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How poisoned data can trick AI − and how to stop it

  • Written by M. Hadi Amini, Associate Professor of Computing and Information Sciences, Florida International University
imageData poisoning can make an AI system dangerous to use, potentially posing threats such as chemically poisoning a food or water supply. ArtemisDiana/iStock via Getty Images

Imagine a busy train station. Cameras monitor everything, from how clean the platforms are to whether a docking bay is empty or occupied. These cameras feed into an AI system...

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Spiderweb silks and architectures reveal millions of years of evolutionary ingenuity

  • Written by Ella Kellner, Ph.D. Student in Biological Sciences, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
imageAn orchard orb weaver spider rests in the center of her web.Daniela Duncan/Moment via Getty Images

Have you ever walked face-first into a spiderweb while on a hike? Or swept away cobwebs in your garage?

You may recognize the orb web as the classic Halloween decoration or cobwebs as close neighbors with your dust bunnies. These are just two among the...

Read more: Spiderweb silks and architectures reveal millions of years of evolutionary ingenuity

AI is making reading books feel obsolete – and students have a lot to lose

  • Written by Naomi S. Baron, Professor Emerita of Linguistics, American University
imageWorkarounds to reading a book cover-to-cover have existed for decades, but generative AI takes it to new heights.dem10/E+ via Getty Images

A perfect storm is brewing for reading.

AI arrived as both kids and adults were already spending less time reading books than they did in the not-so-distant past.

As a linguist, I study how technology influences...

Read more: AI is making reading books feel obsolete – and students have a lot to lose

Labor Day and May Day emerged from the movement for a shorter workday in industrial America

  • Written by Jeffrey Sklansky, Professor of History, University of Illinois Chicago
imageIt took more than a century for Chicago's Haymarket Square to get this memorial to the historic labor strife that occurred there. Jeffrey Sklansky

Most of the world observes International Workers’ Day on May 1 or the first Monday in May each year, but not the United States and Canada. Instead, Americans and Canadians have celebrated Labor Day...

Read more: Labor Day and May Day emerged from the movement for a shorter workday in industrial America

The new NextGen Acela trains promise faster travel and more seats – but arrive as US rail faces an uncertain future

  • Written by David Alff, Associate Professor of English, University at Buffalo
imageThe new Acela trains are scheduled to start running on the Northeast Corridor soon. Courtesy of Amtrak

When former President Joe Biden unveiled his US$1.9 trillion infrastructure plan in 2021, he found the perfect place to go public: Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station rail yard.

Over the din of crackling wires and grumbling engines, the...

Read more: The new NextGen Acela trains promise faster travel and more seats – but arrive as US rail faces an...

4 laws that could stymie the Trump EPA’s plan to rescind the endangerment finding that underpins US climate policies

  • Written by H. Christopher Frey, Glenn E. Futrell Distinguished University Professor of Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University
imageU.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, left, takes a selfie with Energy Secretary Chris Wright, center, and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in front of the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline.AP Photo/Jenny Kane

The Trump administration’s plan to unravel many of the nation’s climate policies hinges on rescinding what’s known as the endangerment...

Read more: 4 laws that could stymie the Trump EPA’s plan to rescind the endangerment finding that underpins...

The dark history of forced starvation as a weapon of war against Indigenous peoples

  • Written by Rosalyn R. LaPier, Professor of History, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
imageYazan Abu Ful, a 2-year-old malnourished child, sitting in the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City on July 23, 2025. AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi

There is increasing evidence that “widespread starvation, malnutrition and disease” are driving a rise in hunger-related deaths“ in Gaza, a group of United Nations and aid organizations have...

Read more: The dark history of forced starvation as a weapon of war against Indigenous peoples

Getting beyond answers like ‘fine’ and ‘nothing’: 5 simple ways to spark real talk with kids

  • Written by Shelbie Witte, Dean, College of Education and Human Development, University of North Dakota
imageMost kids want to know whether the adults in their lives are genuinely interested in their day – and aren't just going through the motions.FG Trade/E+ via Getty Images

Each afternoon, a familiar conversation unfolds in many households.

“How was school today?”

“Fine.”

“What did you learn?”

“Nothing.”...

Read more: Getting beyond answers like ‘fine’ and ‘nothing’: 5 simple ways to spark real talk with kids

4 laws that could stymie the Trump EPA’s plan to rescind the endangerment finding, central to US climate policies

  • Written by H. Christopher Frey, Glenn E. Futrell Distinguished University Professor of Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University
imageU.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, left, takes a selfie with Energy Secretary Chris Wright, center, and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in front of the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline.AP Photo/Jenny Kane

The Trump administration’s plan to unravel many of the nation’s climate policies hinges on rescinding what’s known as the endangerment...

Read more: 4 laws that could stymie the Trump EPA’s plan to rescind the endangerment finding, central to US...

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  4. US has slashed global vaccine funding – if philanthropy fills the gap, there could be some trade-offs
  5. This isn’t how wars are ended − a veteran diplomat explains how Trump-Putin summit is amateurish and politically driven
  6. Moose have lived in Colorado for centuries – unpacking the evidence from history, archaeology and oral traditions
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  8. What is rust? A materials scientist explains metal’s crusty enemy
  9. Inside the search for sustainable aviation fuels, which are on the federal chopping block
  10. For Syrian Druze, latest violence is one more chapter in a centuries-long struggle over autonomy
  11. Schools are looking for chaplains, but the understanding of who – and what – chaplains are varies widely
  12. Trump administration cuts to terrorism prevention departments could leave Americans exposed
  13. 3 reasons Republicans’ redistricting power grab might backfire
  14. Bureau of Labor Statistics tells the US what’s up with the economy – Trump firing its top official may undercut trust in its data
  15. Authoritarian rulers aren’t new – here’s what Herodotus, an early Greek historian, wrote about them
  16. Industrial pollution once ravaged the Adirondacks − decades of history captured in lake mud track their slow recovery
  17. AI is taking hold in K-12 schools – here are some ways it can improve teaching
  18. NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon – a space lawyer explains why, and what the law has to say
  19. Elon Musk’s plans for a new political party will likely be derailed by a US political system hostile to new voices
  20. Hulk Hogan and the unraveling of worker solidarity
  21. Gaza isn’t the first time US officials have downplayed atrocities by American-backed regimes – genocide scholars found similar strategies used from East Timor to Guatemala to Yemen
  22. Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia
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  26. Understanding key terms swirling around Alligator Alcatraz and immigration enforcement in the US
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  28. A toxicologist’s guide to poison ivy’s itch and bee stings’ burning pain – 2 examples of nature’s chemical warfare
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  30. Trump has promised to eliminate funding to schools that don’t nix DEI work – but half of the states are not complying
  31. How states are placing guardrails around AI in the absence of strong federal regulation
  32. History shows why FEMA is essential in disasters, and how losing independent agency status hurt its ability to function
  33. Iron nanoparticles can help treat contaminated water – our team of scientists created them out of expired supplements
  34. Youth athletes, not just professionals, may face mental health risks from repeated traumatic brain injuries
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  36. Where next for Khamenei? After war, Iran’s supreme leader is faced with difficult choices
  37. Philadelphia is using AI-driven cameras to keep bus lanes clear – transparency can help build trust in the system
  38. The Druze are a tightly knit community – and the violence in Syria is triggering fears in Lebanon
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  44. Survivors’ voices 80 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki sound a warning and a call to action
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