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Scientists may be overestimating the amount of microplastics in the environment – and the culprit is lab gloves

  • Written by Anne McNeil, Professor of Chemistry and Macromolecular Science and Engineering, University of Michigan
imageGloves used in the laboratory that led to microplastic overestimation.Madeline Clough

It seems like every day a new study finds tiny plastic particles called microplastics where they should not be: in our bodies and our food, water and air.

Yet finding and identifying microplastics is extremely challenging, especially given their small size. One...

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Supreme Court’s tariff decision still leaves a ‘mess’ for companies trying to grab refunds

  • Written by Peter R. Crabb, Professor of Finance and Economics, Northwest Nazarene University; Institute for Humane Studies
imageContainers are stacked up in a cargo terminal in Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo/Michael Probst

U.S. companies stung by President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs had hoped for relief when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in February 2026 in their favor. But settling on a remedy – namely, rebate checks from the government – may be an...

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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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2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the future in 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: 2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the future in the West

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