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Soaring gas prices prompt Trump to ease oil tanker rules – how waiving the Jones Act affects what you pay at the pump

  • Written by Christopher Niezrecki, Director of the Center for Energy Innovation, UMass Lowell
imageSuspending the Jones Act allows foreign-based oil tankers to sail between U.S. ports. AP Photo/Eric Gay

The Trump administration temporarily suspended the Jones Act on March 18, 2026, as part of its efforts to bring down soaring U.S. gasoline prices.

But what does this more-than-century-old law, which originally was designed to support the shipping...

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Hundreds of hungry mosquitoes, a student volunteer and a mesh suit helped us figure out how these deadly insects reach their targets

  • Written by David Hu, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Biology, Adjunct Professor of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology
imageTrajectories of mosquitoes flying around a human target.David L. Hu, Georgia Tech

“Four minutes is too long.”

imageSome of Chris Zuo’s itchy results after his session with the mosquitoes.David L. Hu

That’s the note undergraduate Chris Zuo sent me along with photos of countless mosquito bites on his bare skin. This full-body...

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How hatred of Jews became a common ground for Islamic terrorists and left-wing extremists, fueling domestic terrorism

  • Written by Arie Perliger, Director of Security Studies and Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell
imageA woman gathers children as law enforcement responds at a Michigan synagogue after an assailant drove a vehicle into the building on March 12, 2026. AP Photo/Corey Williams

Every major escalation in the Middle East sends shock waves far beyond the region. In the United States, those shock waves arrive not as distant tremors but as catalysts for...

Read more: How hatred of Jews became a common ground for Islamic terrorists and left-wing extremists, fueling...

More and more teachers and students are using AI – even though it might do more harm than good

  • Written by Tal Slemrod, Associate Professor of Special Education, California State University, Chico
imageAn estimated 85% of K-12 public school teachers recently reported that they used AI during the 2024-2025 school year. ismagilov/iStock/Getty Images Plus

K-12 teachers and students across the country are increasingly using AI in and out of classrooms, whether it is teachers turning to AI to refine lesson plans or students asking AI to help them...

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What’s the equivalent of a wheelchair for a person with schizophrenia? How psychiatric rehabilitation brings community into care

  • Written by Adrienne Lapidos, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Michigan
imageIncluding employment support in psychiatric care can improve quality of life.Maskot/Getty Images

Imagine your dream is to get a job at the local library. You have a love for people and for books. You also have schizophrenia, a psychiatric disability that makes life in the community more challenging.

You often have extreme psychological experiences....

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Power outages can threaten the lives of medical device users – knowing who is most at risk will help cities respond

  • Written by Matthew D. Dean, Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Irvine
imageMany older adults rely on electric-powered medical equipment, such as portable oxygen and nebulizers that help them breathe.Westend61 via Getty Images

When the power goes out and stays off for hours, the result can be more than just a hassle – for millions of Americans who rely on medical equipment, losing electricity can become a medical...

Read more: Power outages can threaten the lives of medical device users – knowing who is most at risk will...

Pittsburgh spends millions on juvenile detention – research points to cheaper, more effective alternatives

  • Written by Jeffrey Shook, Professor of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh
imageMore than a third of people in state prisons have served time in a juvenile facility, according to The Sentencing Project.SAKDAWUT14/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Data released in January 2026 to Allegheny County officials offers a clear look at who is being held at Highland Detention Center – and how much it costs taxpayers. The numbers show...

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What an ancient Chinese philosopher can teach us about Americans’ obsession with college rankings

  • Written by Stephen Chen, Associate Professor of Psychology, Wellesley College
imageA visitor looks at calligraphy by Luo Sangui of the Daodejing, the classic Daoist text, during the Nanjing 2014 Grand Art Exhibition in Nanjing, China. Visual China Group via Getty Images

Each March, many of the country’s most selective colleges and universities release their admissions decisions, reviving debates over the roles of race, wealt...

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Millions of CT scans are done every year – most leave important data behind

  • Written by Peter Gunderman, Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University
imageCT scans hold a wealth of information about a patient's health that often gets overlooked.Morsa Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Recently, a patient came to the hospital where I work with a persistent cough. Their doctor had ordered a CT scan – a type of imaging that creates detailed cross-sectional pictures of the body’s interior...

Read more: Millions of CT scans are done every year – most leave important data behind

Pete Hegseth is working hard to make sure the public hears only good news about Iran war

  • Written by Kathy Kiely, Professor and Lee Hills Chair of Free Press Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia
imageThe Trump administration doesn't like the free press's coverage of the Iran war.MirageC/Getty

Martha Gellhorn stowed away on a hospital ship to become the only woman journalist to land on Normandy Beach on D-Day. She carried stretchers before writing her harrowing account of the invasion.

The New Yorker’s famously epicurean writer A.J....

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  1. Going nuclear? Why a growing number of Washington’s allies are eyeing an alternative to US umbrella
  2. Iran’s nuclear materials and equipment remain a danger in an active war zone
  3. With AI finishing your sentences, what will happen to your unique voice on the page?
  4. Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential
  5. Researchers develop biodegradable, plant-based packaging from natural fibers – new research
  6. My research on wheelchair basketball challenges one of the biggest assumptions about sex differences in sports
  7. Magic mushroom-infused products appear in Colorado gas stations – what public health officials want consumers to know
  8. Tax changes taking effect in 2026 may boost the number of donors but lead to the US missing out on an estimated $5.7B a year in charitable giving
  9. In war-torn Iran, air pollution from burning oil depots and bombed buildings unleashes invisible health threats
  10. Paul Ehrlich, often called alarmist for dire warnings about human harms to the Earth, believed scientists had a responsibility to speak out
  11. The first modern rocket launched 100 years ago, beginning a century of both innovations and challenges for spaceflight
  12. Paleontologists uncover a new ‘Spinosaurus’ species by following a clue from a decades-old book into the Sahara Desert
  13. What was the very first plant in the world?
  14. The long history of silent meditation retreats and the individuals who helped shape them
  15. A writing professor’s new task in the age of AI: Teaching students when to struggle
  16. Anxiety and ADHD can overlap – here’s how to untangle these widespread mental health disorders
  17. Controversy over Reese’s ingredients reveals standard food industry practices most consumers never notice
  18. A pet-friendly homeless shelter pilot reduced the rate of homelessness among the people it helped in California
  19. What ‘gooning’ reveals about intimacy in a world cordoned off by screens
  20. Iran war and other tough topics give K-12 teachers chance to teach students how, not what, to think
  21. How the Emerald Isle shaped the Steel City – Pittsburgh’s rich Irish history
  22. Jesse Jackson’s misdiagnosis of Parkinson’s is common – new genetic discovery could lead to treatment for this deadly disease
  23. As the Oscars approach, Hollywood grapples with AI’s growing influence on filmmaking
  24. I was teaching virtue and knowledge while lying on the side
  25. While the US government is investigating unidentified anomalous phenomena, academic researchers studying them face stigma
  26. When US fights in the Middle East, American Muslim students often face discrimination
  27. How sewage treatment plants could handle food waste, sparing landfills and the climate
  28. Nearly 1 in 3 missing children in the US are Black, driving Pennsylvania and other states to propose ‘Ebony Alerts’ to ensure equal protection and public safety
  29. In its hunt for critical minerals, the US is misconstruing what is and is not America’s
  30. Young Latinos – and their commitment to social justice – are shaping the future of the Catholic Church
  31. When GPS lies at sea: How electronic warfare is threatening ships and their crews
  32. Iran’s ruling structure explained
  33. ‘Hamnet’ is making audiences break down in tears – and upending beliefs about male grief
  34. Federal benefits cuts are looming – here’s how Colorado is trying to protect families with children
  35. A successful USDA program that has supported more than 533,000 affordable rental homes in rural America is getting phased out
  36. Kurdish gains in Syria could disappear without international support − just as they did in Iraq decades ago
  37. Not just Patriot interceptors: A defense expert explains the various weapons US and allies use to defend against missiles and drones
  38. Constant technology changes throw seniors a curve – and add to caregivers’ load
  39. ICE buys $87M warehouse in Pennsylvania − can local officials block a detention facility?
  40. Legal refugees now face long detention after DHS reinterprets law on applying for a green card after a year
  41. As Iran war expands, some conservative Christians interpret the conflict through biblical prophecies
  42. ‘The Tibetan Book of the Dead’ is actually not just about death
  43. We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what’s coming
  44. Congress still has ways to throttle back Trump’s war with Iran – and to ask questions
  45. Patriots and loyalists both rallied around St. Patrick’s Day during the Revolutionary War
  46. Fat cells burn energy to make heat – making them the next frontier of weight loss therapies
  47. Indie coffee shops are meant to counter corporate behemoths like Starbucks – so why do they all look the same?
  48. AI doesn’t ‘see’ the way that you do, and that could be a problem when it categorizes objects and scenes
  49. Oil isn’t just fuel: Iran conflict could disrupt markets for everything from plastics to fertilizers
  50. Notions of ‘Christendom’ often miss the mark – medieval Europe’s ideas about faith and power were not so simple