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Selfish or selfless? Anti-natalists say they’re going child-free to protect the kids they won’t have

  • Written by Jack Jiang, PhD Student in Anthropology, The New School
imageIn anti-natalists' eyes, not having children is the ethical choice.Iryna Tolmachova/iStock via Getty Images Plus

In the first few days after Donald Trump’s election in November 2024, purchases of emergency contraceptives spiked, with two companies reporting sales about 1,000% higher than the preceding week. Meanwhile, Planned Parenthood...

Read more: Selfish or selfless? Anti-natalists say they’re going child-free to protect the kids they won’t have

Interior secretary manages vast lands that all Americans share − and can sway the balance between conservation and development

  • Written by Emily Wakild, Cecil D. Andrus Endowed Chair for the Environment and Public Lands, Boise State University
imageVisitors trek the Sand to Snow National Monument in Southern California, a popular area for camping, hiking, hunting and other activities.Bob Wick, BLM/Flickr

The Department of the Interior was created in 1849 as the United States was rapidly expanding and acquiring territory. It became known as “the department of everything else” for...

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Gender balance in computer science and engineering is improving at elite universities but getting worse elsewhere

  • Written by Joseph Cimpian, Professor of Economics and Education Policy, New York University
imageAt the most selective schools, the gender gap in computer science and engineering is nearly closed. skynesher/E+ via Getty Images

The share of computer science and engineering degrees going to women has increased at the most selective American universities over the past 20 years and is approaching gender parity, while the proportion has declined at...

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Who owns that restaurant? The answer can affect food safety in unexpected ways, researchers find

  • Written by Chelsea Sherlock, Assistant Professor of Management, Mississippi State University

Imagine going on a road trip and passing several seemingly identical McDonald’s restaurants. Despite their uniform appearance, their ownership may vary widely: One might be run by a family, another by an individual entrepreneur, and others owned directly by the corporation.

This is possible because McDonald’s, like many other well-known...

Read more: Who owns that restaurant? The answer can affect food safety in unexpected ways, researchers find

Jean-Marie Le Pen died knowing his extremist far-right politics have been successfully mainstreamed in France

  • Written by Aurelien Mondon, Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Bath

The death of Jean-Marie Le Pen, former leader of the party once known as the National Front, occurs at a time when the mainstreaming of far-right politics in France seems almost complete.

Le Pen was, for most of his career, considered the devil in French politics. Yet today, his party, headed by his daughter and now called National Rally...

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Vitamin deficiency may be why you’re so tired – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to kickstart your energy by getting essential nutrients in a well-rounded diet, along with more sleep and exercise

  • Written by Lina Begdache, Associate Professor of Health and Wellness Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageIt's not necessarily overwork that is exhausting you.Daniel de la Hoz/Moment via Getty Images

Feeling drained and lethargic is common: A 2022 national survey found that 13.5% of U.S. adults said they felt “very tired” or “exhausted” most days or every day over a three-month period.

Women ages 18 to 44 had the highest rate of...

Read more: Vitamin deficiency may be why you’re so tired – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to...

Unlikely bedfellows: How platform companies shortchange porn performers and ride-hailing drivers alike

  • Written by Hannah Wohl, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara
imageFlexibility is a big draw for workers in the gig economy.d3sign via Getty Images

On a porn set in California’s San Fernando Valley, a performer we’ll call Jake explains why he joined the industry after dabbling in escorting. He says he was drawn to porn work because of the freedom he finds as an independent contractor.

He works 10 to 15...

Read more: Unlikely bedfellows: How platform companies shortchange porn performers and ride-hailing drivers...

Providing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants improves birth outcomes, research shows

  • Written by Margot Moinester, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Washington University in St. Louis

When states give driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants, it affects nondrivers, too — even the littlest ones. Babies born to immigrants from Mexico and Central America are bigger and healthier in states that make that change, our research shows. The longer a law is in effect before a baby is conceived, the stronger the effect.

We...

Read more: Providing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants improves birth outcomes, research shows

Technology is supposed to decrease teacher burnout – but we found it can sometimes make it worse

  • Written by David T. Marshall, Associate Professor of Educational Research, Auburn University
imageAsking teachers to adopt new tools without removing old requirements is a recipe for burnout.Drazen Zigic via Getty Images

When we set out to study pandemic-related changes in schools, we thought we’d find that learning management systems that rely on technology to improve teaching would make educators’ jobs easier. Instead, we found...

Read more: Technology is supposed to decrease teacher burnout – but we found it can sometimes make it worse

Brain monitoring may be the future of work – how it’s used could improve employee performance or worsen discrimination

  • Written by Paul Brandt-Rauf, Professor and Dean of Biomedical Engineering, Drexel University
imageNeuroergonomics brings neuroscience into the workplace.David Crockett/Moment via Getty Images

Despite all the attention on technologies that reduce the hands-on role of humans at work – such as self-driving vehicles, robot workers, artificial intelligence and so on – researchers in the field of neuroergonomics are using technology to...

Read more: Brain monitoring may be the future of work – how it’s used could improve employee performance or...

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  2. Trudeau taps out: How Trump’s taunts and tariff threats added to domestic woes confronting Canada’s long-standing PM
  3. Americans’ rage at insurers goes beyond health coverage – the author of ‘Delay, Deny, Defend’ points to 3 reforms that could help
  4. How Christian nationalism played a role in incorporating the phrase ‘so help me God’ in the presidential oath of office
  5. That Arctic blast can feel brutally cold, but how much colder than ‘normal’ is it really?
  6. What Shakespeare revealed about the chaotic reign of Richard III – and why the play still resonates in the age of Donald Trump
  7. Nearly 54% of extreme conservatives say the federal government should use violence to stop illegal immigration
  8. Plants that evolved in Florida over millennia now face extinction and lack protection
  9. Microbes can colonize space, produce drugs and create energy − researchers are simulating their inner workings to harness how
  10. What is a war crime?
  11. Here’s what happens when teachers tailor their lessons to students’ individual learning styles
  12. Relentless warming is driving the water cycle to new extremes, the 2024 global water report shows
  13. Mainstream media faces a credibility crisis – my journalism research shows how the news can still serve the public
  14. Will AI revolutionize drug development? Researchers explain why it depends on how it’s used
  15. Is the American Dream achievable? These students are examining its promises and pitfalls
  16. Tech law in 2025: a look ahead at AI, privacy and social media regulation under the new Trump administration
  17. Afghanistan shows what investing in women’s education – or divesting – can do to an economy
  18. Can science be both open and secure? Nations grapple with tightening research security as China’s dominance grows
  19. New Orleans attacker’s apparent loyalty to Islamic State group highlights persistent threat of lone wolf terrorism
  20. Mindfulness is about ‘remembering’ − a practice of coming back to the now
  21. Selling fear: Marketing for cybersecurity products often leaves consumers less secure
  22. Righting a wrong, name by name − the Irei monument honors Japanese Americans imprisoned by the US government during World War II
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  24. Brain implants, agentic AI and answers on dark matter: what to expect from science in 2025 – podcast
  25. Faced with Trump’s tariffs − and crackdowns on migration and narcotrafficking − Mexico is weighing retaliatory options
  26. NASA’s micro-mission Lunar Trailblazer will make macro-measurements of the lunar surface in 2025
  27. Transform the daily grind to make life more interesting – a philosopher shares 3 strategies to help you attain the good life
  28. What if you could rank food by ‘healthiness’ as you shopped? Nutrient profiling systems use algorithms to simplify picking healthy groceries
  29. 5 elections to watch in 2025
  30. New Year’s Eve celebrates St. Silvester – the 4th-century pope whose legend shaped ideas of church and state
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  32. What does 2025 hold for interest rates, inflation and the American consumer?
  33. From new commercial Moon landers to asteroid investigations, expect a slate of exciting space missions in 2025
  34. 3 years after the Marshall Fire: Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger long-term in homes that escape burning
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  37. Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures
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  43. Language AIs in 2024: Size, guardrails and steps toward AI agents
  44. 2 populations of dark comets in the solar system could tell researchers where the Earth got its oceans
  45. Detroit’s reparations task force now has until 2025 to make its report, but going slow with this challenging work may not be a bad thing
  46. Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant
  47. What does the US attorney general actually do? A law professor explains
  48. 3D-printed guns, like the one allegedly used to kill a health care CEO, are a growing threat in the US and around the world
  49. Colorado now has one of the nation’s most liberal abortion access laws, but ballot measures to restrict abortion have a long history in the state
  50. A nation exhausted: The neuroscience of why Americans are tuning out politics