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Indonesia’s ‘thousand friends, zero enemies’ approach sees President Subianto courting China and US

  • Written by Gilang Kembara, Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University
imageIndonesian President Prabowo Subianto participates in a panel discussion in Antalya, Turkey, on April 11, 2025.Photo by Ahmet Serdar Eser/Anadolu via Getty Images

For much of April and into May, a team of negotiators from Indonesia have been in Washington to discuss trading relations between the world’s largest economy and another forecast to...

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How to manage financial stress in uncertain times

  • Written by Jeffrey Anvari-Clark, Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of North Dakota
imageHaving an action plan for personal finance is critical in uncertain times.Photo by Nicolas Guyonnet/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images

American families are struggling to keep up with their bills.

The cost of food soared by more than 23% from 2020 to 2024. Other price increases, which are especially steep for vehicles, insurance, child care and...

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Buddha’s foster mother played a key role in the orphaned prince’s life – and is a model for Buddhists on Mother’s Day

  • Written by Megan Bryson, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Tennessee
imagePrince Siddhartha with his foster mother Mahaprajapati.A 1910 painting by Maligawage Sarlis. Photo by MediaJet, 2009 via Wikimedia Commons

Mother’s Day offers an opportunity to reflect on what motherhood means in different religions and cultures. As a scholar of Buddhism and gender, I know how complicated Buddhist attitudes toward mothers...

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Why ‘The Calling of Saint Matthew’ by Caravaggio was Pope Francis’ favorite painting − an art historian explains

  • Written by Virginia Raguin, Distinguished Professor of Humanities Emerita, College of the Holy Cross
image'Calling of Saint Matthew,' in Chapel San Luigi.Virginia Raguin, CC BY

Pope Francis left a lasting legacy, not least his appreciation for art. In his 2025 biography, “Hope,” Francis spoke of his admiration for the Baroque painter Caravaggio. He recalled that during his travels to Rome as a cardinal, he prayed in front of the painting...

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From the moment he steps onto the balcony, each pope signals his style of leadership – here’s how Pope Leo XIV’s appearance compares with Pope Francis’ first

  • Written by Daniel Speed Thompson, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Dayton
imageNewly elected Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square shortly after his election on May 8, 2025.Vatican Media via AP

As crowds celebrated in St. Peter’s Square, a man in white and red stepped onto the balcony of the basilica, prompting cheers from the plaza.

It was American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost: Pope Leo XIV,...

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A new pope’s first appearance on St. Peter’s balcony is rich with symbols − and Francis’ decision to rein in the pomp spoke volumes

  • Written by Daniel Speed Thompson, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Dayton
imagePope Francis stands at the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on March 13, 2013, just after being announced as pontiff.AP Photo/Andrew Medichini

As the College of Cardinals gathers in the Sistine Chapel to vote for a new pope, crowds outside will watch for the most dramatic moment of the conclave, when a wisp of white smoke...

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How the US can mine its own critical minerals − without digging new holes

  • Written by Yuanzhi Tang, Professor of Biogeochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology
imagePiles of rare earth oxides praseodymium, cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, samarium and gadolinium.Peggy Greb/USDA-ARS

Every time you use your phone, open your computer or listen to your favorite music on AirPods, you are relying on critical minerals.

These materials are the tiny building blocks powering modern life. From lithium, cobalt, nickel and...

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Can learning cursive help kids read better? Some policymakers think it’s worth a try

  • Written by Shawn Datchuk, Associate Professor of Special Education, University of Iowa
imagePennsylvania is considering legislation that mandates cursive instruction in public schools.Angela Guthrie/iStock via Getty Images

Recently, my 8-year-old son received a birthday card from his grandmother. He opened the card, looked at it and said, “I can’t read cursive yet.”

Then he handed it to me to read.

If you have a child in...

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Religious charter schools threaten to shift more money away from traditional public schools – and the Supreme Court is considering this idea

  • Written by Derek W. Black, Professor of Law, University of South Carolina
imageThe Supreme Court is considering whether to allow churches to operate charter schools that teach religious topics like the Bible.Jonathan Kirn/The Image Bank via Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 30, 2025, in what could be the most consequential case for public education since the court started requiring schools to...

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Even judges appointed by Trump are ruling against him

  • Written by Paul M. Collins Jr., Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst
imageJudges appointed by Donald Trump are ruling against him during his second presidential term.Zolnierek - iStock/Getty Images Plus

During his first term in office, President Donald Trump appointed 226 federal court judges, including three U.S. Supreme Court justices. Trump successfully installed judges who promotedhispoliticalagenda, including overtur...

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  4. Predictive policing AI is on the rise − making it accountable to the public could curb its harmful effects
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  6. Running with a stroller: 2 biomechanics researchers on how it affects your form − and risk of injury
  7. Pope Francis encouraged Christian-Muslim dialogue and helped break down stereotypes
  8. Worsening allergies aren’t your imagination − windy days create the perfect pollen storm
  9. National security advisers manage decision-making as advocates or honest brokers
  10. A pope of the Americas: What Francis meant to 2 continents
  11. In Yemen, Trump risks falling into an ‘airpower trap’ that has drawn past US presidents into costly wars
  12. Teachers and librarians are among those least likely to die by suicide − public health researchers offer insights on what this means for other professions
  13. Hurricane forecasts are more accurate than ever – NOAA funding cuts could change that, with a busy storm season coming
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  15. Philly’s forgotten history as a hub of anarchism with a thriving radical Yiddish press
  16. Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation case is more about individual rights than the Trump administration’s foreign policy
  17. What is the biggest gaffe, blooper or blunder that a recent president has made? It may depend on what your definition of ‘is’ is
  18. The Women’s Health Initiative has shaped women’s health for over 30 years, but its future is uncertain
  19. Trump and many GOP lawmakers want to end all funding for NPR and PBS − unraveling a US public media system that took a century to build
  20. How millions of people can watch the same video at the same time – a computer scientist explains the technology behind streaming
  21. A Michigan research professor explains how NIH funding works − and what it means to suddenly lose a grant
  22. A law seeks to protect children from sex offenders − 20 years later, the jury is still out
  23. When presidents try to make peace: What Trump could learn from Teddy Roosevelt, Carter, Clinton and his own first term
  24. Children in military families face unique psychological challenges, and the barriers to getting help add to the strain
  25. Despite Supreme Court setback, children’s lawsuits against climate change continue
  26. Whether GDP swings up or down, there are limits to what it says about the economy and your place in it
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  28. Fleeting fireflies illuminate Colorado summer nights − and researchers are watching
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  30. Deporting international students risks making the US a less attractive destination, putting its economic engine at risk
  31. As heated tobacco products reenter the US market, evidence on their safety remains sparse – new study
  32. What causes RFK Jr.’s strained and shaky voice? A neurologist explains this little-known disorder
  33. Is a faith-based charter school a threat to religious freedom, or a necessity to uphold it? The weighty decision lies with the Supreme Court
  34. Guns in America: A liberal gun-owning sociologist offers 5 observations to understand America’s culture of firearms
  35. Terrorists weigh risks to their reputation when deciding which crises to exploit − new research
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  39. Trump seeks to reshape how schools discipline students
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  41. From the Chinese Exclusion Act to pro-Palestinian activists: The evolution of politically motivated deportations
  42. AI is giving a boost to efforts to monitor health via radar
  43. Forensics tool ‘reanimates’ the ‘brains’ of AIs that fail in order to understand what went wrong
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