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Growing up during Sri Lanka’s civil war taught me that getting along with people across divides is a virtue we can learn

  • Written by Eranda Jayawickreme, Professor of Psychology & Senior Research Fellow, Program for Leadership and Character, Wake Forest University
imageTraditional dancers perform in front of the Buddhist Temple of the Tooth, celebrating the Buddhist festival of Esala Perahera, in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 8, 2025.Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP via Getty Images

I grew up in Sri Lanka. Much of my adolescence was spent in Kandy, a city built around a lake, set amid the lush tea plantations of the hill...

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What an ancient devotional text means for the women of Nepal

  • Written by Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, Associate Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Asian Studies, Penn State
imageNepalese women participate in the 'Swasthani Vrata Katha' ritual.Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, CC BY-SA

I first heard the popular “Swasthani Vrata Katha” – a devotional text – recited in Sankhu, a village on the outskirts of Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley, some 25 years ago.

The text tells the story, or “katha,”...

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Drones paired with AI could help search-and-rescue teams find missing persons faster

  • Written by Adeel Khalid, Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Kennesaw State University
imageAn AI system can analyze data from a drone to detect people in a forest – and determine what condition they're in.Adeel Khalid

A combination of infrared imaging, thermal imaging and color cameras on an uncrewed drone, along with an AI system to interpret the data, can help emergency responders and search-and-rescue teams locate, identify and...

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60 years of fiber optics: How a carrier of light you can’t see underlies much of the modern world

  • Written by John Ballato, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University
imageFiber optics, illustrated here, underpin much of modern communications. Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty Images

Imagine a world without internet, email, streaming services or social media. Imagine having to write letters or call everyone on a rotary dial phone to communicate. Imagine having to drive to a store to buy anything and everything....

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‘Vas Madness’ shows the power of messaging on men’s contraceptive decisions

  • Written by Jenna Vinson, Associate Professor of English, UMass Lowell
imageUrologists market vasectomies to their clients during March Madness, when they can watch the basketball tournament while recovering from the procedure.Lew Robertson/Stone via Getty Images

Bracket-busting upsets, Cinderella stories, OT buzzer beaters – March Madness is here! Or, as some urologists think of it, vasectomy promotion season.

Since...

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Irrational decision or helpful evolutionary adaptation? A philosopher on the rationality wars behind ‘nudge’ policy

  • Written by Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Wake Forest University; University of North Carolina – Greensboro
imageA classic example of a nudge is making the healthy choices easier to grab in a cafeteria.Maskot via Getty Images

Twelve-year-old Jaysen Carr died in July 2025. While he swam in Lake Murray, a reservoir a few miles from Columbia, South Carolina, Naegleria fowleri – a rare amoeba found in warm fresh water – entered through his nose,...

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How the National Security Council typically functions to plan and fully assess risks when presidents consider going to war

  • Written by Gregory F. Treverton, Professor of Practice in International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageDirector of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, center, acting Commander of U.S. Cyber Command William Hartman and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, right, stand before the Senate Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill on March 18, 2026.AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

Three weeks into the U.S. war with Iran, it seems increasingly evident that President...

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Is it ‘Ih-ran’ or ‘E-ron’? Inside the politics of pronunciation

  • Written by Valerie M. Fridland, Professor of Linguistics, University of Nevada, Reno
imageHow you pronounce the name of the country the U.S. is at war against may reflect your politics.paitoonpati/iStock via Getty Images Plus

With the war in Iran a topic on everyone’s lips, you might have noticed an inconsistency in the way that nation’s name is said, varying between a more native-like “Ih-ron” pronunciation and...

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Workplace relief is coming for employees with symptoms of menstruation, perimenopause and menopause in Philly

  • Written by Ann Juliano, Professor of Law, Villanova University
imageAccommodations might include brief, flexible breaks or temperature control to manage hot flashes.Disturbriana Media/E+ Collection via Getty Images

Imagine you’re a server at a busy restaurant that requires you to wear a form-fitting, polyester shirt as part of the uniform. When a hot flash hits, you are a sweaty mess. You really wish your...

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The world’s great fish migrations are collapsing – that’s a problem for millions of people

  • Written by Zeb Hogan, Professor of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno
imageMahseer swim in the Ramganga River, a major tributary of the Ganges River in South Asia.Zeb Hogan

Hidden beneath the surface of the world’s rivers, some of Earth’s great animal movements unfold – migrations that rival, in sheer biomass, the famous mass movements of zebra and wildebeest across the Serengeti.

For centuries, fish...

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  4. For the nearly 1 in 4 US adults with chronic pain, employers’ expectations of a healthy body can lead to shame
  5. Immigrant kids can attend school regardless of citizenship – some states are challenging this standard
  6. Trump’s ‘Venezuela solution’ to Cuba would see the island nation returned to a client state
  7. The ever-evolving Latino vote is rapidly shifting away from Trump and Republicans
  8. Why many older adults skip hard candy – how aging can change chewing and swallowing
  9. How dolphins communicate – new discoveries from a long-term study in Sarasota, Florida
  10. What Betsy Ross’ real story tells us about women’s work in the Revolution − and why it still matters 250 years later
  11. 50 years ago, Karen Quinlan’s coma sparked the movement for patients’ rights near the end of life
  12. A web of sensors: How the US spots missiles and drones from Iran
  13. In the Easter story, women are the first to proclaim the resurrection – but churches today are still divided over female preachers
  14. Overconfidence is how wars are lost − lessons from Vietnam, Afghanistan and Ukraine for the war in Iran were ignored
  15. How AI English and human English differ – and how to decide when to use artificial language
  16. ‘Project Hail Mary’ explores unique forms of life in space – 5 essential reads on searching for aliens that look nothing like life on Earth
  17. Federal judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda – an epidemiologist answers questions parents may have
  18. HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ nails how hospital cyberattacks create chaos, endanger patients and disrupt critical care
  19. Why Colorado River negotiations stalled, and how they could resume with the possibility of agreement
  20. Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict is rooted in local border dispute – but the risks extend across the region
  21. Israeli action in Lebanon risks repeating history’s mistakes — and torpedoing a historic moment for dialogue
  22. Who are Iran’s new leaders? A look at 6 the US placed a bounty on – 2 of whom are already dead
  23. You probably agree with the animals on which bird calls, frog noises and cricket chirps are most attractive – new research
  24. Targeting of energy facilities turned Iran war into worst-case scenario for Gulf states
  25. Information is a battlefield: 4 questions you can ask to judge the reliability of news reports and social posts about the US-Iran war
  26. Seattle tried to guarantee higher pay for delivery drivers – here’s why it didn’t work as intended
  27. Trump’s new child care subsidy rules compound an already dire situation for providers and families
  28. Pittsburgh’s air pollution estimated to claim 3,000+ lives per year − and EPA rollbacks aren’t helping
  29. Global copper demand outstrips supply, threatening electrification and industrial growth
  30. Health insurance jargon can be frustrating and confusing – here’s how to navigate it
  31. Gender conformity starts young – and boys and girls fall in line in different ways
  32. Moral metrics: Are corporate algorithms becoming our new moral authorities?
  33. Soaring gas prices prompt Trump to ease oil tanker rules – how waiving the Jones Act affects what you pay at the pump
  34. Hundreds of hungry mosquitoes, a student volunteer and a mesh suit helped us figure out how these deadly insects reach their targets
  35. How hatred of Jews became a common ground for Islamic terrorists and left-wing extremists, fueling domestic terrorism
  36. More and more teachers and students are using AI – even though it might do more harm than good
  37. What’s the equivalent of a wheelchair for a person with schizophrenia? How psychiatric rehabilitation brings community into care
  38. Power outages can threaten the lives of medical device users – knowing who is most at risk will help cities respond
  39. Pittsburgh spends millions on juvenile detention – research points to cheaper, more effective alternatives
  40. Power outages in heat waves and storms can threaten the lives of medical device users – we looked at who is most at risk
  41. What an ancient Chinese philosopher can teach us about Americans’ obsession with college rankings
  42. Millions of CT scans are done every year – most leave important data behind
  43. Pete Hegseth is working hard to make sure the public hears only good news about Iran war
  44. Going nuclear? Why a growing number of Washington’s allies are eyeing an alternative to US umbrella
  45. Iran’s nuclear materials and equipment remain a danger in an active war zone
  46. With AI finishing your sentences, what will happen to your unique voice on the page?
  47. Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential
  48. Researchers develop biodegradable, plant-based packaging from natural fibers – new research
  49. My research on wheelchair basketball challenges one of the biggest assumptions about sex differences in sports
  50. Magic mushroom-infused products appear in Colorado gas stations – what public health officials want consumers to know