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State funds for students at religious schools? Supreme Court says 'yes' in Maine case – but consequences could go beyond

  • Written by Charles J. Russo, Joseph Panzer Chair in Education in the School of Education and Health Sciences and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
imageStudents walk by security fences installed in front of the Supreme Court.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images News via Getty Images

For nearly three-quarters of a century, one issue in education has come up before the Supreme Court more than any other: disputes over religion.

Carson v. Makin, a case about Maine’s tuition assistance program for...

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Americans gave a near-record $485 billion to charity in 2021, despite surging inflation rates

  • Written by Anna Pruitt, Associate Director of Research, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and Managing Editor, Giving USA, IUPUI
imageCharitable donations fund a wide array of nonprofits, such as Habitat for Humanity. John Wolfsohn/Getty Image

Boosted by a strong year for stocks and swift economic growth, U.S. giving in 2021 totaled a near-record US$485 billion.

Individuals, foundations, estates and corporations gave more to charity in 2021 than before the pandemic, according to...

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Starving civilians is an ancient military tactic, but today it's a war crime in Ukraine, Yemen, Tigray and elsewhere

  • Written by Tom Dannenbaum, Associate Professor of International Law, Tufts University
imageGrain warehouse destroyed by Russian attacks in Kopyliv, Kyiv province, Ukraine, May 28, 2022. Dogukan Keskinkilic/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

A hideous contradiction is playing out in war-torn Ukraine. Thousands of Ukrainians are starving in cities besieged by Russian forces. Meanwhile, the country’s grain stores are bursting with food,...

Read more: Starving civilians is an ancient military tactic, but today it's a war crime in Ukraine, Yemen,...

What are PFAS, and why is the EPA warning about them in drinking water? An environmental health scientist explains

  • Written by Kathryn Crawford, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health, Middlebury
imagePFAS, often used in water-resistant gear, also find their way into drinking water and human bodies.CasarsaGuru via Getty Images

“PFAS? What’s PFAS?”

You may be hearing that term in the news as the federal government considers new rules and guidelines for the chemicals. Even if the acronym is new to you, you’re probably...

Read more: What are PFAS, and why is the EPA warning about them in drinking water? An environmental health...

Here's how to meet Biden's 2030 climate goals and dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions – with today's technology

  • Written by John Reilly, Co-Director Emeritus of the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, Senior Lecturer Emeritus at the MIT Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
imageClean energy and electric vehicles are key to a successful energy transition.NREL

Unprecedented forest fires in the drought-stricken western United States. Tropical storms and rising seas threatening the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. Sizzling heat across large swaths of the country. As climate change unfolds before our eyes, what can the U.S. do to...

Read more: Here's how to meet Biden's 2030 climate goals and dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions – with...

Does hardening schools make students safer?

  • Written by Elizabeth K. Anthony, Associate Professor of Social Work, Arizona State University
imageIn this photo from 2016, students pass through a security checkpoint at William Hackett Middle School in Albany, N.Y., with guards, bag inspections and a metal detector. AP Photo/Mike Groll

The first real possibility for federal firearms legislation in decades has been sketched out by a bipartisan group of senators.

It comes in the wake of the May...

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Finland's and Sweden's pursuit of NATO membership is the exact opposite of what Putin wanted for Russian neighbors

  • Written by Steven Lamy, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Relations and Spatial Sciences, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageFinland and Sweden joined 14 NATO allies in a June 6, 2022, military exercise on the Baltic Sea. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images

No one should be surprised by the decision made by the governments of Sweden and Finland to apply for full membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Since the start of the Russian assault on Ukraine on...

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Kids' neighborhoods can affect their developing brains, a new study finds

  • Written by Gabriela Suarez, PhD Candidate in Developmental Psychology, University of Michigan
imageChildren living in low-income neighborhoods with 'hands-off' norms about safety showed higher levels of reactivity in a region of the brain associated with emotion processing and threat detection.DenisTangneyJr/E+ via Getty Images

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Children growing up in more...

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Scams and cryptocurrency can go hand in hand – here's how they work and what to watch out for

  • Written by Yaniv Hanoch, Associate Professor in Risk Management, University of Southampton
imageThe anonymous nature of cryptocurrency transactions is ideal for con artists.seksan Mongkhonkhamsao/Moment via Getty Images

When one of our students told us they were going to drop out of college in August 2021, it wasn’t the first time we’d heard of someone ending their studies prematurely.

What was new, though, was the reason. The...

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Millions of years ago, the megalodon ruled the oceans – why did it disappear?

  • Written by Michael Heithaus, Executive Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences & Education and Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida International University
imageRoaming the ancient seas eons ago, the megalodon shark eviscerated its prey with jaws that were 10 feet wide.Warpaintcobra/iStock via Getty Images Plusimage

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When did the megalodon shark go extinct,...

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