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West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology

  • Written by Christine Siddoway, Professor of Geology, Colorado College
imageThe ice that now covers West Antarctica was not there 3.6 million years ago, after a massive collapse of the ice sheet during a warming period.Anna Ruth Halberstadt, CC BY-NC-ND

Due to its thick, vast ice sheet, Antarctica appears to be a single, continuous landmass centered over the South Pole and spanning both hemispheres of the globe. The...

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How the ‘slayer rule’ might play a role in determining who will inherit wealth from Rob Reiner and his wife

  • Written by Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia
imageMichele Singer Reiner and Rob Reiner pose with their children, Jake, Romy and Nick, far right, at a 2014 gala.Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

The fatal stabbings of filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner and his wife, the photographer and producer Michele Singer Reiner, have sparked widespread grieving. This tragedy, discovered on Dec. 14, 2025, is also...

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The celibate, dancing Shakers were once seen as a threat to society – 250 years later, they’re part of the sound of America

  • Written by Christian Goodwillie, Director and Curator of Special Collections and Archives, Hamilton College
imageIn the Shakers' early years, dance was one of the most distinct aspects of the Christian group's worship.Bettmann via Getty Images

Director Mona Fastvold’s new film, “The Testament of Ann Lee,” features actor Amanda Seyfried in the titular role: the English spiritual seeker who brought the Shaker movement to America. The trailer...

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From truce in the trenches to cocktails at the consulate: How Christmas diplomacy seeks to exploit seasonal goodwill

  • Written by Andrew Latham, Professor of Political Science, Macalester College
imageBritish and German troops observe a temporary truce on Christmas Day 1914.Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix via Getty Images

President Donald Trump is reportedlysetting his sights on a Christmas peace deal in the Ukraine-Russia war.

The timing is apt. Every December, political leaders reach instinctively for the language of goodwill. Meanwhile, diplomats the...

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As DOJ begins to release Epstein files, his many victims deserve more attention than the powerful men in his ‘client list’

  • Written by Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Frank and Bethine Church Endowed Chair of Public Affairs, Boise State University
imagePassage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, backed by many of Epstein's alleged victims and family members, led the DOJ to begin releasing some of the Epstein files.AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

The U.S. Department of Justice has made a partial release of documents from what’s become known collectively as the “Jeffrey Epstein...

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How to reduce gift-giving stress with your kids – a child psychologist’s tips for making magic and avoiding tears

  • Written by Angela J. Narayan, Associate Professor, Clinical Child Psychology Ph.D. program, University of Denver
image’Tis the season ... for gift-buying stress.Photo by Ryan Miller/Invision/AP

As a child, I loved being the center of attention. So it was a problem when my baby brother was born a day before my birthday. For years, I would beg my parents for a birthday gift “one day early.” My laid-back brother remembers thinking, “I...

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The world risks forgetting one of humanity’s greatest triumphs as polio nears global eradication − 70 years after Jonas Salk developed the vaccine in a Pittsburgh lab

  • Written by Carl Kurlander, Senior Lecturer, Film and Media Studies, University of Pittsburgh
imageDr. Jonas Salk displays his polio vaccine, which he developed in a University of Pittsburgh laboratory. Bettmann/Bettmann Collection via Getty Images

It was like a horror movie. The invisible polio virus would strike, leaving young children on crutches, in wheelchairs or in a dreaded “iron lung” ventilator. Each summer, the fear was so...

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Medieval peasants probably enjoyed their holiday festivities more than you do

  • Written by Bobbi Sutherland, Associate Professor, Department of HIstory, University of Dayton
imageWinter in a peasant village, painted by the Limbourg brothers and published in the medieval illuminated manuscript 'Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry.'Pierce Archive LLC/Buyenlarge via Getty Images

When people think of the European Middle Ages, it often brings to mind grinding poverty, superstition and darkness. But the reality of the...

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People are getting their news from AI – and it’s altering their views

  • Written by Adrian Kuenzler, Scholar-in-Residence, University of Denver; University of Hong Kong
imageWhen a bot brings you the news, who built it and how it presents the information matter.Zentangle/iStock via Getty Images

Meta’s decision to end its professional fact-checking program sparked a wave of criticism in the tech and media world. Critics warned that dropping expert oversight could erode trust and reliability in the digital...

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Autocracies in transition: In 2025, Cameroon and Tanzania rulers clung to power — but look more vulnerable than ever

  • Written by Yonatan Morse, Associate Professor, University of Connecticut
imageProtesters run as Cameroonian security forces use water cannons to disperse them during the country's latest election, whose integrity was widely challenged.AP Photo/Welba Yamo Pascal

Autocratic leaders in Africa like their numbers to be in the high 90s, it appears.

In October, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan won a highly dubious 98% of the...

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  2. Local democracy is holding strong, but rural communities are falling behind, new survey of Michigan officials shows
  3. How C-reactive protein outpaced ‘bad’ cholesterol as leading heart disease risk marker
  4. It’s more than OK for kids to be bored − it’s good for them
  5. I study rat nests − here’s why rodents make great archivists
  6. As millions of Americans face a steep rise in health insurance costs, lawmakers continue a century-long battle over who should pay for health care
  7. RFK Jr. wants to scrutinize the vaccine schedule – but its safety record is already decades long
  8. Deception and lies from the White House to justify a war in Venezuela? We’ve seen this movie before in run-ups to wars in Vietnam and Iraq
  9. Miami’s new mayor faces a housing affordability crisis, city charter reform and a shrinking budget
  10. Understanding climate change in America: Skepticism, dogmatism and personal experience
  11. Rest is essential during the holidays, but it may mean getting active, not crashing on the couch
  12. With wolves absent from most of eastern North America, can coyotes replace them?
  13. What are gas stove manufacturers trying to hide? Warning labels
  14. Resolve to stop punching the clock: Why you might be able to change when and how long you work
  15. There’s little evidence tech is much help stopping school shootings
  16. Why it’s so hard to tell if a piece of text was written by AI – even for AI
  17. Large trunks discovered in a basement offer a window into the lives and struggles of early Filipino migrants
  18. Tennis is set for a ‘Battle of the Sexes’ sequel – with no movement behind it
  19. Trump tariffs and warming India-China ties have silenced the Quad partnership … for now
  20. Sudan’s civil war: A visual guide to the brutal conflict
  21. ‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers reflect on how 2025’s science cuts have changed their lives
  22. Karoline Leavitt’s White House briefing doublethink is straight out of Orwell’s ‘1984’
  23. Where the wild things thrive: Finding and protecting nature’s climate change safe havens
  24. Billionaires with $1 salaries – and other legal tax dodges the ultrawealthy use to keep their riches
  25. Unpaid caregiving work can feel small and personal, but that doesn’t take away its ethical value
  26. The US already faces a health care workforce shortage – immigration policy could make it worse
  27. America faced domestic fascists before and buried that history
  28. Supreme Court case about ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ highlights debate over truthful advertising standards
  29. Rising electricity prices and an aging grid challenge the nation as data centers demand more power
  30. Shaping the conversation means offering context to extreme ideas, not just a platform
  31. The #iwasfifteen hashtag and ongoing Epstein coverage show how traffickers exploit the vulnerabilities of teens and tweens
  32. Hacked phones and Wi-Fi surveillance have replaced Cold War spies and radio waves in the delusions of people with schizophrenia
  33. Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes
  34. School shootings dropped in 2025 - but schools are still focusing too much on safety technology instead of prevention
  35. From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected
  36. The North Pole keeps moving – here’s how that affects Santa’s holiday travel and yours
  37. How rogue nations are capitalizing on gaps in crypto regulation to finance weapons programs
  38. 2 superpowers, 1 playbook: Why Chinese and US bureaucrats think and act alike
  39. A, B, C or D – grades might not say all that much about what students are actually learning
  40. The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites
  41. Gazing into the mind’s eye with mice – how neuroscientists are seeing human vision more clearly
  42. If tried by court-martial, senator accused of ‘seditious behavior’ would be deprived of several constitutional rights
  43. My prescription costs what?! Pharmacists offer tips that could reduce your out-of-pocket drug costs
  44. Chile elects most right-wing leader since Pinochet – in line with regional drift, domestic tendency to punish incumbents
  45. Epstein’s victims deserve more attention than his ‘client list’
  46. The ‘one chatbot per child’ model for AI in classrooms conflicts with what research shows: Learning is a social process
  47. Christmas trees are more expensive than ever in Colorado — what gives?
  48. Pardons are political, with modern presidents expanding their use
  49. How the NIH became the backbone of American medical research and a major driver of innovation and economic growth
  50. Getting peace right: Why justice needs to be baked into ceasefire agreements – including Ukraine’s