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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...

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

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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First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare

  • Written by Jodie Childers, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia
imageHollywood screenwriter Samuel Ornitz speaks before the House Un-American Activities Committee in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 29, 1947. UPI/Bettmann Archive via Getty Images

As the United States faces increasing incidents of book banning and threats of governmental intervention – as seen in the temporary suspension of TV host Jimmy Kimmel –...

Read more: First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare

AI is providing emotional support for employees – but is it a valuable tool or privacy threat?

  • Written by Nelson Phillips, Distinguished Professor of Technology Management, University of California, Santa Barbara
imageDoes AI that monitors and supports worker emotions improve or degrade the workplace?Marta Sher/iStock via Getty Images

As artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT become an increasingly popular avenue for people seeking personal therapy and emotional support, the dangers that this can present – especially for young people – have made...

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Who wins and who loses as the US retires the penny

  • Written by Nancy Forster-Holt, Clinical Associate Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Rhode Island

By now, Americans know the strange math of minting: Each penny costs about 4 cents to make. Chances are you have some in a jar, or scattered among pockets, purses and car ashtrays.

As small as it is, the penny punches above its weight culturally. If it ever disappeared, so too might the simple kindness of “take a penny, leave a penny,”...

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‘Jeffrey Epstein is not unique’: What his case reveals about the realities of child sex trafficking

  • Written by Kate Price, Associate Research Scientist at the Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College
imageJeffrey Epstein abuse survivor Lisa Phillips speaks during the press conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 18, 2025. Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images

Congress on Nov. 18, 2025, passed legislation that calls on the Justice Department to release records related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late convicted sex...

Read more: ‘Jeffrey Epstein is not unique’: What his case reveals about the realities of child sex trafficking

College students are now slightly less likely to experience severe depression, research shows – but the mental health crisis is far from over

  • Written by Ryan Travia, Associate Vice President for Student Success, Babson College
imageSome schools have started experimenting with preventive strategies to promote the mental health of their student body.Flashvector/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Many high school seniors across the country are in the throes of college applications – often a high-stakes, anxiety-ridden process.

But the stress doesn’t necessarily stop once...

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