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Assad’s fall in Syria will further weaken Hezbollah and curtails Tehran’s ‘Iranization’ of region

  • Written by Mireille Rebeiz, Chair of Middle East Studies and Associate Professor of Francophone and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Dickinson College

The fall of President Bashar Assad will not only affect the 24 million Syrians who lived – and largely suffered – under his brutal rule. Over the border in Lebanon, the impact will be felt, too.

The collapse of Assad’s government provides another blow to its Lebanese ally, Hezbollah, which was already reeling from an Israel...

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Blood tests are currently one-size-fits-all − machine learning can pinpoint what’s truly ‘normal’ for each patient

  • Written by Brody H. Foy, Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington
imageBlood tests are essential tools in medicine.Bloomberg Creative/Bloomberg Creative Photos via Getty Images

If you’ve ever had a doctor order a blood test for you, chances are that they ran a complete blood count, or CBC. One of the most common blood tests in the world, CBC tests are run billions of times each year to diagnose conditions and...

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High rises made out of wood? What matters in whether ‘mass timber’ buildings are sustainable

  • Written by Brent Sohngen, Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics, The Ohio State University

A material that’s been around since people built shelters – wood – is increasingly being proposed for low- and mid-rise buildings.

Companies behind these “mass timber” projects say that wood is a lower-carbon alternative to steel or concrete and brings other benefits, such as faster construction time and lower cost...

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Trump wants to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants – but the 18th-century law has been invoked only during times of war

  • Written by Daniel Tichenor, Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon
imageMigrants crossing from Mexico into Jacumba Hot Springs, Calif., are detained by U.S. Border Patrol officers on June 4, 2024. Katie McTiernan/Anadolu via Getty Images

President-elect Donald Trump often said during the 2024 presidential campaign that he plans to launch the nation’s largest-ever mass deportation operation in his second term.

Tru...

Read more: Trump wants to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants – but the 18th-century law has been...

Why being forced to precisely follow a curriculum harms teachers and students

  • Written by Cara Elizabeth Furman, Associate Professor of Literacy Education, Hunter College
imageEducators speak of being forced to follow scripts.SolStock/E+ via Getty Images

In teaching, “fidelity” refers to closely following specific procedures for how to teach a lesson or respond to student behavior. For example, following a curriculum to fidelity might mean a teacher is required to read from a script, use a certain tone or...

Read more: Why being forced to precisely follow a curriculum harms teachers and students

US secretary of education helps set national priorities in a system primarily funded and guided by local governments

  • Written by Dustin Hornbeck, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Memphis
imagePresident Jimmy Carter gets a round of applause in 1979 after signing legislation establishing a Department of Education.AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi

The Department of Education has been a source of political controversy since its creation in 1980 during Jimmy Carter’s presidency. President Ronald Reagan, who was first elected that year, called...

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Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today

  • Written by Andrea Kaston Tange, Professor of English, Macalester College
imageThomas Worth's 1872 illustration for the Household Edition of _The Old Curiosity Shop_ highlights her grandfather's grief at losing Little Nell. Thomas Worth via George P. Landow/Victorian Web

Modern medicine has enabled citizens of wealthy, industrialized nations to forget that children once routinely died in shocking numbers. Teaching...

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Hamas – hemmed in and isolated – finds itself with few options for the day after the Gaza war

  • Written by Mkhaimar Abusada, Visiting Scholar of Global Affairs, Northwestern University

In early December 2024, Hamas announced a major concession: It was prepared to cede future governance of Gaza to a unity Palestinian committee, working alongside its chief political rival, Fatah, to create the body.

Fatah, the party of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, has since expressed hesitancy about such an arrangement –...

Read more: Hamas – hemmed in and isolated – finds itself with few options for the day after the Gaza war

The chilling crime spree of The Order – and its lasting effect on today’s white supremacists

  • Written by Matthew Valasik, Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Alabama
imageWhite supremacists murdered Jewish radio talk show host Alan Berg in the driveway of his home in June 1984.Lyn Alweis/The Denver Post via Getty Images

Justin Kurzels’ new historical crime drama, “The Order,” starring Jude Law and Nicholas Holt, is being described as a riveting “cat-and-mouse thriller.”

But for criminolo...

Read more: The chilling crime spree of The Order – and its lasting effect on today’s white supremacists

Syrians rejoice in a new beginning, after 54 years of tyranny

  • Written by Wendy Pearlman, Professor of Political Science, Northwestern University
imageSyrians gather in the heart of Damascus on Dec. 9, 2024, to celebrate the fall of the Assad regime. Rami Alsayed/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Rami Alsayed/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Millions of Syrians are feeling hope for the first time in years.

The authoritarian regime of Bashar al-Assad fell on Dec. 8, 2024, after a 12-day rebel offensive.

Most...

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  2. Arctic has changed dramatically in just a couple of decades – 2024 report card shows worrying trends in snow, ice, wildfire and more
  3. Pearl Young, the first woman to work in a technical role at NASA, overcame barriers and ‘raised hell’ − her legacy continues today
  4. Stadiums don’t have to be a drain on taxpayer dollars − 4 lessons from St. Louis
  5. Polarization, brain rot and brat – the 2024 words of the year point to the power, perils and ephemeral nature of digital life
  6. New set of human rights principles aims to end displacement and abuse of Indigenous people through ‘fortress conservation’
  7. Hypnosis is not just a parlor trick or TV act − science shows it helps with anxiety, depression, pain, PTSD and sleep disorders
  8. I’m a scholar of white supremacy who’s visiting all 113 places where Confederate statues were removed in recent years − here’s why Richmond gets it right
  9. Links between gender stereotypes and American patriotism date from the Cold War − but weren’t true then either
  10. When AI goes shopping: AI agents promise to lighten your purchasing load − if they can earn your trust
  11. Abu Mohammed al-Golani may become the face of post-Assad Syria – but who is he and why does he have $10M US bounty on his head?
  12. Why does Colorado have so many ballot measures?
  13. In 2024, independent voters grew their share of the vote, split their tickets and expanded their influence
  14. How utilities are working to meet AI data centers’ voracious appetite for electricity
  15. How to combat toxic bosses: Social media and flexible work can save careers, new research shows
  16. Meditation can reduce stress – but the pressure to overwork remains
  17. Trump’s plans for tougher border enforcement won’t necessarily stop migrants from coming to US − but their journeys could become more costly and dangerous
  18. What is the universe expanding into if it’s already infinite?
  19. Assad leaves behind a fragmented nation – stabilizing it will be a major challenge for fractured opposition and external backers
  20. Assad leaves behind a fragmented nation – stabilizing Syria will be a major challenge for fractured opposition and external backers
  21. What does the NASA administrator do? The agency’s leader reaches for the stars while navigating budgets and politics back on Earth
  22. Trump attacks diversity, but a fellow New Yorker − US Rep. Vito Marcantonio − worked to represent all Americans in a multiracial democracy
  23. What is Salt Typhoon? A security expert explains the Chinese hackers and their attack on US telecommunications networks
  24. Extraterrestrial life may look nothing like life on Earth − so astrobiologists are coming up with a framework to study how complex systems evolve
  25. Protests, sectarian violence and a growing spat with India: Bangladesh’s new leaders are beset with challenges to its democracy
  26. What is the ‘way of the warrior’? Students investigate the arts of war and peace in this course about virtue and the ethics of violence
  27. Love it or hate it, nonliteral ‘literally’ is here to stay: Here’s why English will survive
  28. Adults grow new brain cells – and these neurons are key to learning by listening
  29. White and Black activists worked strategically in parallel in Detroit 50 years ago, fighting for civil rights
  30. What is a self-coup? South Korea president’s attempt ended in failure − a notable exception in a growing global trend
  31. Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy
  32. Long-standing American principle of birthright citizenship under attack from Trump allies
  33. Avian flu virus has been found in raw milk − a reminder of how pasteurization protects health
  34. Can you choose to believe something, just like that?
  35. ‘Lebanon wanted us gone … it was a risk to leave’ − Syrian refugees who fled Israeli bombs face hostility and uncertainty on return
  36. Bluesky isn’t the ‘new Twitter,’ but its resemblance to the old one is drawing millions of new users
  37. How a director of national intelligence helps a president stay on top of threats from around the world
  38. Prenatal supplements largely lack the recommended amount of omega-3 fatty acids to help prevent preterm birth − new research
  39. Supreme Court could narrow the scope of federal environmental reviews, with less consideration of how projects would contribute to climate change
  40. Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay – how growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice
  41. Notre Dame reopens in Paris 5 years after fire – its reconstruction preserves the past and illuminates France’s modern ambitions
  42. America’s counties are less purple than they used to be
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  45. Is masculine anxiety spurring support for Trump among Gen Z?
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  47. What South Korea’s short-lived martial law says about nation’s democracy and the autocratic tendencies of President Yoon
  48. Why you should talk to people you disagree with about politics
  49. Threatening texts targeting minorities after election were vile − but they might not be illegal
  50. Rape survivors like Gisèle Pelicot are choosing to speak out, refuting the idea that they should feel shame