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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.

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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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Researchers uncovered hundreds of genes linked to OCD, providing clues about how it changes the brain − new research

  • Written by Carol Mathews, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Florida
imageNo single gene causes OCD, but identifying the genetic markers linked to the condition can help clarify how it develops.Viktoria Ruban/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Obsessive compulsive disorder has many unknowns, including what causes it, why symptoms can differ so much between people, how medication and therapy for it actually work, and why...

Read more: Researchers uncovered hundreds of genes linked to OCD, providing clues about how it changes the...

Why do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? 2 experts on aging explain why lives are at stake

  • Written by Jane Tavares, Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer of Gerontology, UMass Boston
imageMedicaid provides health insurance coverage for more than 82 million Americans. FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images

Republicans in Congress intend to cut about US$880 billion in federal health care spending.

One of their primary targets is Medicaid. That government program covers 82 million Americans with health insurance. Most of the people enrolled in...

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Where tomorrow’s scientists prefer to live − and where they’d rather not

  • Written by Christopher P. Scheitle, Associate Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University
imageMany students have strong feelings about where they want to move after graduation.Tony Garcia/Stone via Getty Images

Graduate students interested in an academic career after graduation day have often been told they need to be open to moving somewhere they may not want to live. This advice is because of how hard it is to get a tenure-track professor...

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How Asian American became a racial grouping – and why many with Asian roots don’t identify with the term these days

  • Written by Jennifer Ho, Professor of Asian American Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
imagePeople gather for a rally in New York on March 16, 2023, to protest racism against Asian Americans.Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

For the first time, in 1990, May was officially designated as a month honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage. Though the current U.S. administration recently withdrew federal recognition, the...

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Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship heads to the Supreme Court

  • Written by Jean Lantz Reisz, Clinical Associate Professor of Law, Co-Director, USC Immigration Clinic, University of Southern California
imagePresident Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship resurrects a dissenting argument in an 1898 case that went before the Supreme Court. iStock/Getty Images Plus

For more than 150 years, people who were born within U.S. territory automatically received citizenship – regardless of their parents’ immigration status.

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Trump heads to the Gulf aiming to bolster trade ties – but side talks on Tehran, Gaza could drive a wedge between US and Israel

  • Written by Asher Kaufman, Professor of History and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
imagePresident Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman attend the G20 Summit in Japan in 2019.Eliot Blondet/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump will sit down with the Saudi crown prince and Emirati and Qatari leaders on May 14, 2025, in what is being heavily touted as a high-stakes summit. Not invited, and watching...

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From defenders to skeptics: The sharp decline in young Americans’ support for free speech

  • Written by Jacob Mchangama, Research Professor of Political Science and Executive Director of The Future of Free Speech, Vanderbilt University
imageSupport among young people for allowing controversial or offensive speech has dropped sharply.J Studios/Getty Images

For much of the 20th century, young Americans were seen as free speech’s fiercest defenders. But now, young Americans are growing more skeptical of free speech.

According to a March 2025 report by The Future of Free Speech, a...

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  1. If you really want to close the US trade deficit, try boosting innovation in rural manufacturing
  2. Smartwatches promise all kinds of quality-of-life improvements − here are 5 things users should keep in mind
  3. Calorie counts on menus and food labels may not help consumers choose healthier foods, new research shows
  4. Space law doesn’t protect historical sites, mining operations and bases on the Moon – a space lawyer describes a framework that could
  5. In death penalty cases, the quest for justice is not America’s highest value
  6. When does a kid become an adult?
  7. As US doubles down on fossil fuels, communities will have to adapt to the consequences − yet climate adaptation funding is on the chopping block
  8. As US ramps up fossil fuels, communities will have to adapt to the consequences − yet climate adaptation funding is on the chopping block
  9. India-Pakistan ceasefire shouldn’t disguise fact that norms have changed in South Asia, making future de-escalation much harder
  10. From pulpit to pitch: Pope Francis used sport to get his message to a wider world − that could continue with baseball-loving Leo XIV
  11. Science requires ethical oversight – without federal dollars, society’s health and safety are at risk
  12. I’m a business professor who asked dozens of former students how they define success. Here are their lessons for today’s grads
  13. 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
  14. Nitrous oxide recreational use is linked to brain damage and sudden death − but ‘laughing gas’ is still sold all over the US
  15. Can Trump strip Harvard of its charitable status? Scholars of nonprofit law and accounting describe the obstacles in his way
  16. How William Howard Taft’s approach to government efficiency differed from Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn tactics
  17. Pope Leo XIV: Why the College of Cardinals chose the Chicago native and Augustinian to lead the church after Francis
  18. How the Take It Down Act tackles nonconsensual deepfake porn − and how it falls short
  19. Missile strikes and drone attacks heighten South Asian crisis - 8 questions answered over the role of Pakistan’s military in responding
  20. Pope Leo XIV faces limits on changing the Catholic Church − but Francis made reforms that set the stage for larger changes
  21. FDR united Democrats under the banner of ‘liberalism’ − but today’s Democratic Party has nothing to put on its hat
  22. Basic research advances science, and can also have broader impacts on modern society
  23. Philadelphians will soon choose their next district attorney − so what do DAs actually do?
  24. How proposed changes to higher education accreditation could impact campus diversity efforts
  25. When doctors don’t believe their patients’ pain – experts explain the all-too-common experience of medical gaslighting
  26. Humans are killing helpful insects in hundreds of ways − simple steps can reduce the harm
  27. Trump speaking poorly of other presidents is uncommon, but not unheard of, in American presidential history
  28. Recycling asphalt pavement can help the environment − now scientists are putting the safety of recycled pavement to the test
  29. Decentralized finance is booming − and so are the security risks. My team surveyed nearly 500 crypto investors and uncovered the most common mistakes
  30. ‘Grit’ and relentless perseverance can take a toll on brain health − particularly for people facing social stresses like racism
  31. No matter who the next pope is, US Catholics stand ‘at a crossroads’ − a sociologist explains
  32. Even with Pope Leo XIV in place, US Catholics stand ‘at a crossroads’
  33. India-Pakistan strikes: 5 essential reads on decades of rivalry and tensions over Kashmir
  34. Was it a stone tool or just a rock? An archaeologist explains how scientists can tell the difference
  35. AI isn’t replacing student writing – but it is reshaping it
  36. Spacecraft can ‘brake’ in space using drag − advancing craft agility, space safety and planetary missions
  37. 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
  38. North Korean spy drama in China may signal Beijing’s unease over growing Pyongyang-Moscow ties
  39. Measles could again become widespread as cases surge worldwide
  40. Repealing the estate tax could create headaches for the rich – as well as worsen inequality
  41. Indonesia’s ‘thousand friends, zero enemies’ approach sees President Subianto courting China and US
  42. How to manage financial stress in uncertain times
  43. Buddha’s foster mother played a key role in the orphaned prince’s life – and is a model for Buddhists on Mother’s Day
  44. Why ‘The Calling of Saint Matthew’ by Caravaggio was Pope Francis’ favorite painting − an art historian explains
  45. From the moment he steps onto the balcony, each pope signals his style of leadership – here’s how Pope Leo XIV’s appearance compares with Pope Francis’ first
  46. A new pope’s first appearance on St. Peter’s balcony is rich with symbols − and Francis’ decision to rein in the pomp spoke volumes
  47. How the US can mine its own critical minerals − without digging new holes
  48. Can learning cursive help kids read better? Some policymakers think it’s worth a try
  49. Religious charter schools threaten to shift more money away from traditional public schools – and the Supreme Court is considering this idea
  50. Even judges appointed by Trump are ruling against him