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More and more teachers and students are using AI – even though it might do more harm than good

  • Written by Tal Slemrod, Associate Professor of Special Education, California State University, Chico
imageAn estimated 85% of K-12 public school teachers recently reported that they used AI during the 2024-2025 school year. ismagilov/iStock/Getty Images Plus

K-12 teachers and students across the country are increasingly using AI in and out of classrooms, whether it is teachers turning to AI to refine lesson plans or students asking AI to help them...

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What’s the equivalent of a wheelchair for a person with schizophrenia? How psychiatric rehabilitation brings community into care

  • Written by Adrienne Lapidos, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Michigan
imageIncluding employment support in psychiatric care can improve quality of life.Maskot/Getty Images

Imagine your dream is to get a job at the local library. You have a love for people and for books. You also have schizophrenia, a psychiatric disability that makes life in the community more challenging.

You often have extreme psychological experiences....

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Power outages can threaten the lives of medical device users – knowing who is most at risk will help cities respond

  • Written by Matthew D. Dean, Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Irvine
imageMany older adults rely on electric-powered medical equipment, such as portable oxygen and nebulizers that help them breathe.Westend61 via Getty Images

When the power goes out and stays off for hours, the result can be more than just a hassle – for millions of Americans who rely on medical equipment, losing electricity can become a medical...

Read more: Power outages can threaten the lives of medical device users – knowing who is most at risk will...

Pittsburgh spends millions on juvenile detention – research points to cheaper, more effective alternatives

  • Written by Jeffrey Shook, Professor of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh
imageMore than a third of people in state prisons have served time in a juvenile facility, according to The Sentencing Project.SAKDAWUT14/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Data released in January 2026 to Allegheny County officials offers a clear look at who is being held at Highland Detention Center – and how much it costs taxpayers. The numbers show...

Read more: Pittsburgh spends millions on juvenile detention – research points to cheaper, more effective...

Power outages in heat waves and storms can threaten the lives of medical device users – we looked at who is most at risk

  • Written by Matthew D. Dean, Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Irvine
imageMany older adults rely on electric-powered medical equipment, such as portable oxygen and nebulizers that help them breathe.Westend61 via Getty Images

When the power goes out and stays off for hours, the result can be more than just a hassle – for millions of Americans who rely on medical equipment, losing electricity can become a medical...

Read more: Power outages in heat waves and storms can threaten the lives of medical device users – we looked...

What an ancient Chinese philosopher can teach us about Americans’ obsession with college rankings

  • Written by Stephen Chen, Associate Professor of Psychology, Wellesley College
imageA visitor looks at calligraphy by Luo Sangui of the Daodejing, the classic Daoist text, during the Nanjing 2014 Grand Art Exhibition in Nanjing, China. Visual China Group via Getty Images

Each March, many of the country’s most selective colleges and universities release their admissions decisions, reviving debates over the roles of race, wealt...

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Millions of CT scans are done every year – most leave important data behind

  • Written by Peter Gunderman, Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University
imageCT scans hold a wealth of information about a patient's health that often gets overlooked.Morsa Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Recently, a patient came to the hospital where I work with a persistent cough. Their doctor had ordered a CT scan – a type of imaging that creates detailed cross-sectional pictures of the body’s interior...

Read more: Millions of CT scans are done every year – most leave important data behind

Pete Hegseth is working hard to make sure the public hears only good news about Iran war

  • Written by Kathy Kiely, Professor and Lee Hills Chair of Free Press Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia
imageThe Trump administration doesn't like the free press's coverage of the Iran war.MirageC/Getty

Martha Gellhorn stowed away on a hospital ship to become the only woman journalist to land on Normandy Beach on D-Day. She carried stretchers before writing her harrowing account of the invasion.

The New Yorker’s famously epicurean writer A.J....

Read more: Pete Hegseth is working hard to make sure the public hears only good news about Iran war

Going nuclear? Why a growing number of Washington’s allies are eyeing an alternative to US umbrella

  • Written by Amy McAuliffe, Visiting Distinguished Professor of the Practice, University of Notre Dame
imageAmerican allies contemplate a post-U.S. nuclear umbrella future.AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Canadians are openly discussing the merits and risks of pursuing a nuclear weapon. Europeans are similarly considering a nuclear deterrent for the bloc. In South Korea, public support for a nuclear weapon is at its highest level on record, and even in Japan some...

Read more: Going nuclear? Why a growing number of Washington’s allies are eyeing an alternative to US umbrella

Iran’s nuclear materials and equipment remain a danger in an active war zone

  • Written by Matthew Bunn, Professor of the Practice of Energy, National Security and Foreign Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
imageA satellite photograph shows construction work and buildings at a site known as Pickaxe Mountain, which is believed to store Iranian nuclear material and equipment.Satellite image (c) 2026 Vantor via Getty Images

Before launching his war on Iran, President Donald Trump said his most important goal was that Iran would “never have a nuclear...

Read more: Iran’s nuclear materials and equipment remain a danger in an active war zone

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  14. Anxiety and ADHD can overlap – here’s how to untangle these widespread mental health disorders
  15. Controversy over Reese’s ingredients reveals standard food industry practices most consumers never notice
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