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Cuba’s leaders just lost an ally in Maduro − if starved of Venezuelan oil, they may also lose what remains of their public support

  • Written by Joseph J. Gonzalez, Associate Professor of Global Studies, Appalachian State University
image'After you, President Maduro?' A worrying phrase for Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel.Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

Footage of a handcuffed Nicolás Maduro being escorted to a Brooklyn detention center will come as uncomfortable viewing for political leaders in Havana.

“Cuba is going to be something we’ll end up talking...

Read more: Cuba’s leaders just lost an ally in Maduro − if starved of Venezuelan oil, they may also lose what...

Congress takes up health care again − and impatient voters shouldn’t hold their breath for a cure

  • Written by SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Politics, University of Virginia
imageCongress has long been unable to come to an agreement on how to help constituents pay for health care.iStock/Getty Images Plus

As the bell struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, time ran out on Obamacare subsidies for over 24 million Americans. These subsidies, propped up through various legislative packages over the years, lowered the health insurance...

Read more: Congress takes up health care again − and impatient voters shouldn’t hold their breath for a cure

Risks young chimps take as they swing through the trees underscore role of protective parenting in humans

  • Written by Laura M. MacLatchy, Professor of Anthropology, University of Michigan
imageInfant chimpanzees are out of mom's reach the majority of the time they descend from the trees.Kevin Lee/Ngogo Chimpanzee Project and Arizona State University

Adolescents are known for risky behavior, with teenagers in the U.S. more likely than younger children to die from injury. But what’s responsible for this uptick in risk-taking around...

Read more: Risks young chimps take as they swing through the trees underscore role of protective parenting in...

Today Venezuela, tomorrow Iran: can the Islamic Republic survive a second Trump presidency?

  • Written by Aaron Pilkington, Fellow at the Center for Middle East Studies, University of Denver
imageBetter days: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, left, met the supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, in Tehran on Oct. 22, 2016. Pool/Supreme Leader Press Office/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Perhaps no one outside of Venezuela or Cuba should care more about the U.S. capture of nominal President Nicolás Maduro than the Islamic Republic of...

Read more: Today Venezuela, tomorrow Iran: can the Islamic Republic survive a second Trump presidency?

Viral outbreaks are always on the horizon – here are the viruses an infectious disease expert is watching in 2026

  • Written by Patrick Jackson, Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases, University of Virginia
imageViruses know no borders.mammuth/iStock via Getty Images Plus

A new year might mean new viral threats.

Old viruses are constantly evolving. A warming and increasingly populated planet puts humans in contact with more and different viruses. And increased mobility means that viruses can rapidly travel across the globe along with their human hosts.

As...

Read more: Viral outbreaks are always on the horizon – here are the viruses an infectious disease expert is...

New federal loan limits will worsen America’s nursing shortage and leave patients waiting longer for care

  • Written by Kymberlee Montgomery, Senior Associate Dean of Nursing, Drexel University
imageThere aren't enough people training to become nurses to meet the rising demands for nurse practitioners and registered nurses. Iconic Prototype/iStock/Getty Images Plus

There is growing need for nurses in the United States – but not enough nurses currently working, or students training to become nurses, to promptly see all of the patients...

Read more: New federal loan limits will worsen America’s nursing shortage and leave patients waiting longer...

How facial recognition for bears can help ecologists manage wildlife

  • Written by Emily Wanderer, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh
imageCan you tell these bears apart now? Would you recognize them if you saw them again tomorrow?Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

When a grizzly bear attacked a group of fourth- and fifth-graders in western Canada in late November 2025, it sparked more than a rescue effort for the 11 people injured – four with severe...

Read more: How facial recognition for bears can help ecologists manage wildlife

Why 2026 could see the end of the Farm Bill era of American agriculture policy

  • Written by Christopher Neubert, Deputy Director, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, Arizona State University
imageFederal funding is a key support for programs that provide free food to needy families.Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images

With Congress back in session, legislators will take up a set of issues they haven’t comprehensively addressed since 2018 – the year the last farm bill passed.

Farm bills are massive pieces of legislation that...

Read more: Why 2026 could see the end of the Farm Bill era of American agriculture policy

How tourism, a booming wellness culture and social media are transforming the age-old Japanese tea ceremony

  • Written by Małgorzata (Gosia) K. Citko-DuPlantis, Assistant Professor in Japanese Literature and Culture, University of Tennessee
imageA traditional Japanese tea ceremony in Japan on Dec. 18, 1947.AP Photo

One of Japan’s most recognizable cultural practices – the Japanese tea ceremony, known as chanoyu, or chadō – is being reshaped by tourism, wellness culture and social media.

Matcha, the Japanese powdered green tea that is used during the ceremony, has...

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Wearing a weighted vest can promote bone health and weight loss, but it’s not a cure-all

  • Written by Kristen Marie Beavers, Research Professor of Health and Exercise Science, Wake Forest University
imageJannelliz Barragan, center, wears a weighted vest during a workout class in New York on Aug. 13, 2025AP Photo/Shelby Lum

Health and fitness trends come and go, and many fads don’t deliver on their promises – remember vibrating belts or sauna suits? Today, weighted vests, made from sturdy fabrics like nylon and filled with iron sand or...

Read more: Wearing a weighted vest can promote bone health and weight loss, but it’s not a cure-all

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  1. Venezuela’s civil-military alliance is being stretched — if it breaks, numerous armed groups may be drawn into messy split
  2. RFK Jr. guts the US childhood vaccine schedule despite its decades-long safety record
  3. Regime change means different things to different people. Either way, it hasn’t happened in Venezuela … yet
  4. Americans generally like wolves − except when we’re reminded of our politics
  5. The battle over a global energy transition is on between petro-states and electro-states – here’s what to watch for in 2026
  6. 2026 begins with an increasingly autocratic United States rising on the global stage
  7. ‘If you don’t like dark roast, this isn’t the coffee for you’: How exclusionary ads can win over the right customers
  8. ‘Neither Gaza nor Lebanon!’ Iranian unrest is about more than the economy − protesters reject the Islamic Republic’s whole rationale
  9. Colorado faces a funding crisis for child care − local communities hope to fill the gaps
  10. Virtual National Science Foundation internships aren’t just a pandemic stopgap – they can open up opportunities for more STEM students
  11. With less charitable giving flowing directly to charities, a tax policy scholar suggests some policy fixes
  12. Philly’s walkable streets and public parks offer older residents chances to stay active – but public transit and accessibility pose challenges
  13. Voters shrug off scandals, paying a price in lost trust
  14. LA fires: Chemicals from the smoke lingered inside homes long after the wildfires were out – studies tracked the harm
  15. LA fires 1 year later: Chemicals from smoke lingered inside homes long after the wildfires were out – studies tracked the harm
  16. The US used to be really dirty – environmental cleanup laws have made a huge difference
  17. How museums can help rebuild trust in a divided America
  18. Why does orange juice taste bad after you brush your teeth?
  19. Can the US ‘run’ Venezuela? Military force can topple a dictator, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy
  20. How Maduro’s capture went down – a military strategist explains what goes into a successful special op
  21. 5 scenarios for a post-Maduro Venezuela — and what they could signal to the wider region
  22. A predawn op in Latin America? The US has been here before, but the seizure of Venezuela’s Maduro is still unprecedented
  23. I wrote a book on the politics of war powers, and Trump’s attack on Venezuela reflects Congress surrendering its decision-making powers
  24. Oldest known cremation in Africa poses 9,500-year-old mystery about Stone Age hunter-gatherers
  25. West Coast levee failures show growing risks from America’s aging flood defenses
  26. LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety
  27. LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety – schools can do much more to teach it
  28. Has the Fed fixed the economy yet? And other burning economic questions for 2026
  29. What loving-kindness meditation is and how to practice it in the new year
  30. The ‘sacred’ pledge that will power the relaunch of far-right militia Oath Keepers
  31. AI agents arrived in 2025 – here’s what happened and the challenges ahead in 2026
  32. Midlife weight gain can start long before menopause – but you can take steps early on to help your body weather the hormonal shift
  33. Deepfakes leveled up in 2025 – here’s what’s coming next
  34. New materials, old physics – the science behind how your winter jacket keeps you warm
  35. Who thinks Republicans will suffer in the 2026 midterms? Republican members of Congress
  36. Resolve to network at your employer’s next ‘offsite’ – research shows these retreats actually help forge new connections
  37. West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology
  38. How the ‘slayer rule’ might play a role in determining who will inherit wealth from Rob Reiner and his wife
  39. The celibate, dancing Shakers were once seen as a threat to society – 250 years later, they’re part of the sound of America
  40. From truce in the trenches to cocktails at the consulate: How Christmas diplomacy seeks to exploit seasonal goodwill
  41. As DOJ begins to release Epstein files, his many victims deserve more attention than the powerful men in his ‘client list’
  42. How to reduce gift-giving stress with your kids – a child psychologist’s tips for making magic and avoiding tears
  43. The world risks forgetting one of humanity’s greatest triumphs as polio nears global eradication − 70 years after Jonas Salk developed the vaccine in a Pittsburgh lab
  44. Medieval peasants probably enjoyed their holiday festivities more than you do
  45. People are getting their news from AI – and it’s altering their views
  46. Autocracies in transition: In 2025, Cameroon and Tanzania rulers clung to power — but look more vulnerable than ever
  47. Why are some Black conservatives drawn to Nick Fuentes?
  48. Local democracy is holding strong, but rural communities are falling behind, new survey of Michigan officials shows
  49. How C-reactive protein outpaced ‘bad’ cholesterol as leading heart disease risk marker
  50. It’s more than OK for kids to be bored − it’s good for them