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The ever-evolving Latino vote is rapidly shifting away from Trump and Republicans

  • Written by Matt A. Barreto, Director of UCLA Voting Rights Project, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
imageIn 2024, Trump and other Republicans scored notable gains in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, along with other heavily Hispanic areas.Getty Images/Michael Gonzalez

In 2024, Donald Trump dramatically improved his performance among nearly all groups of voters from four years earlier. Trump’s growth among Hispanic voters was especially notable,...

Read more: The ever-evolving Latino vote is rapidly shifting away from Trump and Republicans

Why many older adults skip hard candy – how aging can change chewing and swallowing

  • Written by Sundeep Venkatesan, Assistant Professor of Speech and Language Pathology, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageHolidays bring people together around food. FG Trade/E+ via Getty Images

Last Easter while my children were sorting through their baskets of chocolate eggs and jelly beans, my son looked up from the table and asked a simple question:

“Why don’t Grandma and Grandpa eat candy like we do?”

It was the kind of question children ask...

Read more: Why many older adults skip hard candy – how aging can change chewing and swallowing

How dolphins communicate – new discoveries from a long-term study in Sarasota, Florida

  • Written by Laela Sayigh, Senior Research Specialist, Cetacean Communication, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
imageBottlenose dolphins are social creatures that use whistles and clicks to communicate with each other.Brookfield Zoo Chicago's Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, taken under NMFS MMPA Scientific Research Permit

Human fascination with bottlenose dolphins goes back thousands of years, at least as early as Greek mythology.

But it wasn’t until the...

Read more: How dolphins communicate – new discoveries from a long-term study in Sarasota, Florida

What Betsy Ross’ real story tells us about women’s work in the Revolution − and why it still matters 250 years later

  • Written by Marla Miller, Distinguished Professor of History, UMass Amherst
imageAccording to the legend, Betsy Ross showed George Washington how a five-pointed star instead of a six-pointed star would speed up production. GraphicaArtis/Archive Photos Collection via Getty Images

For generations, most Americans knew – and maybe believed – a story about upholstery seamstress Betsy Ross and the making of the...

Read more: What Betsy Ross’ real story tells us about women’s work in the Revolution − and why it still...

50 years ago, Karen Quinlan’s coma sparked the movement for patients’ rights near the end of life

  • Written by Robert S. Olick, Associate Professor Emeritus of Bioethics and Humanities, SUNY Upstate Medical University
imageKaren Ann Quinlan's case has remained a touchstone for other debates about end-of-life care.ljubaphoto/E+ via Getty Images

March 31, 2026, marks 50 years since a landmark decision that shapes American patients’ rights every day: the New Jersey Supreme Court ruling in the case of Karen Ann Quinlan, who had suffered an irreversible coma.

Quinlan&...

Read more: 50 years ago, Karen Quinlan’s coma sparked the movement for patients’ rights near the end of life

A web of sensors: How the US spots missiles and drones from Iran

  • Written by Aaron Brynildson, Law Instructor, University of Mississippi
imageThe AN/FPS-132 early warning radar can scan a range of 3,000 miles (4,828 km).U.S. Air Force

The global price of oil continues to skyrocket as Iran’s missiles and drones hit vital infrastructure in Arab Gulf states. Billion-dollar American radar systems have also been targeted and destroyed across the Middle East by Iran, seemingly degrading...

Read more: A web of sensors: How the US spots missiles and drones from Iran

In the Easter story, women are the first to proclaim the resurrection – but churches today are still divided over female preachers

  • Written by Mary Foskett, Professor of Religious Studies, Wake Forest University
image'Holy Women at Christ's Tomb,' by 16th-century painter Annibale Carracci, shows an angel explaining that Jesus has risen.Hermitage Museum via Wikimedia Commons

On Easter Sunday, festively decorated churches across the United States will be filled with worshippers eager to celebrate the most important day in the Christian year.

While some will attend...

Read more: In the Easter story, women are the first to proclaim the resurrection – but churches today are...

Overconfidence is how wars are lost − lessons from Vietnam, Afghanistan and Ukraine for the war in Iran were ignored

  • Written by Monica Duffy Toft, Professor of International Politics and Director of the Center for Strategic Studies, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
imagePlumes of smoke and fire rise after debris from an intercepted Iranian drone struck an oil facility, according to authorities, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, on March 14, 2026. AP Photo/Altaf Qadri

Wars are rarely lost first on the battlefield. They are lost in leaders’ minds − when leaders misread what they and their adversaries...

Read more: Overconfidence is how wars are lost − lessons from Vietnam, Afghanistan and Ukraine for the war in...

How AI English and human English differ – and how to decide when to use artificial language

  • Written by Laura Aull, Professor of English and Linguistics, University of Michigan
imageLack of variation is one of the giveaways of AI language.Sorbetto/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

Suspicion and affection. Apprehension and excitement. Most people have mixed feelings about AI English, whether or not they always recognize it. When reading text generated by AI, people feel it sounds off, or fake. When reading English by a...

Read more: How AI English and human English differ – and how to decide when to use artificial language

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  1. Federal judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda – an epidemiologist answers questions parents may have
  2. HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ nails how hospital cyberattacks create chaos, endanger patients and disrupt critical care
  3. Why Colorado River negotiations stalled, and how they could resume with the possibility of agreement
  4. Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict is rooted in local border dispute – but the risks extend across the region
  5. Israeli action in Lebanon risks repeating history’s mistakes — and torpedoing a historic moment for dialogue
  6. Who are Iran’s new leaders? A look at 6 the US placed a bounty on – 2 of whom are already dead
  7. You probably agree with the animals on which bird calls, frog noises and cricket chirps are most attractive – new research
  8. Targeting of energy facilities turned Iran war into worst-case scenario for Gulf states
  9. Information is a battlefield: 4 questions you can ask to judge the reliability of news reports and social posts about the US-Iran war
  10. Seattle tried to guarantee higher pay for delivery drivers – here’s why it didn’t work as intended
  11. Trump’s new child care subsidy rules compound an already dire situation for providers and families
  12. Pittsburgh’s air pollution estimated to claim 3,000+ lives per year − and EPA rollbacks aren’t helping
  13. Global copper demand outstrips supply, threatening electrification and industrial growth
  14. Health insurance jargon can be frustrating and confusing – here’s how to navigate it
  15. Gender conformity starts young – and boys and girls fall in line in different ways
  16. Moral metrics: Are corporate algorithms becoming our new moral authorities?
  17. Soaring gas prices prompt Trump to ease oil tanker rules – how waiving the Jones Act affects what you pay at the pump
  18. Hundreds of hungry mosquitoes, a student volunteer and a mesh suit helped us figure out how these deadly insects reach their targets
  19. How hatred of Jews became a common ground for Islamic terrorists and left-wing extremists, fueling domestic terrorism
  20. More and more teachers and students are using AI – even though it might do more harm than good
  21. What’s the equivalent of a wheelchair for a person with schizophrenia? How psychiatric rehabilitation brings community into care
  22. Power outages can threaten the lives of medical device users – knowing who is most at risk will help cities respond
  23. Pittsburgh spends millions on juvenile detention – research points to cheaper, more effective alternatives
  24. Power outages in heat waves and storms can threaten the lives of medical device users – we looked at who is most at risk
  25. What an ancient Chinese philosopher can teach us about Americans’ obsession with college rankings
  26. Millions of CT scans are done every year – most leave important data behind
  27. Pete Hegseth is working hard to make sure the public hears only good news about Iran war
  28. Going nuclear? Why a growing number of Washington’s allies are eyeing an alternative to US umbrella
  29. Iran’s nuclear materials and equipment remain a danger in an active war zone
  30. With AI finishing your sentences, what will happen to your unique voice on the page?
  31. Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential
  32. Researchers develop biodegradable, plant-based packaging from natural fibers – new research
  33. My research on wheelchair basketball challenges one of the biggest assumptions about sex differences in sports
  34. Magic mushroom-infused products appear in Colorado gas stations – what public health officials want consumers to know
  35. Tax changes taking effect in 2026 may boost the number of donors but lead to the US missing out on an estimated $5.7B a year in charitable giving
  36. In war-torn Iran, air pollution from burning oil depots and bombed buildings unleashes invisible health threats
  37. Paul Ehrlich, often called alarmist for dire warnings about human harms to the Earth, believed scientists had a responsibility to speak out
  38. The first modern rocket launched 100 years ago, beginning a century of both innovations and challenges for spaceflight
  39. Paleontologists uncover a new ‘Spinosaurus’ species by following a clue from a decades-old book into the Sahara Desert
  40. What was the very first plant in the world?
  41. The long history of silent meditation retreats and the individuals who helped shape them
  42. A writing professor’s new task in the age of AI: Teaching students when to struggle
  43. Anxiety and ADHD can overlap – here’s how to untangle these widespread mental health disorders
  44. Controversy over Reese’s ingredients reveals standard food industry practices most consumers never notice
  45. A pet-friendly homeless shelter pilot reduced the rate of homelessness among the people it helped in California
  46. What ‘gooning’ reveals about intimacy in a world cordoned off by screens
  47. Iran war and other tough topics give K-12 teachers chance to teach students how, not what, to think
  48. How the Emerald Isle shaped the Steel City – Pittsburgh’s rich Irish history
  49. Jesse Jackson’s misdiagnosis of Parkinson’s is common – new genetic discovery could lead to treatment for this deadly disease
  50. As the Oscars approach, Hollywood grapples with AI’s growing influence on filmmaking