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Colorectal cancer is increasing among young people, as James Van Der Beek’s death reminds us – cancer experts explain ways to decrease your risk

  • Written by Christopher Lieu, Professor of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageActor James Van Der Beek died from colon cancer at age 48.Andrew Toth/Getty Images

An increasing number of people are dying of colorectal cancer at a young age, including those as young as 20. Actor James Van Der Beek, who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2023, died at age 48 on Feb. 11, 2026, bringing the disease back into the limelight.

The...

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Counter-drone technologies are evolving – but there’s no surefire way to defend against drone attacks

  • Written by Jamey Jacob, Regents Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Executive Director, Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education, Oklahoma State University
imageA Mexican law enforcement officer demonstrates a drone jammer.AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo

When the Federal Aviation Administration closed the airport in El Paso, Texas, and the airspace around it on Feb. 10, 2026, the cause was, ironically, the nearby use of a technology that could be key to keeping airports and airspace open and safe.

According to...

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Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise

  • Written by Jonathan Levy, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University
imageRising global temperatures are increasing the risk of heat stroke on hot days, among many other human harms.Ronda Churchill/AFP via Getty Images

The Trump administration took a major step in its efforts to unravel America’s climate policies on Feb. 12, 2026, when it moved to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding – a formal determination...

Read more: Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise

Trump says climate change doesn’t endanger public health – evidence shows it does, from extreme heat to mosquito-borne illnesses

  • Written by Jonathan Levy, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University
imageRising global temperatures are increasing the risk of heat stroke on hot days, among many other human harms.Ronda Churchill/AFP via Getty Images

The Trump administration took a major step in its efforts to unravel America’s climate policies on Feb. 12, 2026. It moved to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding, a formal determination that...

Read more: Trump says climate change doesn’t endanger public health – evidence shows it does, from extreme...

FDA rejects Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application - for reasons with no basis in the law

  • Written by Ana Santos Rutschman, Professor of Law, Villanova University
imageIn December 2025, Moderna submitted an application to the FDA to approve the first mRNA-based flu vaccine.Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment via Getty Images

The Food and Drug Administration has refused to review an application from the biotech company Moderna to approve its mRNA-based flu vaccine.

The agency’s decision, which Moderna announced...

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Nearly every state in the US has dyslexia laws – but our research shows limited change for struggling readers

  • Written by Eric Hengyu Hu, Research Scientist of Educational Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York
imageBetween 5% and 15% of children have symptoms of dyslexia, but schools are often slow at identifying and responding to it with targeted education. mrs/Stock Photos/Getty Images

Families with children who have dyslexia have long pushed lawmakers to respond to a pressing concern: Too many young students struggle for years to learn to read, before...

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How the 9/11 terrorist attacks shaped ICE’s immigration strategy

  • Written by Pawan Dhingra, Professor of U.S. Immigration Studies, Amherst College
imageTear gas fills the air in south Minneapolis on Jan. 24, 2026, after federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti.Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Stephen Miller’s January 2026 announcement to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers – telling them that they have “immunity to perform your duties” and that no...

Read more: How the 9/11 terrorist attacks shaped ICE’s immigration strategy

Citizenship voting requirement in SAVE America Act has no basis in the Constitution – and ignores precedent that only states decide who gets to vote

  • Written by John J. Martin, Assistant Professor of Law, Quinnipiac University
imageThe House has passed a new version of an election security bill, but it faces an uphill climb in the Senate.Getty Images/Apu Gomes

The Republican-led House of Representatives voted Feb. 11, 2026 to approve the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act – or SAVE America Act. The bill would require individuals to provide proof of citizenship...

Read more: Citizenship voting requirement in SAVE America Act has no basis in the Constitution – and ignores...

Cement has a climate problem — here’s how geopolymers with add-ins like cork could help fix it

  • Written by Alcina Johnson Sudagar, Research Scientist in Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis
imagePortland cement, widely used for concrete, is responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions.Photovs/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Concrete is all around you – in the foundation of your home, the bridges you drive over, the sidewalks and buildings of cities. It is often described as the second-most used material by volume on Earth...

Read more: Cement has a climate problem — here’s how geopolymers with add-ins like cork could help fix it

Polymers from earth can make cement more climate-friendly

  • Written by Alcina Johnson Sudagar, Research Scientist in Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis
imagePortland cement, widely used for concrete, is responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions.Photovs/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Concrete is all around you – in the foundation of your home, the bridges you drive over, the sidewalks and buildings of cities. It is often described as the second-most used material by volume on Earth...

Read more: Polymers from earth can make cement more climate-friendly

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  2. How business students learn to make ethical decisions by studying a soup kitchen in one of America’s toughest neighborhoods
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  4. Addiction affects your brain as well as your body – that’s why detoxing is just the first stage of recovery
  5. Swarms of AI bots can sway people’s beliefs – threatening democracy
  6. Hesitation is costly in sports but essential to life – neuroscientists identified its brain circuitry
  7. Trump administration losing credibility with judges and grand juries – a former federal judge explains why this is ‘remarkable and unprecedented’
  8. Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull – new research
  9. The rise of ‘Merzoni’: How an alliance between Germany’s and Italy’s leaders is reshaping Europe
  10. Green or not, US energy future depends on Native nations
  11. Martha Washington’s enslaved maid Ona Judge made a daring escape to freedom – but the National Park Service has erased her story from Philadelphia exhibit
  12. ‘Proportional representation’ could reduce polarization in Congress and help more people feel like their voices are being heard
  13. Distrust and disempowerment, not apathy, keep employees from supporting marginalized colleagues
  14. What is and isn’t new about US bishops’ criticism of Trump’s foreign policy
  15. Why is US health care still the most expensive in the world after decades of cost-cutting initiatives?
  16. Reading to young kids improves their social skills − and a new study shows it doesn’t matter whether parents stop to ask questions
  17. Historically Black colleges and universities do more than offer Black youths a pathway to opportunity and success – I teach criminology, and my research suggests another benefit
  18. Local governments provide proof that polarization is not inevitable
  19. How a 22-year-old George Washington learned how to lead, from a series of mistakes in the Pennsylvania wilderness
  20. RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome − scientists are sequencing it to illuminate human health and disease
  21. Mapping cemeteries for class – how students used phones and drones to help a city count its headstones
  22. Why eating cheap chocolate can feel embarrassing – even though no one else cares
  23. ‘Which Side Are You On?’: American protest songs have emboldened social movements for generations, from coal country to Minneapolis
  24. As Jeff Bezos dismantles The Washington Post, 5 regional papers chart a course for survival
  25. Why Christian clergy see risk as part of their moral calling
  26. Held captive in their own country during World War II, Japanese Americans used nature to cope with their unjustified imprisonment
  27. Valentine’s Day cards too sugary sweet for you? Return to the 19th-century custom of the spicy ‘vinegar valentine’
  28. Philadelphia was once a sweet spot for chocolatiers and other candymakers who made iconic treats for Valentine’s Day and other holidays
  29. Infusing asphalt with plastic could help roads last longer and resist cracking under heat
  30. How do scientists hunt for dark matter? A physicist explains why the mysterious substance is so hard to find
  31. Americans are asking too much of their dogs
  32. Fifteen years after Egypt’s uprising, how faith and politics reshaped a generation
  33. How the law can add to child sex trafficking victims’ existing trauma
  34. Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers bracing for another harsh summer
  35. Why ‘The West Wing’ went from a bipartisan hit to a polarized streaming comfort watch over 2 decades, reflecting profound shifts in media and politics
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  37. No animal alive today is ‘primitive’ – why are so many still labeled that way?
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  40. New technologies are stepping up the global fight against wildlife trafficking
  41. US experiencing largest measles outbreak since 2000 – 5 essential reads on the risks, what to do and what’s coming next
  42. Federal and state authorities are taking a 2-pronged approach to make it harder to get an abortion
  43. What is the American Dream, and has it become harder to achieve in recent years?
  44. Will a ‘Trump slump’ continue to hit US tourism in 2026 − and even keep World Cup fans away?
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  47. There’s a competition crisis in America’s state legislatures – and that’s bad for democracy
  48. From ski jumps and sliding bobsleds to engineering snow, here are 5 essential reads on the science of the Winter Olympics
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