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Trump is making it easier to fire federal workers, but they have some legal protections - 3 essential reads

  • Written by Amy Lieberman, Politics + Society Editor, The Conversation
imageAn estimated 2% of federal civil servants could soon find their jobs are no longer secure under the Trump administration. iStock/Getty Images Plus

The Trump administration is moving ahead with policy changes that would make it easier to fire some federal workers.

The Office of Personnel Management, or OPM, filed proposed regulations in the Federal...

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Detroit’s next mayor can do these 3 things to support neighborhoods beyond downtown

  • Written by Deyanira Nevárez Martínez, Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Michigan State University

Detroit stands at a pivotal moment.

Mayor Mike Duggan is preparing to leave office after 11 years at the end of 2025. The city’s next leader will inherit not only a revitalizing downtown but also neighborhoods like Belmont, Petosky-Otsego and Van Steuban that are grappling with housing instability and decades of neglect and disinvestment.

My...

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Taking intermittent quizzes reduces achievement gaps and enhances online learning, even in highly distracting environments

  • Written by Jason C.K. Chan, Professor of Psychology, Iowa State University
imageMore Americans are learning remotely.Drazen/E+ via Getty Images

Inserting brief quiz questions into an online lecture can boost learning and may reduce racial achievement gaps, even when students are tuning in remotely in a distracting environment.

That’s a main finding of our recent research published in Communications Psychology. With...

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How redefining just one word could strip the Endangered Species Act’s ability to protect vital habitat

  • Written by Mariah Meek, Associate Professor of Integrative Biology, Michigan State University
imageGreen sea turtles, like this hatchling in Florida, are endangered due in part to habitat destruction and fishing nets.Keenan Adams/USFWS

It wouldn’t make much sense to prohibit people from shooting a threatened woodpecker while allowing its forest to be cut down, or to bar killing endangered salmon while allowing a dam to dry out their...

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‘The pope is Peruvian!’ How 2 decades in South America shaped the vision of Pope Leo XIV

  • Written by Matthew Casey-Pariseault, Associate Clinical Professor of History, Arizona State University
imageFaithful hold a photo of Robert Prevost, who was elected Pope Leo XIV, in front of the Cathedral of Chiclayo, Peru, where he served as bishop for several years.AP Photo/Manuel Medina

In his first appearance as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, the man born Robert Francis Prevost spoke for 10 minutes in Italian. Then he...

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What or where is the Indo-Pacific? How a foreign policy pivot redefined the global map

  • Written by Andrew Latham, Professor of Political Science, Macalester College
imageIs the Indo-Pacific concept about international dialogue ... or just containing China?Tetra images/Getty Images

Open a book of maps and look for the “Indo-Pacific” region – it likely won’t be there.

Yet the Indo-Pacific is now central to how many countries think about strategy and security. It describes a region spanning two...

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Why protecting wildland is crucial to American freedom and identity

  • Written by Leisl Carr Childers, Associate Professor of History, Colorado State University
imageThe Wet Beaver Wilderness in Coconino National Forest in Arizona is one of many designated wilderness areas in the U.S.Deborah Lee Soltesz

As summer approaches, millions of Americans begin planning or taking trips to state and national parks, seeking to explore the wide range of outdoor recreational opportunities across the nation. A lot of them...

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Trump moves to gut low-income energy assistance as summer heat descends and electricity prices rise

  • Written by Conor Harrison, Associate Professor of Economic Geography, University of South Carolina
imageCities like Houston get high humidity in addition to the heat, making summer almost unbearable without cooling.Brandon Bell/Getty Images

The U.S. is headed into what forecasters expect to be one of the hottest summers on record, and millions of people across the country will struggle to pay their power bills as temperatures and energy costs rise.

A...

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AI can scan vast numbers of social media posts during disasters to guide first responders

  • Written by Ademola Adesokan, Postdoctoral Researcher in Computer Science, Missouri University of Science and Technology
imageRescuers need to know ASAP where they're needed in disasters.AP Photo/Mike Stewart

When disasters happen – such as hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes – every second counts. Emergency teams need to find people fast, send help and stay organized. In today’s world, one of the fastest ways to get information is through social media....

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Why collect asteroid samples? 4 essential reads on what these tiny bits of space rock can tell scientists

  • Written by Mary Magnuson, Associate Science Editor
imageThe OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule contained rock from the asteroid Bennu.NASA/Keegan Barber

China’s Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission is set to launch this month, May 2025, en route to the asteroid Kamoʻoalewa (2016 HO3). The country could join the United States and Japan, whose space agencies have both successfully retrieved a...

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  2. Why do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? 2 experts on aging explain why lives are at stake
  3. Where tomorrow’s scientists prefer to live − and where they’d rather not
  4. How Asian American became a racial grouping – and why many with Asian roots don’t identify with the term these days
  5. Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship heads to the Supreme Court
  6. Trump heads to the Gulf aiming to bolster trade ties – but side talks on Tehran, Gaza could drive a wedge between US and Israel
  7. From defenders to skeptics: The sharp decline in young Americans’ support for free speech
  8. If you really want to close the US trade deficit, try boosting innovation in rural manufacturing
  9. Smartwatches promise all kinds of quality-of-life improvements − here are 5 things users should keep in mind
  10. Calorie counts on menus and food labels may not help consumers choose healthier foods, new research shows
  11. Space law doesn’t protect historical sites, mining operations and bases on the Moon – a space lawyer describes a framework that could
  12. In death penalty cases, the quest for justice is not America’s highest value
  13. When does a kid become an adult?
  14. As US doubles down on fossil fuels, communities will have to adapt to the consequences − yet climate adaptation funding is on the chopping block
  15. As US ramps up fossil fuels, communities will have to adapt to the consequences − yet climate adaptation funding is on the chopping block
  16. India-Pakistan ceasefire shouldn’t disguise fact that norms have changed in South Asia, making future de-escalation much harder
  17. From pulpit to pitch: Pope Francis used sport to get his message to a wider world − that could continue with baseball-loving Leo XIV
  18. Science requires ethical oversight – without federal dollars, society’s health and safety are at risk
  19. I’m a business professor who asked dozens of former students how they define success. Here are their lessons for today’s grads
  20. I watched the Kremlin’s new Putin documentary (so you don’t have to) − here’s what it says about how the Russian leader views himself
  21. Nitrous oxide recreational use is linked to brain damage and sudden death − but ‘laughing gas’ is still sold all over the US
  22. Can Trump strip Harvard of its charitable status? Scholars of nonprofit law and accounting describe the obstacles in his way
  23. How William Howard Taft’s approach to government efficiency differed from Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn tactics
  24. Pope Leo XIV: Why the College of Cardinals chose the Chicago native and Augustinian to lead the church after Francis
  25. How the Take It Down Act tackles nonconsensual deepfake porn − and how it falls short
  26. Missile strikes and drone attacks heighten South Asian crisis - 8 questions answered over the role of Pakistan’s military in responding
  27. Pope Leo XIV faces limits on changing the Catholic Church − but Francis made reforms that set the stage for larger changes
  28. FDR united Democrats under the banner of ‘liberalism’ − but today’s Democratic Party has nothing to put on its hat
  29. Basic research advances science, and can also have broader impacts on modern society
  30. Philadelphians will soon choose their next district attorney − so what do DAs actually do?
  31. How proposed changes to higher education accreditation could impact campus diversity efforts
  32. When doctors don’t believe their patients’ pain – experts explain the all-too-common experience of medical gaslighting
  33. Humans are killing helpful insects in hundreds of ways − simple steps can reduce the harm
  34. Trump speaking poorly of other presidents is uncommon, but not unheard of, in American presidential history
  35. Recycling asphalt pavement can help the environment − now scientists are putting the safety of recycled pavement to the test
  36. Decentralized finance is booming − and so are the security risks. My team surveyed nearly 500 crypto investors and uncovered the most common mistakes
  37. ‘Grit’ and relentless perseverance can take a toll on brain health − particularly for people facing social stresses like racism
  38. No matter who the next pope is, US Catholics stand ‘at a crossroads’ − a sociologist explains
  39. Even with Pope Leo XIV in place, US Catholics stand ‘at a crossroads’
  40. India-Pakistan strikes: 5 essential reads on decades of rivalry and tensions over Kashmir
  41. Was it a stone tool or just a rock? An archaeologist explains how scientists can tell the difference
  42. AI isn’t replacing student writing – but it is reshaping it
  43. Spacecraft can ‘brake’ in space using drag − advancing craft agility, space safety and planetary missions
  44. Contaminated milk from one plant in Illinois sickened thousands with ‘Salmonella’ in 1985 − as outbreaks rise in the US, lessons from this one remain true
  45. North Korean spy drama in China may signal Beijing’s unease over growing Pyongyang-Moscow ties
  46. Measles could again become widespread as cases surge worldwide
  47. Repealing the estate tax could create headaches for the rich – as well as worsen inequality
  48. Indonesia’s ‘thousand friends, zero enemies’ approach sees President Subianto courting China and US
  49. How to manage financial stress in uncertain times
  50. Buddha’s foster mother played a key role in the orphaned prince’s life – and is a model for Buddhists on Mother’s Day