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Authoritarian rulers aren’t new – here’s what Herodotus, an early Greek historian, wrote about them

  • Written by Debbie Felton, Professor of Classics, UMass Amherst
imageDarius I of Persia, center, and his court, from a vase painted between 340 and 320 B.C.E., on display at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.Carlo Raso/ Flickr, CC BY-SA

“No Kings” rallies. “Good Trouble” protests. “Rage against the Regime” uprisings. These events in the first seven months of President...

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Industrial pollution once ravaged the Adirondacks − decades of history captured in lake mud track their slow recovery

  • Written by Sky Hooler, Ph.D. Student in Environmental Science, University at Albany, State University of New York
imageScientist Aubrey Hillman, one of the authors of this article, extracts a core of mud from the bottom of Black Pond in June 2025. Patrick Dodson/University at Albany

Lush forests and crisp mountain air have drawn people to New York’s Adirondack Mountains for centuries. In the late 1800s, these forests were a haven for tuberculosis patients seek...

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AI is taking hold in K-12 schools – here are some ways it can improve teaching

  • Written by Michael G. Kozak, Associate Clinical Professor of Educational Administration and Leadership, Drexel University
imageArtificial intelligence can bring a host of benefits, such as individualized learning, but can also encourage kids to shortcut learning. Jonathan Kirn via Getty Images

Generative AI platforms have sent shock waves through the K-12 education sector since the public release of ChatGPT nearly three years ago.

The technology is taking hold under the...

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NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon – a space lawyer explains why, and what the law has to say

  • Written by Michelle L.D. Hanlon, Professor of Air and Space Law, University of Mississippi
imageThe stark landscape of the Moon as viewed by the Apollo 12 astronauts on their return to Earth.NASA/The Planetary Society

The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, decades later, landing on the Moon is old news. The new race is to build there, and doing so hinges on power.

In April 2025, China reportedly unveiled plans to build a...

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Elon Musk’s plans for a new political party will likely be derailed by a US political system hostile to new voices

  • Written by Thom Reilly, Professor and Co-Director of the Center for an Independent and Sustainable Democracy, Arizona State University
imageTwo-party control of U.S. politics runs contrary to the vision of the Constitution's framers.Douglas Rissing/Getty Images

As dissatisfaction with the two-party system grows in the United States, the idea of an alternative, however unlikely, gains traction. Elon Musk’s recent call for an America Party may be unserious, but it speaks to...

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Hulk Hogan and the unraveling of worker solidarity

  • Written by Brian Jansen, Assistant Professor of English and Media Studies, University of Maine
imageHulk Hogan was arguably WWE's biggest star in the 1980s.Wally McNamee/Corbis via Getty Images

Hulk Hogan’s death by heart attack at age 71 came as a shock to many fans of the larger-than-life wrestler who’d earned the nickname “The Immortal.”

But in many respects, the real surprise was that Hogan, born Terry Gene Bollea,...

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Gaza isn’t the first time US officials have downplayed atrocities by American-backed regimes – genocide scholars found similar strategies used from East Timor to Guatemala to Yemen

  • Written by Jeff Bachman, Associate Professor, Department of Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations, American University School of International Service
imagePalestinians crowd to get food in Gaza City on July 30, 2025. Abdalhkem Abu Riash/Anadolu via Getty Images

Since World War II, the United States has repeatedly supported governments that have been committing mass atrocities, which are defined by genocide scholar Scott Straus as “large-scale, systematic violence against civilian...

Read more: Gaza isn’t the first time US officials have downplayed atrocities by American-backed regimes –...

Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia

  • Written by Anand Kumar, Professor and Department Head of Psychiatry, University of Illinois Chicago
imageResearchers are in the earliest phase of piecing together how the shingles vaccine could play a role in lowering the risk of dementia.PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Over the past two centuries, vaccines have been critical for preventing infectious diseases. The World Health Organization estimates that vaccination prevents between 3...

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Teen drivers face unique challenges during ‘100 deadliest days’ of summer, but safety measures can make a difference

  • Written by Shannon Roberts, Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering, UMass Amherst
imageSummer is the riskiest time of year for teenage drivers.Martin Novak/Moment via Getty Images

The last few weeks of summer, heading into Labor Day weekend, can sometimes mean vacations and driving more miles on the road for all people, including teens.

Traffic crashes are the No. 1 cause of death for teens, and the crash rate for teen drivers is...

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As the Colorado River slowly dries up, states angle for influence over future water rights

  • Written by Sarah Porter, Director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy, ASU Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University
imageLake Mead, impounded by Hoover Dam, contains far less water than it used to.Kevin Carter/Getty Images

The Colorado River is in trouble: Not as much water flows into the river as people are entitled to take out of it. A new idea might change that, but complicated political and practical negotiations stand in the way.

The river and its tributaries...

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  4. A toxicologist’s guide to poison ivy’s itch and bee stings’ burning pain – 2 examples of nature’s chemical warfare
  5. Wildfire season is starting weeks earlier in California – a new study shows how climate change is driving the expansion
  6. Trump has promised to eliminate funding to schools that don’t nix DEI work – but half of the states are not complying
  7. How states are placing guardrails around AI in the absence of strong federal regulation
  8. History shows why FEMA is essential in disasters, and how losing independent agency status hurt its ability to function
  9. Iron nanoparticles can help treat contaminated water – our team of scientists created them out of expired supplements
  10. Youth athletes, not just professionals, may face mental health risks from repeated traumatic brain injuries
  11. Insurance warning signs in doctors’ offices might discourage patients from speaking openly about their health
  12. Where next for Khamenei? After war, Iran’s supreme leader is faced with difficult choices
  13. Philadelphia is using AI-driven cameras to keep bus lanes clear – transparency can help build trust in the system
  14. The Druze are a tightly knit community – and the violence in Syria is triggering fears in Lebanon
  15. EPA removal of vehicle emissions limits won’t stop the shift to electric vehicles, but will make it harder, slower and more expensive
  16. A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading – and the lone star tick isn’t the only alpha-gal carrier to worry about
  17. Why leisure matters for a good life, according to Aristotle
  18. When it comes to finance, ‘normal’ data is actually pretty weird
  19. Football and faith could return to the Supreme Court – this time, over loudspeakers
  20. Survivors’ voices 80 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki sound a warning and a call to action
  21. National parks are key conservation areas for wildlife and natural resources
  22. The case that saved the press – and why Trump wants it gone
  23. For America’s 35M small businesses, tariff uncertainty hits especially hard
  24. Meet ‘lite intermediate black holes,’ the supermassive black hole’s smaller, much more mysterious cousin
  25. 2 spacecraft flew exactly in line to imitate a solar eclipse, capture a stunning image and test new tech
  26. If everyone in the world turned on the lights at the same time, what would happen?
  27. Fetal autopsies could help prevent stillbirths, but too often they are used to blame mothers for pregnancy loss
  28. Fixing Michigan’s teacher shortage isn’t just about getting more recruits
  29. PBS accounts for nearly half of first graders’ most frequently watched educational TV and video programs
  30. Beyond brute strength: A fresh look at Samson’s search for intimacy in the Hebrew Bible
  31. Plantation tourism, memory and the uneasy economics of heritage in the American South
  32. The treaty meant to control nuclear risks is under strain 80 years after the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
  33. The World Court just ruled countries can be held liable for climate change damage – what does that mean for the US?
  34. From printing presses to Facebook feeds: What yesterday’s witch hunts have in common with today’s misinformation crisis
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  36. Quantum scheme protects videos from prying eyes and tampering
  37. Shingles vaccination rates rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, but major gaps remain for underserved groups
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  39. Are you really allergic to penicillin? A pharmacist explains why there’s a good chance you’re not − and how you can find out for sure
  40. How FDA panelists casting doubt on antidepressant use during pregnancy could lead to devastating outcomes for mothers
  41. Yosemite embodies the long war over US national park privatization
  42. What is personalized pricing, and how do I avoid it?
  43. Strengthening collective labor rights can help reduce economic inequality
  44. The quiet war: What’s fueling Israel’s surge of settler violence – and the lack of state response
  45. Roman Empire and the fall of Nero offer possible lessons for Trump about the cost of self-isolation
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  47. US government may be abandoning the global climate fight, but new leaders are filling the void – including China
  48. Malaysia confronts the realities of MAGA diplomacy and Trump’s brash ambassadorial pick
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