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‘Night of the Living Dead’ helped me process the Tree of Life massacre and other real-world horrors

  • Written by Adam Lowenstein, Professor of Film and Media Studies, University of Pittsburgh
imageHorror teaches us that we are the zombies. Pictorial Parade via Getty Images

The Halloween season has always been special for me. It’s the time when it seems the entire country shares the fascination with the dark side of human experience that has inspired me from my youth as a fan of horror movies to my current career as a professor of...

Read more: ‘Night of the Living Dead’ helped me process the Tree of Life massacre and other real-world horrors

Beware the Anglo-Saxons! Why Russia likes to invoke a medieval tribe when talking about the West

  • Written by Peter Rutland, Professor of Government, Wesleyan University

A new, old specter is haunting the world: the bloodthirsty Anglo-Saxons.

Well, that is what the Kremlin wants the world to believe.

Take the new Russian state-backed film “Tolerance.” Released in September 2025 to a less than enthusiastic public response, the dystopian tale of moral decay in the West opens with a warning of an...

Read more: Beware the Anglo-Saxons! Why Russia likes to invoke a medieval tribe when talking about the West

‘My gender is like an empty lot’ − the people who reject man, woman and any other gender label

  • Written by Canton Winer, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Northern Illinois University
imagePeople who experience gender detachment don't feel gender is important to how they understand themselves.gremlin/E+ via Getty Images

When I asked Manisha to describe her gender identity, she gave a simple answer: “Meh.”

“I don’t have a gender identity,” Manisha explained. “I get that other people look at me and...

Read more: ‘My gender is like an empty lot’ − the people who reject man, woman and any other gender label

Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and reflects FDA’s troubles inspecting medicines manufactured overseas

  • Written by C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
imageSeveral batches of the drug did not dissolve properly, which means the person taking them would receive a lower dose.Chimperil59/iStock via Getty Images

If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry of news coverage since late October 2025 about an extensive recall of thousands of bottles of atorvastatin, the...

Read more: Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and reflects FDA’s troubles...

What both sides of America’s polarized divide share: Deep anxieties about the meaning of life and existence itself

  • Written by Carl F. Weems, Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University
imageWhatever your beliefs, existential anxiety is likely the fear at the root of why certain issues trigger you.francescoch/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Opening my social media feed, I’m often confronted with a jarring contrast: intense, diametrically opposed perspectives from different friends. The comments can be laced with insult, character...

Read more: What both sides of America’s polarized divide share: Deep anxieties about the meaning of life and...

Where does human thinking end and AI begin? An AI authorship protocol aims to show the difference

  • Written by Eli Alshanetsky, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Temple University
imageIf students can't demonstrate their thinking, how can professors know whether they are learning? SDI Productions via Getty Images

The latest generation of artificial intelligence models is sharper and smoother, producing polished text with fewer errors and hallucinations. As a philosophy professor, I have a growing fear: When a polished essay no...

Read more: Where does human thinking end and AI begin? An AI authorship protocol aims to show the difference

Signature size and narcissism − a psychologist explains a long-ago discovery that helped establish the link

  • Written by Richie Zweigenhaft, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Guilford College
image'I love my signature, I really do,' President Donald Trump said on Sept. 30, 2025. 'Everyone loves my signature.'Yoan Valat, Pool photo via AP

For years, Donald Trump’s distinctive, large and bold signature has captured the public’s attention. Not only did it recently come to light that his signature appeared in a book that Jeffrey...

Read more: Signature size and narcissism − a psychologist explains a long-ago discovery that helped establish...

With more Moon missions on the horizon, avoiding crowding and collisions will be a growing challenge

  • Written by Mariel Borowitz, Associate Professor of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology
imageMany companies and space agencies want to send satellites to orbit the Moon, and crowding could become a concern. European Space Agency ©ESA, CC BY-NC

Interest in the Moon has been high – just in the past two years there have been 12 attempts to send missions to the Moon, nearly half of which private companies undertook. With so much...

Read more: With more Moon missions on the horizon, avoiding crowding and collisions will be a growing challenge

Water bears survive cosmic radiation with one DNA-protecting protein – learning how could boost human resilience, too

  • Written by Tyler J. Woodward, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Iowa
imageTardigrades – also known as moss piglets – prefer damp environments, but they can survive just about anywhere.Thomas Shahan/Flickr, CC BY-SA

A newly discovered protein from Earth’s toughest animal is inspiring breakthrough therapies for cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Tardigrades, often called water bears or moss piglets, are...

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How autism rates are rising – and why that could lead to more inclusive communities

  • Written by Joshua Anbar, Clinical Assistant Professor in Healthcare Administration and Policy, Arizona State University
imageA wider variety of symptoms are included in the diagnostic definition of autism spectrum disorder today than when autism was first introduced as a mental health condition in 1980.Vladimir Vladimirov/E+ via Getty Images

I can say from personal experience that being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder can feel very isolating. Increasingly,...

Read more: How autism rates are rising – and why that could lead to more inclusive communities

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  1. Polarizing political events are leading Americans to increasingly call for a national divorce
  2. Nuclear-powered missiles: An aerospace engineer explains how they work – and what Russia’s claimed test means for global strategic stability
  3. Why are 4.7 million Floridians insured through ACA marketplace plans, and what happens if they lose their subsidies?
  4. Rediscovery of African American burial grounds provides long-overdue opportunities for collective healing
  5. Trump’s anti-Venezuela actions lack strategy, justifiable targets and legal authorization
  6. SNAP benefit freeze will leave millions nationwide struggling to pay for food – including 472,711 people in Philadelphia
  7. US leaders view China as a ‘pacing threat’ − has Washington enough stamina to last the race?
  8. Hurricane Melissa turned sharply to devastate Jamaica − how forecasters knew where it was headed
  9. Washington state settles controversy over child abuse law that tested the limits of ‘priest-penitent’ privilege
  10. How Hershey’s chocolate survived an attack from Mars − and adopted a business strategy alien to its founder
  11. CDC’s ability to prevent injuries like drowning, traumatic brain injury and falls is severely compromised by Trump cuts
  12. Agricultural drones are taking off globally, saving farmers time and money
  13. More than 40 years after police killed Eleanor Bumpurs in her Bronx apartment, people still #sayhername
  14. Fed struggles to assess state of US economy as government shutdown shuts off key data
  15. Fed lowers interest rates as it struggles to assess state of US economy without key government data
  16. Why you can salvage moldy cheese but never spoiled meat − a toxicologist advises on what to watch out for
  17. Future of nation’s energy grid hurt by Trump’s funding cuts
  18. Solar storms have influenced our history – an environmental historian explains how they could also threaten our future
  19. The Glozel affair: A sensational archaeological hoax made science front-page news in 1920s France
  20. AI reveals which predators chewed ancient humans’ bones – challenging ideas on which ‘Homo’ species was the first tool-using hunter
  21. How the Philadelphia Art Museum is reinventing itself for the Instagram age
  22. AI chatbots are becoming everyday tools for mundane tasks, use data shows
  23. Children learn to read with books that are just right for them – but that might not be the best approach
  24. Why the Trump administration’s comparison of antifa to violent terrorist groups doesn’t track
  25. Xi-Trump summit: Trade, Taiwan and Russia still top agenda for China and US presidents – 6 years after last meeting
  26. How the explosion of prop betting threatens the integrity of pro sports
  27. The Trump administration’s anti-immigrant housing policy reflects a long history of xenophobia in public housing
  28. An Indigenous approach shows how changing the clocks for daylight saving time runs counter to human nature – and nature itself
  29. AI is changing who gets hired – what skills will keep you employed?
  30. Despite naysayers and rising costs, data shows that college still pays off for students – and society overall
  31. Woven baskets aren’t just aesthetically pleasing – materials science research finds they’re sturdier and more resilient than stiff containers
  32. What’s the difference between ghosts and demons? Books, folklore and history reflect society’s supernatural beliefs
  33. Trump’s ‘golden age’ economic message undercut by his desire for much lower interest rates – which typically signal a weak jobs market
  34. Pumpkins’ journey from ancient food staple to spicy fall obsession spans thousands of years
  35. Dinosaur ‘mummies’ help scientists visualize the fleshy details of these ancient animals
  36. The lost history of Latin America’s role in averting catastrophe during the Cuban missile crisis
  37. Relying heavily on contractors can cut attendance by 27% for museums, theaters and other arts nonprofits – new research
  38. Influencers could learn a thing or two from traditional journalism about disclosing who’s funding their political coverage
  39. Navigating mental illness in the workplace can be tricky, but employees are entitled to accommodations
  40. Demolishing the White House East Wing to build a ballroom embodies Trump’s heritage politics
  41. You’ve just stolen a priceless artifact – what happens next?
  42. 2 iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida, study finds – we witnessed the reef’s bleaching and devastation
  43. Japan’s sumo association turns 100 – but the sport’s rituals have a much older role shaping ideas about the country
  44. Surrealism is better known for its strangeness than the radical politics and revolutionary ambitions of its creators
  45. Building a stable ‘abode of thought’: Kant’s rules for virtuous thinking
  46. Why your late teens and early 20s are crucial times for lifelong heart health
  47. Coal plants emitted more pollution during the last government shutdown, while regulators were furloughed
  48. James Comey’s lawyers face an uphill battle to prove selective or vindictive prosecution in his high-profile case
  49. 1 in 3 US nonprofits that serve communities lost government funding in early 2025
  50. A flexible lens controlled by light-activated artificial muscles promises to let soft machines see