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In 2025, Tornado Alley has become almost everything east of the Rockies − and it’s been a violent year

  • Written by Daniel Chavas, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science, Purdue University
imageA deadly tornado hit London, Ky., on May 16, 2025, just a few weeks after another tornado outbreak in the state.Allison Joyce/AFP/Getty Images

Violent tornado outbreaks, like the storms that tore through parts of St. Louis and London, Kentucky, on May 16, have made 2025 seem like an especially active, deadly and destructive year for tornadoes.

The...

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How abortion laws focusing on fetal viability miss the mark on women’s experiences

  • Written by Katrina Kimport, Professor of Sociology, University of California, San Francisco
imageAbortion policy in the U.S. often focuses on fetal viability and fails to address the concerns of actual pregnant people.John Fedele/Tetra Images via GettyImages

During the 2024 presidential campaign, politicians and their surrogates repeatedly raised concerns about abortion later in pregnancy. The topic grabbed media attention and continues to...

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From furry friends to fish, turning up the heat helps animals fight germs − how Mother Nature’s cure offers humans a lesson on fever

  • Written by Phil Starks, Associate Professor of Biology, Tufts University
imageSick animals often move to warmer places to raise their body temperature.GK Hart/Vikki Hart/Stone via Getty Images

Why do people get fevers when we get sick?

It’s a common misconception that pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2 or the flu, cause fevers. But as biologyprofessors, we know it’s not that simple. Pathogens cause fevers only...

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Like many populist leaders, Trump accuses judges of being illegitimate obstacles to safety and democracy

  • Written by Michael Gregory, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Clemson University
imageThe front entrance of the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Court House, the workplace of Judge James Boasberg, along with other federal and appeals court judges, is seen in Washington, D.C. Philip Yabut/Getty Images

Federal judges and at times Supreme Court justices have repeatedly challenged – and blocked – President Donald...

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Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed nationwide missile defense system

  • Written by Iain Boyd, Director of the Center for National Security Initiatives and Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
imagePosters that President Donald Trump used to announce Golden Dome depict missile defense as a shield.AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

President Donald Trump announced a plan to build a missile defense system, called the Golden Dome, on May 20, 2025. The system is intended to protect the United States from ballistic, cruise and hypersonic missiles, and...

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Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed US-wide missile defense system

  • Written by Iain Boyd, Director of the Center for National Security Initiatives and Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
imagePosters that President Donald Trump used to announce Golden Dome depict missile defense as a shield.AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

President Donald Trump announced a plan to build a missile defense system, called the Golden Dome, on May 20, 2025. The system is intended to protect the United States from ballistic, cruise and hypersonic missiles, and...

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Israelis have a skewed view on extent of Gaza’s hunger plight − driven by censorship and media that downplay humanitarian crisis

  • Written by Jori Breslawski, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Tel Aviv University
imageAid has only trickled into Gaza despite the Israeli government saying it would ease its blockade.Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Under mounting international pressure, Israel announced on May 19, 2025, that it would lift its monthslong humanitarian blockade on Gaza.

The aid, which the Israeli government said would include a “basic...

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NOAA’s 2025 hurricane forecast warns of a busy season – a storm scientist explains why and what meteorologists are watching

  • Written by Colin Zarzycki, Associate Professor of Meteorology and Climate Dynamics, Penn State

U.S. forecasters are expecting an above-normal 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 to 19 named storms, and 6 to 10 of those becoming hurricanes.

Every year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other forecasters release preseason outlooks for the Atlantic’s hurricane season, which runs June 1 through Nov. 30.

So, how do...

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WHO is finalizing a new treaty that prepares for the next pandemic − but the US isn’t signing

  • Written by Nicole Hassoun, Professor of Philosophy, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageThe 78th World Health Assembly is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 19-27, 2025.Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

On March 20, 2025, members of the World Health Organization adopted the world’s first pandemic agreement, following three years of “intensive negotiations launched by governments in response to the...

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Young food entrepreneurs are changing the face of rural America

  • Written by Dawn Thilmany, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Colorado State University
imageMany rural food businesses, like Daily Loaf Bakery in Hamburg, Pa., rely on farmers markets to reach customers. Susan L. Angstadt/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images

Visit just about any downtown on a weekend and you will likely happen upon a farmers market. Or, you might grab lunch from a food truck outside a local brewpub or winery.

Ver...

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  1. At Cannes, decency and dress codes clash with fashion’s red carpet revolution
  2. Empathy can take a toll – but 2 philosophers explain why we should see it as a strength
  3. Work requirements are better at blocking benefits for low-income people than they are at helping those folks find jobs
  4. Billions of cicadas are emerging, from Cape Cod to north Georgia – here’s how and why we map them
  5. A decade after the release of ‘The Martian’ and a decade out from the world it envisions, a planetary scientist checks in on real-life Mars exploration
  6. Lifecycle of a research grant – behind the scenes of the system that funds science
  7. FDA will approve COVID-19 vaccine only for older adults and high-risk groups – a public health expert explains the new rules
  8. What does it mean for Biden’s prostate cancer to be ‘aggressive’? A urologic surgeon explains
  9. Windows are the No. 1 human threat to birds – an ecologist shares some simple steps to reduce collisions
  10. Russia’s invasion united different parts of Ukraine against a common enemy – 3 years on, that unanimity still holds
  11. Trump treats laws as obstacles, not limits − and the only real check on his rule-breaking can come from political pressure
  12. Too much sitting increases risk of future health problems in chest pain patients – new research
  13. Why your electricity bill is so high and what Pennsylvania is doing about it
  14. Rethinking engineering education: Why focusing on learning preferences matters for diversity
  15. Israel has promised ‘basic amount’ of food into Gaza − but its policies have already created catastrophic starvation risk for millions
  16. 19th-century Catholic teachings, 21st-century tech: How concerns about AI guided Pope Leo’s choice of name
  17. Making eye contact and small talk with strangers is more than just being polite − the social benefits of psychological generosity
  18. Aristotle would scoff at Mark Zuckerberg’s suggestion that AI can solve the loneliness epidemic
  19. Biden is getting prostate cancer treatment, but that’s not the best choice for all men − a cancer researcher describes how she helped her father decide
  20. Independence Hall, Gettysburg and – Epcot? How Reagan helped elevate Disney to America’s roster of honored patriotic sites
  21. Nonprofit news media leaders are struggling to stop leaning on the foundations that say they should branch out more
  22. The one-size-fits-all diversity training model is broken – here’s a better alternative
  23. Do photons wear out? An astrophysicist explains light’s ability to travel vast cosmic distances without losing energy
  24. An 18th-century rebellion for liberty, equality and freedom − not in France or the United States, but Ireland
  25. Teens of any age who drink alcohol with their parents’ permission drink more as young adults, new research shows
  26. How 3D printing is personalizing health care
  27. Ancient pollen reveals stories about Earth’s history, from the asteroid strike that killed the dinosaurs to the Mayan collapse
  28. Governors are leading the fight against climate change and deforestation around the world, filling a void left by presidents
  29. Cutting HIV aid means undercutting US foreign and economic interests − Nigeria shows the human costs
  30. Tomato trade dispute between the US and Mexico is boiling over again – with 21% tariffs due in July
  31. Leaders can promote gender equity without deepening polarization − here’s how
  32. Trump’s lifting of Syria sanctions is a win for Turkey, too – pointing to outsized role middle powers can play in regional affairs
  33. Space tourism’s growth blurs the line between scientific and symbolic achievement – a tourism scholar explains how
  34. Believe it or not, there was a time when the US government built beautiful homes for working-class Americans to deal with a housing crisis
  35. In what order did the planets in our solar system form?
  36. H-bomb creator Richard Garwin was a giant in science, technology and policy
  37. Landing on the Moon is an incredibly difficult feat − 2025 has brought successes and shortfalls for companies and space agencies
  38. Touch can comfort and heal, but also harm − a psychologist explains why gestures don’t always land as intended
  39. Why we fall for fake health information – and how it spreads faster than facts
  40. Cultivating obedience: Using the Justice Department to attack former officials consolidates power and deters dissent
  41. New chancellor, old constraints: Germany’s Friedrich Merz will have a hard time freeing the country from its self-imposed shackles
  42. Trump’s vision for Air Force One will turn it from the ‘Flying White House’ to a ‘palace in the sky’
  43. ‘Manu jumping’: The physics behind making humongous splashes in the pool
  44. Trump’s battle with elite universities overlooks where most students actually go to college
  45. Governments continue losing efforts to gain backdoor access to secure communications
  46. Placenta bandages have far more health benefits than risky placenta pills − a bioengineer explains
  47. Birthright citizenship case at Supreme Court reveals deeper questions about judicial authority to halt unlawful policies
  48. Disarming Hezbollah is key to Lebanon’s recovery − but task is complicated by regional shifts, ceasefire violations
  49. Disarming Hezbollah is key to Lebanon’s recovery − but the task is complicated by regional shifts, ceasefire violations
  50. Unprecedented cuts to the National Science Foundation endanger research that improves economic growth, national security and your life