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The US has pardoned insurrectionists twice before – and both times, years of violent racism followed

  • Written by Joseph Patrick Kelly, Professor of Literature and Director of Irish and Irish American Studies, College of Charleston
imageA man convicted for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection shows off his pardon from President Donald Trump.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Donald Trump is the third U.S. president to pardon a large group of insurrectionists. His clemency toward those convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection –...

Read more: The US has pardoned insurrectionists twice before – and both times, years of violent racism followed

Beyond AI regulation: How government and industry can team up to make the technology safer without hindering innovation

  • Written by Paulo Carvão, Senior Fellow, Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, Harvard Kennedy School
imageOne of President Donald Trump's first executive orders in his second term called for developing an AI action plan.Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Imagine a not-too-distant future where you let an intelligent robot manage your finances. It knows everything about you. It follows your moves, analyzes markets, adapts to your goals and invests...

Read more: Beyond AI regulation: How government and industry can team up to make the technology safer without...

Knocking down abandoned buildings has a lot of benefits for Detroit − but it’s costly for cities

  • Written by Mark Skidmore, Professor of Government Finance and Policy, Michigan State University
imageDetroit has knocked down more than 20,000 homes since 2014. The process continues.Patrick Gorski/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Few cities have experienced a sharper economic change of fortune than Detroit.

It was one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation between 1900 and 1950.

In the nearly 75 years since then, it has lost over 60% of its...

Read more: Knocking down abandoned buildings has a lot of benefits for Detroit − but it’s costly for cities

Why getting the numbers right isn’t enough for pollsters to be credible in today’s polarized climate

  • Written by Clifford Young, Adjust Professor and Pollster, Johns Hopkins University
imagePollsters serve as an interpreter between those who govern and those who are governed.Ivan Burchak, iStock / Getty Images Plus

President Donald Trump launched his second term with a series of executive orders, asserting his authority more decisively than in 2017. His moves, shaped directly by unfiltered public opinion, align – for now –...

Read more: Why getting the numbers right isn’t enough for pollsters to be credible in today’s polarized climate

Butterflies declined by 22% in just 2 decades across the US – there are ways you can help save them

  • Written by Eliza Grames, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageThe endangered Karner blue butterfly has struggled with habitat loss.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

If the joy of seeing butterflies seems increasingly rare these days, it isn’t your imagination.

From 2000 to 2020, the number of butterflies fell by 22% across the continental United States. That’s 1 in 5 butterflies lost. The findings are...

Read more: Butterflies declined by 22% in just 2 decades across the US – there are ways you can help save them

How 18F transformed government technology − and why its elimination matters

  • Written by Kayla Schwoerer, Assistant Professor of Public Administration & Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York
image18F was a group of technology hotshots within the GSA.Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

Healthcare.gov, the government health insurance marketplace website, launched in October 2013 only to buckle under the weight of just 2,000 simultaneous users. As millions of Americans stared at error messages and frozen screens, a political crisis unfolded, but so...

Read more: How 18F transformed government technology − and why its elimination matters

Anger is a flow of emotion like water through a hose − at work, it helps to know when to turn it up or down and how to direct it

  • Written by Laura Rees, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, Oregon State University
imageIs the anger targeted or blasting everyone in the area?Witthaya Prasongsin/Moment via Getty Images

Pretty much everyone will sometimes struggle with anger at work. People fear the wrath of abusive supervisors, suppress anger to maintain a façade of professionalism, or vent anger toward co-workers who are, fairly or not, targets. Reactions to...

Read more: Anger is a flow of emotion like water through a hose − at work, it helps to know when to turn it...

DOGE threat: How government data would give an AI company extraordinary power

  • Written by Allison Stanger, Distinguished Endowed Professor, Middlebury
imageElon Musk has simultaneous control of DOGE and his AI company xAI.AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has secured unprecedented access to at least seven sensitive federal databases, including those of the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration. This access has sparked fears about cybersecu...

Read more: DOGE threat: How government data would give an AI company extraordinary power

As tuberculosis cases rise in the US and worldwide, health officials puzzle over the resurgence of a disease once in decline

  • Written by Karen Dobos, Professor of Microbiology, Colorado State University
imageA microscopic view of _Mycobacterium tuberculosis_, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis.koto_feja/E+ via Getty Images

An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough – began in January 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas, and two nearby counties and continues as of early March 2025. To date,...

Read more: As tuberculosis cases rise in the US and worldwide, health officials puzzle over the resurgence of...

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  4. The US energy market has its troubles, though it may not be a ‘national emergency’
  5. Carolina wildfires followed months of weather whiplash, from drought to hurricane-fueled floods and back to drought
  6. The child boss in ‘Severance’ reveals a devastating truth about work and child-rearing in the 21st century
  7. Supreme Court sides with San Francisco, requiring EPA to set specific targets in water pollution permits
  8. COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren’t enough to eliminate a disease
  9. Learning ethics − one Marvel movie at a time
  10. USAID’s history shows decades of good work on behalf of America’s global interests, although not all its projects succeeded
  11. Influencers have trouble figuring out their tax obligations − and with good reason
  12. Trump is the kinglike president many feared when arguing over the US Constitution in 1789 – and his address to Congress showed it
  13. A potential $110B economic hit: How Trump’s tariffs could mean rising costs for families, strain for states
  14. Extreme heat silently accelerates aging on a molecular level − new research
  15. Gifts from top 50 US philanthropists rebounded to $16B in 2024 − Mike Bloomberg; Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin; and Michael and Susan Dell lead the list of biggest givers
  16. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs advises the president on use of America’s military power
  17. How the hidden epidemic of violence against nurses affects health care
  18. How Trump’s second term might affect the market and your finances
  19. Many more Denver teens have experienced homelessness than official counts show
  20. Out-of-balance bacteria is linked to multiple sclerosis − the ratio can predict severity of disease
  21. How are clouds’ shapes made? A scientist explains the different cloud types and how they help forecast weather
  22. GOP lawmakers commit to big spending cuts, putting Medicaid under a spotlight – but trimming the low-income health insurance program would be hard
  23. Who’s who at the Vatican?
  24. What is isolationism? The history and politics of an often-maligned foreign policy concept
  25. From opposing robber barons to the New Deal to desegregation to DOGE, state attorneys general have long taken on Washington
  26. America’s designs on annexing Canada have a long history − and record of political failures
  27. What is Tren de Aragua? How the Venezuelan gang started − and why US policies may only make it stronger
  28. The only ‘winner’ here is Putin: Ukraine unites in response to Trump-Zelenskyy spat and resigns itself to new reality
  29. How Trump’s compulsion to dominate sabotages dealmaking, undermines democracy and threatens global stability
  30. Making English the official US language can’t erase the fact that the US has millions of Spanish speakers and a long multilingual history
  31. As flu cases break records this year, vaccine rates are declining, particularly for children and 65+ adults
  32. Texas records first US measles death in 10 years – a medical epidemiologist explains how to protect yourself and your community from this deadly, preventable disease
  33. Coastal economies rely on NOAA, from Maine to Florida, Texas and Alaska – even if they don’t realize it
  34. Just having a pet doesn’t help mental health – but pet-owners with secure relationships with their pets are less depressed
  35. What are conflicts of interest and what can be done about them?
  36. What’s a constitutional crisis? Here’s how Trump’s recent moves are challenging the Constitution’s separation of powers
  37. As the Kremlin eyes a thaw with the White House, Russia’s pro-war hawks aren’t too happy
  38. The science behind airplane deicing – a mechanical engineer explains how chemistry and physics make flying a more uplifting experience
  39. Maple seeds’ unique spinning motion allows them to travel far even in the rain, a new study shows
  40. Is a united European voice possible in the age of Trump, Putin and far-right politics? Germany’s new leader intends to find out
  41. Brutalism – the architectural style that dared to summon a new world from the ashes of World War II
  42. More Americans of all political stripes support government benefits for low-income people − and Black Lives Matter could be a big reason why
  43. Trump administration sets out to create an America its people have never experienced − one without a meaningful government
  44. Managers can help their Gen Z employees unlock the power of meaningful work − here’s how
  45. Identifying brands as Black-owned can pay off for businesses
  46. What is a charter school, really? Supreme Court ruling on whether Catholic charter is constitutional will hinge on whether they’re public or private
  47. Israel’s bombing of Gaza caused untold environmental damage − recovery will take effort and time
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