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From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers

  • Written by Bethany Bradley, Professor of Biogeography and Spatial Ecology, UMass Amherst
imageMahonia bealei, also known as Beale's barberry or leatherleaf mahonia, is invasive but still sold for landscaping.HQ Flower Guide via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

When the Trump administration began freezing federal funding for climate and ecosystem research, one of the programs hit hard was ours: the U.S. Geological Survey’s Climate...

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Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands

  • Written by Charli Carpenter, Professor of Political Science, UMass Amherst
imageThere are certain situations in which the military should not fall in line.Bo Zaunders/Corbis Documentary via Getty Images

As the Trump administration carries out what many observers say are illegal military strikes against vessels in the Caribbean allegedly smuggling drugs, six Democratic members of Congress issued a video on Nov. 18, 2025,...

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Colorado is pumping the brakes on first-of-its-kind AI regulation to find a practical path forward

  • Written by Stefani Langehennig, Assistant Professor of Practice, Daniels College of Business, University of Denver
imageColorado was first to pass comprehensive AI legislation in the U.S.wildpixel/Getty Images

When the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act passed in May 2024, it made national headlines. The law was the first of its kind in the U.S. It was a comprehensive attempt to govern “high-risk” artificial intelligence systems across various...

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The plague of frog costumes demonstrates the subversive power of play in protests

  • Written by Anya M. Galli Robertson, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Dayton
imageDemonstrators in frog costumes during the "No Kings" protest on Oct. 18, 2025, in Portland, Ore. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images

When the center of protests against immigration enforcement switched recently to Charlotte, North Carolina, so did the frogs.

Back in October 2025, an agent with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency...

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John Fetterman is an unusual politician – but his rise from borough mayor to US senator reflects a recent trend

  • Written by Richardson Dilworth, Professor of Politics, Drexel University
imageU.S. Sen. John Fetterman arrives on Capitol Hill on Nov. 10, 2025, to vote to open the government. Andrew Harnik via Getty Images

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman – among the eight Democrats who voted to end the federal government shutdown – has always been a unique character and a sly self-promoter.

His political brand is that of an...

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Making GLP-1 weight loss drugs cheaper isn’t enough to address America’s obesity problem – here’s why

  • Written by David B. Sarwer, Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Temple University
imagePolling shows that 1 in 8 Americans have tried GLP-1 drugs.zimmytws/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The Trump administration is making a significant effort to reduce the cost of weight loss drugs. Its agreement with pharmaceutical giants, announced Nov. 6, 2025, will reduce the monthly prices of these medications by hundreds of dollars.

For the past...

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Off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines was once discouraged but has become common amid new guidelines

  • Written by Shannon Fyfe, Assistant Professor of Law and Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Washington and Lee University
imageGetting a COVID-19 vaccine is trickier now than in years past, but still possible.d3sign/Moment via Getty Images

Following the federal government’s changes to COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and recommendations in 2025, many people are wondering whether they can get COVID-19 vaccines for themselves or their children.

In May 2025, the U.S. Food...

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From ‘mail-order brides’ to ‘passport bros,’ the international dating industry often sells traditional gender roles

  • Written by Julia Meszaros, Associate Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University-Commerce
imageFor many American men, the draw of the international dating industry is the idea of 'more traditional' women.Kurgenc/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Fifteen years ago, when I started studyingthe international dating industry, few people took the subject seriously. The term “mail-order bride” was treated as a punch line – something...

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$2B Counter-Strike 2 crash exposes a legal black hole: Your digital investments aren’t really yours

  • Written by João Marinotti, Associate Professor of Law, Indiana University

In late October 2025, as much as US$2 billion vanished from a digital marketplace. This wasn’t a hack or a bubble bursting. It happened because one company, Valve, changed the rules for its video game Counter-Strike 2, a popular first-person shooter with a global player base of nearly 30 million monthly users.

For years, its players have...

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Farmers – long Trump backers – bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies

  • Written by Kee Hyun Park, Assistant Professor of International Political Economy, Nanyang Technological University; Institute for Humane Studies
imageU.S. farmers, including those who grow soybeans, are under pressure from various Trump administration policies.Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images

Few political alliances in recent American history have seemed as solid as the one between Donald Trump and the country’s farmers. Through three elections, farmers stood by Trump even as tariffs, trade...

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  2. AI is providing emotional support for employees – but is it a valuable tool or privacy threat?
  3. Who wins and who loses as the US retires the penny
  4. ‘Jeffrey Epstein is not unique’: What his case reveals about the realities of child sex trafficking
  5. College students are now slightly less likely to experience severe depression, research shows – but the mental health crisis is far from over
  6. 50 years after Franco’s death, giving a voice to Spanish dictator’s imprisoned mothers
  7. Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars
  8. How climate finance to help poor countries became a global shell game – donors have counted fossil fuel projects, airports and even ice cream shops
  9. The Dayton Peace Accords at 30: An ugly peace that has prevented a return to war over Bosnia
  10. Orthodox Judaism is making space for women’s religious leadership – even without traditional ordination
  11. Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search
  12. Florida residents’ anxiety is linked to social media use and varies with age, new study shows
  13. Vice President Dick Cheney’s life followed the arc of the biggest breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine
  14. Why MAGA is obsessed with Epstein − and why the files are unlikely to dent loyalty to Trump
  15. Why MAGA is so concerned with Epstein − and why the files are unlikely to dent loyalty to Trump
  16. How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – the 8,000-year history of America’s only native major nut
  17. How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – the 8,000-year history of America’s only native major nut crop
  18. When fake data is a good thing – how synthetic data trains AI to solve real problems
  19. Research breakthroughs often come through collaborations − attacks on academic freedom threaten this vital work
  20. Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average American families
  21. Black student unions are under pressure – here’s what they do and how they help Black students find community
  22. Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planning
  23. I treat menopause and its symptoms, and hormone replacement therapy can help – here’s the science behind the FDA’s decision to remove warnings
  24. Don’t stress out about overeating during the holidays – a dietitian explains how a day of indulgence won’t harm your overall health
  25. Retailers are quietly changing their return policies – here’s why you should be on the lookout this Black Friday
  26. Student cheating dominates talk of generative AI in higher ed, but universities and tech companies face ethical issues too
  27. Most colleges score low on helping students of all faiths – or none – develop a sense of belonging. Faculty can help change that
  28. Why people trust influencers more than brands – and what that means for the future of marketing
  29. Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it replacing fossil fuels faster?
  30. If evolution is real, then why isn’t it happening now? An anthropologist explains that humans actually are still evolving
  31. White nationalism fuels tolerance for political violence nationwide
  32. Florida’s new open carry law combines with ‘stand your ground’ to create new freedoms – and new dangers
  33. Slavery’s brutal reality shocked Northerners before the Civil War − and is being whitewashed today by the White House
  34. Florida’s new open carry ruling combines with ‘stand your ground’ to create new freedoms – and new dangers
  35. Why the chemtrail conspiracy theory lingers and grows – and why Tucker Carlson is talking about it
  36. Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket landed its booster on a barge at sea – an achievement that will broaden the commercial spaceflight market
  37. Don’t let food poisoning crash your Thanksgiving dinner
  38. Hybrid workers are putting in 90 fewer minutes of work on Fridays – and an overall shift toward custom schedules could be undercutting collaboration
  39. Why two tiny mountain peaks became one of the internet’s most famous images
  40. Recent studies prove the ancient practice of nasal irrigation is effective at fighting the common cold
  41. SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development
  42. Trump’s proposed cuts to work study threaten to upend a widely supported program that helps students offset college costs
  43. Can the world quit coal?
  44. Making progress is more than making policy – what Mamdani can learn from de Blasio about the politics of urban progress
  45. Supply-chain delays, rising equipment prices threaten electricity grid
  46. How a Colorado law school dug into its history to celebrate its unsung Black graduates
  47. How the Plymouth Pilgrims took over Thanksgiving – and who history left behind
  48. What’s a ‘black box’ warning? A pharmacologist explains how these labels protect patients
  49. Black and Latino homeowners in Philly face discrimination when appraisers assess their properties
  50. Space debris struck a Chinese spacecraft – how the incident could be a wake-up call for international collaboration