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Using research to solve societal problems starts with building connections and making space for young people

  • Written by Zoey England, Chief of Staff, Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, University of Connecticut
imageOne or two or 10 studies won't solve our most complex societal challenges. Big problems require collaborations beyond academia. Orbon Alija/E+ via Getty Images

Often, when scientists do research around a specific societal challenge, they hope their work will help solve that larger problem. Yet translating findings into long-lasting,...

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Trump pushes the limits of every restriction he faces – including threatening judges and their families

  • Written by Paul M. Collins Jr., Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst
imageDonald Trump picks his targets carefully and seeks to undermine their legitimacy.AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Donald Trump has done it again. And again.

In a series of social media posts, the former president personally attacked the daughter of the judge presiding over his criminal trial in New York state.

Among other claims, his posts include allegations...

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Talking to Americans reveals the diversity behind the shared opinion ‘the country is on the wrong track’

  • Written by Dante Chinni, Director, American Communities Project, Michigan State University
imageA recent survey shows that at least 70% of people in the U.S. believe the country is on the wrong track.Malte Mueller/ fStop/Getty Images

If you pay any attention to politics and polling, you have likely heard that your friends and neighbors are not very happy with the direction of the country. You might not be, either.

One ABC News/Ipsos survey in...

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House of Representatives holds off on Ukraine aid package − here’s why the US has a lot at stake in supporting Ukraine

  • Written by Tatsiana Kulakevich, Associate Professor of Instruction in the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies, Affiliate Professor at the Institute for Russian, European, and Eurasian Studies, University of South Florida
imageA boy sets a flag at a memorial for Ukrainian soldiers in Kyiv on April 9, 2024. Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images

As Russia’s war on Ukraine continues without a clear end in sight, Ukrainians are facing a cold reality. While President Joe Biden is in close contact with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Biden’s support of...

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Is this the dawn of a new era in women’s sports?

  • Written by Cheryl Cooky, Professor of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Purdue University
imageThe South Carolina Gamecocks celebrate after beating the Iowa Hawkeyes to win the 2024 NCAA women's basketball national championship.Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

Though the college career of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark ended with a disappointing loss, the point guard’s record-breaking season helped fuel widespread interest in this year’s...

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Are embassies off-limits? Ecuadorian and Israeli actions suggest otherwise − and that sets a dangerous diplomatic precedent

  • Written by Jorge Heine, Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, Boston University
imageEcuadorian special forces break into the Mexican Embassy in Quito.Alberto Suarez/API/AFP via Getty Images)

It has long been held that embassies should be treated as “off-limits” to other nations. Yet in a single week, two governments – both long-established democracies – stand accused of violating, in different ways, the...

Read more: Are embassies off-limits? Ecuadorian and Israeli actions suggest otherwise − and that sets a...

From Reagan to Obama, presidents have left office with ‘strategic regret’ − will leaving troops in Iraq and Syria be Biden or Trump’s?

  • Written by Charles Walldorf, Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University
imageA military spouse hugs a U.S. soldier at Joint Base Langley-Eustis ahead of deployment on March 12, 2024. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. presidents often leave the White House expressing “strategic regret” over perceived foreign policy failures.

Lyndon Johnson was haunted by the Vietnam War. Bill Clinton regretted the failed...

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Family caregivers can help shape the outcomes for their loved ones – an ICU nurse explains their vital role

  • Written by Courtney Graetzer, Critical Care Registered Nurse, Vanderbilt University
imageSelf-care, although often neglected by caregivers, is critical when looking after a loved one.SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images

The floor nurse had just told me that my new patient – let’s call her Marie – would not stop screaming.

Marie landed in the intensive care unit where I am a bedside nurse because she was too agitated...

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How to battle boredom at work

  • Written by Casher Belinda, Assistant Professor of Management and Organization, University of Notre Dame
imageCoffee is not the only way to fight boredom.Vladimir Vladimirov/E+ via Getty Images

Though neuroscience suggests that boredom can be good for us, we all try to avoid it. Even the most exciting jobs in the world — astronaut, nuclear engineer, helicopter pilot, virus hunter — can be filled with drudgery at times. Nobody is immune from...

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Silicon Valley and Shenzhen, China, will get all the growth from AI if other regions don’t invest now to compete

  • Written by Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Distinguished Professor, Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, & Interim Head, Department of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology
imageA customer uses an online service with a chatbot to get support.Krongkaew/Getty Images

The 21st century has witnessed an unprecedented surge in technological advancements, with artificial intelligence emerging as a worldwide transformative force across the economy. The integration of AI-based technologies into regional economies through the...

Read more: Silicon Valley and Shenzhen, China, will get all the growth from AI if other regions don’t invest...

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  1. In a future with more ‘mind reading,’ thanks to neurotech, we may need to rethink freedom of thought
  2. Tiny crystals capture millions of years of mountain range history – a geologist excavates the Himalayas with a microscope
  3. Fossilized dinosaur eggshells can preserve amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, over millions of years
  4. Why Sikhs celebrate the festival of Baisakhi
  5. Rebuilding Gaza was seen as a ‘Herculean’ task before Oct. 7; six months of bombing has led to crises that will long outlive the war
  6. Dali hit Key Bridge with the force of 66 heavy trucks at highway speed
  7. US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names
  8. Coastal wetlands can’t keep pace with sea-level rise, and infrastructure is leaving them nowhere to go
  9. A dramatic schism over social issues? The United Methodist Church has been here before – but this time, America’s religious landscape is far different
  10. Fetal personhood rulings could nullify a pregnant patient’s wishes for end-of-life care
  11. Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains
  12. Happier, more connected neighborhoods start right in the front yard
  13. What causes earthquakes in the Northeast, like the magnitude 4.8 that shook New Jersey? A geoscientist explains
  14. College athletes still are not allowed to be paid by universities − here’s why
  15. Biden steps up pressure on Israel − using the key levers available against an ally with strong domestic support
  16. Rwandan genocide, 30 years on: Omitting women’s memories encourages incomplete understanding of violence
  17. Yes, efforts to eliminate DEI programs are rooted in racism
  18. Loneliness can kill, and new research shows middle-aged Americans are particularly vulnerable
  19. Rural students’ access to Wi-Fi is in jeopardy as pandemic-era resources recede
  20. Why the Chiefs and Royals couldn’t convince Kansas City voters to foot the bill for their stadiums
  21. Why courts aren’t the fastest or clearest ways to solve election disputes – a former federal judge explains
  22. Brain scans of Philly jazz musicians reveal secrets to reaching creative flow
  23. Why batteries come in so many sizes and shapes
  24. A natural deception: 3 marketing myths the supplement industry wants you to swallow
  25. In 1877, a stained-glass window depicted Jesus as Black for the first time − a scholar of visual images unpacks its history and significance
  26. During the 2024 eclipse, biologists like us want to find out how birds will respond to darkness in the middle of the day
  27. Philadelphia’s minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 an hour since 2009 – here’s why efforts to raise it have failed
  28. Climate engineering carries serious national security risks − countries facing extreme heat may try it anyway, and the world needs to be prepared
  29. For some Christians, a solar eclipse signals the second coming of Christ
  30. Would you sit on a jury to review government regulations? Citizen oversight panels could make this process more open and democratic
  31. What is metabolism? A biochemist explains how different people convert energy differently − and why that matters for your health
  32. Online child safety laws could help or hurt – 2 pediatricians explain what’s likely to work and what isn’t
  33. Why rural white Americans’ resentment is a threat to democracy
  34. Israeli strike on World Central Kitchen aid convoy shows growing danger of humanitarian work in conflict zones
  35. Growing quickly helped the earliest dinosaurs and other ancient reptiles flourish in the aftermath of mass extinction
  36. Nex Benedict’s suicide coincides with a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ laws – and some people’s misunderstanding about transgender and nonbinary individuals
  37. Even hands-free, phones and their apps cause dangerously distracted driving
  38. Could sharing a bedroom with your pets be keeping you from getting a good night’s sleep?
  39. A century after the EEG was discovered, it remains a crucial tool for understanding the brain
  40. Military personnel swear allegiance to the Constitution and serve the American people – not one leader or party
  41. For the Maya, solar eclipses were a sign of heavenly clashes − and their astronomers kept sophisticated records to predict them
  42. Beyoncé’s ‘Blackbiird’ breathes new life into a symbol that has inspired centuries of Black artists, musicians and storytellers
  43. Who are today’s climate activists? Dispelling 3 big myths for Earth Month
  44. March Madness brings unique gambling risks for college students
  45. Hope is not the same as optimism, a psychologist explains − just look at MLK’s example
  46. How Trump’s lawyers would fail my constitutional law class with their Supreme Court brief on criminal immunity
  47. The most important voice on Beyoncé’s new album
  48. America’s green manufacturing boom, from EV batteries to solar panel production, isn’t powered by renewable energy − yet
  49. Affordable stroke-risk screening could save the lives of many children in sub-Saharan Africa with sickle cell disease
  50. China’s universities just grabbed 8 of the top 10 spots in one worldwide science ranking – without changing a thing