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Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search

  • Written by Shiri Melumad, Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Pennsylvania
imageThe work of seeking and synthesizing information can improve understanding of it compared to reading a summary.Tom Werner/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Since the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, millions of people have started using large language models to access knowledge. And it’s easy to understand their appeal: Ask a question, get a...

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Florida residents’ anxiety is linked to social media use and varies with age, new study shows

  • Written by Stephen Neely, Associate Professor of Public Affairs, University of South Florida
imageYounger Floridians who spend a lot of time on social media tend to be more anxious on average than other adults in the Sunshine State.Pheelings Media/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Over 40 million American adults – approximately 19% – live with an anxiety disorder, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Studies show this anxiety...

Read more: Florida residents’ anxiety is linked to social media use and varies with age, new study shows

Vice President Dick Cheney’s life followed the arc of the biggest breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine

  • Written by William Cornwell, Associate Professor of Cardiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageCardiovascular medical technology evolved rapidly over the past half-century.Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The life and political legacy of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died on Nov. 4, 2025, at the age of 84, has been well documented. But his decades-long battle with heart disease may be less appreciated.

Cheney...

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Why MAGA is obsessed with Epstein − and why the files are unlikely to dent loyalty to Trump

  • Written by Alex Hinton, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Director, Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University - Newark
imageMAGA hats are placed on a table at an election night party in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 5, 2024.Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images

With the latest shift by President Donald Trump on releasing the Epstein files held by the U.S. Department of Justice – he’s now for it after being against it after being for it –...

Read more: Why MAGA is obsessed with Epstein − and why the files are unlikely to dent loyalty to Trump

Why MAGA is so concerned with Epstein − and why the files are unlikely to dent loyalty to Trump

  • Written by Alex Hinton, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Director, Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University - Newark
imageMAGA hats are placed on a table at an election night party in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 5, 2024.Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images

With the latest shift by President Donald Trump on releasing the Epstein files held by the U.S. Department of Justice – he’s now for it after being against it after being for it –...

Read more: Why MAGA is so concerned with Epstein − and why the files are unlikely to dent loyalty to Trump

How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – the 8,000-year history of America’s only native major nut

  • Written by Shelley Mitchell, Senior Extension Specialist in Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Oklahoma State University
imagePecan pie is a popular holiday treat in the United States.Julie Deshaies/iStock via Getty Images

Pecans, America’s only native major nut, have a storied history in the United States. Today, American trees produce hundreds of million of pounds of pecans – 80% of the world’s pecan crop. Most of that crop stays here. Pecans are used...

Read more: How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – the 8,000-year history of America’s only...

How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – the 8,000-year history of America’s only native major nut crop

  • Written by Shelley Mitchell, Senior Extension Specialist in Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Oklahoma State University
imagePecan pie is a popular holiday treat in the United States.Julie Deshaies/iStock via Getty Images

Pecans have a storied history in the United States. Today, American trees produce hundreds of million of pounds of pecans – 80% of the world’s pecan crop. Most of that crop stays here. Pecans are used to produce pecan milk, butter and oil,...

Read more: How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – the 8,000-year history of America’s only...

When fake data is a good thing – how synthetic data trains AI to solve real problems

  • Written by Ambuj Tewari, Professor of Statistics, University of Michigan
imageThese faces are fake – generated by artificial intelligence – but useful for training other AI systems about human faces.David Beniaguev

You’ve just finished a strenuous hike to the top of a mountain. You’re exhausted but elated. The view of the city below is gorgeous, and you want to capture the moment on camera. But...

Read more: When fake data is a good thing – how synthetic data trains AI to solve real problems

Research breakthroughs often come through collaborations − attacks on academic freedom threaten this vital work

  • Written by Volha Chykina, Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond
imageAt the University of Minnesota, researchers, scientists and other supporters protested against proposed cuts to scientific research funding.Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Since President Donald Trump took office for the second time, many researchers across academic disciplines have had their funding cut because of their pu...

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Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average American families

  • Written by George C. Homsy, Director of Environmental Studies, Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageIt's not always enough to put on another sweater.Grace Cary/Moment via Getty Images

Rising energy costs consume a bigger and bigger chunk of family budgets in the United States. Our research has found that for many African American families, those costs take an extra big bite out of their incomes. This bite, the percentage of a household’s...

Read more: Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average American families

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  1. Black student unions are under pressure – here’s what they do and how they help Black students find community
  2. Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planning
  3. I treat menopause and its symptoms, and hormone replacement therapy can help – here’s the science behind the FDA’s decision to remove warnings
  4. Don’t stress out about overeating during the holidays – a dietitian explains how a day of indulgence won’t harm your overall health
  5. Retailers are quietly changing their return policies – here’s why you should be on the lookout this Black Friday
  6. Student cheating dominates talk of generative AI in higher ed, but universities and tech companies face ethical issues too
  7. Most colleges score low on helping students of all faiths – or none – develop a sense of belonging. Faculty can help change that
  8. Why people trust influencers more than brands – and what that means for the future of marketing
  9. Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it replacing fossil fuels faster?
  10. If evolution is real, then why isn’t it happening now? An anthropologist explains that humans actually are still evolving
  11. White nationalism fuels tolerance for political violence nationwide
  12. Florida’s new open carry law combines with ‘stand your ground’ to create new freedoms – and new dangers
  13. Slavery’s brutal reality shocked Northerners before the Civil War − and is being whitewashed today by the White House
  14. Florida’s new open carry ruling combines with ‘stand your ground’ to create new freedoms – and new dangers
  15. Why the chemtrail conspiracy theory lingers and grows – and why Tucker Carlson is talking about it
  16. Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket landed its booster on a barge at sea – an achievement that will broaden the commercial spaceflight market
  17. Don’t let food poisoning crash your Thanksgiving dinner
  18. Hybrid workers are putting in 90 fewer minutes of work on Fridays – and an overall shift toward custom schedules could be undercutting collaboration
  19. Why two tiny mountain peaks became one of the internet’s most famous images
  20. Recent studies prove the ancient practice of nasal irrigation is effective at fighting the common cold
  21. SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development
  22. Trump’s proposed cuts to work study threaten to upend a widely supported program that helps students offset college costs
  23. Can the world quit coal?
  24. Making progress is more than making policy – what Mamdani can learn from de Blasio about the politics of urban progress
  25. Supply-chain delays, rising equipment prices threaten electricity grid
  26. How a Colorado law school dug into its history to celebrate its unsung Black graduates
  27. How the Plymouth Pilgrims took over Thanksgiving – and who history left behind
  28. What’s a ‘black box’ warning? A pharmacologist explains how these labels protect patients
  29. Black and Latino homeowners in Philly face discrimination when appraisers assess their properties
  30. Space debris struck a Chinese spacecraft – how the incident could be a wake-up call for international collaboration
  31. Global companies are still committing to protect the climate – and they’re investing big money in clean tech
  32. Let’s go on an ESCAPADE – NASA’s small, low-cost orbiters will examine Mars’ atmosphere
  33. ‘Simulation theory’ brings an AI twist out of ‘The Matrix’ to ideas mystics and religious scholars have voiced for centuries
  34. Why rural Maine may back Democrat Graham Platner’s populism in the Senate campaign − but not his party
  35. NASA goes on an ESCAPADE – twin small, low-cost orbiters will examine Mars’ atmosphere
  36. The rise of the autistic detective – why neurodivergent minds are at the heart of modern mysteries
  37. The shutdown has ended – but this economist isn’t rejoicing quite yet
  38. What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus a Chinese scientist pleaded guilty to smuggling into the US?
  39. No time to recover: Hurricane Melissa and the Caribbean’s compounding disaster trap as the storms keep coming
  40. New technologies like AI come with big claims – borrowing the scientific concept of validity can help cut through the hype
  41. What is time? Rather than something that ‘flows,’ a philosopher suggests time is a psychological projection
  42. Turn shopping stress into purposeful gift giving by cultivating ‘consumer wisdom’ during the holidays
  43. Community health centers provide care for 1 in 10 Americans, but funding cuts threaten their survival
  44. Bad Bunny is the latest product of political rage — how pop culture became the front line of American politics
  45. Sulfur-based batteries could offer electric vehicles a greener, longer-range option
  46. Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change
  47. Colorado’s rural schools serve more than 130,000 students, and their superintendents want more pay for their teachers
  48. Students of color are at greater risk for reading difficulties – even in kindergarten
  49. Under Ron DeSantis’ leadership, Florida leads the nation in executions in 2025
  50. The UN is reinventing peacekeeping – Haiti is the testing ground