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Reproductive health care faces legal and surveillance challenges post-Roe – new research offers guidance

  • Written by Nora McDonald, Assistant Professor of Information Technology, George Mason University
imageProviders play a central role in reproductive health privacy.FG Trade/iStock via Getty Images

Long before Roe v. Wade was overturned, reproductive justice advocates had been sounding the alarm about the increasing number of women subjected to criminal investigation for suspected abortion, stillbirth or miscarriage. These cases were often initiated...

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One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, a young Edwin Hubble settled astronomy’s ‘Great Debate’

  • Written by Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
imageThe Andromeda galaxy helped Edwin Hubble settle a great debate in astronomy. Stocktrek Images via Getty Images

A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in January 1925, a paper read by one of his colleagues on his behalf reported that the...

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US Supreme Court is unabashedly liberal − in its writing style

  • Written by Jill Barton, Professor and Director of Legal Writing, University of Miami

The current Supreme Court has upended historic precedent on abortion protections and drawn scrutiny for ethics conflicts, while its docket remains packed with high-profile cases set to dominate headlines in the months ahead.

Yet one of its lesser-known departures from the past lies in its approach to punctuation.

Justice Neil Gorsuch boldly departed...

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Seizure of Sally Mann’s photographs in Texas revives old debates about obscenity and freedom of expression

  • Written by Amy Werbel, Professor of the History of Art, Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
imagePhotographer Sally Mann poses with her dog in 2004.Michael Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Four photographs by celebrated artist Sally Mann were recently removed from the walls of an exhibition at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth at the behest of local Republican officials, who claimed they constituted child pornography. The Fort...

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Microgravity in space may cause cancer − but on Earth, mimicking weightlessness could help researchers develop treatments

  • Written by Sai Deepika Reddy Yaram, Ph.D. Student in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, West Virginia University
imageCancer cells are more hardy in the low-gravity conditions of space.koto_feja/iStock via Getty Images Plus

As space travel gains traction and astronauts spend increasing amounts of time in space, studying its effects on health has become increasingly critical.

Is space travel truly safe? Far from it – research has shown that the effects of...

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The technology that runs Congress lags so far behind the modern world that its flag-tracking system just caught up to 2017-era Pizza Hut

  • Written by Lorelei Kelly, Research Lead, Modernizing Congress, McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University
imageTracking one of these items to your door has been possible since 2017 – tracking the other is all new.FTiare/iStock / Getty Images Plus

On a typical day, you can’t turn on the news without hearing someone say that Congress is broken. The implication is that this dereliction explains why the institution is inert and unresponsive to the...

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President Trump promises to make government efficient − and he’ll run into the same roadblocks as Presidents Taft, Roosevelt, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Carter, Reagan, Clinton and Bush, among others

  • Written by Jennifer Selin, Associate Professor of Law, Arizona State University
imagePresident Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 20, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

As President Donald Trump issued a slew of executive orders and directives on his first day of his second administration, he explained his actions by saying, “It’s all about common sense.”

For over a...

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Navigating deepfakes and synthetic media: This course helps students demystify artificial intelligence technologies

  • Written by Mozhdeh Khodarahmi, Associate Library Director, Macalester College
imageA Macalester College course helps students navigate a rapidly evolving digital landscape.Khanchit Khirisutchalual/Getty Images

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

Title of course:

AI Literacy and Building Resilience to Misinformation

What prompted the idea for the...

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As Syria ponders a democratic future: 5 lessons from the Arab Spring

  • Written by Robert Kubinec, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of South Carolina

The fall of Bashar Assad’s dictatorship in December 2024 has ushered in a nerve-wracking time of hope and fear for Syrians concerning future governance in the long-war-torn country.

While it’s unclear what exact political path Syria will take, the dilemmas the country faces are similar to the experiences of other Arab countries more...

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Harvard expands its definition of antisemitism – when does criticism of Israel cross a line?

  • Written by Joshua Shanes, Professor of Jewish Studies, College of Charleston
imageHarvard has adopted a broader definition of antisemitism.Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

As part of Harvard University’s agreement in response to two federal lawsuits filed by Jewish students alleging antisemitic discrimination, it will adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, or IHRA, “working...

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  12. What is seditious conspiracy, which is among the most serious crimes Trump pardoned?
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  14. Warning of ‘oligarchy,’ Biden channels Andrew Jackson
  15. How the oil industry and growing political divides turned climate change into a partisan issue
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  17. Attitudes toward Christian nationalism don’t just boil down to views on race, religion and history − research suggests ‘moral foundations’ play a critical role
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  19. What is a migrant? What is ICE? 10 terms to help you understand the debate over immigration
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  25. Agriculture secretary oversees food production, rural life, and nutrition programs that help millions afford healthy diets
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  31. Trump promises to end birthright citizenship and shut down the border – a legal scholar explains the challenges these actions could face
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  40. Texas is already policing the Mexican border − and will play an outsize role in any Trump plan to crack down on immigration
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