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An epic border: Finland’s poetic masterpiece, the Kalevala, has roots in 2 cultures and 2 countries

  • Written by Thomas A. DuBois, Professor of Scandinavian Studies, Folklore, and Religious Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
image'The Defense of the Sampo,' by early-20th-century Finnish painter Joseph Alanen, was inspired by tales from the Kalevala.Heritage Images/Hulton Archive via Getty Images

At the outset of the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic, a singer bemoans his separation from a beloved friend who grew up beside him. Today, the friends rarely meet...

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Medicare is experimenting with having AI review claims – a cost-saving measure that could risk denying needed care

  • Written by Grace Mackleby, Research scientist of Health Policy and Economics, University of Southern California
imageA new pilot brings some automated treatment decisions from Medicare Advantage to traditional Medicare.Doomu/iStock via Getty Images

Medicare has launched a six-year pilot program that could eventually transform access to health care for some of the millions of people across the U.S. who rely on it for their health insurance coverage.

Traditional...

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Reclaiming water from contaminated brine can increase water supply and reduce environmental harm

  • Written by Mervin XuYang Lim, Ph.D. Student in Chemical Engineering, University of Arizona
imageThe Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in Los Angeles handles a massive amount of sewage and wastewater. Dean Musgrove/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images

The world is looking for more clean water. Intense storms and warmer weather have worsened droughts and reduced the amount of clean water underground and in rivers and lakes on...

Read more: Reclaiming water from contaminated brine can increase water supply and reduce environmental harm

The Supreme Court may soon diminish Black political power, undoing generations of gains

  • Written by Robert D. Bland, Assistant Professor of History and Africana Studies, University of Tennessee
imageU.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, a Democrat who represents portions of central Louisiana in the House, could lose his seat if the Supreme Court invalidates Louisiana's congressional map.AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

Back in 2013, the Supreme Court tossed out a key provision of the Voting Rights Act regarding federal oversight of elections. It appears poised to abol...

Read more: The Supreme Court may soon diminish Black political power, undoing generations of gains

Climate change threatens the Winter Olympics’ future – and even snowmaking has limits for saving the Games

  • Written by Steven R. Fassnacht, Professor of Snow Hydrology, Colorado State University
imageItaly's Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium, which is hosting events for the 2026 Winter Olympics, needed snowmaking machines for the Italian National Championship Open on Dec. 23, 2025.Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images

Watching the Winter Olympics is an adrenaline rush as athletes fly down snow-covered ski slopes, luge tracks and over the ice at breakneck speeds...

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Confused by the new dietary guidelines? Focus on these simple, evidence-based shifts to lower your chronic disease risk

  • Written by Michael I Goran, Professor of Pediatrics and Vice Chair for Research, University of Southern California
imageConsuming less highly processed foods and sugary drinks and more whole grains can meaningfully improve your health.fizkes/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans aim to translate the most up-to-date nutrition science into practical advice for the public as well as to guide federal policy for programs such as school...

Read more: Confused by the new dietary guidelines? Focus on these simple, evidence-based shifts to lower your...

Federal power meets local resistance in Minneapolis – a case study in how federalism staves off authoritarianism

  • Written by Nicholas Jacobs, Goldfarb Family Distinguished Chair in American Government, Colby College; Institute for Humane Studies
imageProtesters against Immigration and Customs Enforcement march through Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 25, 2026. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

An unusually large majority of Americans agree that the recent scenes of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minneapolis are disturbing.

Federal immigration agents have deployed with weapons...

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Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand

  • Written by Nikki Luke, Assistant Professor of Human Geography, University of Tennessee
imageDuring winter storms, physical damage to wires and high demand for heating put pressure on the electrical grid.Brett Carlsen/Getty Images

As Winter Storm Fern swept across the United States in late January 2026, bringing ice, snow and freezing temperatures, it left more than a million people without power, mostly in the Southeast.

Scrambling to...

Read more: Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand

Clergy protests against ICE turned to a classic – and powerful – American playlist

  • Written by David W. Stowe, Professor of Religious Studies, Michigan State University
imageClergy and community leaders demonstrate outside Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Jan. 23, 2026, amid a surge by federal immigration agents.Brandon Bell/Getty Images

On Jan. 28, 2026, Bruce Springsteen released “Streets of Minneapolis,” a hard-hitting protest against the immigration enforcement surge in the city, including t...

Read more: Clergy protests against ICE turned to a classic – and powerful – American playlist

NASA’s Artemis II plans to send a crew around the Moon to test equipment and lay the groundwork for a future landing

  • Written by Margaret Landis, Assistant Professor of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University
imageA banner signed by NASA employees and contractors outside Launch Complex 39B, where NASA’s Artemis II rocket is visible in the background.NASA/Joel Kowsky, CC BY-NC-ND

Almost as tall as a football field, NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and capsule stack traveled slowly – just under 1 mile per hour – out to the Artemis II...

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  1. A human tendency to value expertise, not just sheer power, explains how some social hierarchies form
  2. Certain brain injuries may be linked to violent crime – identifying them could help reveal how people make moral choices
  3. Building with air – how nature’s hole-filled blueprints shape manufacturing
  4. Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show is part of long play drawn up by NFL to score with Latin America
  5. Whether it’s Valentine’s Day notes or emails to loved ones, using AI to write leaves people feeling crummy about themselves
  6. Stroke survivors can counterintuitively improve recovery by strengthening their stronger arm – new research
  7. Denmark’s generous child care and parental leave policies erase 80% of the ‘motherhood penalty’ for working moms
  8. Trump’s climate policy rollback plan relies on EPA rescinding its 2009 endangerment finding – but will courts allow it?
  9. Suspending family-based immigrant visas weakens US families and the economy
  10. Is the whole universe just a simulation?
  11. From ski jumping to speedskating, winter sports represent physics in action
  12. Life isn’t all diamonds – money and fame don’t shield the many ‘Real Housewives’ facing criminal charges
  13. 800 years after his death, the legends and legacy of Francis of Assisi endure
  14. US exit from the World Health Organization marks a new era in global health policy – here’s what the US, and world, will lose
  15. 3 things to know about Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nod for Fed chair
  16. I’m a former FBI agent who studies policing, and here’s how federal agents in Minneapolis are undermining basic law enforcement principles
  17. Short on resources, special educators are using AI – with little knowledge of the effects
  18. Grammys’ AI rules aim to keep music human, but large gray area leaves questions about authenticity and authorship
  19. From Colonial rebels to Minneapolis protesters, technology has long powered American social movements
  20. What Franco’s fascist regime in Spain can teach us about today’s America
  21. Trump’s Greenland threats reveals no-win dilemma at the heart of European security strategy
  22. US military action in Iran risks igniting a regional and global nuclear cascade
  23. How the Supreme Court might protect the Fed’s independence by using employment law in Trump v. Cook
  24. Anti-ICE protesters are following same nonviolent playbook used by people in war zones across the world to fight threats to their communities
  25. Over 100 deaths linked to January storms – here’s how to stay safe when cold, snowy weather moves in
  26. Winter storms don’t have to be deadly – here’s how to stay safe before, during and after one hits
  27. Over 100 deaths linked to January storm: Here’s how to stay safe as more cold, stormy weather moves in
  28. Americans want heat pumps – but high electricity prices may get in the way
  29. Rescheduling marijuana would be a big tax break for legal cannabis businesses – and a quiet form of deregulation
  30. America is falling behind in the global EV race – that’s going to cost the US auto industry
  31. EPA’s new way of evaluating pollution rules hands deregulators a sledgehammer and license to ignore public health
  32. Even when people’s rights are ignored, understanding the law can keep protesters engaged
  33. Aerial lidar mapping can reveal archaeological sites while overlooking Indigenous peoples and their knowledge
  34. A growing nursing shortage is made worse by nurses’ daily challenges of patients and their families rolling their eyes, yelling and striking
  35. Afghan migrants stranded in Pakistan after the US suspends refugee resettlement
  36. Colorado has emergency domestic violence shelters in only half its counties, leaving survivors without safe housing options
  37. ICE not only looks and acts like a paramilitary force – it is one, and that makes it harder to curb
  38. Not all mindfulness is the same – here’s why it matters for health and happiness
  39. Should medical marijuana be less stringently regulated? A drug policy expert explains what’s at stake
  40. It’s easy making green: Muppets continue to make a profit 50 years into their run
  41. Innovations in asthma care can improve the health of Detroiters living with this chronic disease
  42. Trump’s framing of Nigeria insurgency as a war on Christians risks undermining interfaith peacebuilding
  43. Russia’s drone pipeline: How Iran helps Moscow produce an ever-evolving unmanned fleet
  44. The end of ‘Pax Americana’ and start of a ‘post-American’ era doesn’t necessarily mean the world will be less safe
  45. PFAS are turning up in the Great Lakes, putting fish and water supplies at risk – here’s how they get there
  46. There are long-lasting, negative effects for children like Liam Ramos who are detained, or watch their parents be deported
  47. How government killings and kidnappings in Argentina drove mothers to resist and revolt − and eventually win
  48. Greenland’s Inuit have spent decades fighting for self-determination
  49. The pioneering path of Augustus Tolton, the first Black Catholic priest in the US – born into slavery, he’s now a candidate for sainthood
  50. Gifts of gym memberships and Botox treatments can lead to hurt feelings – and bad reviews for the businesses