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Why the religious beliefs of Trump defense pick Pete Hegseth matter

  • Written by Julie Ingersoll, Professor of Religious Studies, University of North Florida
imagePete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The most serious allegations against Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick to head the U.S. Department of Defense, involve mismanagement, heavy drinking, infidelity, sexual harassment and even rape.

Hegseth denies the allegations but also claims that because of...

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We interviewed 30 Black public school teachers in Philadelphia to understand why so many are leaving the profession

  • Written by Lynnette Mawhinney, Professor of Urban Education and Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Academic Initiatives, Rutgers University - Newark
imagePhiladelphia had 1,250 fewer Black teachers in 2022 than in 2000.10'000 Hours/DigitalVision Collection via Getty Images

Tracey, a high school teacher in the Philadelphia School District, remembers the hurtful comments she heard from parents when she started her career over a decade ago as a young Black teacher in what was then a predominantly white...

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US role in Syria is unclear in wake of Assad’s fall from power

  • Written by Jordan Tama, Provost Associate Professor, American University School of International Service
imageU.S. forces patrol oil fields near Syria's northeastern border near Turkey on Sept. 3, 2024. Delil Souleiman/AFP via Getty Images

As a new government is set to form in Syria following a sudden coup earlier this week, the United States’ response to the political upheaval appears uncertain.

Rebel groups unexpectedly overthrew Syria’s...

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What the US Supreme Court will consider when it rules on gender-affirming care for trans children

  • Written by Mark Satta, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Law, Wayne State University
imageTransgender rights supporters and opponents rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 4, 2024, as the Skrmetti case is being argued. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

A case recently argued in the U.S. Supreme Court will likely determine for the foreseeable future how difficult it will be for trans people to win constitutional challenges to laws that...

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What’s next for Albertsons after calling off its $25B grocery merger with Kroger: More lawsuits

  • Written by Christine P. Bartholomew, Professor of Law, University at Buffalo
imageAlbertsons is now suing the competitor that had tried to acquire it.AP Photo/Jenny Kane

Albertsons announced on Dec. 11, 2024, that it had called off an attempted merger with Kroger and would sue Kroger for breach of contract. The US$25 billion deal, first announced in 2022, would have combined Cincinnati-based Kroger, already the largest...

Read more: What’s next for Albertsons after calling off its $25B grocery merger with Kroger: More lawsuits

Assad’s fall in Syria will further weaken Hezbollah and curtails Tehran’s ‘Iranization’ of region

  • Written by Mireille Rebeiz, Chair of Middle East Studies and Associate Professor of Francophone and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Dickinson College

The fall of President Bashar Assad will not only affect the 24 million Syrians who lived – and largely suffered – under his brutal rule. Over the border in Lebanon, the impact will be felt, too.

The collapse of Assad’s government provides another blow to its Lebanese ally, Hezbollah, which was already reeling from an Israel...

Read more: Assad’s fall in Syria will further weaken Hezbollah and curtails Tehran’s ‘Iranization’ of region

Blood tests are currently one-size-fits-all − machine learning can pinpoint what’s truly ‘normal’ for each patient

  • Written by Brody H. Foy, Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington
imageBlood tests are essential tools in medicine.Bloomberg Creative/Bloomberg Creative Photos via Getty Images

If you’ve ever had a doctor order a blood test for you, chances are that they ran a complete blood count, or CBC. One of the most common blood tests in the world, CBC tests are run billions of times each year to diagnose conditions and...

Read more: Blood tests are currently one-size-fits-all − machine learning can pinpoint what’s truly ‘normal’...

High rises made out of wood? What matters in whether ‘mass timber’ buildings are sustainable

  • Written by Brent Sohngen, Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics, The Ohio State University

A material that’s been around since people built shelters – wood – is increasingly being proposed for low- and mid-rise buildings.

Companies behind these “mass timber” projects say that wood is a lower-carbon alternative to steel or concrete and brings other benefits, such as faster construction time and lower cost...

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Trump wants to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants – but the 18th-century law has been invoked only during times of war

  • Written by Daniel Tichenor, Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon
imageMigrants crossing from Mexico into Jacumba Hot Springs, Calif., are detained by U.S. Border Patrol officers on June 4, 2024. Katie McTiernan/Anadolu via Getty Images

President-elect Donald Trump often said during the 2024 presidential campaign that he plans to launch the nation’s largest-ever mass deportation operation in his second term.

Tru...

Read more: Trump wants to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants – but the 18th-century law has been...

Why being forced to precisely follow a curriculum harms teachers and students

  • Written by Cara Elizabeth Furman, Associate Professor of Literacy Education, Hunter College
imageEducators speak of being forced to follow scripts.SolStock/E+ via Getty Images

In teaching, “fidelity” refers to closely following specific procedures for how to teach a lesson or respond to student behavior. For example, following a curriculum to fidelity might mean a teacher is required to read from a script, use a certain tone or...

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  2. Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today
  3. Hamas – hemmed in and isolated – finds itself with few options for the day after the Gaza war
  4. The chilling crime spree of The Order – and its lasting effect on today’s white supremacists
  5. Syrians rejoice in a new beginning, after 54 years of tyranny
  6. Syrians, in a triumph of hope, turn the page on the horrors of Assad
  7. Arctic has changed dramatically in just a couple of decades – 2024 report card shows worrying trends in snow, ice, wildfire and more
  8. Pearl Young, the first woman to work in a technical role at NASA, overcame barriers and ‘raised hell’ − her legacy continues today
  9. Stadiums don’t have to be a drain on taxpayer dollars − 4 lessons from St. Louis
  10. Polarization, brain rot and brat – the 2024 words of the year point to the power, perils and ephemeral nature of digital life
  11. New set of human rights principles aims to end displacement and abuse of Indigenous people through ‘fortress conservation’
  12. Hypnosis is not just a parlor trick or TV act − science shows it helps with anxiety, depression, pain, PTSD and sleep disorders
  13. I’m a scholar of white supremacy who’s visiting all 113 places where Confederate statues were removed in recent years − here’s why Richmond gets it right
  14. Links between gender stereotypes and American patriotism date from the Cold War − but weren’t true then either
  15. When AI goes shopping: AI agents promise to lighten your purchasing load − if they can earn your trust
  16. Abu Mohammed al-Golani may become the face of post-Assad Syria – but who is he and why does he have $10M US bounty on his head?
  17. Why does Colorado have so many ballot measures?
  18. In 2024, independent voters grew their share of the vote, split their tickets and expanded their influence
  19. How utilities are working to meet AI data centers’ voracious appetite for electricity
  20. How to combat toxic bosses: Social media and flexible work can save careers, new research shows
  21. Meditation can reduce stress – but the pressure to overwork remains
  22. Trump’s plans for tougher border enforcement won’t necessarily stop migrants from coming to US − but their journeys could become more costly and dangerous
  23. What is the universe expanding into if it’s already infinite?
  24. Assad leaves behind a fragmented nation – stabilizing it will be a major challenge for fractured opposition and external backers
  25. Assad leaves behind a fragmented nation – stabilizing Syria will be a major challenge for fractured opposition and external backers
  26. What does the NASA administrator do? The agency’s leader reaches for the stars while navigating budgets and politics back on Earth
  27. Trump attacks diversity, but a fellow New Yorker − US Rep. Vito Marcantonio − worked to represent all Americans in a multiracial democracy
  28. What is Salt Typhoon? A security expert explains the Chinese hackers and their attack on US telecommunications networks
  29. Extraterrestrial life may look nothing like life on Earth − so astrobiologists are coming up with a framework to study how complex systems evolve
  30. Protests, sectarian violence and a growing spat with India: Bangladesh’s new leaders are beset with challenges to its democracy
  31. What is the ‘way of the warrior’? Students investigate the arts of war and peace in this course about virtue and the ethics of violence
  32. Love it or hate it, nonliteral ‘literally’ is here to stay: Here’s why English will survive
  33. Adults grow new brain cells – and these neurons are key to learning by listening
  34. White and Black activists worked strategically in parallel in Detroit 50 years ago, fighting for civil rights
  35. What is a self-coup? South Korea president’s attempt ended in failure − a notable exception in a growing global trend
  36. Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy
  37. Long-standing American principle of birthright citizenship under attack from Trump allies
  38. Avian flu virus has been found in raw milk − a reminder of how pasteurization protects health
  39. Can you choose to believe something, just like that?
  40. ‘Lebanon wanted us gone … it was a risk to leave’ − Syrian refugees who fled Israeli bombs face hostility and uncertainty on return
  41. Bluesky isn’t the ‘new Twitter,’ but its resemblance to the old one is drawing millions of new users
  42. How a director of national intelligence helps a president stay on top of threats from around the world
  43. Prenatal supplements largely lack the recommended amount of omega-3 fatty acids to help prevent preterm birth − new research
  44. Supreme Court could narrow the scope of federal environmental reviews, with less consideration of how projects would contribute to climate change
  45. Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay – how growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice
  46. Notre Dame reopens in Paris 5 years after fire – its reconstruction preserves the past and illuminates France’s modern ambitions
  47. America’s counties are less purple than they used to be
  48. AI Jesus might ‘listen’ to your confession, but it can’t absolve your sins − a scholar of Catholicism explains
  49. One’s a Hugh Grant thriller, one’s a hot-mess reality show – and both center on stereotypes about Mormon women
  50. Is masculine anxiety spurring support for Trump among Gen Z?