NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

The Conversation

Research breakthroughs often come through collaborations − attacks on academic freedom threaten this vital work

  • Written by Volha Chykina, Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond
imageAt the University of Minnesota, researchers, scientists and other supporters protested against proposed cuts to scientific research funding.Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Since President Donald Trump took office for the second time, many researchers across academic disciplines have had their funding cut because of their pu...

Read more: Research breakthroughs often come through collaborations − attacks on academic freedom threaten...

Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average American families

  • Written by George C. Homsy, Director of Environmental Studies, Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageIt's not always enough to put on another sweater.Grace Cary/Moment via Getty Images

Rising energy costs consume a bigger and bigger chunk of family budgets in the United States. Our research has found that for many African American families, those costs take an extra big bite out of their incomes. This bite, the percentage of a household’s...

Read more: Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average American families

Black student unions are under pressure – here’s what they do and how they help Black students find community

  • Written by Antar A. Tichavakunda, Associate Professor of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara
imageMembers of the Black Student Union at Kutztown University in Kutztown, Pa., march in a protest in April 2015. Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images

Black student unions have been a vital part of many Black college students’ lives for more than 60 years. But since 2024, Black student unions have lost their institutional...

Read more: Black student unions are under pressure – here’s what they do and how they help Black students...

Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planning

  • Written by Kahli Zietlow, Physician and Clinical Associate Professor of Geriatrics & Internal Medicine, University of Michigan
imageIt's important for older adults to plan for their care as they age.Maskot/Maskot via Getty Images

Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home in February 2025. Hackman had been living with Alzheimer’s and depended on Arakawa as his full-time caregiver.

Disturbingly, postmortem data suggests that...

Read more: Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains...

I treat menopause and its symptoms, and hormone replacement therapy can help – here’s the science behind the FDA’s decision to remove warnings

  • Written by Genevieve Hofmann, Assistant Professor of Nursing and Women's Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageReanalyses of earlier research have shown that hormone therapy is safe and effective for many women going through menopause.monkeybusinessimages/iStock via Getty Images Plus

For more than 20 years, hormone therapy for menopause has carried a warning label from the Food and Drug Administration describing the medication’s risk of serious harms...

Read more: I treat menopause and its symptoms, and hormone replacement therapy can help – here’s the science...

Don’t stress out about overeating during the holidays – a dietitian explains how a day of indulgence won’t harm your overall health

  • Written by Bryn Beeder, Visiting Instructor in Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, Miami University

For many, holidays are synonymous with quality time and long-standing traditions. Typically laden with delicious foods, it’s not uncommon to eat more during the holidays than you usually would.

You likely know that feeling of being too stuffed – the point when you’re pleasantly satisfied one moment and uncomfortably full the...

Read more: Don’t stress out about overeating during the holidays – a dietitian explains how a day of...

Retailers are quietly changing their return policies – here’s why you should be on the lookout this Black Friday

  • Written by Lauren Beitelspacher, Professor of Marketing, Babson College

’Tis the season for giving – and that means ’tis the season for shopping. Maybe you’ll splurge on a Black Friday or Cyber Monday deal, thinking, “I’ll just return it if they don’t like it.” But before you click “buy,” it’s worth knowing that many retailers have quietly tightened...

Read more: Retailers are quietly changing their return policies – here’s why you should be on the lookout...

Student cheating dominates talk of generative AI in higher ed, but universities and tech companies face ethical issues too

  • Written by Jeffrey C. Dixon, Professor of Sociology, College of the Holy Cross
imageA wider look at ethical questions around generative AI brings in much more than academic integrity. Huaxia Zhou via Getty Images

Debates about generative artificial intelligence on college campuses have largely centered on student cheating. But focusing on cheating overlooks a larger set of ethical concerns that higher education institutions face,...

Read more: Student cheating dominates talk of generative AI in higher ed, but universities and tech companies...

Most colleges score low on helping students of all faiths – or none – develop a sense of belonging. Faculty can help change that

  • Written by Matthew J. Mayhew, Professor of Higher Education, The Ohio State University
imageStudents don't need to be protected from others' views, but they can benefit from support to keep those conversations respectful.PIKSEL/iStock via Getty Images Plus

What helps students from all walks of life have a good college experience?

Beyond all the concrete things schools can offer – academics, research opportunities, sports, dining...

Read more: Most colleges score low on helping students of all faiths – or none – develop a sense of...

Why people trust influencers more than brands – and what that means for the future of marketing

  • Written by Kelley Cours Anderson, Assistant Professor of Marketing, College of Charleston

Not long ago, the idea of getting paid to share your morning routine online would have sounded absurd. Yet today, influencers are big business: The global market is expected to surpass US$32 billion by the end of 2025.

Rooted in celebrity culture but driven by digital platforms, the influencer economy represents a powerful force in both commerce...

Read more: Why people trust influencers more than brands – and what that means for the future of marketing

More Articles ...

  1. Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it replacing fossil fuels faster?
  2. If evolution is real, then why isn’t it happening now? An anthropologist explains that humans actually are still evolving
  3. White nationalism fuels tolerance for political violence nationwide
  4. Florida’s new open carry law combines with ‘stand your ground’ to create new freedoms – and new dangers
  5. Slavery’s brutal reality shocked Northerners before the Civil War − and is being whitewashed today by the White House
  6. Florida’s new open carry ruling combines with ‘stand your ground’ to create new freedoms – and new dangers
  7. Why the chemtrail conspiracy theory lingers and grows – and why Tucker Carlson is talking about it
  8. Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket landed its booster on a barge at sea – an achievement that will broaden the commercial spaceflight market
  9. Don’t let food poisoning crash your Thanksgiving dinner
  10. Hybrid workers are putting in 90 fewer minutes of work on Fridays – and an overall shift toward custom schedules could be undercutting collaboration
  11. Why two tiny mountain peaks became one of the internet’s most famous images
  12. Recent studies prove the ancient practice of nasal irrigation is effective at fighting the common cold
  13. SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development
  14. Trump’s proposed cuts to work study threaten to upend a widely supported program that helps students offset college costs
  15. Can the world quit coal?
  16. Making progress is more than making policy – what Mamdani can learn from de Blasio about the politics of urban progress
  17. Supply-chain delays, rising equipment prices threaten electricity grid
  18. How a Colorado law school dug into its history to celebrate its unsung Black graduates
  19. How the Plymouth Pilgrims took over Thanksgiving – and who history left behind
  20. What’s a ‘black box’ warning? A pharmacologist explains how these labels protect patients
  21. Black and Latino homeowners in Philly face discrimination when appraisers assess their properties
  22. Space debris struck a Chinese spacecraft – how the incident could be a wake-up call for international collaboration
  23. Global companies are still committing to protect the climate – and they’re investing big money in clean tech
  24. Let’s go on an ESCAPADE – NASA’s small, low-cost orbiters will examine Mars’ atmosphere
  25. ‘Simulation theory’ brings an AI twist out of ‘The Matrix’ to ideas mystics and religious scholars have voiced for centuries
  26. Why rural Maine may back Democrat Graham Platner’s populism in the Senate campaign − but not his party
  27. NASA goes on an ESCAPADE – twin small, low-cost orbiters will examine Mars’ atmosphere
  28. The rise of the autistic detective – why neurodivergent minds are at the heart of modern mysteries
  29. The shutdown has ended – but this economist isn’t rejoicing quite yet
  30. What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus a Chinese scientist pleaded guilty to smuggling into the US?
  31. No time to recover: Hurricane Melissa and the Caribbean’s compounding disaster trap as the storms keep coming
  32. New technologies like AI come with big claims – borrowing the scientific concept of validity can help cut through the hype
  33. What is time? Rather than something that ‘flows,’ a philosopher suggests time is a psychological projection
  34. Turn shopping stress into purposeful gift giving by cultivating ‘consumer wisdom’ during the holidays
  35. Community health centers provide care for 1 in 10 Americans, but funding cuts threaten their survival
  36. Bad Bunny is the latest product of political rage — how pop culture became the front line of American politics
  37. Sulfur-based batteries could offer electric vehicles a greener, longer-range option
  38. Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change
  39. Colorado’s rural schools serve more than 130,000 students, and their superintendents want more pay for their teachers
  40. Students of color are at greater risk for reading difficulties – even in kindergarten
  41. Under Ron DeSantis’ leadership, Florida leads the nation in executions in 2025
  42. The UN is reinventing peacekeeping – Haiti is the testing ground
  43. Star-shaped cells make a molecule that can ‘rewire’ the brains of mice with Down syndrome – understanding how could lead to new treatments
  44. Electric fields steered nanoparticles through a liquid-filled maze – this new method could improve drug delivery and purification systems
  45. Blame the shutdown on citizens who prefer politicians to vanquish their opponents rather than to work for the common good
  46. A bold new investment fund aims to channel billions into tropical forest protection – one key change can make it better
  47. Canada loses its official ‘measles-free’ status – and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall
  48. What America’s divided and tumultuous politics of the late-19th century can teach us
  49. The ‘supercenter’ effect: How massive, one-stop retailers fuel overconsumption − and waste
  50. What does ‘pro-life’ mean? There’s no one answer – even for advocacy groups that oppose abortion