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AI can help predict whether a patient will respond to specific tuberculosis treatments, paving way for personalized care

  • Written by Sriram Chandrasekaran, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
imageTuberculosis typically infects the lungs but can spread to the rest of the body.stockdevil/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Tuberculosis is the world’s deadliest bacterial infection. It afflicted over 10 million people and took 1.3 million lives in 2022. These numbers are predicted to increase dramatically because of the spread of...

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Chilling out rather than blowing off steam is a better way to manage anger − new review of 154 studies reveals what works

  • Written by Sophie L. Kjaervik, Postdoctoral Fellow at The Injury and Violence Prevention Program, Virginia Commonwealth University
imageActivities that keep you fired up don't help you turn down your anger.Ray Massey/The Image Bank via Getty Images

Some commonly recommended tactics for managing anger, including hitting a punching bag, jogging and cycling, aren’t effective at helping people cool off. That’s the key takeaway of our new review of 154 studies that looked at...

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What are microcredentials? And are they worth having?

  • Written by Daniel Douglas, Lecturer in Sociology, Trinity College
imageThe payoff for microcredentials varies by profession. Drs Producoes via Getty Images

As private firms and governments struggle to fill jobs – and with the cost of college too high for many students – employers and elected officials are searching for alternative ways for people to get good jobs without having to earn a traditional...

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Are you one of the millions about to have cataract surgery? Here’s what ophthalmologists say you need to know

  • Written by Allan Steigleman, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Florida
imageCataract surgery removes the clouded lens of the eye and replaces it with a new, clear lens.Ivan-balvan/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed procedures in the world. The vast majority of patients have excellent outcomes with few complications.

Here are the numbers:

Read more: Are you one of the millions about to have cataract surgery? Here’s what ophthalmologists say you...

Trump judgments: What’s an appeal bond? What happens if he can’t get a $454 million loan?

  • Written by Will Thomas, Assistant Professor of Business Law, University of Michigan
imageDonald Trump's identity has always been closely tied to his wealth – and was also a means to roast him, such as by Comedy Central in 2011.AP Photo/Charles Sykes

Lawyers for Donald Trump on March 18, 2024, told a New York court that the former president has been unable to secure a US$454 million bond as he appeals a New York civil fraud...

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Texas immigration law in legal limbo, with intensifying fight between Texas and the US government over securing the Mexico border

  • Written by Mark P Jones, Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies & Baker Institute Political Science Fellow, Rice University
imageA Texas National Guard soldier watches over a group of migrants who crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Dec. 18, 2023. John Moore/Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion on March 19, 2024, that Texas can – at least for now – have state authoritiesdeport undocumented migrants, which has traditionally...

Read more: Texas immigration law in legal limbo, with intensifying fight between Texas and the US government...

Pro-Israel but anti-Netanyahu: Democratic Party leaders try to find the middle ground

  • Written by Naomi Schalit, Senior Editor, Politics + Democracy, The Conversation US
imageIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under unusual criticism from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Jacquelyn Martin / POOL / AFP

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on March 14, 2024, “The Netanyahu coalition no longer fits the needs of Israel.” It was an extraordinary public criticism of a longtime ally,...

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Haiti is in crisis, but foreign intervention comes with an ugly past

  • Written by Ernesto Sagás, Professor of Ethnic Studies, Colorado State University

Haiti is fast becoming a failed state.

Armed gangs control most of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and have forced the shutdown of the capital’s international airport and gasoline refinery. Most businesses are closed or are being extorted by the gangs.

Ordinary Haitians fear for their safety without the umbrella of law and order that only the...

Read more: Haiti is in crisis, but foreign intervention comes with an ugly past

US democracy’s unaddressed flaws undermine Biden’s stand as democracy’s defender − but Trump keeps favoring political violence

  • Written by Dayna Cunningham, Pierre and Pamela Omidyar Dean, Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University
imageDemocracy in the U.S. has historically not been available to all.Panacea Doll/iStock / Getty Images Plus

President Joe Biden argues that “democracy is on the ballot” in the 2024 election.

We believe there are potential threats to U.S. democracy posed by the choices voters make in this election. But the benefits of American democracy...

Read more: US democracy’s unaddressed flaws undermine Biden’s stand as democracy’s defender − but Trump keeps...

Building fairness into AI is crucial – and hard to get right

  • Written by Ferdinando Fioretto, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Virginia
imageAre the AIs making decisions about your life fair?sorbetto/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

Artificial intelligence’s capacity to process and analyze vast amounts of data has revolutionized decision-making processes, making operations in health care, finance, criminal justice and other sectors of society more efficient and, in many...

Read more: Building fairness into AI is crucial – and hard to get right

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  1. How much stress is too much? A psychiatrist explains the links between toxic stress and poor health − and how to get help
  2. What the Buddhist text Therigatha teaches about women’s enlightenment
  3. $50K per year for a degree in a low-wage industry − is culinary school worth it?
  4. How ghost streams and redlining’s legacy lead to unfairness in flood risk, in Detroit and elsewhere
  5. Female mosquitoes rely on one another to choose the best breeding sites − and with the arrival of spring, they’re already on the hunt
  6. Supreme Court’s questions about First Amendment cases show support for ‘free trade in ideas’
  7. Donor-advised funds: US regulators are scrambling to catch up with the boom in these charitable giving accounts
  8. Profits over patients: For-profit nursing home chains are draining resources from care while shifting huge sums to owners’ pockets
  9. As the US government and record labels go after TikTok, musicians get the squeeze
  10. AI vs. elections: 4 essential reads about the threat of high-tech deception in politics
  11. How do airplanes fly? An aerospace engineer explains the physics of flight
  12. Amid growth in AI writing tools, this course teaches future lawyers and other professionals to become better editors
  13. Children experience more injuries, stress and even burnout when they specialize in one sport
  14. Free school meals for all may reduce childhood obesity, while easing financial and logistical burdens for families and schools
  15. Biden and Trump, though old, are both likely to survive to the end of the next president’s term, demographers explain
  16. Why Fani Willis was allowed to stay on as prosecutor of criminal case against Trump in Georgia – and what happens next
  17. Is TikTok’s parent company an agent of the Chinese state? In China Inc., it’s a little more complicated
  18. ‘Gross negligence’: why a parent like James Crumbley can be found guilty for their child’s crimes
  19. How ‘Dune’ became a beacon for the fledgling environmental movement − and a rallying cry for the new science of ecology
  20. Trump wouldn’t be the first presidential candidate to campaign from a prison cell
  21. What is the ‘great replacement theory’? A scholar of race relations explains
  22. Pacemaker powered by light eliminates need for batteries and allows the heart to function more naturally − new research
  23. Did Biden really steal the election? Students learn how to debunk conspiracy theories in this course
  24. The hostility Black women face in higher education carries dire consequences
  25. Why do airlines charge so much for checked bags? This obscure rule helps explain why
  26. Israel’s army exemptions for the ultra-Orthodox are part of a bigger challenge: The Jewish state is divided over the Jewish religion
  27. How meth became an epidemic in America, and what’s happening now that it’s faded from the headlines
  28. How for-profit nursing home regulators can use the powers they already have to fix growing problems with poor-quality care
  29. For-profit nursing homes are cutting corners on safety and draining resources with financial shenanigans − especially at midsize chains that dodge public scrutiny
  30. Trump nearly derailed democracy once − here’s what to watch out for in reelection campaign
  31. Proteins in milk and blood could one day let doctors detect breast cancer earlier – and save lives
  32. City mouse or country mouse? I collect mice from Philly homes to study how they got so good at urban living
  33. Employees have a right to express support for Black Lives Matter while they’re on the job, according to a historic labor board decision
  34. Wendy’s ‘surge pricing’ mess looks like a case study in stakeholder conflict
  35. COVID-19 vaccines: CDC says people ages 65 and up should get a shot this spring – a geriatrician explains why it’s vitally important
  36. Judge nixes some of Georgia’s charges against Trump and his allies − but that won’t necessarily derail the case
  37. Buyouts can bring relief from medical debt, but they’re far from a cure
  38. Putin has no successor, no living rivals and no retirement plan – why his eventual death will set off a vicious power struggle
  39. Congress’ failure so far to deliver on promise of tens of billions in new research spending threatens America’s long-term economic competitiveness
  40. What is the Darien Gap? And why are more migrants risking this Latin American route to get to the US?
  41. Climate-friendly beef? Argentina’s new ‘carbon-neutral’ certification could help reduce livestock emissions – if it’s done right
  42. How AI is shaping the music listening habits of Gen Z
  43. Hopes that Biden will quit his reelection campaign ignore the differences – and lessons – of LBJ and 1968’s Democratic catastrophe
  44. What the numbers say about diversity on corporate boards
  45. Leprosy cases are rising in the US – what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?
  46. Surviving fishing gear entanglement isn’t enough for endangered right whales – females still don’t breed afterward
  47. Solar eclipses result from a fantastic celestial coincidence of scale and distance
  48. Total solar eclipses, while stunning, can damage your eyes if viewed without the right protection
  49. Climate change matters to more and more people – and could be a deciding factor in the 2024 election
  50. Pennsylvania overhauled its sentencing guidelines to be more fair and consistent − but racial disparities may not disappear so soon