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Warning of ‘oligarchy,’ Biden channels Andrew Jackson

  • Written by Daniel Feller, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Tennessee

In some circumstances, a president’s official Farewell Address to the Nation may be an occasion for sunny reflection. President Joe Biden’s, delivered five days before he left office, began that way, with a celebration of America’s promise and of its progress under his tenure.

But midway through, Biden’s tone shifted...

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How the oil industry and growing political divides turned climate change into a partisan issue

  • Written by Joe Árvai, Director of the Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability | Professor of Psychology, Biological Sciences, and Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageDonald Trump's pro-fossil fuel positions stand in sharp contrast with efforts to protect the climate.Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

After four years of U.S. progress on efforts to deal with climate change under Joe Biden, Donald Trump’s return to the White House is swiftly swinging the pendulum in the opposite direction.

On his first...

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‘The geezer game’ – a nearly 50-year-old pickup basketball game – reveals its secrets to longevity

  • Written by Richie Zweigenhaft, Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, Guilford College
imageSeveral geezers appear on the court before a 5-on-5 pickup game.Andy Casper, CC BY-SA

Donald Trump’s polarizing political rise in the past decade has driven many groups – and some families – apart.

But a long-running pickup basketball game that I play in, made up of people with various political leanings, including Trump...

Read more: ‘The geezer game’ – a nearly 50-year-old pickup basketball game – reveals its secrets to longevity

Attitudes toward Christian nationalism don’t just boil down to views on race, religion and history − research suggests ‘moral foundations’ play a critical role

  • Written by Kerby Goff, Associate Director of Research at the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, Rice University
imageChristian nationalism is the belief that the United States was founded to be a Christian nation.Douglas Sacha/moment via Getty Images

The concept of Christian nationalism has taken center stage in many Americans’ minds as either the greatest threat to democracy or its only savior.

Political scientist Eric McDaniel defines Christian...

Read more: Attitudes toward Christian nationalism don’t just boil down to views on race, religion and history...

Extreme heat, flooding, wildfires – Colorado’s formerly incarcerated people on the hazards they faced behind bars

  • Written by Shawhin Roudbari, Associate Professor of Environmental Design, University of Colorado Boulder
imageInmates sometimes experience heatstroke on especially hot days.powerofforever/Getty Images

Incarcerated people in Colorado are exposed to climate-related extreme heat and cold, plus flooding and wildfires. Because they’re unable to escape these hazards, their health suffers and some die.

“I remember it being summer, and there’s no...

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What is a migrant? What is ICE? 10 terms to help you understand the debate over immigration

  • Written by Ernesto Castañeda, Professor of Latin American and Latino studies, American University
imageMigrants are apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers after crossing into Ruby, Ariz., in June 2024.Brandon Bell/Getty Images

President Donald Trump aims to upend the immigration system in the United States in his first few days in office. On Jan. 20, 2025, Trump signed various executive orders that temporarily prevent refugees...

Read more: What is a migrant? What is ICE? 10 terms to help you understand the debate over immigration

Feeling political distress? Here are coping strategies a psychologist shares with his clients

  • Written by Jeremy P. Shapiro, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
imageThe polarized political climate is reflected in what drives some people to therapy.Microgen Images/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

I began practicing psychotherapy during the Reagan administration. Thirty years went by before distress about politics became a clinical issue for any of my clients.

I remember the moment it first happened: There...

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Philanthropy provides $30B annually for science and health research − funding that tends to stay local

  • Written by Louis Shekhtman, Senior Lecturer of Information Science, Bar-Ilan University
imagePrivate support for science tends to stay in the donor's own state.ADragan Creative/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The foundations making charitable donations to support scientific and health research mostly give to institutions in their home states.

That’s what I found in a study I conducted with two fellow data scientists, Albert Laszlo...

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Human use of fire has produced an era of uncontrolled burning: Welcome to the Pyrocene

  • Written by Stephen Pyne, Emeritus Professor of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
imageFirefighters work near the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles on Jan. 11, 2025.Peyman Fakhraei/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

Los Angeles is burning, but it isn’t alone. In recent years, fires have blasted through cities in Colorado, the southern Appalachians and the island of Maui, along with Canada, Australia, Portugal and Greece. What...

Read more: Human use of fire has produced an era of uncontrolled burning: Welcome to the Pyrocene

I’m an economist. Here’s why I’m worried the California insurance crisis could trigger broader financial instability

  • Written by Gary W. Yohe, Huffington Foundation Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies, Wesleyan University

The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have made one threat very clear: Climate change is undermining the insurance systems American homeowners rely on to protect themselves from catastrophes. This breakdown is starting to become painfully clear as families and communities struggle to rebuild.

But another threat remains less recognized: This...

Read more: I’m an economist. Here’s why I’m worried the California insurance crisis could trigger broader...

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  1. How nonprofits pitch in before, during and after disasters strike
  2. Agriculture secretary oversees food production, rural life, and nutrition programs that help millions afford healthy diets
  3. Electrolyte beverages can help your body stay balanced − but may worsen symptoms if you’re sick
  4. Luce, a cartoon mascot for Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee, appeals to a younger generation while embracing time-honored traditions
  5. Why is obesity linked to irregular heart rhythms? Researchers found 1 potential mechanism
  6. Learning your political opponents don’t actually hate you can reduce toxic polarization and antidemocratic attitudes
  7. Lessons from ‘stop and frisk’ can help Philly police use drones to improve safety without compromising civil liberties
  8. Trump promises to end birthright citizenship and shut down the border – a legal scholar explains the challenges these actions could face
  9. Trump’s Jan. 6 pardon order ‘flies in the face of the facts’ of violent insurrection, retired federal judge explains
  10. Trump’s executive orders can make change – but are limited and can be undone by the courts
  11. Neighbors and strangers pulled together to help LA fire survivors – 60 years of research shows these unsung heroes are crucial to disaster response
  12. Amid LA fires, neighbors helped each other survive – 60 years of research shows how local heroes are crucial to disaster response
  13. Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis mission to the Moon will need better boots − here’s why
  14. Trump’s idea to use military to deport over 10 million migrants faces legal, constitutional and practical hurdles
  15. Why is the sky blue?
  16. What’s happening on RedNote? A media scholar explains the app TikTok users are fleeing to – and the cultural moment unfolding there
  17. Texas is already policing the Mexican border − and will play an outsize role in any Trump plan to crack down on immigration
  18. Biden helped bring science out of the lab and into the community − emphasizing research focused on solutions
  19. China tech shrugged off Trump’s ‘trade war’ − there’s no reason it won’t do the same with new tariffs
  20. David Lynch exposed the rot at the heart of American culture
  21. Climate misinformation is rife on social media – and poised to get worse
  22. How do you create a workplace that people want to work in? We embedded in a company to find out
  23. News coverage boosts giving after disasters – Australian research team’s findings may offer lessons for Los Angeles fires
  24. How the literature of fire can help readers find hope among the ashes
  25. The Starbase rocket testing facility is permanently changing the landscape of southern Texas
  26. Tool of faith or digital distraction? Catholic Church offers indulgences to faithful who fast from social media
  27. Acute stress and early signs of PTSD are common in firefighters and other first responders − here’s what to watch out for
  28. Israel-Hamas deal shows limits of US influence – and the unpredictable impact of Trump
  29. How constitutional guardrails have always contained presidential ambitions
  30. MLK’s ‘beloved community’ has inspired social justice work for decades − what did he mean?
  31. Civil servants brace for a second Trump presidency
  32. How Trump could try to stay in power after his second term ends
  33. The US ambassador to the UN is tasked with doing a careful dance between Washington and the world
  34. Soaring wealth inequality has remade the map of American prosperity
  35. Joe Biden leaves a complicated legacy on the federal courts
  36. How America courted increasingly destructive wildfires − and what that means for protecting homes today
  37. Bird flu flares up again in Michigan poultry – an infectious disease expert explains the risk to humans, chickens, cows and other animals
  38. Community savings groups in Uganda are good stewards of local people’s money – and of outsiders’ funds too, research shows
  39. This course examines Israeli school division to better understand education policy – and society – in the US
  40. The Gilded Age novel that helps explain our fascination with Luigi Mangione
  41. Bezos’ Blue Origin has successfully launched its New Glenn rocket to orbit − a feat 15 years in the making
  42. White House Office of Science and Technology Policy provides in-house science advice for the president
  43. Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal: Why now and what next?
  44. Biden’s move to remove Cuba from terror list continues ‘yo-yo’ policy likely to be reversed by Trump
  45. LA fires: Harm from long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is poorly understood − and it’s a growing risk
  46. LA fires: Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is a growing health risk, and not well understood
  47. Universities are mapping where local news outlets are still thriving − and where gaps persist
  48. A national, nonpartisan study of the Los Angeles fires could improve planning for future disasters
  49. Meta shift from fact-checking to crowdsourcing spotlights competing approaches in fight against misinformation and hate speech
  50. Joe Biden’s record on science and tech: Investments and regulation for vaccines, broadband, microchips and AI