USAID’s apparent demise and the US withdrawal from WHO put millions of lives worldwide...
Nicole Hassoun, Binghamton University, State University of New York
On his first day in office, Jan. 20, 2025, President...
Generative AI is most useful for the things we care about the least
John P. Nelson, Georgia Institute of Technology
Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Midjourney can produce text, images...
Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting prioritizes ‘real’ independence from the US − but what does that mean...
Garret Martin, American University School of International Service
Germany’s presumptive new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, faces challenges both at home...
Making sex deadly for insects could control pests that carry disease and harm crops
Bill Sullivan, Indiana University
Insects do a lot more harm than ruining picnics. Some insects spread devastating diseases, while...
Colliding plasma ejections from the Sun generate huge geomagnetic storms − studying them will...
Shirsh Lata Soni, University of Michigan
The Sun periodically ejects huge bubbles of plasma from its surface that contain...
The quest to extend human life is both fascinating and fraught with moral peril
Richard Gunderman, Indiana University
“Who wants to live forever?” Freddie Mercury mournfully asks in Queen’s 1986 song of the...
Trump’s moves to strip employment protections from federal workers threaten to make government function...
James L. Perry, Indiana University
On top of efforts to fire potentially tens of thousands of federal workers, an...
A Palestinian film is an Oscars favorite − so why is it so hard...
Drew Paul, University of Tennessee
For many low-budget, independent films, an Oscar nomination is a golden ticket.
