NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

The Conversation

One ‘big, beautiful’ reason why Republicans in Congress just can’t quit Donald Trump

  • Written by Charlie Hunt, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
imageThe U.S. Capitol is seen shortly after the Senate passed its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 1, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

As the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic tax and spending package, many critics are wondering how the president retained the loyalty of...

Read more: One ‘big, beautiful’ reason why Republicans in Congress just can’t quit Donald Trump

Astronomers have discovered another puzzling interstellar object − this third one is big, bright and fast

  • Written by Darryl Z. Seligman, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
imageThe Haleakala Observatory, left, houses one telescope for the ATLAS system. That system first spotted the object 3I/ATLAS, which isn't visible in this image. AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson

Astronomers manning an asteroid warning system caught a glimpse of a large, bright object zipping through the solar system late on July 1, 2025. The object’s...

Read more: Astronomers have discovered another puzzling interstellar object − this third one is big, bright...

War, politics and religion shape wildlife evolution in cities

  • Written by Elizabeth Carlen, Living Earth Collaborative Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington University in St. Louis
imageA Buddhist monk in Hong Kong releases fish and chants prayers during a ceremony to free the spirits of tsunami victims.Samantha Sin/AFP via Getty Images

People often consider evolution to be a process that occurs in nature in the background of human society. But evolution is not separate from human beings. In fact, human cultural practices can...

Read more: War, politics and religion shape wildlife evolution in cities

Military force may have delayed Iran’s nuclear ambitions – but history shows that diplomacy is the more effective nonproliferation strategy

  • Written by Stephen Collins, Professor of Government and International Affairs, Kennesaw State University
imageView of the United Nations logo at a 2022 conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)

While the U.S. military’s strikes on Iran on June 21, 2025, are believed to have damaged the country’s critical nuclear infrastructure, no evidence has yet emerged showing the...

Read more: Military force may have delayed Iran’s nuclear ambitions – but history shows that diplomacy is the...

Capitalism and democracy are weakening – reviving the idea of ‘calling’ can help to repair them

  • Written by Valerie L. Myers, Organizational Psychologist and Lecturer in Management and Organizations, University of Michigan

Ask someone what a calling is, and they’ll probably say something like “doing work you love.” But as a management professor who has spent two decades researching the history and impact of calling, I’ve found it’s much more than personal fulfillment.

The concept of calling has deep roots. In the 1500s, theologian Martin...

Read more: Capitalism and democracy are weakening – reviving the idea of ‘calling’ can help to repair them

From glass and steel to rare earth metals, new materials have changed society throughout history

  • Written by Peter Mullner, Distinguished Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University
imageSteel played a large role in the Industrial Revolution. Monty Rakusen/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Many modern devices – from cellphones and computers to electric vehicles and wind turbines – rely on strong magnets made from a type of minerals called rare earths. As the systems and infrastructure used in daily life have turned digital...

Read more: From glass and steel to rare earth metals, new materials have changed society throughout history

Philadelphians with mental illness want to work, pray, date and socialize just like everyone else – here’s how creating more inclusive communities is good for public health

  • Written by Mark Salzer, Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Temple University
imageAbout 6% of American adults have a serious mental health condition.Dmitrii Marchenko/Moment Collection via Getty Images

Do you remember the COVID-19 shutdowns?

Many Americans could no longer do the activities they enjoyed once businesses, schools, churches, gyms and community organizations shut their doors. Even spending time with friends and family...

Read more: Philadelphians with mental illness want to work, pray, date and socialize just like everyone else...

Speedballing – the deadly mix of stimulants and opioids – requires a new approach to prevention and treatment

  • Written by Andrew Yockey, Assistant Professor of Public Health, University of Mississippi
imageSpeedballing kills nearly 35,000 people in the U.S. every year.Cappi Thompson/Moment via Getty Images

Speedballing – the practice of combining a stimulant like cocaine or methamphetamine with an opioid such as heroin or fentanyl – has evolved from a niche subculture to a widespread public health crisis. The practice stems from the early...

Read more: Speedballing – the deadly mix of stimulants and opioids – requires a new approach to prevention...

Employers are failing to insure the working class – Medicaid cuts would leave them even more vulnerable

  • Written by Sumit Agarwal, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 7.8 million Americans across the U.S. would lose their coverage through Medicaid – the public program that provides health insurance to low-income families and individuals – under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act making its way through Congress.

That includes 248,000 to 414,000 of my fellow...

Read more: Employers are failing to insure the working class – Medicaid cuts would leave them even more...

More Articles ...

  1. Employers are failing to insure the working class – Medicaid cuts will leave them even more vulnerable
  2. Parents who oppose sex education in schools often don’t discuss it at home
  3. Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season − a meteorologist explains why it matters
  4. The Supreme Court upholds free preventive care, but its future now rests in RFK Jr.’s hands
  5. What damage did the US do to Iran’s nuclear program? Why it’s so hard to know
  6. The rule of law is key to capitalism − eroding it is bad news for American business
  7. Legal wrangling over estate of Jimmy Buffett turns his widow’s huge inheritance into a cautionary tale
  8. AI is advancing even faster than sci-fi visionaries like Neal Stephenson imagined
  9. Despite claims they’d move overseas after the election, most Americans are staying put
  10. Philadelphia’s $2B affordable housing plan relies heavily on municipal bonds, which can come with hidden costs for taxpayers
  11. Humans and animals can both think logically − but testing what kind of logic they’re using is tricky
  12. Mexican flags flown during immigration protests bother white people a lot more than other Americans
  13. Keeping brain-dead pregnant women on life support raises ethical issues that go beyond abortion politics
  14. In LGBTQ+ storybook case, Supreme Court handed a win to parental rights, raising tough questions for educators
  15. Pop, soda or coke? The fizzy history behind America’s favorite linguistic debate
  16. The hidden cost of convenience: How your data pulls in hundreds of billions of dollars for app and social media companies
  17. Why the US bombed a bunch of metal tubes − a nuclear engineer explains the importance of centrifuges to Iranian efforts to build nuclear weapons
  18. Bill Moyers’ journalism strengthened democracy by connecting Americans to ideas and each other, in a long and extraordinary career
  19. Invasive carp threaten the Great Lakes − and reveal a surprising twist in national politics
  20. 1 in 4 Americans reject evolution, a century after the Scopes monkey trial spotlighted the clash between science and religion
  21. Who’s the most American? Psychological studies show that many people are biased and think it’s a white English speaker
  22. Here’s a way to save lives, curb traffic jams and make commutes faster and easier − ban left turns at intersections
  23. Why the traditional college major may be holding students back in a rapidly changing job market
  24. What’s at risk for Arctic wildlife if Trump expands oil drilling in the fragile National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
  25. 1 in 3 Florida third graders have untreated cavities – how parents can protect their children’s teeth
  26. How can the James Webb Space Telescope see so far?
  27. From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, many Jewish couples adapt their weddings to celebrate gender equality
  28. Universities in every state care for congressional papers that document US political history − federal cuts put their work at risk
  29. Iran emerged weakened and vulnerable after war with Israel − and that could mean trouble for country’s ethnic minorities
  30. Supreme Court upholds childproofing porn sites
  31. What the Supreme Court ruling against ‘universal injunctions’ means for court challenges to presidential actions
  32. Michelin Guide scrutiny could boost Philly tourism, but will it stifle chefs’ freedom to experiment and innovate?
  33. What Trump’s budget proposal says about his environmental values
  34. How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral primary could ripple across the country
  35. Cyberattacks shake voters’ trust in elections, regardless of party
  36. Why energy markets fluctuate during an international crisis
  37. Scandinavia has its own dark history of assimilating Indigenous people, and churches played a role – but are apologizing
  38. Jews were barred from Spain’s New World colonies − but that didn’t stop Jewish and converso writers from describing the Americas
  39. Supreme Court rules that states may deny people covered by Medicaid the freedom to choose Planned Parenthood as their health care provider
  40. Toxic algae blooms are lasting longer than before in Lake Erie − why that’s a worry for people and pets
  41. Toxic algae blooms are lasting longer in Lake Erie − why that’s a worry for people and pets
  42. Natural hazards don’t disappear when the storm ends or the earthquake stops – they evolve
  43. Hurricane Helene set up future disasters, from landslides to flooding – cascading hazards like these are now upending risk models
  44. Grilling with lump charcoal: Is US-grown hardwood really in that bag?
  45. Uranium enrichment: A chemist explains how the surprisingly common element is processed to power reactors and weapons
  46. Yelp’s addition of a ‘Black-owned’ tag led to a slight drop in business ratings in Detroit
  47. Self-censorship and the ‘spiral of silence’: Why Americans are less likely to publicly voice their opinions on political issues
  48. Detroit restaurants identified as ‘Black-owned’ on Yelp saw a slight drop in business ratings
  49. Using TikTok could be making you more politically polarized, new study finds
  50. What if universal rental assistance were implemented to deal with the housing crisis?