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Science requires ethical oversight – without federal dollars, society’s health and safety are at risk

  • Written by Christine Coughlin, Professor of Law, Wake Forest University
imageBrain organoids, pictured here, raise both many medical possibilities and ethical questions.NIAID/Flickr, CC BY-SA

As the Trump administration continues to make significant cutsto NIH budgetsand personnel and to freeze billions of dollars of funding to major research universities – citing ideological concerns – there’s more being...

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I’m a business professor who asked dozens of former students how they define success. Here are their lessons for today’s grads

  • Written by Patrick Abouchalache, Lecturer in Strategy and Innovation, Boston University

As the Class of 2025 graduates into an uncertain and fast-changing working world, they face a crucial question: What does it mean to be successful?

Is it better to take a job that pays more, or one that’s more prestigious? Should you prioritize advancement, relationship building, community impact or even the opportunity to live somewhere...

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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

  • Written by Peter Rutland, Professor of Government, Wesleyan University

As the chances of President Donald Trump’s peace deal in Ukraine seemingly recede, attention turns back to the question of Vladimir Putin and his war aims. What does the Russian president want to achieve from the conflict? And when – and under what conditions – will he be willing to make peace? Thousands of lives and billions of...

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Nitrous oxide recreational use is linked to brain damage and sudden death − but ‘laughing gas’ is still sold all over the US

  • Written by Andrew Yockey, Assistant Professor of Public Health, University of Mississippi
imageNitrous oxide is often inhaled with a balloon.Matt Cardy/Getty Images News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning Americans about the ever-increasing and potentially deadly recreational use of nitrous oxide products, particularly among young people.

Marketed with names like “Galaxy Gas” and “Miami Magic,” and often...

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Can Trump strip Harvard of its charitable status? Scholars of nonprofit law and accounting describe the obstacles in his way

  • Written by Philip Hackney, Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh
imageGetting into Harvard University is hard, and so is getting rid of its charitable status.Scott Eisen/Getty Images

President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status, and some media outlets have reported that the Internal Revenue Service is taking steps in that direction.

Harvard President Alan...

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How William Howard Taft’s approach to government efficiency differed from Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn tactics

  • Written by Laura Ellyn Smith, Assistant Teaching Professor of History, Arizona State University
imageElon Musk and his son board Air Force One in West Palm Beach, Fla., on April 13, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

For four months, the world’s richest man has played an unprecedented role in U.S. government. At the start of his 2025 term, President Donald Trump asked Elon Musk to cut government “waste and fraud.” That...

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Pope Leo XIV: Why the College of Cardinals chose the Chicago native and Augustinian to lead the church after Francis

  • Written by Joanne M. Pierce, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
imageNewly elected Pope Leo XIV appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican shortly after his election as pontiff on May 8, 2025. AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis

When 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost appeared on the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time as Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, he was...

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How the Take It Down Act tackles nonconsensual deepfake porn − and how it falls short

  • Written by Sylvia Lu, Faculty Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, University of Michigan
imageThe Take It Down bill, co-authored by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, easily passed both houses of Congress. President Trump is expected to sign it into law.Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

In a rare bipartisan move, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Take It Down Act by a vote of 409-2 on April 28, 2025. The bill is an effort to confront one of...

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Missile strikes and drone attacks heighten South Asian crisis - 8 questions answered over the role of Pakistan’s military in responding

  • Written by Ayesha Jalal, Professor of History, Tufts University
imageA mosque lies in ruins after an Indian airstrike in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, on May 7, 2025.Zubair Abbasi/Middle East Images//AFP via Getty Images

Pakistan’s government has pledged to respond “at a time, place and manner of its choosing” following an air attack from India that killed 31 people in...

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Pope Leo XIV faces limits on changing the Catholic Church − but Francis made reforms that set the stage for larger changes

  • Written by Dennis Doyle, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies, University of Dayton
imageNewly elected Pope Leo XIV appears at the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday, May 8, 2025. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini

Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States has been picked to be the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church; he will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

Attention now turns to what vision the first U.S. pope will...

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  1. FDR united Democrats under the banner of ‘liberalism’ − but today’s Democratic Party has nothing to put on its hat
  2. Basic research advances science, and can also have broader impacts on modern society
  3. Philadelphians will soon choose their next district attorney − so what do DAs actually do?
  4. How proposed changes to higher education accreditation could impact campus diversity efforts
  5. When doctors don’t believe their patients’ pain – experts explain the all-too-common experience of medical gaslighting
  6. Humans are killing helpful insects in hundreds of ways − simple steps can reduce the harm
  7. Trump speaking poorly of other presidents is uncommon, but not unheard of, in American presidential history
  8. Recycling asphalt pavement can help the environment − now scientists are putting the safety of recycled pavement to the test
  9. Decentralized finance is booming − and so are the security risks. My team surveyed nearly 500 crypto investors and uncovered the most common mistakes
  10. ‘Grit’ and relentless perseverance can take a toll on brain health − particularly for people facing social stresses like racism
  11. No matter who the next pope is, US Catholics stand ‘at a crossroads’ − a sociologist explains
  12. Even with Pope Leo XIV in place, US Catholics stand ‘at a crossroads’
  13. India-Pakistan strikes: 5 essential reads on decades of rivalry and tensions over Kashmir
  14. Was it a stone tool or just a rock? An archaeologist explains how scientists can tell the difference
  15. AI isn’t replacing student writing – but it is reshaping it
  16. Spacecraft can ‘brake’ in space using drag − advancing craft agility, space safety and planetary missions
  17. 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
  18. North Korean spy drama in China may signal Beijing’s unease over growing Pyongyang-Moscow ties
  19. Measles could again become widespread as cases surge worldwide
  20. Repealing the estate tax could create headaches for the rich – as well as worsen inequality
  21. Indonesia’s ‘thousand friends, zero enemies’ approach sees President Subianto courting China and US
  22. How to manage financial stress in uncertain times
  23. Buddha’s foster mother played a key role in the orphaned prince’s life – and is a model for Buddhists on Mother’s Day
  24. Why ‘The Calling of Saint Matthew’ by Caravaggio was Pope Francis’ favorite painting − an art historian explains
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. How the US can mine its own critical minerals − without digging new holes
  28. Can learning cursive help kids read better? Some policymakers think it’s worth a try
  29. Religious charter schools threaten to shift more money away from traditional public schools – and the Supreme Court is considering this idea
  30. Even judges appointed by Trump are ruling against him
  31. Trump targets NPR and PBS as public and nonprofit media account for a growing share of local news coverage
  32. Peace Corps isn’t just about helping others − it’s a key part of US public diplomacy
  33. Being honest about using AI at work makes people trust you less, research finds
  34. Predictive policing AI is on the rise − making it accountable to the public could curb its harmful effects
  35. Ancient Mars may have had a carbon cycle − a new study suggests the red planet may have once been warmer, wetter and more favorable for life
  36. Running with a stroller: 2 biomechanics researchers on how it affects your form − and risk of injury
  37. Pope Francis encouraged Christian-Muslim dialogue and helped break down stereotypes
  38. Worsening allergies aren’t your imagination − windy days create the perfect pollen storm
  39. National security advisers manage decision-making as advocates or honest brokers
  40. A pope of the Americas: What Francis meant to 2 continents
  41. In Yemen, Trump risks falling into an ‘airpower trap’ that has drawn past US presidents into costly wars
  42. Teachers and librarians are among those least likely to die by suicide − public health researchers offer insights on what this means for other professions
  43. Hurricane forecasts are more accurate than ever – NOAA funding cuts could change that, with a busy storm season coming
  44. How was the Earth built?
  45. Philly’s forgotten history as a hub of anarchism with a thriving radical Yiddish press
  46. Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation case is more about individual rights than the Trump administration’s foreign policy
  47. What is the biggest gaffe, blooper or blunder that a recent president has made? It may depend on what your definition of ‘is’ is
  48. The Women’s Health Initiative has shaped women’s health for over 30 years, but its future is uncertain
  49. Trump and many GOP lawmakers want to end all funding for NPR and PBS − unraveling a US public media system that took a century to build
  50. How millions of people can watch the same video at the same time – a computer scientist explains the technology behind streaming