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Maurizio Valsania, Università di Torino
Right around the Fourth of July, Americans pay renewed attention to the country’s crucial...
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Edward Vicenzi, Smithsonian Institution; Christine France, Smithsonian Institution, and Thomas Lam, Smithsonian Institution
On a cool February morning in...
The use of federal troops to quell Los Angeles protests recalls militarized law enforcement...
Justin Randolph, Texas A&M University
President Donald Trump activated 4,000 National Guard troops on June 10, 2025, to quell...
Conflicted, disillusioned, disengaged: The unsettled center of Jewish student opinion after Oct. 7
Jonathan Krasner, Brandeis University
As commencement season comes to a close, many campuses remain riven by the Israel-Hamas war....
Sleep loss rewires the brain for cravings and weight gain – a neurologist explains...
Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, University of Pittsburgh
You stayed up too late scrolling through your phone, answering emails or watching just...
RFK Jr’s shakeup of vaccine advisory committee raises worries about scientific integrity of health...
Santosh Kumar Gautam, University of Notre Dame
On June 11, 2025, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a...
Protecting the vulnerable, or automating harm? AI’s double-edged role in spotting abuse
Aislinn Conrad, University of Iowa
Artificial intelligence is rapidly being adopted to help prevent abuse and protect vulnerable people...
What does Israel’s strike mean for US policy on Iran and prospects for a...
Javed Ali, University of Michigan
Israel’s strike on Iranian nuclear and military facilities has pushed the Middle East one...
