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Pennsylvania’s budget crisis drags on as fed shutdown adds to residents’ hardships — a political scientist explains

  • Written by Daniel J. Mallinson, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Penn State
imagePennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's first budget, in 2023, was not fully passed until mid-December.AP Photo/Daniel Shanken

While Americans across the country deal with the consequences of the federal government shutdown, residents of Pennsylvania are being hit with a double blow.

Pennsylvania has been without a state budget for over 100 days –...

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Pennsylvania’s budget crisis drags on as fed shutdown adds to residents’ hardships

  • Written by Daniel J. Mallinson, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Penn State
imagePennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's first budget, in 2023, was not fully passed until mid-December.AP Photo/Daniel Shanken

While Americans across the country deal with the consequences of the federal government shutdown, residents of Pennsylvania are being hit with a double blow.

Pennsylvania has been without a state budget for over 100 days –...

Read more: Pennsylvania’s budget crisis drags on as fed shutdown adds to residents’ hardships

How new foreign worker visa fees might worsen doctor shortages in rural America

  • Written by Patrick Aguilar, Managing Director of Health, Washington University in St. Louis
imageMany physicians who aren't U.S. citizens come to the U.S. to do medical residency programs.SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images

There are almost 1.1 million licensed physicians in the United States. That may sound like a lot, but the country has struggled for decades to train enough physicians to meet its needs – and, in particular, to provide...

Read more: How new foreign worker visa fees might worsen doctor shortages in rural America

Protein powders and shakes contain high amounts of lead, new report says – a pharmacologist explains the data

  • Written by C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
imageIf consumed in high doses, lead and other heavy metals have serious, well-documented health risks.whitebalance.space/E+ via Getty Images

Powder and ready-to-drink protein sales have exploded, reaching over US$32 billion globally from 2024 to 2025. Increasingly, consumers are using these protein sources daily.

A new study by Consumer Reports,...

Read more: Protein powders and shakes contain high amounts of lead, new report says – a pharmacologist...

Baseball returns to a Japanese American detention camp after a historic ball field was restored

  • Written by Susan H. Kamei, Adjunct Professor of History and Affiliated Faculty, USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Cultures, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageIn a 2024 exhibition game at Manzanar, players – many of them descendants of internment camp detainees – donned custom 1940s-style uniforms.Aaron Rapoport, CC BY-SA

In the spring of 1942, 15-year-old Momo Nagano needed a way to fill her time.

She was imprisoned at the Manzanar Relocation Center along with approximately 10,000 other...

Read more: Baseball returns to a Japanese American detention camp after a historic ball field was restored

Antioxidants help stave off a host of health problems – but figuring out how much you’re getting can be tricky

  • Written by Nathaniel Johnson, Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of North Dakota
imageMany fruits and vegetables are high in antioxidants.istetiana/Moment via Getty Images

When it comes to describing what an antioxidant is, it’s all in the name: Antioxidants counter oxidants.

And that’s a good thing. Oxidants can damage the structure and function of the chemicals in your body critical to life – like the proteins and...

Read more: Antioxidants help stave off a host of health problems – but figuring out how much you’re getting...

AI-generated lesson plans fall short on inspiring students and promoting critical thinking

  • Written by Torrey Trust, Professor of Learning Technology, UMass Amherst

When teachers rely on commonly used artificial intelligence chatbots to devise lesson plans, it does not result in more engaging, immersive or effective learning experiences compared with existing techniques, we found in our recent study. The AI-generated civics lesson plans we analyzed also left out opportunities for students to explore the...

Read more: AI-generated lesson plans fall short on inspiring students and promoting critical thinking

Trump administration’s layoffs would gut department overseeing special education, eliminating parents’ last resort

  • Written by Joshua Cowen, Professor of Education Policy, Michigan State University
imageA sign marks the outside of the Department of Education headquarters in Washington, D.C.J. David Ake/Getty Images

A federal judge on Oct. 16, 2025, paused the Trump administration’s latest round of layoffs, which targeted more than 4,000 federal workers at a range of agencies, including 466 workers at the Department of Education.

U.S. District...

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New Pentagon policy is an unprecedented attempt to undermine press freedom

  • Written by Amy Kristin Sanders, John and Ann Curley Professor of First Amendment Studies, Penn State
imageAn American flag is unfurled on the side of the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2025, in Arlington, Va.Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Throughout modern American history, reporters who cover the Pentagon have played an invaluable role shining a light on military actions when the government has not been forthright with the public.

For instance, reporters co...

Read more: New Pentagon policy is an unprecedented attempt to undermine press freedom

Madagascar’s military power grab shows Africa’s coup problem isn’t restricted to the Sahel region

  • Written by John Joseph Chin, Assistant Teaching Professor of Strategy and Technology, Carnegie Mellon University
imageMilitary Col. Michael Randrianirina joins protesters as he announces that the armed forces are taking control of Madagascar on Oct. 14, 2025. AP Photo/Brian Ingang

Those who rise to power through a coup often fall by the same means.

That is one of the takeaways from events in Madagascar, where on Oct. 14, 2025, the military seized power after weeks...

Read more: Madagascar’s military power grab shows Africa’s coup problem isn’t restricted to the Sahel region

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