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Trump’s moves to strip employment protections from federal workers threaten to make government function worse – not better

  • Written by James L. Perry, Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs Emeritus, Indiana University
imageFederal workers' jobs may become more precarious than in the past.mathisworks/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

On top of efforts to fire potentially tens of thousands of federal workers, an early executive order from President Donald Trump’s second term seeks to reclassify the employment status of as many as 50,000 other federal workers...

Read more: Trump’s moves to strip employment protections from federal workers threaten to make government...

Brazil coup charges could end Bolsonaro’s political career − but they won’t extinguish Bolsonarismo

  • Written by Anthony Pereira, Director of the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, Florida International University
imageThe former president looked disappointed on Jan. 18, 2025, after a judge denied his request to travel to the U.S. for Donald Trump's inauguration.Evaristo Sa/AFP via Getty Images

Brazilian politics are getting more dramatic again.

The South American country’s attorney general filed five criminal charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro...

Read more: Brazil coup charges could end Bolsonaro’s political career − but they won’t extinguish Bolsonarismo

A Palestinian film is an Oscars favorite − so why is it so hard to see?

  • Written by Drew Paul, Associate Professor of Arabic, University of Tennessee
imageDirectors Basel Adra, left, and Yuval Abraham on stage at the 62nd New York Film Festival on Sept. 29, 2024.Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

For many low-budget, independent films, an Oscar nomination is a golden ticket.

The publicity can translate into theatrical releases or rereleases, along with more on-demand rentals and sales.

However, for “No...

Read more: A Palestinian film is an Oscars favorite − so why is it so hard to see?

A Palestinian-Israeli film is an Oscars favorite − so why is it so hard to see?

  • Written by Drew Paul, Associate Professor of Arabic, University of Tennessee
imageDirectors Basel Adra, left, and Yuval Abraham on stage at the 62nd New York Film Festival on Sept. 29, 2024.Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

For many low-budget, independent films, an Oscar nomination is a golden ticket.

The publicity can translate into theatrical releases or rereleases, along with more on-demand rentals and sales.

However, for “No...

Read more: A Palestinian-Israeli film is an Oscars favorite − so why is it so hard to see?

We study mass surveillance for social control, and we see Trump laying the groundwork to ‘contain’ people of color and immigrants

  • Written by Brittany Friedman, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California
imageBlack and Latino communities are disproportionately affected by mass surveillance, studies show.Vicente Méndez/Getty Images

President Donald Trump has vowed to target his political enemies, and experts have warned that he could weaponize U.S. intelligence agencies to conduct mass surveillance on his targets.

Mass surveillance is the...

Read more: We study mass surveillance for social control, and we see Trump laying the groundwork to ‘contain’...

Survey shows immigrants in Florida – even US citizens – are less likely to seek health care after passage of anti-immigrant laws

  • Written by Elizabeth Aranda, Professor of Sociology, University of South Florida
imageFor decades, many U.S. immigrants have received subpar health care, and asking about immigration status can make those disparities worse.Maskot via Getty Images

Since arriving in the United States four years ago, Alex has worked at a primary care office. He has witnessed firsthand how difficult it was for immigrants to access preventive care.

When...

Read more: Survey shows immigrants in Florida – even US citizens – are less likely to seek health care after...

Colliding plasma ejections from the Sun generate huge geomagnetic storms − studying them will help scientists monitor future space weather

  • Written by Shirsh Lata Soni, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Michigan

The Sun periodically ejects huge bubbles of plasma from its surface that contain an intense magnetic field. These events are called coronal mass ejections, or CMEs. When two of these ejections collide, they can generate powerful geomagnetic storms that can lead to beautiful auroras but may disrupt satellites and GPS back on Earth.

On May 10, 2024,...

Read more: Colliding plasma ejections from the Sun generate huge geomagnetic storms − studying them will help...

Making sex deadly for insects could control pests that carry disease and harm crops

  • Written by Bill Sullivan, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University
imageIn the toxic male technique, genetically engineered male insects would implant semen containing toxic venom into the female insects during mating.Madugrero/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

Insects do a lot more harm than ruining picnics. Some insects spread devastating diseases, while others cause staggering economic losses in agriculture. To control...

Read more: Making sex deadly for insects could control pests that carry disease and harm crops

From ancient emperors to modern presidents, leaders have used libraries to cement their legacies

  • Written by Myrsini Mamoli, Lecturer of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology
imageThe Library of Celsus was a famous landmark in its time – and today.Myrsini Mamoli

Here in Atlanta, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum has been part of my daily life for years. Parks and trails surrounding the center connect my neighborhood to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park downtown and everything in between....

Read more: From ancient emperors to modern presidents, leaders have used libraries to cement their legacies

How allies have helped the US gain independence, defend freedom and keep the peace – even as the US did the same for our friends

  • Written by Donald Heflin, Executive Director of the Edward R. Murrow Center and Senior Fellow of Diplomatic Practice, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
imageFrench Gen. Jean de Rochambeau and American Gen. George Washington giving the last orders in October 1781 for the battle at Yorktown, where the British defeat ended the War of Independence.'Siege of Yorktown' painting, Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images.

Make Canada angry. Make Mexico angry. Make the members of NATO angry.

During the...

Read more: How allies have helped the US gain independence, defend freedom and keep the peace – even as the...

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  1. A fiscal crisis is looming for many US cities
  2. Trump’s threats on Greenland, Gaza, Ukraine and Panama revive old-school US imperialism of dominating other nations by force, after decades of nuclear deterrence
  3. Trump’s move to closer ties with Russia does not mean betrayal of Ukraine, yet – in his first term, Trump was pretty tough on Putin
  4. p53 is both your genome’s guardian and weakness against cancer – scientists are trying to repair or replace it when it goes awry
  5. Trump order boosts school choice, but there’s little evidence vouchers lead to smarter students or better educational outcomes
  6. The leadership hack that drives success: Being trustworthy
  7. CDC layoffs strike deeply at its ability to respond to the current flu, norovirus and measles outbreaks and other public health emergencies
  8. In pushing for Ukraine elections, Trump is falling into Putin-laid trap to delegitimize Zelenskyy
  9. DEI programs are designed to help white people too – here’s how
  10. Greenland’s rapidly melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make the oil and minerals Trump covets dangerous to extract
  11. Deportation fears create ripple effects for immigrants and their communities
  12. How medical treatments devised for war can quickly be implemented in US hospitals to save lives
  13. Traumatic brain injuries have toxic effects that last weeks after initial impact − an antioxidant material reduces this damage in mice
  14. The dangers of ‘Jekyll and Hyde leadership’: Why making amends after workplace abuse can hurt more than it helps
  15. Investors value corporate tax responsibility – at least when the company is based somewhere with a lot of inequality, research shows
  16. Trans people affirmed their gender without medical help in medieval Europe − history shows how identity transcends medicine and law
  17. Why community pharmacies are closing – and what to do if your neighborhood location shutters
  18. Many gluten-free foods are high in calories and sugar, low on fiber and protein, and they cost more − new research
  19. Deporting millions of immigrants would shock the US economy, increasing housing, food and other prices
  20. Firing civil servants and dismantling government departments is how aspiring strongmen consolidate personal power – lessons from around the globe
  21. Nat King Cole’s often overlooked role in the Civil Rights Movement
  22. Philly’s Chinatown has a rich tradition of activism – the Sixers arena fight was just one of many to preserve the neighborhood
  23. How California can rebuild safer, more resilient cities after wildfires without pricing out workers
  24. How Oscar-nominated screenwriters attempt to craft authentic dialogue, dialects and accents
  25. Cutting funding for science can have consequences for the economy, US technological competitiveness
  26. Trump has purged the Kennedy Center’s board, which in turn made him its chair – why does that matter?
  27. Why is water different colors in different places?
  28. Why do skiers sunburn so easily on the slopes? A snow scientist explains
  29. Who are Ismaili Muslims and how do their beliefs relate to the Aga Khan’s work?
  30. Evolving intelligent life took billions of years − but it may not have been as unlikely as many scientists predicted
  31. Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
  32. How Americans really feel about deporting immigrants – 3 charts explain the conflicting headlines from recent polls
  33. How to find climate data and science the Trump administration doesn’t want you to see
  34. Nonprofits get more donations when they vary their Facebook fundraising messages − new research
  35. Parents can soon use QR codes to reveal heavy metal content in baby food
  36. ‘Emilia Pérez’ was nominated for 13 Oscars. Why do so many people hate it?
  37. ‘For You’: What to know about news on TikTok
  38. Enzymes are the engines of life − machine learning tools could help scientists design new ones to tackle disease and climate change
  39. 60 years of progress in expanding rights is being rolled back by Trump − a pattern that’s all too familiar in US history
  40. From Jewish summer camp to gospel to Chabad, Bob Dylan’s faith doesn’t fit in a box − but he’s long had a connection to Israel
  41. Can the president really kill off the penny – and should he?
  42. Syria’s mass graves: Accounting for the dead and disappeared is crucial for the nation to heal
  43. Trump and Maduro refresh a complex relationship governed by self-interest and tainted by Venezuela election fraud
  44. Inflation is heating up again, putting pressure on Trump to cool it on tariffs
  45. How Valentine’s Day was transformed by the Industrial Revolution and ‘manufactured intimacy’
  46. Why federal courts are unlikely to save democracy from Trump’s and Musk’s attacks
  47. How much does scientific progress cost? Without government dollars for research infrastructure, breakthroughs become improbable
  48. In spite of anti-DEI pressures, top corporations continued to diversify in 2024: new research
  49. China flexes its media muscle in Africa – encouraging positive headlines as part of a soft power agenda
  50. Repatriation to Indigenous groups is more than law, it’s human rights − an archaeologist describes the day that lesson hit home