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Constant technology changes throw seniors a curve – and add to caregivers’ load

  • Written by Debaleena Chattopadhyay, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Illinois Chicago
imageShifting interfaces and frequent updates challenge elders and increase the burdens on people who try to help them.Maskot via Getty Images

This past Christmas, I helped my parents choose a water filter. The latest “smart” models all came with a smartphone app that promised to monitor filter life, track water quality and automatically...

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ICE buys $87M warehouse in Pennsylvania − can local officials block a detention facility?

  • Written by Aaron Walayat, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Dayton
imageLocal residents express concern after ICE purchased a warehouse in Upper Bern, Pa., for $87 million in February 2026.SOPA Images/LightRocket Collection via Getty Images

Immigration and Customs Enforcement finalized the purchase of a 520,000-square-foot warehouse in Berks County, Pennsylvania, in February 2026. The agency paid US$87 million for the...

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Legal refugees now face long detention after DHS reinterprets law on applying for a green card after a year

  • Written by Ashley Sanchez, Associate Professor of Immigration, University of Notre Dame
imageA group of refugees and asylum-seekers tour a commercial fishing marina as part of a summer immersion program in August 2018 in Eastport, Maine. John Moore/Getty Images

The Department of Homeland Security issued a policy memo in February 2026 that could lead to the detention of refugees who are legally in the country.

The new policy states that...

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As Iran war expands, some conservative Christians interpret the conflict through biblical prophecies

  • Written by Shalom Goldman, Professor Emeritus of Religion, Middlebury College
imageSmoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026. Sasan/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

As the American and Israeli war with Iran unfolds, some American Christians are speaking of the conflict in biblical terms, mapping end-time prophecies on to current events in the Middle East.

In a sermon on March...

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‘The Tibetan Book of the Dead’ is actually not just about death

  • Written by Jue Liang, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Case Western Reserve University
imageTibetan fabric painting from the 17th or 18th century depicting a Bardo Cycle deity, representing transitional states between death and rebirth in Tibetan Buddhist belief.Dea/ V. Pirozzi/DeAgostini via Getty Images

You’ve seen it in bookstores – the metallic turquoise spine peeking out from the shelf under “Eastern...

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We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what’s coming

  • Written by Jennifer B. Nuzzo, Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the Pandemic Center, Brown University
imageThe U.S. eliminated measles in 2000, but the disease is once again circulating around the country. Marina Demidiuk/iStock via Getty Images Plus

In the three decades between 1993 and 2024, measles in the U.S. was relatively rare – a few hundred cases each year, at most. But suddenly, the disease has become so entrenched in American life that...

Read more: We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what’s coming

Congress still has ways to throttle back Trump’s war with Iran – and to ask questions

  • Written by SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Politics, University of Virginia
imageWhat power does the U.S. Congress have over the president's war in Iran?Douglas Rissing, iStock/Getty Images Plus

Despite the scale of its military assault on Iran, the Trump administration’s reasons for entering into war have been inconsistent and vague, from regime change to the destruction of nuclear weapons, preempting military action by...

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Patriots and loyalists both rallied around St. Patrick’s Day during the Revolutionary War

  • Written by Cian T. McMahon, Professor of History, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
imageAt the end of a bitter winter at Valley Forge, George Washington ordered an extra glass of grog on St. Patrick’s Day for every man, 'and thus all made merry and were good friends.'iStock/Getty Images Plus

The Continental Army’s winter encampment at Valley Forge, between December 1777 and June 1778, is the stuff of legend. Chased out of...

Read more: Patriots and loyalists both rallied around St. Patrick’s Day during the Revolutionary War

Fat cells burn energy to make heat – making them the next frontier of weight loss therapies

  • Written by Claudio Villanueva, Professor of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles
imageThere is more to fat than meets the eye.Thom Leach/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Over the past few years, a new class of medications has transformed the treatment of obesity. Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro work primarily by reducing appetite, helping people eat less and feel full sooner. Their success has demonstrated something...

Read more: Fat cells burn energy to make heat – making them the next frontier of weight loss therapies

Indie coffee shops are meant to counter corporate behemoths like Starbucks – so why do they all look the same?

  • Written by Conrad Kickert, Associate Professor of Architecture, University at Buffalo
imageMany coffee shops today seem to be aesthetically divorced from time and place.stomy/iStock via Getty Images

Like many young, urban professionals, we run on coffee. We especially enjoy frequenting independently owned cafes that pride themselves on ethically sourced beverages, strong local ties and a hip aesthetic.

They’re the kinds of places...

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  1. AI doesn’t ‘see’ the way that you do, and that could be a problem when it categorizes objects and scenes
  2. Oil isn’t just fuel: Iran conflict could disrupt markets for everything from plastics to fertilizers
  3. Notions of ‘Christendom’ often miss the mark – medieval Europe’s ideas about faith and power were not so simple
  4. US military leans into AI for attack on Iran, but the tech doesn’t lessen the need for human judgment in war
  5. Universities survived Trump’s 2025 funding freeze, but the money still isn’t flowing to researchers
  6. Bird losses are accelerating across North America, particularly in farming regions where agriculture is most intensive
  7. Generative AI can play a role uplifting family and community in early childhood education
  8. Why shadow tankers are the only ships still moving through the Strait of Hormuz
  9. Trump’s war against Iran is uniquely unpopular among US military actions of the past century
  10. Astrophysicists trace the origin of valuable metals in space, from colliding stars to merging galaxies
  11. Gifts from top 50 US philanthropists jumped to $22.4B in 2025 − Mike Bloomberg, Bill Gates and the estate of Paul Allen lead a list of the biggest givers
  12. Women of the Rosenstrasse protest challenged the Nazi regime for their detained Jewish husbands’ freedom – and won
  13. Making good choices when life gets messy – practical wisdom relies on human judgment, not rules
  14. Just thinking about tequila, whiskey or wine shifts your mindset – new research
  15. Higher buprenorphine doses help patients stay in opioid use disorder treatment, new study finds
  16. Why cloud service outages ripple across the internet – and the economy
  17. Iran war: 4 big questions that help clarify the future of the Middle East
  18. This Sunshine Week, Florida reflects an alarming national trend of blocking the public’s access to information
  19. 47 years of deep mistrust and misperception paved the way to war between Iran and the US − and complicate any negotiations
  20. From bodice rippers to romantasy, romance novels are dominating the book market – and rewriting women’s sexual power
  21. Mining the ocean floor: 5 deep-sea sources of critical minerals essential to technology, and the fragile marine life at risk
  22. Iraq war’s aftermath was a disaster for the US – the Iran war is headed in the same direction
  23. Alaska’s glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floods
  24. US is less prone to oil price shocks than in past decades
  25. Mobile clinics offer a practical way to improve health care access in maternity care deserts
  26. Why do mountaintops stay snowy, even though they’re closer to the Sun?
  27. Social media can draw attention to atrocities – a key factor in reducing risk of recurrence
  28. What James Madison can teach Americans about religious freedom today
  29. Why do mountaintops stay snowy?
  30. What does the appendix do? Biologists explain the complicated evolution of this inconvenient organ
  31. Abandoned Pennsylvania mines and waste-heat recycling could make the state’s massive new data centers far more sustainable
  32. I’ve studied MAGA rhetoric for a decade, and this is what I see in Hegseth’s boasts, action-movie one-liners and gloating over dominance
  33. Silicone wristbands can help scientists track people’s exposure to pollutants like ‘forever chemicals’
  34. Big beautiful refund? 5 tax code changes that may put more money in your pocket
  35. Arming a Kurdish insurgency would be a risky endeavor – for both the US and Iran’s minority Kurds
  36. War in Middle East brings uncertainty and higher energy costs to already weakening US economy
  37. China’s muted response over war in Iran reflects Beijing’s delicate calculus as a concerned onlooker
  38. How Instagram addictiveness lawsuit could reshape social media – platform design meets product liability
  39. Today’s obsession with authenticity isn’t new – being true to yourself has troubled philosophers for centuries
  40. Venezuela’s fragile environment faces rising risks as US pushes for oil and critical minerals and illegal gold mining spreads
  41. When Washington and the states are in conflict, the ultimate winner is not always certain
  42. Telehealth is widely used by older adults insured by Medicare, new research shows
  43. Public health needs steady budgets – and federal funding uncertainty causes real harms, even if the money is later restored
  44. Family-friendly workplaces are great − but ‘families of 1’ get ignored
  45. Measuring poverty on a spectrum instead of an arbitrary line conveys a more accurate picture of inequality
  46. Trump offered a restrictive deal to universities that almost all rejected – but the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education may not be entirely dead
  47. How does Iran go about selecting a new supreme leader? And who is in the running?
  48. Persian Gulf desalination plants could become military targets in regional war
  49. Researchers are combining drones and AI to make removing land mines faster and safer
  50. Why are some stars always visible while others come and go with the seasons?