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AI-generated lesson plans fall short on inspiring students and promoting critical thinking

  • Written by Torrey Trust, Professor of Learning Technology, UMass Amherst

When teachers rely on commonly used artificial intelligence chatbots to devise lesson plans, it does not result in more engaging, immersive or effective learning experiences compared with existing techniques, we found in our recent study. The AI-generated civics lesson plans we analyzed also left out opportunities for students to explore the...

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Trump administration’s layoffs would gut department overseeing special education, eliminating parents’ last resort

  • Written by Joshua Cowen, Professor of Education Policy, Michigan State University
imageA sign marks the outside of the Department of Education headquarters in Washington, D.C.J. David Ake/Getty Images

A federal judge on Oct. 16, 2025, paused the Trump administration’s latest round of layoffs, which targeted more than 4,000 federal workers at a range of agencies, including 466 workers at the Department of Education.

U.S. District...

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New Pentagon policy is an unprecedented attempt to undermine press freedom

  • Written by Amy Kristin Sanders, John and Ann Curley Professor of First Amendment Studies, Penn State
imageAn American flag is unfurled on the side of the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2025, in Arlington, Va.Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Throughout modern American history, reporters who cover the Pentagon have played an invaluable role shining a light on military actions when the government has not been forthright with the public.

For instance, reporters co...

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Madagascar’s military power grab shows Africa’s coup problem isn’t restricted to the Sahel region

  • Written by John Joseph Chin, Assistant Teaching Professor of Strategy and Technology, Carnegie Mellon University
imageMilitary Col. Michael Randrianirina joins protesters as he announces that the armed forces are taking control of Madagascar on Oct. 14, 2025. AP Photo/Brian Ingang

Those who rise to power through a coup often fall by the same means.

That is one of the takeaways from events in Madagascar, where on Oct. 14, 2025, the military seized power after weeks...

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Why and how does personality emerge? Studying the evolution of individuality using thousands of fruit flies

  • Written by Shraddha Lall, Ph.D. Candidate in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University
imageEven fruit flies have personal preferences.Antagain/E+ via Getty Images

As a Ph.D. student, I wanted to understand the evolution of individual differences in fruit fly behavior – the building blocks of personality. My experiments involved measuring how my tiny subjects acted in a maze.

So each day in the lab began with using a thin paintbrush...

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Why countries struggle to quit fossil fuels, despite higher costs and 30 years of climate talks and treaties

  • Written by Kate Hua-Ke Chi, Doctoral Fellow, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
imageRenewable energy is expanding, but a fossil fuel phaseout appears to still be far in the future.Hendrik Schmidt/picture alliance via Getty Images

Fossil fuels still power much of the world, even though renewable energy has become cheaper in most places and avoids both pollution and the climate damage caused by burning coal, oil and natural gas.

To...

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Banning abortion is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes

  • Written by Seda Saluk, Assistant Professor of Women's and Gender Studies, University of Michigan
imageAbortion rights protesters march against Trump's deployment of federal troops to Washington, D.C., on Sept. 2, 2025.Jose Luis Magana/AP

Pregnant women crossing borders to get an abortion. People who miscarry facing jail time or dying from infection. Doctors who won’t perform lifesaving procedures on a pregnant patient for fear of prosecution.

F...

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Denver study shows removing parking requirements results in more affordable housing being built

  • Written by Susan D. Daggett, Professor of the Practice of Law, University of Denver
imageMore mixed-use development is likely coming to another parking lot near Coors Field.RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

Removing parking requirements for new buildings could help thousands of Coloradans who struggle to afford housing.

There is a shortage of over 106,000 homes across Colorado, according to a recent study by...

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The real reason conservatives are furious about Bad Bunny’s forthcoming Super Bowl performance

  • Written by Ediberto Román, Professor of Law, Florida International University
imageBad Bunny recently decided to avoid performing on the U.S. mainland, citing fears that some of his fans could be targeted and deported by ICE.Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Coachella

Soon after the NFL’s announcement that Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny would headline the Super Bowl halftime show, conservative media outlets and Trump...

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Stethoscope, meet AI – helping doctors hear hidden sounds to better diagnose disease

  • Written by Valentina Dargam, Research Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University
imageThe basic premise of the stethoscope has been around for centuries, largely unchanged.Jonathan Kitchen/DigitalVision via Getty Images

When someone opens the door and enters a hospital room, wearing a stethoscope is a telltale sign that they’re a clinician. This medical device has been around for over 200 years and remains a staple in the...

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