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Farmers – long Trump backers – bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies

  • Written by Kee Hyun Park, Assistant Professor of International Political Economy, Nanyang Technological University; Institute for Humane Studies
imageU.S. farmers, including those who grow soybeans, are under pressure from various Trump administration policies.Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images

Few political alliances in recent American history have seemed as solid as the one between Donald Trump and the country’s farmers. Through three elections, farmers stood by Trump even as tariffs, trade...

Read more: Farmers – long Trump backers – bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed...

First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare

  • Written by Jodie Childers, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia
imageHollywood screenwriter Samuel Ornitz speaks before the House Un-American Activities Committee in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 29, 1947. UPI/Bettmann Archive via Getty Images

As the United States faces increasing incidents of book banning and threats of governmental intervention – as seen in the temporary suspension of TV host Jimmy Kimmel –...

Read more: First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare

AI is providing emotional support for employees – but is it a valuable tool or privacy threat?

  • Written by Nelson Phillips, Distinguished Professor of Technology Management, University of California, Santa Barbara
imageDoes AI that monitors and supports worker emotions improve or degrade the workplace?Marta Sher/iStock via Getty Images

As artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT become an increasingly popular avenue for people seeking personal therapy and emotional support, the dangers that this can present – especially for young people – have made...

Read more: AI is providing emotional support for employees – but is it a valuable tool or privacy threat?

Who wins and who loses as the US retires the penny

  • Written by Nancy Forster-Holt, Clinical Associate Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Rhode Island

By now, Americans know the strange math of minting: Each penny costs about 4 cents to make. Chances are you have some in a jar, or scattered among pockets, purses and car ashtrays.

As small as it is, the penny punches above its weight culturally. If it ever disappeared, so too might the simple kindness of “take a penny, leave a penny,”...

Read more: Who wins and who loses as the US retires the penny

‘Jeffrey Epstein is not unique’: What his case reveals about the realities of child sex trafficking

  • Written by Kate Price, Associate Research Scientist at the Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College
imageJeffrey Epstein abuse survivor Lisa Phillips speaks during the press conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 18, 2025. Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images

Congress on Nov. 18, 2025, passed legislation that calls on the Justice Department to release records related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late convicted sex...

Read more: ‘Jeffrey Epstein is not unique’: What his case reveals about the realities of child sex trafficking

College students are now slightly less likely to experience severe depression, research shows – but the mental health crisis is far from over

  • Written by Ryan Travia, Associate Vice President for Student Success, Babson College
imageSome schools have started experimenting with preventive strategies to promote the mental health of their student body.Flashvector/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Many high school seniors across the country are in the throes of college applications – often a high-stakes, anxiety-ridden process.

But the stress doesn’t necessarily stop once...

Read more: College students are now slightly less likely to experience severe depression, research shows –...

50 years after Franco’s death, giving a voice to Spanish dictator’s imprisoned mothers

  • Written by Zaya Rustamova, Associate Professor of Spanish, Kennesaw State University
imageA protester holds a banner with pictures of people who went missing during the Spanish dictatorship of Francisco Franco.John Milner/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

In the run-up to the 50th anniversary of Francisco Franco’s death on Nov. 20, 2025, the left-leaning Spanish government led a vigil honoring the many victims of the...

Read more: 50 years after Franco’s death, giving a voice to Spanish dictator’s imprisoned mothers

Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars

  • Written by Morgan Underwood, Ph.D. Candidate in Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Rice University
imageSome exoplanets, like the one shown in this illustration, may have atmospheres that could make them potentially suitable for life. NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP

When astronomers search for planets that could host liquid water on their surface, they start by looking at a star’s habitable zone. Water is a key ingredient for life, and on a planet too...

Read more: Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets...

How climate finance to help poor countries became a global shell game – donors have counted fossil fuel projects, airports and even ice cream shops

  • Written by Shannon Gibson, Professor of Environmental Studies, Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageClimate finance is meant to help low-income countries adapt to climate change and recover from disasters like Hurricane Melissa.Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images

When Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean in October 2025, it left a trail of destruction. The Category 5 storm damaged buildings in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba, snapped power lines and...

Read more: How climate finance to help poor countries became a global shell game – donors have counted fossil...

The Dayton Peace Accords at 30: An ugly peace that has prevented a return to war over Bosnia

  • Written by Gerard Toal, Professor of Government and International Affairs, Virginia Tech
imageWorld leaders clap as, from left, Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, Croat President Franjo Tudjman and Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic sign the Dayton Peace Agreement.Peter Turnley/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images

On Nov. 21, 1995, in the conference room of the Hope Hotel on the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, the leaders of...

Read more: The Dayton Peace Accords at 30: An ugly peace that has prevented a return to war over Bosnia

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  2. Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search
  3. Florida residents’ anxiety is linked to social media use and varies with age, new study shows
  4. Vice President Dick Cheney’s life followed the arc of the biggest breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine
  5. Why MAGA is obsessed with Epstein − and why the files are unlikely to dent loyalty to Trump
  6. Why MAGA is so concerned with Epstein − and why the files are unlikely to dent loyalty to Trump
  7. How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – the 8,000-year history of America’s only native major nut
  8. How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – the 8,000-year history of America’s only native major nut crop
  9. When fake data is a good thing – how synthetic data trains AI to solve real problems
  10. Research breakthroughs often come through collaborations − attacks on academic freedom threaten this vital work
  11. Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average American families
  12. Black student unions are under pressure – here’s what they do and how they help Black students find community
  13. Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planning
  14. I treat menopause and its symptoms, and hormone replacement therapy can help – here’s the science behind the FDA’s decision to remove warnings
  15. Don’t stress out about overeating during the holidays – a dietitian explains how a day of indulgence won’t harm your overall health
  16. Retailers are quietly changing their return policies – here’s why you should be on the lookout this Black Friday
  17. Student cheating dominates talk of generative AI in higher ed, but universities and tech companies face ethical issues too
  18. Most colleges score low on helping students of all faiths – or none – develop a sense of belonging. Faculty can help change that
  19. Why people trust influencers more than brands – and what that means for the future of marketing
  20. Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it replacing fossil fuels faster?
  21. If evolution is real, then why isn’t it happening now? An anthropologist explains that humans actually are still evolving
  22. White nationalism fuels tolerance for political violence nationwide
  23. Florida’s new open carry law combines with ‘stand your ground’ to create new freedoms – and new dangers
  24. Slavery’s brutal reality shocked Northerners before the Civil War − and is being whitewashed today by the White House
  25. Florida’s new open carry ruling combines with ‘stand your ground’ to create new freedoms – and new dangers
  26. Why the chemtrail conspiracy theory lingers and grows – and why Tucker Carlson is talking about it
  27. Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket landed its booster on a barge at sea – an achievement that will broaden the commercial spaceflight market
  28. Don’t let food poisoning crash your Thanksgiving dinner
  29. Hybrid workers are putting in 90 fewer minutes of work on Fridays – and an overall shift toward custom schedules could be undercutting collaboration
  30. Why two tiny mountain peaks became one of the internet’s most famous images
  31. Recent studies prove the ancient practice of nasal irrigation is effective at fighting the common cold
  32. SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development
  33. Trump’s proposed cuts to work study threaten to upend a widely supported program that helps students offset college costs
  34. Can the world quit coal?
  35. Making progress is more than making policy – what Mamdani can learn from de Blasio about the politics of urban progress
  36. Supply-chain delays, rising equipment prices threaten electricity grid
  37. How a Colorado law school dug into its history to celebrate its unsung Black graduates
  38. How the Plymouth Pilgrims took over Thanksgiving – and who history left behind
  39. What’s a ‘black box’ warning? A pharmacologist explains how these labels protect patients
  40. Black and Latino homeowners in Philly face discrimination when appraisers assess their properties
  41. Space debris struck a Chinese spacecraft – how the incident could be a wake-up call for international collaboration
  42. Global companies are still committing to protect the climate – and they’re investing big money in clean tech
  43. Let’s go on an ESCAPADE – NASA’s small, low-cost orbiters will examine Mars’ atmosphere
  44. ‘Simulation theory’ brings an AI twist out of ‘The Matrix’ to ideas mystics and religious scholars have voiced for centuries
  45. Why rural Maine may back Democrat Graham Platner’s populism in the Senate campaign − but not his party
  46. NASA goes on an ESCAPADE – twin small, low-cost orbiters will examine Mars’ atmosphere
  47. The rise of the autistic detective – why neurodivergent minds are at the heart of modern mysteries
  48. The shutdown has ended – but this economist isn’t rejoicing quite yet
  49. What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus a Chinese scientist pleaded guilty to smuggling into the US?
  50. No time to recover: Hurricane Melissa and the Caribbean’s compounding disaster trap as the storms keep coming