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Soaring gas prices and disrupted supply chains will ripple out to increase costs in every store and sector of the economy

  • Written by Vidya Mani, Associate Professor of Business Administration, University of Virginia; Cornell University
imageAmericans are already seeing higher gas prices, but that's just the beginning.AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

The disruptions from the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran spread quickly to commercial aircraft, shipping lanes and the world’s energy supply. Those repercussions have already hit fuel costs, including for motorists, truckers and fishermen,...

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What the historic snow drought means for water, wildfires and the future of the West

  • Written by Alejandro N. Flores, Professor of Geoscience, Boise State University
imageThe snow drought was evident in Park City, Utah, on Feb. 9, 2026. This golf course is normally used for cross-country skiing in winter.Mario Tama/Getty Images

Across much of the Western United States, winter 2026 was the year the snow never came. Many ski resorts got by with snowmaking but shut down their winter operations early. Fire officials and...

Read more: What the historic snow drought means for water, wildfires and the future of the West

On Passover, some Sephardic Jews revisit not only the story of their ancestors, but also their Ladino language

  • Written by Bryan Kirschen, Associate Professor of Spanish and Linguistics, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageDecorated 'guevos haminados,' or slow-cooked eggs, are a common Passover food for Sephardic Jewish families.sbossert/iStock via Getty Images Plus

When Passover arrives each spring, Jewish families around the world gather at their tables to retell a story passed down for thousands of years. At ritual dinners known as Seders, they recount the Exodus,...

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Teens are driving the demand for online abortion pills via telehealth – new research

  • Written by Dana Johnson, Postdoctoral Fellow in Health Disparities Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imageAbortion pills have been shown to be safe and effective.MementoJpeg/Moment via Getty Images

Teens in the U.S. are obtaining medication abortion pills through telehealth, and young people age 18 to 24 are ordering medication abortion at much higher rates than older adults.

Those are the key findings of a new study that my colleagues and I published...

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New federal student loan limits affect social work graduate students, with impacts for survivors of domestic violence in Colorado and elsewhere

  • Written by Kaitlyn M. Sims, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Denver; Institute for Humane Studies
imageThe status change cuts the amount of federal student aid by half.Royalty-free/Getty Images

As of July 2026, graduate degree programs in nursing, public health, social work, public policy and more will no longer be defined as professional degrees by the Department of Education.

The change limits how much federal financial aid students in those...

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Food aid doesn’t make people loafers – research shows government benefits help low-income people find jobs

  • Written by Claudia Strauss, Professor of Anthropology, Pitzer College

Millie Morales believes in hard work.

“I feel that as an American citizen, we all have a great opportunity to be able to improve our life,” the 58-year-old woman explained in an interview I conducted with her in 2025. “Are you willing to put in the work, or are you not?”

Morales, whose name I changed to protect her privacy,...

Read more: Food aid doesn’t make people loafers – research shows government benefits help low-income people...

A connection to nature fuels well-being worldwide, according to a study of 38,000 people

  • Written by Stylianos Syropoulos, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University
imageAcross cultures, languages and economic systems, feeling connected to the natural world is consistently linked to living a more hopeful, purposeful and resilient life. nymphoenix/iStock via Getty Images Plus

When life feels overwhelming, many people instinctively turn to nature. A walk in a park. Sitting by the ocean. Watching a sunset. Is this...

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Anthrax-causing bacteria have dwelled in soil for centuries – cycling through people, animals and earth

  • Written by Hannah Kinzer, Ph.D. Candidate in Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis
imageWithout timely treatment, _Bacillus anthracis_ can cause fatal infection.CDC

The bacteria that cause deadly anthrax disease persist in the earth, a place their ancestors preferred over petri dishes and blood-filled tissues.

The bacteria that cause anthrax are called Bacillus anthracis. In the soil, they hang out and can form communities around plant...

Read more: Anthrax-causing bacteria have dwelled in soil for centuries – cycling through people, animals and...

Pittsburgh’s post-steel economy is a success – and a warning for other cities

  • Written by Christopher Briem, Regional Economist, Center for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh
imageSlow and steady growth in higher education and health care led to economic advantages for Pittsburgh.YT412/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Few regions pose as much of an economic conundrum as Pittsburgh.

Is the city and region – once the center of American steelmaking – a paragon of postindustrial transformation, or a left-behind region...

Read more: Pittsburgh’s post-steel economy is a success – and a warning for other cities

If using ChatGPT is cheating, what about ghostwriting? The old debate behind a new panic

  • Written by Emily Hodgson Anderson, Professor of English and Dean of Undergraduate Education, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageGhostwriting sits at the nexus of collaboration and deception. EThamPhoto/The Image Bank via Getty Images

In February 2023, a little more than a year after the launch of ChatGPT, Vanderbilt University sent an email to its student body in the wake of a fatal campus shooting at Michigan State.

“The recent Michigan shootings are a tragic reminder...

Read more: If using ChatGPT is cheating, what about ghostwriting? The old debate behind a new panic

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  1. How far can Iran’s ballistic missiles reach? A defense expert explains how the missiles work, and what Iran can and can’t hit
  2. Growing up during Sri Lanka’s civil war taught me that getting along with people across divides is a virtue we can learn
  3. What an ancient devotional text means for the women of Nepal
  4. Drones paired with AI could help search-and-rescue teams find missing persons faster
  5. 60 years of fiber optics: How a carrier of light you can’t see underlies much of the modern world
  6. ‘Vas Madness’ shows the power of messaging on men’s contraceptive decisions
  7. Irrational decision or helpful evolutionary adaptation? A philosopher on the rationality wars behind ‘nudge’ policy
  8. How the National Security Council typically functions to plan and fully assess risks when presidents consider going to war
  9. Is it ‘Ih-ran’ or ‘E-ron’? Inside the politics of pronunciation
  10. Workplace relief is coming for employees with symptoms of menstruation, perimenopause and menopause in Philly
  11. The world’s great fish migrations are collapsing – that’s a problem for millions of people
  12. Psychological toll of betrayal trauma may help explain why women kept silent for decades after alleged abuse by civil rights icon Cesar Chavez
  13. Over 400 million barrels will be added to the oil market soon – what are strategic reserves and what can they do?
  14. Can you survive inside a tornado? This scientist did by accident – he’s lucky to be alive
  15. For the nearly 1 in 4 US adults with chronic pain, employers’ expectations of a healthy body can lead to shame
  16. Immigrant kids can attend school regardless of citizenship – some states are challenging this standard
  17. Trump’s ‘Venezuela solution’ to Cuba would see the island nation returned to a client state
  18. The ever-evolving Latino vote is rapidly shifting away from Trump and Republicans
  19. Why many older adults skip hard candy – how aging can change chewing and swallowing
  20. How dolphins communicate – new discoveries from a long-term study in Sarasota, Florida
  21. What Betsy Ross’ real story tells us about women’s work in the Revolution − and why it still matters 250 years later
  22. 50 years ago, Karen Quinlan’s coma sparked the movement for patients’ rights near the end of life
  23. A web of sensors: How the US spots missiles and drones from Iran
  24. In the Easter story, women are the first to proclaim the resurrection – but churches today are still divided over female preachers
  25. Overconfidence is how wars are lost − lessons from Vietnam, Afghanistan and Ukraine for the war in Iran were ignored
  26. How AI English and human English differ – and how to decide when to use artificial language
  27. ‘Project Hail Mary’ explores unique forms of life in space – 5 essential reads on searching for aliens that look nothing like life on Earth
  28. Federal judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda – an epidemiologist answers questions parents may have
  29. HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ nails how hospital cyberattacks create chaos, endanger patients and disrupt critical care
  30. Why Colorado River negotiations stalled, and how they could resume with the possibility of agreement
  31. Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict is rooted in local border dispute – but the risks extend across the region
  32. Israeli action in Lebanon risks repeating history’s mistakes — and torpedoing a historic moment for dialogue
  33. Who are Iran’s new leaders? A look at 6 the US placed a bounty on – 2 of whom are already dead
  34. You probably agree with the animals on which bird calls, frog noises and cricket chirps are most attractive – new research
  35. Targeting of energy facilities turned Iran war into worst-case scenario for Gulf states
  36. Information is a battlefield: 4 questions you can ask to judge the reliability of news reports and social posts about the US-Iran war
  37. Seattle tried to guarantee higher pay for delivery drivers – here’s why it didn’t work as intended
  38. Trump’s new child care subsidy rules compound an already dire situation for providers and families
  39. Pittsburgh’s air pollution estimated to claim 3,000+ lives per year − and EPA rollbacks aren’t helping
  40. Global copper demand outstrips supply, threatening electrification and industrial growth
  41. Health insurance jargon can be frustrating and confusing – here’s how to navigate it
  42. Gender conformity starts young – and boys and girls fall in line in different ways
  43. Moral metrics: Are corporate algorithms becoming our new moral authorities?
  44. Soaring gas prices prompt Trump to ease oil tanker rules – how waiving the Jones Act affects what you pay at the pump
  45. Hundreds of hungry mosquitoes, a student volunteer and a mesh suit helped us figure out how these deadly insects reach their targets
  46. How hatred of Jews became a common ground for Islamic terrorists and left-wing extremists, fueling domestic terrorism
  47. More and more teachers and students are using AI – even though it might do more harm than good
  48. What’s the equivalent of a wheelchair for a person with schizophrenia? How psychiatric rehabilitation brings community into care
  49. Power outages can threaten the lives of medical device users – knowing who is most at risk will help cities respond
  50. Pittsburgh spends millions on juvenile detention – research points to cheaper, more effective alternatives