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Fed lowers interest rates as it struggles to assess state of US economy without key government data

  • Written by Jason Reed, Associate Teaching Professor of Finance, University of Notre Dame
imageMarkets were expecting the Fed to cut rates a quarter point. AP Photo/Seth Wenig

When it comes to setting monetary policy for the world’s largest economy, what data drives decision-making?

In ordinary times, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee, which usually meets eight times a year,...

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Why you can salvage moldy cheese but never spoiled meat − a toxicologist advises on what to watch out for

  • Written by Brad Reisfeld, Professor Emeritus of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Public Health, Colorado State University
imageMolds on foods produce a range of microbial toxins and biochemical byproducts that can be harmful.JulieAlexK/iStock via Getty Images

When you open the refrigerator and find a wedge of cheese flecked with green mold, or a package of chicken that smells faintly sour, it can be tempting to gamble with your stomach rather than waste food.

But the line...

Read more: Why you can salvage moldy cheese but never spoiled meat − a toxicologist advises on what to watch...

Future of nation’s energy grid hurt by Trump’s funding cuts

  • Written by Roshanak (Roshi) Nateghi, Associate Professor of Sustainability, Georgetown University
imageLarge-capacity electrical wires carry power from one place to another around the nation.Stephanie Tacy/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The Trump administration’s widespread cancellation and freezing of clean energy funding is also hitting essential work to improve the nation’s power grid. That includes investments in grid modernization,...

Read more: Future of nation’s energy grid hurt by Trump’s funding cuts

Solar storms have influenced our history – an environmental historian explains how they could also threaten our future

  • Written by Dagomar Degroot, Associate Professor of Environmental History, Georgetown University
imageCoronal mass ejections from the Sun can cause geomagnetic storms that may damage technology on Earth. NASA/GSFC/SDO

In May 2024, part of the Sun exploded.

The Sun is an immense ball of superheated gas called plasma. Because the plasma is conductive, magnetic fields loop out of the solar surface. Since different parts of the surface rotate at...

Read more: Solar storms have influenced our history – an environmental historian explains how they could also...

The Glozel affair: A sensational archaeological hoax made science front-page news in 1920s France

  • Written by Daniel J. Sherman, Lineberger Distinguished Professor of Art History and History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
imageAll eyes were on a commission of professional archaeologists when they visited Glozel.Agence Meurisse/BnF Gallica

In early November 1927, the front pages of newspapers all over France featured photographs not of the usual politicians, aviators or sporting events, but of a group of archaeologists engaged in excavation. The slow, painstaking work of...

Read more: The Glozel affair: A sensational archaeological hoax made science front-page news in 1920s France

AI reveals which predators chewed ancient humans’ bones – challenging ideas on which ‘Homo’ species was the first tool-using hunter

  • Written by Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo, Professor of Anthropology, Rice University
imageIf *Homo habilis* was often chomped by leopards, it probably wasn't the top predator.Made with AI (DALL-E 4)

Almost 2 million years ago, a young ancient human died beside a spring near a lake in what is now Tanzania, in eastern Africa. After archaeologists uncovered his fossilized bones in 1960, they used them to define Homo habilis – the...

Read more: AI reveals which predators chewed ancient humans’ bones – challenging ideas on which ‘Homo’...

How the Philadelphia Art Museum is reinventing itself for the Instagram age

  • Written by Sheri Lambert, Professor of Marketing, Temple University
imageModernizing a century-old cultural brand in Philly can be risky.Rob Cusick/Philadelphia Art Museum

On Philadelphia’s famed Benjamin Franklin Parkway, where stone, symmetry and civic ambition meet, something subtle yet seismic has happened.

The city’s grandest temple to art has shed a preposition.

After nearly a century as the...

Read more: How the Philadelphia Art Museum is reinventing itself for the Instagram age

AI chatbots are becoming everyday tools for mundane tasks, use data shows

  • Written by Jeanne Beatrix Law, Professor of English, Kennesaw State University
imageThe average person is more likely to use AI to come up with a meal plan than program a new app.Oscar Wong/Moment via Getty Images

Artificial intelligence is fast becoming part of the furniture. A decade after IBM’s Watson triumphed on “Jeopardy!,” generative AI models are in kitchens and home offices. People often talk about AI in...

Read more: AI chatbots are becoming everyday tools for mundane tasks, use data shows

Children learn to read with books that are just right for them – but that might not be the best approach

  • Written by Timothy E Shanahan, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Literacy, University of Illinois Chicago
imageChildren and an adult read books at the Altadena Main Library in Altadena, Calif., in March 2025. Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images

After decades of stagnating reading performance, American literacy levels have begun to drop, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a program of the...

Read more: Children learn to read with books that are just right for them – but that might not be the best...

Why the Trump administration’s comparison of antifa to violent terrorist groups doesn’t track

  • Written by Art Jipson, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Dayton
imagePresident Donald Trump speaks at the White House during a meeting on antifa, as Attorney General Pam Bondi, left, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem listen, on Oct. 8, 2025.AP Photo/Evan Vucci

When Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem compared antifa to the transnational criminal group MS-13, Hamas and the Islamic State group in October...

Read more: Why the Trump administration’s comparison of antifa to violent terrorist groups doesn’t track

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  1. Xi-Trump summit: Trade, Taiwan and Russia still top agenda for China and US presidents – 6 years after last meeting
  2. How the explosion of prop betting threatens the integrity of pro sports
  3. The Trump administration’s anti-immigrant housing policy reflects a long history of xenophobia in public housing
  4. An Indigenous approach shows how changing the clocks for daylight saving time runs counter to human nature – and nature itself
  5. AI is changing who gets hired – what skills will keep you employed?
  6. Despite naysayers and rising costs, data shows that college still pays off for students – and society overall
  7. Woven baskets aren’t just aesthetically pleasing – materials science research finds they’re sturdier and more resilient than stiff containers
  8. What’s the difference between ghosts and demons? Books, folklore and history reflect society’s supernatural beliefs
  9. Trump’s ‘golden age’ economic message undercut by his desire for much lower interest rates – which typically signal a weak jobs market
  10. Pumpkins’ journey from ancient food staple to spicy fall obsession spans thousands of years
  11. Dinosaur ‘mummies’ help scientists visualize the fleshy details of these ancient animals
  12. The lost history of Latin America’s role in averting catastrophe during the Cuban missile crisis
  13. Relying heavily on contractors can cut attendance by 27% for museums, theaters and other arts nonprofits – new research
  14. Influencers could learn a thing or two from traditional journalism about disclosing who’s funding their political coverage
  15. Navigating mental illness in the workplace can be tricky, but employees are entitled to accommodations
  16. Demolishing the White House East Wing to build a ballroom embodies Trump’s heritage politics
  17. You’ve just stolen a priceless artifact – what happens next?
  18. 2 iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida, study finds – we witnessed the reef’s bleaching and devastation
  19. Japan’s sumo association turns 100 – but the sport’s rituals have a much older role shaping ideas about the country
  20. Surrealism is better known for its strangeness than the radical politics and revolutionary ambitions of its creators
  21. Building a stable ‘abode of thought’: Kant’s rules for virtuous thinking
  22. Why your late teens and early 20s are crucial times for lifelong heart health
  23. Coal plants emitted more pollution during the last government shutdown, while regulators were furloughed
  24. James Comey’s lawyers face an uphill battle to prove selective or vindictive prosecution in his high-profile case
  25. 1 in 3 US nonprofits that serve communities lost government funding in early 2025
  26. A flexible lens controlled by light-activated artificial muscles promises to let soft machines see
  27. COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research
  28. Office of Space Commerce faces an uncertain future amid budget cuts and new oversight
  29. Is it wrong to have too much money? Your answer may depend on deep-seated values – and your country’s economy
  30. The disgraceful history of erasing Black cemeteries in the United States
  31. College faculty are under pressure to say and do the right thing – the stress also trickles down to students
  32. Can AI keep students motivated, or does it do the opposite?
  33. Giant ground sloths’ fossilized teeth reveal their unique roles in the prehistoric ecosystem
  34. King, pope, Jedi, Superman: Trump’s social media images exclusively target his base and try to blur political reality
  35. Trump’s National Guard deployments reignite 200-year-old legal debate over state vs. federal power
  36. When it comes to Ukraine peace negotiations, it’s all over the map
  37. Gender is not an ideology – but conservative groups know learning about it empowers people to think for themselves
  38. Many Colorado homeowners are underinsured − here’s what to do before the next fire
  39. Even before they can read, young children are visualizing letters and other objects with the same strategies adults use
  40. Trump’s words aren’t stopping China, Brazil and many other countries from setting higher climate goals, but progress is slow
  41. Does the full moon make us sleepless? A neurologist explains the science behind sleep, mood and lunar myths
  42. Rethinking polygamy – new research upends conventional thinking about the advantages of monogamous marriage
  43. Astronauts can get motion sick while splashing back down to Earth – virtual reality headsets could help them stay sharp
  44. Flying is safe thanks to data and cooperation – here’s what the AI industry could learn from airlines on safety
  45. When coal smoke choked St. Louis, residents fought back − but it took time and money
  46. The Erie Canal: How a ‘big ditch’ transformed America’s economy, culture and even religion
  47. Why are women’s shoes so pointy? A fashion expert on impractical but stylish footwear
  48. Space exploration in the backyard, on a budget – how NASA simulates conditions in space without blasting off
  49. How mobsters’ own words brought down Philly’s mafia − a veteran crime reporter has the story behind the end of the ‘Mob War’
  50. Pharaohs in Dixieland – how 19th-century America reimagined Egypt to justify racism and slavery