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Pennsylvania counties face tough choices on spending $2B opioid settlement funds

  • Written by Halie Kampman, Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Geography, Penn State
imageIn Pennsylvania, local governments will decide which substance use programs to fund in their communities.Jeff Fusco/The Conversation U.S., CC BY-SA

In communities across Pennsylvania, local officials are deciding how to spend over US$2 billion dollars from the state’s opioid settlement agreements.

For many, the task is proving promising yet...

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FDA recall of blood pressure pills due to cancer-causing contaminant may point to higher safety risks in older generic drugs

  • Written by C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
imageNitrosamines are by-products of many common chemical reactions.FatCamera/iStock via Getty Images Plus

A generic blood pressure drug called prazosin, made by Teva Pharmaceuticals, is being recalled by the Food and Drug Administration because it contains elevated levels of cancer-causing chemicals called nitrosamines.

The recall, which Teva announced...

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Always watching: How ICE’s plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and civic participation

  • Written by Nicole M. Bennett, Ph.D. Candidate in Geography and Assistant Director at the Center for Refugee Studies, Indiana University
imageICE's surveillance gaze is likely to sweep across millions of people's social media posts.Westend61/Westend61 via Getty Images

When most people think about immigration enforcement, they picture border crossings and airport checkpoints. But the new front line may be your social media feed.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has published a reque...

Read more: Always watching: How ICE’s plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and civic...

House speaker’s refusal to seat Arizona representative is supported by history and law

  • Written by Jennifer Selin, Associate Professor of Law, Arizona State University
imageThe U.S. Capitol is seen on Nov, 5, 2025.Tom Brenner/Getty Images

Adelita Grijalva won a special election in Arizona on Sept. 23, 2025, becoming the newest member of Congress and the state’s first Latina representative.

Yet, despite the Arizona secretary of state’s formal certification of Grijalva, a Democrat, as the winner of that...

Read more: House speaker’s refusal to seat Arizona representative is supported by history and law

Overwhelm the public with muzzle-velocity headlines: A strategy rooted in racism and authoritarianism

  • Written by Angie Chuang, Associate Professor of Journalism, University of Colorado Boulder
imageThe seemingly unending barrage of stressful news is a strategy with ties to the past.zimmytws/iStock via Getty Images

The headlines documenting President Donald Trump’s plan to send federal troops to San Francisco followed a familiar arc. “Trump claims ‘unquestioned power’ in vow to send troops to San Francisco,” The...

Read more: Overwhelm the public with muzzle-velocity headlines: A strategy rooted in racism and...

Who gets SNAP benefits to buy groceries and what the government pays for the program – in 5 charts

  • Written by Tracy Roof, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond
imageSome 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits to put food on the table.Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images News

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has helped low-income Americans buy groceries for decades with few disruptions.

But on Nov. 1, 2025, the federal government halted the flow of funds to states to distribute as SNAP benefits. The...

Read more: Who gets SNAP benefits to buy groceries and what the government pays for the program – in 5 charts

AI could worsen inequalities in schools – teachers are key to whether it will

  • Written by Katie Davis, Professor Information School and Adjunct Associate Professor, College of Education, University of Washington
imageMeeting about AI: Teachers see some efficiencies with AI but don't always feel like they have the resources to learn how to best use it for teaching.Joe Lamberti/AP Images

Today’s teachers find themselves thrust into a difficult position with generative AI. New tools are coming online at a blistering pace and being adopted just as quickly,...

Read more: AI could worsen inequalities in schools – teachers are key to whether it will

Anxiety over school admissions isn’t limited to college – parents of young children are also feeling pressure, some more acutely than others

  • Written by Bailey A. Brown, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Spelman College
imageShifting policies such as school choice give parents more school options than they had a few decades before.iStock/Getty Images Plus

Deciding where to send your child to kindergarten has become one of the most high-stakes moments in many American families’ lives.

A few factors have made selecting an elementary school particularly challenging...

Read more: Anxiety over school admissions isn’t limited to college – parents of young children are also...

Supreme Court soon to hear a religious freedom case that’s united both sides of the church-state divide

  • Written by Charles J. Russo, Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
imageOral arguments in Landor v. Louisiana are scheduled for Nov. 10, 2025.Susan Walsh/AP

In recent years, litigation on certain types of religious freedom lawsuits have been practically run of the mill: prayer on school premises, for example, and government funding for students at faith-based schools.

A case scheduled for U.S. Supreme Court oral...

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Chatbots don’t judge! Customers prefer robots over humans when it comes to those ’um, you know’ purchases

  • Written by Jianna Jin, Assistant Professor of Marketing at Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame

When it comes to inquiring about – ahem – certain products, shoppers prefer the inhuman touch.

That is what we found in a study of consumer habits when it comes to products that traditionally have come with a degree of embarrassment – think acne cream, diarrhea medication, adult sex toys or personal lubricant.

While brands may...

Read more: Chatbots don’t judge! Customers prefer robots over humans when it comes to those ’um, you know’...

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  4. How to keep dementia from robbing your loved ones of their sense of personhood – tips for caregivers
  5. Trump’s White House renovations fulfill Obama’s prediction, kind of
  6. A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to Pam Bondi
  7. How the US cut climate-changing emissions while its economy more than doubled
  8. Why people don’t demand data privacy – even as governments and corporations collect more personal information
  9. HIV knows no borders, and the Trump administration’s new strategy leave Americans vulnerable – an HIV-prevention expert explains
  10. Customers can become more loyal if their banks solve fraud cases, researchers find
  11. The beauty backfire effect: Being too attractive can hurt fitness influencers, new research shows
  12. Bad Bunny and Puerto Rican Muslims: How both remix what it means to be Boricua
  13. The White Stripes join the Rock Roll Hall of Fame − their primal sound reflects Detroit’s industrial roots
  14. China’s new 5-year plan: A high-stakes bet on self-reliance that won’t fix an unbalanced economy
  15. Zohran Mamdani’s transformative child care plan builds on a history of NYC social innovations
  16. Dick Cheney’s expansive vision of presidential power lives on in Trump’s agenda
  17. Declining union membership could be making working-class Americans less happy and more susceptible to drug overdoses
  18. Singles’ Day is a $150B holiday in China. Here’s why I think ‘11/11’ will catch on in the US
  19. Diane Keaton’s $5M pet trust would be over the top if reports prove true – here’s how to ensure your beloved pet is safe after you are gone
  20. Oklahoma tried out a test to ‘woke-proof’ the classroom. It was short-lived, but could still leave a mark
  21. America’s teachers are being priced out of their communities − these cities are building subsidized housing to lure them back
  22. SETI’s ‘Noah’s Ark’ – a space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR’s search for extraterrestrial life
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  24. Congress has been dodging responsibility for tariffs for decades – now the Supreme Court will decide how far presidents can go alone
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  26. Trump is changing student loan forgiveness rules – barring some public workers from getting relief, but resuming it for others
  27. Strict school vaccine mandates work, and parents don’t game the system − new research
  28. Amateur hour in Congress: How political newcomers fuel gridlock and government shutdowns
  29. The military’s diversity rises out of recruitment targets, not any ‘woke’ goals
  30. Why can’t every country get along with each other? It comes down to resources, inequality and perception
  31. Private equity firms are snapping up mobile home parks − and driving out the residents who can least afford to lose them
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  35. Trump’s squeeze of Venezuela goes beyond Monroe Doctrine – in ideology, intent and scale, it’s unprecedented
  36. Trump’s squeeze of Venezuela goes beyond ‘Monroe doctrine’ – in ideology, intent and scale, it’s unprecedented
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  49. US squeeze on Venezuela won’t bring about rapid collapse of Maduro – in fact, it might boomerang on Washington
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