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Black and Latino communities are disproportionately affected by mass surveillance, studies show. Vicente Méndez/Getty Images

Government

We study mass surveillance for social control, and we see Trump...

Staff Writer - February 21, 2025

Brittany Friedman, University of Southern California and Raquel Delerme, University of Southern California President Donald Trump has vowed to...

A control tower overlooks the Camp VI detention facility, at Guantánamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Government

Trump inherits the Guantánamo prison, complete with 4 ‘forever prisoners’

Staff Writer - January 24, 2025

Lisa Hajjar, University of California, Santa Barbara President Joe Biden’s record of handling the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo...

EXPLORING NATURE

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

Environment

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

Staff Writer - October 8, 2025

Moones Alamooti, University of North Dakota As energy use rises and the planet warms, you might have dreamed of...

Xerius Jackson, age 7, gets an MMR vaccine during the Texas measles outbreak in March 2025. Jan Sonnenmair via Getty Images

Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead...

October 7, 2025

How do kids figure out how to sort things by order? Celeste Kidd

Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had...

October 5, 2025

About 20% of patients report experiencing a fever during pregnancy. John Fedele/Tetra images via Getty Images Plus

As an OB-GYN, I see firsthand how misleading statements on acetaminophen...

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