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Why your late teens and early 20s are crucial times for lifelong heart health

  • Written by Jewel Scott, Assistant Professor of Nursing Science, University of South Carolina
imageMany young adults don't realize that high cholesterol, obesity, high blood pressure and lack of physical activity are early heart disease risk factors.Kmatta/Moment via Getty Images

Emerging adulthood – the life stage that unfolds around ages 18-25 – is full of major transitions, such as starting college or learning a trade, making new...

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Coal plants emitted more pollution during the last government shutdown, while regulators were furloughed

  • Written by Ruohao Zhang, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics, Penn State
imageCoal-fired power plants emit both smoke and steam.Paul Souders/Stone via Getty Images

When the U.S. government shut down in late 2018, it furloughed nearly 600 Environmental Protection Agency pollution inspectors for more than a month. Those workers had to stop their work of monitoring and inspecting industrial sites for pollution, and stopped...

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James Comey’s lawyers face an uphill battle to prove selective or vindictive prosecution in his high-profile case

  • Written by Peter A. Joy, Professor of law, Washington University in St. Louis
imagePatrice Failor, wife of former FBI Director James Comey, departs the courthouse following Comey's arraignment hearing in Alexandria, Va., on Oct. 8, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynold/AFP via Getty Images

Soon after President Donald Trump demanded in a social media post that the Department of Justice prosecute his perceived enemy, former FBI director...

Read more: James Comey’s lawyers face an uphill battle to prove selective or vindictive prosecution in his...

1 in 3 US nonprofits that serve communities lost government funding in early 2025

  • Written by Lewis Faulk, Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy, American University
imageThe Trump administration's spending cuts have hit many nonprofits hard. michaelquirk/iStock via Getty Images Plus

About one-third of U.S. nonprofit service providers experienced a disruption in their government funding in the first half of 2025.

That’s what we found when we teamed up with Urban Institute researchers to collect nationally...

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A flexible lens controlled by light-activated artificial muscles promises to let soft machines see

  • Written by Corey Zheng, PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
imageThis rubbery disc is an artificial eye that could give soft robots vision.Corey Zheng/Georgia Institute of Technology

Inspired by the human eye, our biomedical engineering lab at Georgia Tech has designed an adaptive lens made of soft, light-responsive, tissuelike materials.

Adjustable camera systems usually require a set of bulky, moving, solid...

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COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research

  • Written by Adam Grippin, Physician Scientist in Cancer Immunotherapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
imageWith a little help, your immune cells can be potent tumor killers.Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

The COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccines that saved 2.5 million lives globally during the pandemic could help spark the immune system to fight cancer. This is the surprising takeaway of a new study that we and our colleagues...

Read more: COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research

Office of Space Commerce faces an uncertain future amid budget cuts and new oversight

  • Written by Michael Liemohn, Professor of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan
imageThe OSC advocates for commercial activities in space, including commercial satellite launches. AP Photo/John Raoux

When I imagine the future of space commerce, the first image that comes to mind is a farmer’s market on the International Space Station. This doesn’t exist yet, but space commerce is a growing industry. The Space Foundation,...

Read more: Office of Space Commerce faces an uncertain future amid budget cuts and new oversight

Is it wrong to have too much money? Your answer may depend on deep-seated values – and your country’s economy

  • Written by Jackson Trager, Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageDemonstrators arrive for a protest ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 19, 2025. AP Photo/Markus Schreiber

Across cultures, people often wrestle with whether having lots of money is a blessing, a burden or a moral problem. According to our new research, how someone views billionaires isn’t just about economics....

Read more: Is it wrong to have too much money? Your answer may depend on deep-seated values – and your...

The disgraceful history of erasing Black cemeteries in the United States

  • Written by Chip Colwell, Associate Research Professor of Anthropology, University of Colorado Denver
imageThe Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground in Richmond, Va.CC BY-SA 4.0, CC BY

The burying ground looks like an abandoned lot.

Holding the remains of upward of 22,000 enslaved and free people of color, the Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground in Richmond, Virginia, established in 1816, sits amid highways and surface roads. Above the expanse of unmarked...

Read more: The disgraceful history of erasing Black cemeteries in the United States

College faculty are under pressure to say and do the right thing – the stress also trickles down to students

  • Written by Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, Clinical Assistant Professor of Education, Health and Behavior Studies, University of North Dakota
imageProfessors and other faculty were under a lot of strain even before the Trump administration took office.Spiffy J/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Heavy teaching loads, shrinking university budgets and expanding workload expectations have fueled stress and burnout among professors and other university employees in recent years.

Now, an increasingly polarize...

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  4. Trump’s National Guard deployments reignite 200-year-old legal debate over state vs. federal power
  5. When it comes to Ukraine peace negotiations, it’s all over the map
  6. Gender is not an ideology – but conservative groups know learning about it empowers people to think for themselves
  7. Many Colorado homeowners are underinsured − here’s what to do before the next fire
  8. Even before they can read, young children are visualizing letters and other objects with the same strategies adults use
  9. Trump’s words aren’t stopping China, Brazil and many other countries from setting higher climate goals, but progress is slow
  10. Does the full moon make us sleepless? A neurologist explains the science behind sleep, mood and lunar myths
  11. Rethinking polygamy – new research upends conventional thinking about the advantages of monogamous marriage
  12. Astronauts can get motion sick while splashing back down to Earth – virtual reality headsets could help them stay sharp
  13. Flying is safe thanks to data and cooperation – here’s what the AI industry could learn from airlines on safety
  14. When coal smoke choked St. Louis, residents fought back − but it took time and money
  15. The Erie Canal: How a ‘big ditch’ transformed America’s economy, culture and even religion
  16. Why are women’s shoes so pointy? A fashion expert on impractical but stylish footwear
  17. Space exploration in the backyard, on a budget – how NASA simulates conditions in space without blasting off
  18. How mobsters’ own words brought down Philly’s mafia − a veteran crime reporter has the story behind the end of the ‘Mob War’
  19. Pharaohs in Dixieland – how 19th-century America reimagined Egypt to justify racism and slavery
  20. Why is Halloween starting so much earlier each year? A business professor explains
  21. Gunboat diplomacy: How classic naval coercion has evolved into hybrid warfare on the water
  22. How AI can improve storm surge forecasts to help save lives
  23. OpenAI slipped shopping into 800 million ChatGPT users’ chats − here’s why that matters
  24. 10 effective things citizens can do to make change in addition to attending a protest
  25. Pennsylvania’s budget crisis drags on as fed shutdown adds to residents’ hardships — a political scientist explains
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  27. How new foreign worker visa fees might worsen doctor shortages in rural America
  28. Protein powders and shakes contain high amounts of lead, new report says – a pharmacologist explains the data
  29. Baseball returns to a Japanese American detention camp after a historic ball field was restored
  30. Antioxidants help stave off a host of health problems – but figuring out how much you’re getting can be tricky
  31. AI-generated lesson plans fall short on inspiring students and promoting critical thinking
  32. Trump administration’s layoffs would gut department overseeing special education, eliminating parents’ last resort
  33. New Pentagon policy is an unprecedented attempt to undermine press freedom
  34. Madagascar’s military power grab shows Africa’s coup problem isn’t restricted to the Sahel region
  35. Why and how does personality emerge? Studying the evolution of individuality using thousands of fruit flies
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  38. Denver study shows removing parking requirements results in more affordable housing being built
  39. The real reason conservatives are furious about Bad Bunny’s forthcoming Super Bowl performance
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  41. HIV rates are highest in the American South, despite effective treatments – a clash between culture and public health
  42. Zombies, jiangshi, draugrs, revenants − monster lore is filled with metaphors for public health
  43. FEMA buyouts vs. risky real estate: New maps reveal post-flood migration patterns across the US
  44. When government websites become campaign tools: Blaming the shutdown on Democrats has legal and political risks
  45. Erie Canal’s 200th anniversary: How a technological marvel for trade changed the environment forever
  46. Winning with misinformation: New research identifies link between endorsing easily disproven claims and prioritizing symbolic strength
  47. Why higher tariffs on Canadian lumber may not be enough to stimulate long-term investments in US forestry
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