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Why higher ed’s AI rush could put corporate interests over public service and independence

  • Written by Chris Wegemer, Postdoctoral researcher, University of California, Los Angeles
imageA new AI research center opening in North Carolina: Colleges and universities are embracing AI technology, often through corporate partnerships. North Carolina Central University via Getty Images

Artificial intelligence technology has begun to transform higher education, raising a new set of profound questions about the role of universities in...

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Winning a bidding war isn’t always a win, research on 14 million home sales shows

  • Written by Soon Hyeok Choi, Assistant Professor of Real Estate Finance, Rochester Institute of Technology

In today’s hot housing market, winning a bidding war can feel like a triumph. But my research shows it often comes with a catch: Homebuyers who win bidding wars tend to experience a “winner’s curse,” systematically overpaying for their new homes.

I’m a real estate economist, and my colleagues and I analyzed nearly 14...

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Jane Fonda, other stars, revive the Committee for the First Amendment – a group that emerged when the anti-communist panic came for Hollywood

  • Written by Kathy M. Newman, Associate Professor of English, Carnegie Mellon University, Carnegie Mellon University
imageMovie stars, led by Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart, protest hearings by the House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1947.Bettmann/Getty Images

Jane Fonda is joining forces with more than 500 celebrities and Hollywood heavyweights to defend free speech.

The membership roll already includes scores of famous actors like Jamie Lee Curtis, Viola...

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Geothermal energy has huge potential to generate clean power – including from used oil and gas wells

  • Written by Moones Alamooti, Assistant Professor of Energy and Petroleum Engineering, University of North Dakota
imageThe world's largest geothermal power station is under construction in Utah.Business Wire via AP

As energy use rises and the planet warms, you might have dreamed of an energy source that works 24/7, rain or shine, quietly powering homes, industries and even entire cities without the ups and downs of solar or wind – and with little contribution...

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Seasonal allergies may increase suicide risk – new research

  • Written by Shooshan Danagoulian, Associate Professor of Economics, Wayne State University
imageThe study found that deaths by suicide rose by up to 7.4% on high-pollen days.Grace Cary/Moment via Getty Images

Seasonal allergies – triggered by pollen – appear to make deaths by suicide more likely. Our findings, published in the Journal of Health Economics, show that minor physical health conditions like mild seasonal allergies,...

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Federal shutdown deals blow to already hobbled cybersecurity agency

  • Written by Richard Forno, Teaching Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, and Associate Director, UMBC Cybersecurity Institute, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imageThe federal cybersecurity agency is crippled by layoffs and shutdown furloughs.The Conversation, CC BY-ND

As the United States experiences its latest government shutdown, most of the daily operations of the federal government have ground to a halt. This includes much of the day-to-day work done by federal information technology and cybersecurity...

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1 gene, 1 disease no more – acknowledging the full complexity of genetics could improve and personalize medicine

  • Written by Santhosh Girirajan, Professor of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genomics, Penn State
imageA whole lot more than just one genetic mutation determines whether and how disease develops.lvcandy/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

Genetic inheritance may sound straightforward: One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it’s usually to try to identify a disease-causing gene to help guide diagnosis and...

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Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks

  • Written by David Higgins, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageXerius Jackson, age 7, gets an MMR vaccine during the Texas measles outbreak in March 2025.Jan Sonnenmair via Getty Images

More than three-quarters of U.S. counties and jurisdictions are experiencing declines in childhood vaccination rates, a trend that began in 2019, according to a September 2025 NBC News–Stanford University investigation....

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From the pulpit to the picket line: For many miners, religion and labor rights have long been connected in coal country

  • Written by Richard J. Callahan, Jr., Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Gonzaga University
imageHarlan County is the heart of eastern Kentucky's coal region.Scott Olson/Getty Images

In October 2025, Cecil Roberts will officially retire from his role as president of the United Mine Workers of America. A sixth-generation coal miner, he has led the union for 30 years. Only one man held the role longer: John L. Lewis, whom many consider one of...

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Tribal colleges and universities aren’t well known, but are a crucial steppingstone for Native students

  • Written by Cynthia Lindquist, Director of Tribal Initiatives & Collaborations, University of North Dakota
imageNavajo Technical University in Crownpoint, N.M., is the largest tribal university in the country. Blake Gumprecht/Flickr, CC BY

Most Native American high school students do not attend or graduate from college.

As a tribal member of Spirit Lake Nation in North Dakota and the former president of Cankdeska Cikana Community College in Fort Totten, North...

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  1. The Supreme Court is headed toward a radically new vision of unlimited presidential power
  2. Wings, booze and heartbreak – what my research says about the hidden costs of sports fandom
  3. Why free speech rights got left out of the Constitution – and added in later via the First Amendment
  4. More young adults are living with their parents than previous generations did
  5. Health insurance subsidy standoff pits affordable care for millions against federal budget constraints
  6. How does your immune system stay balanced? A Nobel Prize-winning answer
  7. What are solar storms and the solar wind? 3 astrophysicists explain how particles coming from the Sun interact with Earth
  8. Watchdog journalism’s future may lie in the work of independent reporters like Pablo Torre
  9. A fragmented legal system and threat of deportation are pushing higher education out of reach for many undocumented students
  10. Conflict at the drugstore: When pharmacists’ and patients’ values collide
  11. How to conduct post-atrocity research – key insights from practitioners in the field
  12. Hamas has run out of options – survival now rests on accepting Trump’s plan and political reform
  13. How the government shutdown is hitting the health care system – and what the battle over ACA subsidies means
  14. Commuters have bemoaned Philly’s public transit for decades − in 1967, a librarian got the city to listen
  15. What past education technology failures can teach us about the future of AI in schools
  16. As an OB-GYN, I see firsthand how misleading statements on acetaminophen leave expectant parents confused, fearful and lacking in options
  17. Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had thought – new research
  18. Virtual particles: How physicists’ clever bookkeeping trick could underlie reality
  19. Science costs money – research is guided by who funds it and why
  20. History is repeating itself at the FBI as agents resist a director’s political agenda
  21. Florida’s 1,100 natural springs are under threat – a geographer explains how to restore them
  22. Cuba’s leaders see their options dim amid blackouts and a shrinking economy
  23. US economy is already on the edge – a prolonged government shutdown could send it tumbling over
  24. Supreme Court to decide if Colorado’s law banning conversion therapy violates free speech
  25. Supreme Court opens with cases on voting rights, tariffs, gender identity and campaign finance to test the limits of a constitutional revolution
  26. Moral panics intensify social divisions and can lead to political violence
  27. Shutdowns are as American as apple pie − in the UK and elsewhere, they just aren’t baked into the process
  28. Where George Washington would disagree with Pete Hegseth about fitness for command and what makes a warrior
  29. Breastfeeding is ideal for child and parent health but challenging for most families – a pediatrician explains how to find support
  30. Meet Irene Curie, the Nobel-winning atomic physicist who changed the course of modern cancer treatment
  31. How VR and AI could help the next generation grow kinder and more connected
  32. Venezuela and US edge toward war footing − but domestic concerns, international risks may hold Washington back
  33. Trump scraps the nation’s most comprehensive food insecurity report − making it harder to know how many Americans struggle to get enough food
  34. Why Major League Baseball keeps coming back to Japan
  35. Why a quick compromise to the first government shutdown in nearly 7 years seems unlikely
  36. Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human
  37. Many book bans could be judging titles mainly by their covers
  38. Violent acts in houses of worship are rare but deadly – here’s what the data shows
  39. Flood-prone Houston faces hard choices for handling too much water
  40. Conventional anti-corruption tools often fail to address root causes – but loss of US leadership could still spell trouble for efforts abroad
  41. Many US states are rethinking how students use cellphones − but digital tech still has a place in the classroom
  42. From ‘Frankenstein’ to ‘Dracula,’ exploring the dark world of death and the undead offers a reminder of our mortality
  43. Cellphones in schools – more states are taking action to reduce student distraction without eliminating tech access
  44. Censorship campaigns can have a way of backfiring – look no further than the fate of America’s most prolific censor
  45. McCarthyism’s shadow looms over controversial firing of Texas professor who taught about gender identity
  46. ‘Whisper networks’ don’t work as well online as off − here’s why women are better able to look out for each other in person
  47. ‘Warrior ethos’ mistakes military might for true security − and ignores the wisdom of Eisenhower
  48. Arab American students and parents see US schools very differently − political tensions are widening the gap
  49. Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, pushed it away from ‘Mormon’ – a word that has courted controversy for 200 years
  50. Why chromium is considered an essential nutrient, despite having no proven health benefits