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Alcohol causes cancer, and less than 1 drink can increase your risk − a cancer biologist explains how

  • Written by Pranoti Mandrekar, Professor of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School
imageAny amount of alcohol poses health risks.Krit of Studio OMG/Moment via Getty Images

Alcohol, whether consumed regularly or only on special occasions, takes a toll on your body. From your brain and heart, to your lungs and muscles, to your gastrointestinal and immune systems, alcohol has broad harmful effects on your health – including causing...

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Animal tranquilizers found in illegal opioids may suppress the lifesaving medication naloxone − and cause more overdose deaths

  • Written by C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
imageIn March 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved naloxone as a nonprescription nasal spray to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

The animal tranquilizers xylazine and medetomidine are in approximately one-third of the illegal opioids available in the U.S., including fentan...

Read more: Animal tranquilizers found in illegal opioids may suppress the lifesaving medication naloxone −...

Housing instability complicates end-of-life care for aging unhoused populations

  • Written by Pilar Ingle, Postdoctoral Researcher in Social Work, University of Denver
imagePeople who are unhoused use emergency rooms for medical care. Halfpoint Images/GettyImages

Research estimates that one-third or more of the unhoused population in the U.S. is age 50 or older.

Unhoused people of all ages face high rates of chronic and serious illness. They also die at younger ages compared with people who are not unhoused.

Yet, there...

Read more: Housing instability complicates end-of-life care for aging unhoused populations

How the small autonomous region of Puntland found success in battling Islamic State in Somalia

  • Written by Ido Levy, PhD Candidate, School of International Service, American University
imageSoldiers with the Puntland Defense Forces.Photo by Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via Getty Images

On Feb. 24, 2025, members of the Puntland Defense Forces posed next to a sign in Arabic that proclaimed the mountain town of Sheebaab as a “province” of the Islamic State group. The town, located in Somalia’s autonomous...

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What ancient animal fables from India teach about political wisdom

  • Written by John Nemec, Professor of Indian Religions and South Asian Studies, University of Virginia
imageAn illustration from an Arabic translation of a story in the 'Pañcatantra,' a collection of animal fables.Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

In today’s volatile world, where wars can be fought over territory, commerce can be abruptly subjected to tariffs, and friendly nations can turn hostile after a single election,...

Read more: What ancient animal fables from India teach about political wisdom

Hip-hop can document life in America more reliably than history books

  • Written by A.D. Carson, Associate Professor of Hip-Hop, University of Virginia
imageFaculty, staff and students, including then-Ph.D. student A.D. Carson, protest at Clemson University in 2016.AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins

Describing my 2017 appointment as a faculty member, the University of Virginia dubbed me the school’s “first” hip-hop professor. Even if the job title and the historic nature of the appointment...

Read more: Hip-hop can document life in America more reliably than history books

The hidden power of marathon Senate speeches: What history tells us about Cory Booker’s 25-hour oration

  • Written by Charlie Hunt, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
imageSen. Cory Booker walks toward reporters after delivering a record-setting 25-hour speech for the U.S. Senate at the Capitol on April 1, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey made history on April 1, 2025, when he stood on the Senate floor and spoke for 25 hours and five minutes, delivering...

Read more: The hidden power of marathon Senate speeches: What history tells us about Cory Booker’s 25-hour...

More than just chips: Chinese threats and Trump tariffs could disrupt lots of ‘made in Taiwan’ imports − disappointing US builders, cyclists and golfers alike

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Associate Professor Questrom School of Business, Boston University
imageA cargo ship and containers are seen at the Port of Keelung in Taiwan on April 3, 2025. I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images

What would the United States stand to lose economically if its current access to the Taiwanese market were upended or totally restricted?

This seemingly theoretical question about the longtime U.S. trading partner has taken on...

Read more: More than just chips: Chinese threats and Trump tariffs could disrupt lots of ‘made in Taiwan’...

Being alone has its benefits − a psychologist flips the script on the ‘loneliness epidemic’

  • Written by Virginia Thomas, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Middlebury
imageStudies show that choosing ‘me time’ is not a recipe for loneliness but can boost your creativity and emotional well-being.FotoDuets/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Over the past few years, experts have been sounding the alarm over how much time Americans spend alone.

Statistics show that we’re choosing to be solitary for more of our...

Read more: Being alone has its benefits − a psychologist flips the script on the ‘loneliness epidemic’

Abolition wasn’t fueled by just moral or economic concerns – the booming whaling industry also helped sink slavery

  • Written by Topher L. McDougal, Professor of Economic Development & Peacebuilding, University of San Diego
imageAn engraving of whalers at sea attacking a whale with a harpoon from 1820.Kean Collection/Getty Images

Historians have long debated whether the end of slavery in the United States was primarily driven by moral campaigns or economic changes. But what if both perspectives are looking at only part of the puzzle?

We are experts in economic development a...

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  1. Florida is home to about 341,000 immigrants from Venezuela and Haiti who may soon lose residency, work permits
  2. The Trump administration says Tren de Aragua is a terrorist group – but it’s really a transnational criminal organization. Here’s why the label matters.
  3. The problem with Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center isn’t the possibility of ‘Cats’
  4. Hormone therapy may cut cardiovascular risk in younger menopausal women
  5. Hard work feels worth it, but only after it’s done – new research on how people value effort
  6. Insects are everywhere in farming and research − but insect welfare is just catching up
  7. Myanmar military’s ‘ceasefire’ follows a pattern of ruling generals exploiting disasters to shore up control
  8. How a lone judge can block a Trump order nationwide – and why, from DACA to DOGE, this judicial check on presidents’ power is shaping how the government works
  9. Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs are the highest in decades − an economist explains how that could hurt the US
  10. Why tattoos are such an unreliable marker of gang membership
  11. Lessons from El Salvador for US university leaders facing attacks from Trump
  12. Lowering the cost of insurance in Colorado – a new analysis of the Peak Health Alliance
  13. Medicare Advantage is covering more and more Americans − some because they don’t get to choose
  14. Susan Monarez, Trump’s nominee for CDC director, faces an unprecedented and tumultuous era at the agency
  15. Vitamin D builds your bones and keeps your gut sealed, among many other essential functions − but many children are deficient
  16. From business exports to veteran care − here’s what some of the 35,000 federal workers in the Philadelphia region do
  17. Supreme Court considers whether states may prevent people covered by Medicaid from choosing Planned Parenthood as their health care provider
  18. Chinese barges and Taiwan Strait drills are about global power projection − not just a potential invasion
  19. Feeling FOMO for something that’s not even fun? It’s not the event you’re missing, it’s the bonding
  20. 23andMe is potentially selling more than just genetic data – the personal survey info it collected is just as much a privacy problem
  21. Research shows that a majority of Christian religious leaders accept the reality of climate change but have never mentioned it to their congregations
  22. The never-ending sentence: How parole and probation fuel mass incarceration
  23. In Israel, calls for genocide have migrated from the margins to the mainstream
  24. With its executive order targeting the Smithsonian, the Trump administration opens up a new front in the history wars
  25. Christian Zionism hasn’t always been a conservative evangelical creed – churches’ views of Israel have evolved over decades
  26. Schools and communities can help children bounce back after distressing disasters like the LA wildfires
  27. Why a presidential term limit got written into the Constitution – the story of the 22nd Amendment
  28. America the secular? What a changing religious landscape means for US politics
  29. Land reparations are possible − and over 225 US communities are already working to make amends for slavery and colonization
  30. Planned blackouts are becoming more common − and not having cash on hand could cost you
  31. GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices
  32. US earthquake safety relies on federal employees’ expertise
  33. Stone tool discovery in China shows people in East Asia were innovating during the Middle Paleolithic, like in Europe and Middle East
  34. Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador sparks legal questions likely to reach the Supreme Court
  35. Doctor shortages have hobbled health care for decades − and the trend could be worsening
  36. Bird flu could be on the cusp of transmitting between humans − but there are ways to slow down viral evolution
  37. Measles can ravage the immune system and brain, causing long-term damage – a virologist explains
  38. Massive cuts to Health and Human Services’ workforce signal a dramatic shift in US health policy
  39. Jets from powerful black holes can point astronomers toward where − and where not − to look for life in the universe
  40. Why do dogs love to play with trash?
  41. What is a ‘revisionist’ state, and what are they trying to revise?
  42. As ‘right to die’ gains more acceptance, a scholar of Catholicism explains the position of the Catholic Church
  43. The Panama Canal’s other conflict: Water security for the population and the global economy
  44. How is classified information typically shared and can officials declassify secrets whenever they want? A national security expert explains
  45. ‘Everyday discrimination’ linked to increased anxiety and depression across all groups of Americans
  46. From censorship to curiosity: Pope Francis’ appreciation for the power of history and books
  47. Cuts to science research funding cut American lives short − federal support is essential for medical breakthroughs
  48. Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent severe outcomes
  49. As federal environmental priorities shift, sovereign Native American nations have their own plans
  50. Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering