise and their coverage shrinks. Nationwide, premiums rose 34% between 2017 and 2023, and they continued to rise in 2024 across much of the country.

To...

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Why home insurance rates are rising so fast across the US – climate change plays a big role

  • Written by Andrew J. Hoffman, Professor of Management & Organizations, Environment & Sustainability, and Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan
imageThe U.S. has seen a large number of billion-dollar disasters in recent years.AP Photo/Mark Zaleski

Millions of Americans have been watching with growing alarm as their homeowners insurance premiums rise and their coverage shrinks. Nationwide, premiums rose 34% between 2017 and 2023, and they continued to rise in 2024 across much of the country.

To...

Read more: Why home insurance rates are rising so fast across the US – climate change plays a big role

A brief history of former presidents running for reelection: 3 losses, 1 win and 1 still TBD

  • Written by Graeme Mack, Visiting Assistant Professor of History, University of Richmond
imageTheodore Roosevelt speaks during the Progressive campaign of 1912.AP Photo

This year’s presidential election has a former president, Donald Trump, running for a nonconsecutive term. It’s the fifth time in U.S. history that’s happened.

Historically, a former president running for a nonconsecutive term has prompted voters to change...

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  2. On the US-Mexico border, the records of Trump and Harris reflect the national mood of less immigration, not more
  3. How to archive your photos in the digital age
  4. Parents with disabilities have faced discrimination for years in the US, but new rules will help ensure that child welfare systems treat them more fairly
  5. Customers like diversity from brands − but can smell hypocrisy a mile away
  6. Sri Lankans throw out old guard in election upset: What nation’s new Marxist-leaning leader means for economy, IMF loans
  7. Can you trust companies that say their plastic products are recyclable? US regulators may crack down on deceptive claims
  8. Mixed emotions – neuroscience is exploring how your brain lets you experience two opposite feelings at once
  9. View politics critically but charitably and with good old common sense: cowboy commentator Will Rogers’ wisdom for 2024
  10. Gun violence in Philadelphia plummeted in 2024 − researchers aren’t sure why, but here are 3 factors at play
  11. How sheriffs define law and order for their counties depends a lot on their views − and most are white Republican men
  12. Here’s how to maintain healthy smartphone habits
  13. Sharks and rays leap out of the water for many reasons, including feeding, courtship and communication
  14. Climate change is a pollution problem, and countries know how to deal with pollution threats – think DDT and acid rain
  15. A video game based on the Chinese novel ‘Journey to the West’ is the most recent example of innovative retelling of this popular story
  16. Inside the collapse of Disney’s America, the US history-themed park that almost was
  17. Goodwill created a new high school for dropouts − it led to better jobs and higher wages
  18. A weakened Hezbollah is being goaded into all-out conflict with Israel – the consequences would be devastating for all
  19. Why can’t it always be summer? It’s all about the Earth’s tilt
  20. Gentrification isn’t inevitable − it can hinge on how residents view their neighborhood
  21. Trump and Harris vocabularies signal their different frames of mind
  22. Men are carrying the brunt of the ‘loneliness epidemic’ amid potent societal pressures
  23. Wind phones help the bereaved deal with death, loss and grief − a clinical social worker explains the vital role of the old-fashioned rotary phone
  24. Half of Black gay men will be diagnosed with HIV, despite highly effective preventive treatments − why?
  25. College can be confusing for first-generation students – but it doesn’t have to be
  26. Self-forgiveness is more than self-comfort − a philosopher explains
  27. Nepal’s revamped truth commissions will need to go beyond ‘ritualism’ to deliver justice to civil war victims
  28. Rare Florida fossil finally ends debate about how porcupine jaws and tails evolved
  29. Pager attack on Hezbollah was a sophisticated ‘booby-trap’ operation − it was also illegal
  30. Immigrants are unsung heroes of global trade and value creation
  31. How Israel’s Netanyahu survives in his job
  32. Why the cost of water for poor Black Detroit voters may be key to Kamala Harris winning – or losing – Michigan
  33. Invasive caterpillars can make aspen forests more toxic for native insects – a team of ecologists explains how
  34. TRUTH in Labeling Act would heighten the warning for shoppers looking to cut sugar, salt and saturated fat intake
  35. You want to vote in the 2024 election − here is how to make sure that your voice is heard
  36. 50 years after the first procedure, Tommy John surgery is more common than ever − especially for young athletes
  37. Collaboratively imagining the future can bring people closer together in the present
  38. Fed slashes rates by a half-point – what that means for the economy and the presidential election
  39. Pagers and walkie-talkies over cellphones – a security expert explains why Hezbollah went low-tech for communications
  40. Preventive care is free by law, but many Americans get incorrectly billed − especially if you’re poor, a person of color or don’t have a college degree
  41. What the jet stream and climate change had to do with the hottest summer on record − remember all those heat domes?
  42. What James Earl Jones can teach us about activism and art in times of crisis
  43. To American revolutionaries, patriotism meant fair dealing with one another
  44. UN’s pact to protect future generations will be undermined by Security Council’s veto and its use in cases of mass atrocity
  45. Why Pennsylvania is the key to a Harris or Trump Electoral College victory
  46. Young professionals are struggling to socially adapt in the workplace – educators can help
  47. Abortion rights are on 10 state ballots in November − Democrats can’t count on this to win elections for them
  48. How the Israeli settlers movement shaped modern Israel
  49. Eviction filings can destabilize tenants’ lives – even when they win their case
  50. Trump’s second assassination attempt is shocking, but attempts on presidents’ lives are not rare in US history