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Studying philosophy does make people better thinkers, according to new research on more than 600,000 college grads

  • Written by Michael Vazquez, Teaching Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
imageStudents take a philosophy test in Strasbourg, France, on June 18, 2024.Frederick Florin/AFP via Getty Images

Philosophy majors rank higher than all other majors on verbal and logical reasoning, according to our new study published in the Journal of the American Philosophical Association. They also tend to display more intellectual virtues such as...

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Why America still needs public schools

  • Written by Sidney Shapiro, Professor of Law, Wake Forest University

While the White House’s fight with elite universities such as Columbia and Harvard has recently dominated the headlines, the feud overshadows the broader and more far-reaching assault on K-12 public education by the Trump administration and many states.

The Trump administration has gutted the Department of Education, imperiling efforts to prot...

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Hulk Hogan’s daughter can’t write herself out of the wrestler’s will – but she can refuse to take his money

  • Written by Reid Kress Weisbord, Distinguished Professor of Law and Judge Norma Shapiro Scholar, Rutgers University - Newark
imageThe outspoken wrestler attends a news conference in 2014.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

When professional wrestler and former reality TV star Hulk Hogan died on July 24, 2025, he left behind a grieving widow, two ex-wives, two children, two grandchildren he reportedly never met and a US$25 million fortune. He was 71 years old and died after...

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State Department layoffs could hurt US companies’ ability to compete globally – an economist explains why

  • Written by Carey Durkin Treado, Associate Teaching Professor of Economics, University of Pittsburgh

When more than 1,300 people at the U.S. State Department lost their jobs in a mass firing this summer, most headlines focused on what it meant for American diplomacy. But the layoffs are about more than embassies and foreign policy – they could also make it harder for U.S. companies to compete in global markets.

The July layoffs – part...

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Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’ still speaks to a nation vacillating between hope and despair

  • Written by Louis P. Masur, Distinguished Professor of American Studies and History, Rutgers University
imageBruce Springsteen performs in Atlanta on Aug. 22, 1975, during the 'Born to Run' tour. Tom Hill/WireImage via Getty Images

I was 18 when Bruce Springsteen’s third album, “Born to Run,” was released 50 years ago, and it couldn’t have come at a better time.

I’d just finished my freshman year in college, and I was lost....

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Pediatricians’ association recommends COVID-19 vaccines for toddlers and some older children, breaking with CDC guidance

  • Written by David Higgins, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageThe AAP's guidance on COVID-19 vaccines differs substantially from that of the CDC.Images By Tang Ming Tung/DigitalVision via Getty Images

For 30 years, vaccine recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have aligned closely with those from the American Academy of Pediatrics, or AAP. But on Aug. 19, 2025, the AAP published n...

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The Orwellian echoes in Trump’s push for ‘Americanism’ at the Smithsonian

  • Written by Laura Beers, Professor of History, American University
imageErasing history is a deeply Orwellian thing to do.Elen11, iStock/Getty Images Plus

When people use the term “Orwellian,” it’s not a good sign.

It usually characterizes an action, an individual or a society that is suppressing freedom, particularly the freedom of expression. It can also describe something perverted by tyrannical...

Read more: The Orwellian echoes in Trump’s push for ‘Americanism’ at the Smithsonian

Most air cleaning devices have not been tested on people − and little is known about their potential harms, new study finds

  • Written by Amiran Baduashvili, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageSome portable air cleaners generate chemicals such as ozone, formaldehyde and hydroxyl radicals to kill microbes.ArtistGNDphotography/E+ via Getty Images

Portable air cleaners aimed at curbing indoor spread of infections are rarely tested for how well they protect people – and very few studies evaluate their potentially harmful effects....

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AI has passed the aesthetic Turing Test − and it’s changing our relationship with art

  • Written by Tamilla Triantoro, Associate Professor of Business Analytics and Information Systems, Quinnipiac University
imageIt may not have a soul, but AI has learned the mathematical recipe for the sights and sounds that most people find moving.Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Pick up an August 2025 issue of Vogue and you’ll come across an advertisement for the brand Guess featuring a stunning model. Yet tucked away in small print is a startling...

Read more: AI has passed the aesthetic Turing Test − and it’s changing our relationship with art

Colorado’s subalpine wetlands may be producing a toxic form of mercury – that’s a concern for downstream water supplies

  • Written by Eve-Lyn Hinckley, Associate Professor of Biogeochemistry, University of Colorado Boulder
imageThe drinking water used in many of Colorado's cities passes through mountain wetlands.Eve-Lyn Hinckley

The wetlands found across the Rocky Mountains of Colorado just below tree line are magical places. Dripping with mosses and deep green sedges, these open expanses flanked by evergreens are a breathtaking sight for passing hikers. Moose graze...

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  1. Before celebrating big gifts, charities must watch out for fake donors
  2. Trump administration has proven no friend to organized labor, from attacking federal unions to paralyzing the National Labor Relations Board
  3. In a closely divided Congress, aging lawmakers are a problem for Democrats
  4. Even if Trump succeeds in bringing Putin and Zelenskyy together, don’t expect wonders − their only previous face-to-face encounter ended in failure
  5. What an old folktale can teach us about the ‘annoying persistence’ of political comedians
  6. Data centers consume massive amounts of water – companies rarely tell the public exactly how much
  7. Chaos gardening – wild beauty, or just a mess? A sustainable landscape specialist explains the trend
  8. One of Hurricane Katrina’s most important lessons isn’t about storm preparations – it’s about injustice
  9. Misspelled names may give brands a Lyft – if the spelling isn’t too weird
  10. Reverse discrimination? In spite of the MAGA bluster over DEI, data shows white Americans are still advantaged
  11. Alaska summit and its afterlife provides a glimpse into what peace looks like to Putin and Trump
  12. 1 in 5 Bolivians spoiled their ballots – a sign of voter dissatisfaction as nation tips to the right
  13. AI is about to radically alter military command structures that haven’t changed much since Napoleon’s army
  14. Some pro athletes keep getting better as they age − neuroscience can explain how they stay sharp
  15. Data-driven early intervention strategies could revolutionize Philly’s approach to crime prevention
  16. Data that taxpayers have paid for and rely on is disappearing – here’s how it’s happening and what you can do about it
  17. Do people dream in color or black and white?
  18. NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 – choosing where is tricky
  19. At one elite college, over 80% of students now use AI – but it’s not all about outsourcing their work
  20. Twelver Shiism – a branch of Islam that serves both as a spiritual and political force in Iran and beyond
  21. Cultivating for color: The hidden trade-offs between garden aesthetics and pollinator preferences
  22. Trump-Putin summit: Veteran diplomat explains why putting peace deal before ceasefire wouldn’t end Russia-Ukraine war
  23. Why universities are hiring more chief marketing officers – even as budgets shrink
  24. Kids need soft skills in the age of AI, but what does this mean for schools?
  25. Grand Canyon’s Dragon Bravo megafire shows the growing wildfire threat to water systems
  26. RFK Jr.’s plans to overhaul ‘vaccine court’ system would face legal and scientific challenges
  27. Protestant ideas shaped Americans’ support for birth control – and the Supreme Court ruling protecting a husband and wife’s right to contraception
  28. When workers’ lives outside work are more fulfilling, it benefits employers too
  29. Sanctuary cities in the US were born in the 1980s as Central American refugees fled civil wars
  30. Afghans in US face uncertainty after the cancellation of their humanitarian relief
  31. The growing fad of ‘microdosing’ mushrooms is leading to an uptick in poison control center calls and emergency room visits
  32. Why rural Coloradans feel ignored − a resentment as old as America itself
  33. ‘It’s a complicated time to be a white Southerner’ − and their views on race reflect that
  34. Older Americans are using AI − study shows how and what they think of it
  35. Genomics can help insect farmers avoid pitfalls of domestication
  36. Exactly what is in the Ivy League deals with the Trump administration – and how they compare
  37. The paradox of pluralism: How college shapes students’ views of other religions
  38. Crowdfunded companies are ‘ghosting’ their investors – and getting away with it
  39. Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt
  40. Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the Southwest into permanent drought
  41. COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance
  42. Mindfulness is gaining traction in American schools – but it isn’t clear what students are learning
  43. Where America’s CO emissions come from – what you need to know, in charts
  44. Don’t write off the Putin-Trump summit just yet – its outcome might confound critics
  45. 4 out of 5 US troops surveyed understand the duty to disobey illegal orders
  46. How poisoned data can trick AI − and how to stop it
  47. Spiderweb silks and architectures reveal millions of years of evolutionary ingenuity
  48. Grief feels unbearable, disorienting and chaotic – a grief researcher and widow shares evidence-based ways to face the early days of loss
  49. AI is making reading books feel obsolete – and students have a lot to lose
  50. Labor Day and May Day emerged from the movement for a shorter workday in industrial America