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The hidden power of marathon Senate speeches: What history tells us about Cory Booker’s 25-hour oration

  • Written by Charlie Hunt, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
imageSen. Cory Booker walks toward reporters after delivering a record-setting 25-hour speech for the U.S. Senate at the Capitol on April 1, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey made history on April 1, 2025, when he stood on the Senate floor and spoke for 25 hours and five minutes, delivering...

Read more: The hidden power of marathon Senate speeches: What history tells us about Cory Booker’s 25-hour...

More than just chips: Chinese threats and Trump tariffs could disrupt lots of ‘made in Taiwan’ imports − disappointing US builders, cyclists and golfers alike

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Associate Professor Questrom School of Business, Boston University
imageA cargo ship and containers are seen at the Port of Keelung in Taiwan on April 3, 2025. I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images

What would the United States stand to lose economically if its current access to the Taiwanese market were upended or totally restricted?

This seemingly theoretical question about the longtime U.S. trading partner has taken on...

Read more: More than just chips: Chinese threats and Trump tariffs could disrupt lots of ‘made in Taiwan’...

Being alone has its benefits − a psychologist flips the script on the ‘loneliness epidemic’

  • Written by Virginia Thomas, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Middlebury
imageStudies show that choosing ‘me time’ is not a recipe for loneliness but can boost your creativity and emotional well-being.FotoDuets/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Over the past few years, experts have been sounding the alarm over how much time Americans spend alone.

Statistics show that we’re choosing to be solitary for more of our...

Read more: Being alone has its benefits − a psychologist flips the script on the ‘loneliness epidemic’

Abolition wasn’t fueled by just moral or economic concerns – the booming whaling industry also helped sink slavery

  • Written by Topher L. McDougal, Professor of Economic Development & Peacebuilding, University of San Diego
imageAn engraving of whalers at sea attacking a whale with a harpoon from 1820.Kean Collection/Getty Images

Historians have long debated whether the end of slavery in the United States was primarily driven by moral campaigns or economic changes. But what if both perspectives are looking at only part of the puzzle?

We are experts in economic development a...

Read more: Abolition wasn’t fueled by just moral or economic concerns – the booming whaling industry also...

Florida is home to about 341,000 immigrants from Venezuela and Haiti who may soon lose residency, work permits

  • Written by Mercedes Vigon, Associate professor of Journalism, Florida International University
imageAn activist protests the lifting of TPS status for Venezuelans in Doral, Fla. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell

Florida leads the nation in the number of immigrants with Temporary Protected Status, or TPS.

Soon after taking office, the Trump administration moved to scale back protections for the largest groups of these immigrants – those from Haiti...

Read more: Florida is home to about 341,000 immigrants from Venezuela and Haiti who may soon lose residency,...

The Trump administration says Tren de Aragua is a terrorist group – but it’s really a transnational criminal organization. Here’s why the label matters.

  • Written by Ernesto Castañeda, Professor, and Director, Center for Latin American and Latino Studies, American University
imageVenezuelan immigrants, whom the Trump White House says are members of the Tren de Aragua gang, arrive in El Salvador on March 31, 2025. El Salvador Press Presidency Office/Anadolu via Getty Images

The U.S. State Department declared on Feb. 20, 2025, that the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, as well as some Mexican drug cartels, are now considered...

Read more: The Trump administration says Tren de Aragua is a terrorist group – but it’s really a...

The problem with Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center isn’t the possibility of ‘Cats’

  • Written by Joanna Dee Das, Associate Professor of Dance, Washington University in St. Louis
imageDonald Trump visits the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on March 17, 2025.Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

When President Donald Trump announced that he was assuming control of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, he described the move as a triumph over “wokey” programming. He subsequently fired the 17 board members...

Read more: The problem with Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center isn’t the possibility of ‘Cats’

Hormone therapy may cut cardiovascular risk in younger menopausal women

  • Written by Matthew Nudy, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Penn State
imageHormone therapy relieves many symptoms of menopause. Ariel Skelley/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Menopause can have profound effects on heart health, yet many people are unaware of this important connection.

The hormonal shifts occurring during menopause mark the end of a woman’s reproductive years and contribute to an increased risk of...

Read more: Hormone therapy may cut cardiovascular risk in younger menopausal women

Hard work feels worth it, but only after it’s done – new research on how people value effort

  • Written by Piotr Winkielman, Professor of Psychology, University of California, San Diego
imageHow many stairs would you climb for that payoff?Ozgur Donmaz/DigitalVision via Getty Images

When deciding if something is worth the effort, whether you’ve already exerted yourself or face the prospect of work changes your calculus. That’s what we found in our new research, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General.

Whe...

Read more: Hard work feels worth it, but only after it’s done – new research on how people value effort

Insects are everywhere in farming and research − but insect welfare is just catching up

  • Written by Bob Fischer, Professor of Philosophy, Texas State University
imageEmployees sort crickets by size at a farm in Thailand. AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit

Did you know your lipstick might be made from beetles? Or that some cat food may soon be made from flies?

People farm insects for all sorts of reasons: Farmers rear bees to pollinate billions of dollars of crops, textile companies raise silkworms for their cocoons, and...

Read more: Insects are everywhere in farming and research − but insect welfare is just catching up

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  1. Myanmar military’s ‘ceasefire’ follows a pattern of ruling generals exploiting disasters to shore up control
  2. How a lone judge can block a Trump order nationwide – and why, from DACA to DOGE, this judicial check on presidents’ power is shaping how the government works
  3. Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs are the highest in decades − an economist explains how that could hurt the US
  4. Why tattoos are such an unreliable marker of gang membership
  5. Lessons from El Salvador for US university leaders facing attacks from Trump
  6. Lowering the cost of insurance in Colorado – a new analysis of the Peak Health Alliance
  7. Medicare Advantage is covering more and more Americans − some because they don’t get to choose
  8. Susan Monarez, Trump’s nominee for CDC director, faces an unprecedented and tumultuous era at the agency
  9. Vitamin D builds your bones and keeps your gut sealed, among many other essential functions − but many children are deficient
  10. From business exports to veteran care − here’s what some of the 35,000 federal workers in the Philadelphia region do
  11. Supreme Court considers whether states may prevent people covered by Medicaid from choosing Planned Parenthood as their health care provider
  12. Chinese barges and Taiwan Strait drills are about global power projection − not just a potential invasion
  13. Feeling FOMO for something that’s not even fun? It’s not the event you’re missing, it’s the bonding
  14. 23andMe is potentially selling more than just genetic data – the personal survey info it collected is just as much a privacy problem
  15. Research shows that a majority of Christian religious leaders accept the reality of climate change but have never mentioned it to their congregations
  16. The never-ending sentence: How parole and probation fuel mass incarceration
  17. In Israel, calls for genocide have migrated from the margins to the mainstream
  18. With its executive order targeting the Smithsonian, the Trump administration opens up a new front in the history wars
  19. Christian Zionism hasn’t always been a conservative evangelical creed – churches’ views of Israel have evolved over decades
  20. Schools and communities can help children bounce back after distressing disasters like the LA wildfires
  21. Why a presidential term limit got written into the Constitution – the story of the 22nd Amendment
  22. America the secular? What a changing religious landscape means for US politics
  23. Land reparations are possible − and over 225 US communities are already working to make amends for slavery and colonization
  24. Planned blackouts are becoming more common − and not having cash on hand could cost you
  25. GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices
  26. US earthquake safety relies on federal employees’ expertise
  27. Stone tool discovery in China shows people in East Asia were innovating during the Middle Paleolithic, like in Europe and Middle East
  28. Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador sparks legal questions likely to reach the Supreme Court
  29. Doctor shortages have hobbled health care for decades − and the trend could be worsening
  30. Bird flu could be on the cusp of transmitting between humans − but there are ways to slow down viral evolution
  31. Measles can ravage the immune system and brain, causing long-term damage – a virologist explains
  32. Massive cuts to Health and Human Services’ workforce signal a dramatic shift in US health policy
  33. Jets from powerful black holes can point astronomers toward where − and where not − to look for life in the universe
  34. Why do dogs love to play with trash?
  35. What is a ‘revisionist’ state, and what are they trying to revise?
  36. As ‘right to die’ gains more acceptance, a scholar of Catholicism explains the position of the Catholic Church
  37. The Panama Canal’s other conflict: Water security for the population and the global economy
  38. How is classified information typically shared and can officials declassify secrets whenever they want? A national security expert explains
  39. ‘Everyday discrimination’ linked to increased anxiety and depression across all groups of Americans
  40. From censorship to curiosity: Pope Francis’ appreciation for the power of history and books
  41. Cuts to science research funding cut American lives short − federal support is essential for medical breakthroughs
  42. Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent severe outcomes
  43. As federal environmental priorities shift, sovereign Native American nations have their own plans
  44. Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering
  45. We analyzed racial justice statements from the 500 largest US companies and found that DEI officials really did have an influence
  46. First year of Georgia’s ‘foreign agent’ law shows how autocracies are replicating Russian model − and speeding up the time frame
  47. Myanmar’s civil war: How shifting US-Russia ties could tip balance and hand China a greater role
  48. What ‘The White Lotus’ gets wrong about the meaning and goals of common Buddhist practices
  49. Women are reclaiming their place in baseball
  50. Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security