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What an old folktale can teach us about the ‘annoying persistence’ of political comedians

  • Written by Perin Gürel, Associate professor of American Studies, University of Notre Dame
imageStephen Colbert has been defiant following the cancellation of The Late Show.Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

Fear of reprisals from the Trump administration has made many people cautious about expressing their opinions. Fired federal workers are asking not to be quoted by their name, for fear of losing housing. Business leaders are concerned...

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Data centers consume massive amounts of water – companies rarely tell the public exactly how much

  • Written by Peyton McCauley, Water Policy Specialist, Sea Grant UW Water Science-Policy Fellow, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
imageThe Columbia River running through The Dalles, Oregon, supplies water to cool data centers.AP Photo/Andrew Selsky

As demand for artificial intelligence technology boosts construction and proposed construction of data centers around the world, those computers require not just electricity and land, but also a significant amount of water. Data centers...

Read more: Data centers consume massive amounts of water – companies rarely tell the public exactly how much

Chaos gardening – wild beauty, or just a mess? A sustainable landscape specialist explains the trend

  • Written by Deryn Davidson, Sustainable Landscape State Specialist, Extension, Colorado State University
imageA mix of annuals and perennials can look colorful and carefree.Deryn Davidson

If you’ve spent any time in the gardening corners of social media lately, you’ve likely come across a trend called “chaos gardening.”

The name alone is eye-catching – equal parts fun, rebellious and slightly alarming. Picture someone tossing...

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One of Hurricane Katrina’s most important lessons isn’t about storm preparations – it’s about injustice

  • Written by Ivis García, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
imageNew Orleans residents wait to be rescued from a rooftop two days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall.AP Photo/David J. Phillipp

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans, the images still haunt us: entire neighborhoods underwater, families stranded on rooftops and a city brought to its knees.

We studydisasterplanning at Texas...

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Misspelled names may give brands a Lyft – if the spelling isn’t too weird

  • Written by Annika Abell, Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Tennessee
imageMisspelled brand names can be catchy – but don't always connect with consumers. AP Photo/David Zalubowski

Consumers don’t mind when companies use misspelled words – think Lyft for “lift” or Froot Loops for “fruit loops” – as their brand names, as long as the alterations aren’t too extreme and...

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Reverse discrimination? In spite of the MAGA bluster over DEI, data shows white Americans are still advantaged

  • Written by Fred L. Pincus, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imageThere's no evidence of widespread racial discrimination against white people.Sebastian Gorczowski/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Two big assumptions underlie President Donald Trump’s attack on diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The first is that discrimination against people of color is a thing of the past. The second is that DEI policies...

Read more: Reverse discrimination? In spite of the MAGA bluster over DEI, data shows white Americans are...

Alaska summit and its afterlife provides a glimpse into what peace looks like to Putin and Trump

  • Written by Ronald Suny, Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan
imageU.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska.Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

For all the pomp and staged drama of the summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the substantive part of the spectacle – that is, the negotiations between two great powers over the grinding war in...

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1 in 5 Bolivians spoiled their ballots – a sign of voter dissatisfaction as nation tips to the right

  • Written by Mollie J. Cohen, Associate Professor of Political Science, Purdue University
imageA pedestrian walks past graffiti promoting a null vote in the 2025 Bolivian presidential elections.AP Photo/Juan Karita

For the first time since the country’s return to democracy in 1982, Bolvia’s presidential election will go to a runoff after no candidate secured the required absolute majority in the first-round vote on Aug. 17, 2025....

Read more: 1 in 5 Bolivians spoiled their ballots – a sign of voter dissatisfaction as nation tips to the right

AI is about to radically alter military command structures that haven’t changed much since Napoleon’s army

  • Written by Benjamin Jensen, Professor of Strategic Studies at the Marine Corps University School of Advanced Warfighting; Scholar-in-Residence, American University School of International Service
imageThis U.S. Army command post, seen from a drone, is loaded with modern technology but uses a centuries-old structure.Col. Scott Woodward, U.S. Army

Despite two centuries of evolution, the structure of a modern military staff would be recognizable to Napoleon. At the same time, military organizations have struggled to incorporate new technologies as...

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Some pro athletes keep getting better as they age − neuroscience can explain how they stay sharp

  • Written by Fiddy Davis Jaihind Jothikaran, Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Hope College
imageRecovery and mental resilience support the development of neuroplasticity, which helps athletes like Allyson Felix stay sharp. AP Photo/Charlie Riedel

In a world where sports are dominated by youth and speed, some athletes in their late 30s and even 40s are not just keeping up – they are thriving.

Novak Djokovic is still outlasting opponents...

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  1. Data-driven early intervention strategies could revolutionize Philly’s approach to crime prevention
  2. Data that taxpayers have paid for and rely on is disappearing – here’s how it’s happening and what you can do about it
  3. Do people dream in color or black and white?
  4. NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 – choosing where is tricky
  5. At one elite college, over 80% of students now use AI – but it’s not all about outsourcing their work
  6. Twelver Shiism – a branch of Islam that serves both as a spiritual and political force in Iran and beyond
  7. Cultivating for color: The hidden trade-offs between garden aesthetics and pollinator preferences
  8. Trump-Putin summit: Veteran diplomat explains why putting peace deal before ceasefire wouldn’t end Russia-Ukraine war
  9. Why universities are hiring more chief marketing officers – even as budgets shrink
  10. Kids need soft skills in the age of AI, but what does this mean for schools?
  11. Grand Canyon’s Dragon Bravo megafire shows the growing wildfire threat to water systems
  12. RFK Jr.’s plans to overhaul ‘vaccine court’ system would face legal and scientific challenges
  13. Protestant ideas shaped Americans’ support for birth control – and the Supreme Court ruling protecting a husband and wife’s right to contraception
  14. When workers’ lives outside work are more fulfilling, it benefits employers too
  15. Sanctuary cities in the US were born in the 1980s as Central American refugees fled civil wars
  16. Afghans in US face uncertainty after the cancellation of their humanitarian relief
  17. The growing fad of ‘microdosing’ mushrooms is leading to an uptick in poison control center calls and emergency room visits
  18. Why rural Coloradans feel ignored − a resentment as old as America itself
  19. ‘It’s a complicated time to be a white Southerner’ − and their views on race reflect that
  20. Older Americans are using AI − study shows how and what they think of it
  21. Genomics can help insect farmers avoid pitfalls of domestication
  22. Exactly what is in the Ivy League deals with the Trump administration – and how they compare
  23. The paradox of pluralism: How college shapes students’ views of other religions
  24. Crowdfunded companies are ‘ghosting’ their investors – and getting away with it
  25. Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt
  26. Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the Southwest into permanent drought
  27. COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance
  28. Mindfulness is gaining traction in American schools – but it isn’t clear what students are learning
  29. Where America’s CO emissions come from – what you need to know, in charts
  30. Don’t write off the Putin-Trump summit just yet – its outcome might confound critics
  31. 4 out of 5 US troops surveyed understand the duty to disobey illegal orders
  32. How poisoned data can trick AI − and how to stop it
  33. Spiderweb silks and architectures reveal millions of years of evolutionary ingenuity
  34. Grief feels unbearable, disorienting and chaotic – a grief researcher and widow shares evidence-based ways to face the early days of loss
  35. AI is making reading books feel obsolete – and students have a lot to lose
  36. Labor Day and May Day emerged from the movement for a shorter workday in industrial America
  37. The new NextGen Acela trains promise faster travel and more seats – but arrive as US rail faces an uncertain future
  38. 4 laws that could stymie the Trump EPA’s plan to rescind the endangerment finding that underpins US climate policies
  39. The dark history of forced starvation as a weapon of war against Indigenous peoples
  40. Getting beyond answers like ‘fine’ and ‘nothing’: 5 simple ways to spark real talk with kids
  41. 4 laws that could stymie the Trump EPA’s plan to rescind the endangerment finding, central to US climate policies
  42. San Francisco and other cities, following a Supreme Court ruling, are arresting more homeless people for living on the streets
  43. Women in STEM face challenges and underrepresentation – this course gives them tools to succeed
  44. My research team used 18 years of sea wave records to learn how destructive ‘rogue waves’ form – here’s what we found
  45. US has slashed global vaccine funding – if philanthropy fills the gap, there could be some trade-offs
  46. This isn’t how wars are ended − a veteran diplomat explains how Trump-Putin summit is amateurish and politically driven
  47. Moose have lived in Colorado for centuries – unpacking the evidence from history, archaeology and oral traditions
  48. Inside an urban heat island, one street can be much hotter than its neighbor – new tech makes it easier to target cooling projects
  49. What is rust? A materials scientist explains metal’s crusty enemy
  50. Inside the search for sustainable aviation fuels, which are on the federal chopping block