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Southeast Asian nations look to hedge their way out of troubled waters in the South China Sea

  • Written by John Rennie Short, Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imageA Philippine coast guard vessel patrols near Pagasa, part of the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea.Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images

The South China Sea has long been a bubbling geopolitical hot spot. Recently, a series of moves by the various nations claiming a stake in the waters has stirred up yet more trouble.

Malaysia has of...

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The commitment trap: How Israel, Iran and the US risk becoming prisoners to policies

  • Written by Andrew Latham, Professor of Political Science, Macalester College
imageIsrael and Iran have long been locked in a path toward conflictJaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The latest escalation in the Middle East is in many ways the inevitable culmination of a long-simmering rivalry. Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons capability and Israel’s determination to stop that from happening meant that such an...

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Gay Men’s Health Crisis showed how everyday people stepped up when institutions failed during the height of the AIDS epidemic – providing a model for today

  • Written by Sean G. Massey, Associate Professor of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageGMHC was the world’s first AIDS service organization. Sean Massey, CC BY-ND

The story of the AIDS movement isone ofregular people: students, bartenders, stay-at-home mothers, teachers, retired lawyers, immigrants, Catholic nuns, newly out gay men who had just arrived in New York, and many others. Some had lost friends or lovers. Some felt a...

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US and Iran have a long, complicated history, spanning far beyond Israel’s strikes on Tehran

  • Written by Jeffrey Fields, Professor of the Practice of International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imagePeople observe fire and smoke from an Israeli airstrike on an oil depot in Tehran, Iran, on June 15, 2025. Stringer/Getty Images

Relations between the United States and Iran have been fraught for decades – at least since the U.S. helped overthrow a democracy-minded prime minister, Mohammed Mossadegh, in August 1953. The U.S. then supported...

Read more: US and Iran have a long, complicated history, spanning far beyond Israel’s strikes on Tehran

US and Iran have a long, complicated history, spanning decades before US strikes on nuclear sites

  • Written by Jeffrey Fields, Professor of the Practice of International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imagePeople observe fire and smoke from an Israeli airstrike on an oil depot in Tehran, Iran, on June 15, 2025. Stringer/Getty Images

With the U.S. bombing of three nuclear sites in Iran, relations between the two countries have arguably reached one of the lowest points in modern times. But the bad blood between the two countries isn’t new: The...

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Along with the ideals it expresses, the Declaration of Independence mourns for something people lost in 1776 − and now, too

  • Written by Maurizio Valsania, Professor of American History, Università di Torino
imageThe committee assigned to draft the Declaration of Independence, from left: Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston and John Adams. Currier & Ives image, photo by MPI/Getty Images

Right around the Fourth of July, Americans pay renewed attention to the country’s crucial founding document, the Declaration of...

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Violent extremists like the Minnesota shooter are not lone wolves

  • Written by Alex Hinton, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Director, Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University - Newark
imageA memorial for Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, is seen at the Minnesota State Capitol building on June 16, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. Steven Garcia/Getty Images

After a two-day manhunt, Minnesota authorities arrested and charged 57-year-old Vance Boelter on June 15, 2025, after he allegedly shot and killed Minnesot...

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Observers of workplace mistreatment react as strongly as the victims − at times with a surprising amount of victim blaming

  • Written by Jason Colquitt, Professor of Management, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
imageWorkplace mistreatment harms observers, too.AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin

Picture this: On your way out of the office, you notice a manager berating an employee. You assume the worker made some sort of mistake, but the manager’s behavior seems unprofessional. Later, as you’re preparing dinner, is the scene still weighing on you – or...

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Precise measurement standards have revolutionized museum science, helping nail down where artifacts are from

  • Written by Edward Vicenzi, Research Scientist, Museum Conservation Institute, Smithsonian Institution
imageMuseums and their bountiful collections are research bastions.Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty Images

On a cool February morning in 1904, a spark ignited a fire in the heart of downtown Baltimore. Within hours, a raging inferno swept eastward across the harbor district, consuming everything in its path. By evening, the local firefighters were...

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AI ‘reanimations’: Making facsimiles of the dead raises ethical quandaries

  • Written by Nir Eisikovits, Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston
imageThis screenshot of an AI-generated video depicts Christopher Pelkey, who was killed in 2021.Screenshot: Stacey Wales/YouTube

Christopher Pelkey was shot and killed in a road range incident in 2021. On May 8, 2025, at the sentencing hearing for his killer, an AI video reconstruction of Pelkey delivered a victim impact statement. The trial judge repor...

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  1. When you lose your health insurance, you may also lose your primary doctor – and that hurts your health
  2. German chancellor’s rebuke of Israel marks a shift in state policy that has long put such criticism out of bounds
  3. A radical proposal to abolish state government and strengthen American democracy
  4. The use of federal troops to quell Los Angeles protests recalls militarized law enforcement during the Civil Rights Movement
  5. Companies haven’t stopped hiring, but they’re more cautious, according to the 2025 College Hiring Outlook Report
  6. When developing countries band together, lifesaving drugs become cheaper and easier to buy − with trade-offs
  7. Nostalgic foods and scents like fresh-cut grass and hamburgers grilling bring comfort, connection and well-being
  8. The hidden bias in college admissions tests: How standardized exams can favor privilege over potential
  9. What’s the right way to mark Juneteenth? The newest US holiday is confusing Americans
  10. Iran-Israel ‘threshold war’ has rewritten nuclear escalation rules
  11. Most Americans believe misinformation is a problem — federal research cuts will only make the problem worse
  12. Sleep loss rewires the brain for cravings and weight gain – a neurologist explains the science behind the cycle
  13. Conflicted, disillusioned, disengaged: The unsettled center of Jewish student opinion after Oct. 7
  14. A new book of Edward Gorey’s drawings shows what’s lost when the artist’s sexuality is glossed over
  15. Is Mars really red? A physicist explains the planet’s reddish hue and why it looks different to some telescopes
  16. RNA has newly identified role: Repairing serious DNA damage to maintain the genome
  17. Will AI take your job? The answer could hinge on the 4 S’s of the technology’s advantages over humans
  18. Trade in a mythical fish is threatening real species of rays that are rare and at risk
  19. Millions rally against authoritarianism, while the White House portrays protests as threats – a political scientist explains
  20. Forcible removal of US Sen. Alex Padilla signals a dangerous shift in American democracy
  21. What does Israel’s strike mean for US policy on Iran and prospects for a nuclear deal?
  22. Protecting the vulnerable, or automating harm? AI’s double-edged role in spotting abuse
  23. Sly Stone turned isolation into inspiration, forging a path for a generation of music-makers
  24. Southern Baptists’ call for the US Supreme Court to overturn its same-sex marriage decision is part of a long history of opposing women’s and LGBTQ+ people’s rights
  25. Colorado’s fentanyl criminalization bill won’t solve the opioid epidemic, say the people most affected
  26. Data on sexual orientation and gender is critical to public health – without it, health crises continue unnoticed
  27. Supreme Court ignores precedent instead of overruling it in allowing president to fire officials whom Congress tried to make independent
  28. House tax-and-spending bill and other Trump administration changes could make millions of people lose their health insurance coverage
  29. RFK Jr’s shakeup of vaccine advisory committee raises worries about scientific integrity of health recommendations
  30. Two-state solution in the Middle East has been a core US policy for 25 years – is the Trump administration eyeing a change?
  31. US Army’s image of power and flag-waving rings false to Gen Z weary of gun violence − and long-term recruitment numbers show it
  32. Older adults with dementia misjudge their financial skills – which may make them more vulnerable to fraud, new research finds
  33. AI literacy: What it is, what it isn’t, who needs it and why it’s hard to define
  34. Federal R D funding boosts productivity for the whole economy − making big cuts to such government spending unwise
  35. AI tools collect and store data about you from all your devices – here’s how to be aware of what you’re revealing
  36. Energy Star, on the Trump administration’s target list, has a long history of helping consumers’ wallets and the planet
  37. Adolescents who smoke or vape may believe tobacco’s perceived coping benefits outweigh accepted health risks
  38. How a new bus line in Philadelphia is defying post-pandemic transit trends
  39. From Washington’s burned letters to Trump’s missing transcripts, partial presidential records limit people’s full understanding of history
  40. The complex reality of college student mental health: Data reveals both challenges and positive trends
  41. Video games teach students in this class how religion works in the modern world
  42. A portrait taken in North Philly in the 1980s reconnects poet with cherished memories of her own beloved father
  43. Family homesteads with tangled titles are contributing to rural America’s housing crisis
  44. How your air conditioner can help the power grid, rather than overloading it
  45. Antagonism to transgender rights is tied to the authoritarian desire for social conformity – not just partisan affiliation
  46. Politics based on grievance has a long and violent history in America
  47. How was the wheel invented? Computer simulations reveal the unlikely birth of a world-changing technology nearly 6,000 years ago
  48. We surveyed 1,500 Florida kids about cellphones and their mental health – what we learned suggests school phone bans may have important but limited effects
  49. You’re probably richer than you think because of the safety net – but you’d have more of that hidden wealth if you lived in Norway
  50. A field guide to ‘accelerationism’: White supremacist groups using violence to spur race war and create social chaos