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POLITICS

Some surveys have reported that a large number of Americans are willing to support the use of force for political ends. stellalevi, DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images

culture

Far fewer Americans support political violence than recent polls suggest

Staff Writer - October 13, 2025

Ryan Kennedy, The Ohio State University A series of recent events has sparked alarm about rising levels of political...

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gestures during a protest in Caracas on Jan. 9, 2025. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

culture

María Corina Machado’s peace prize follows Nobel tradition of awarding recipients...

Staff Writer - October 12, 2025

David Smilde, Tulane University Few can doubt the courage María Corina Machado has shown in fighting for a return...

A billboard truck criticizing education cuts is parked at Florida International University, an HSI in Miami, in March 2025. John Parra/Getty Images for Students Organizing Now

Trump is cutting funding to universities with large Hispanic student populations...

October 10, 2025

Were these protesters in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 16, 2025, inspired by Thomas Paine? Alex Brandon/AP

In 1776, Thomas Paine made the best case for fighting kings...

October 9, 2025

As traditional media outlets struggle to hold power to account, citizen watchdogs can still make a splash. Man_Half-tube/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

Watchdog journalism’s future may lie in the work of independent reporters...

October 6, 2025

Pharmacists see themselves as vital gatekeepers – but at times, some critics treat them as physicians’ sidekicks. Witthaya Prasongsin/Moment via Getty Images

Conflict at the drugstore: When pharmacists’ and patients’ values collide

October 6, 2025

ENTERTAINMENT

A Buffalo Bills fan who prefers ketchup over mustard on his hot dog. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images

Business

Wings, booze and heartbreak – what my research says about the...

Staff Writer - October 7, 2025

Aaron Mansfield, Merrimack College Being from Buffalo means getting to eat some of the best wings in the world....

Bari Weiss speaks on stage on Nov. 19, 2024, in New York City. Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for The Free Press

Business

A Bari Weiss-led CBS News would likely look different, but how...

Staff Writer - September 28, 2025

Jacob L. Nelson, University of Utah For weeks, there has been a great deal of reporting about an impending...

In ‘Resident Evil,’ the Red Queen is efficient and logical, but also indifferent to human life. Constantin Film

4 films that show how humans can fortify – or botch...

September 25, 2025

Goofing off at the office doesn’t do you any good. Milan Markovic/E+ via Getty Images

Why you seriously need to stop trying to be funny at work

September 25, 2025

A crowd protests in Hollywood, Calif., on Sept. 18, 2025, after the suspension of the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ taping earlier in the day. David Pashaee / Middle East Images via AFP, Getty Images

Why Jimmy Kimmel’s First Amendment rights weren’t violated – but ABC’s...

September 20, 2025

Hulu’s comedy-drama series ‘Ramy,’ created by actor-comedian Ramy Youssef, follows a young Egyptian-American Muslim navigating life’s challenges. Youssef, center, appears at a press conference in 2019. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images

Muslim men have often been portrayed as ‘terrorists’ or ‘fanatics’ on...

September 17, 2025

TECH

This illustration shows, from left to right: John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach, CC BY-NC

Education

From artificial atoms to quantum information machines: Inside the 2025 Nobel...

Staff Writer - October 12, 2025

Zhixin Wang, University of California, Santa Barbara The 2025 Nobel Prize in physics honors three quantum physicists – John...

Prof. Jie Huang stands with the MOF-based breathalyzer his lab developed with support from the NIH. Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T

Business

Our engineering team is making versatile, tiny sensors from the Nobel-winning...

Staff Writer - October 11, 2025

Jie Huang, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Bohong Zhang, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Chen Zhu, Missouri University of Science...

A new AI research center opening in North Carolina: Colleges and universities are embracing AI technology, often through corporate partnerships. North Carolina Central University via Getty Images

Why higher ed’s AI rush could put corporate interests over public...

October 8, 2025

The world’s largest geothermal power station is under construction in Utah. Business Wire via AP

Geothermal energy has huge potential to generate clean power – including...

October 8, 2025

Teachers need to be scientists themselves, experimenting and measuring the impact of powerful AI products on education. Hyoung Chang via Getty Images

What past education technology failures can teach us about the future...

October 3, 2025

A roadside assistance vehicle is swamped by floodwaters on a Houston highway in 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Flood-prone Houston faces hard choices for handling too much water

October 1, 2025

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Business

Our engineering team is making versatile, tiny sensors from the Nobel-winning...

Staff Writer - October 11, 2025

Jie Huang, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Bohong Zhang, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Chen Zhu, Missouri University of Science...