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Andrea Hagan, Loyola University The United States is experiencing one of the steepest declines in violent crime in modern history, including a murder rate at its lowest
David Crary, MDT/AP Worldwide, the landscape of religion is anything but serene. Many denominations are riven by divisions. In some regions, believers face violence. Countless faith leaders
James Piazza, Penn State For the third time in three years, Donald Trump has come under threat by an attacker. Many facts remain unclear after a gunman
Zachary Handlos, Georgia Institute of Technology Large parts of the southeastern U.S. are in the midst of an exceptional drought, and it is fueling dozens of wildfires in Florida and Georgia. One
Jon Gambrell, MDT/AP One month into their war with Iran, the United States and Israel face an opponent that behaves less like a conventional state and more
Jocelyn Gecker,MDT/AP Education Writer The assignment involves no laptop, no chatbot and no technology of any kind. In fact, there’s no pen or paper, either. Instead,
Peter Rutland, Professor of Government, Wesleyan University Perceived wisdom has it that the longer a war goes on, the less enthusiastic a public becomes for continuing the conflict. After
Lauran Neergaard, Medical Writer, MDT/AP If there were ever a disease that tempts scientists to reach for a permanent fix, it is high cholesterol. Pop a pill
National economies are increasingly moving in sync and responding to the same booms and busts as a result of near-instantaneous communications and interdependent global supply chains. This
Bingbing Zhang, University of Iowa Informing people about political deepfakes through text-based information and interactive games both improve people’s ability to spot AI-generated video and audio that
Nicole Winfield, MDT/AP Pope Leo XIV is facing his first major crisis with traditionalist Catholics as a breakaway group attached to the traditional Latin Mass announced plans
Garret Martin, American University School of International Service In the days since a fractious World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzeland, ended, some of Europe’s main players have pushed
Albert Stumm, MDT/AP With a scarf dangling from your coat pocket and gloves left behind at the coffee shop, winter creates more opportunities to lose things —
Atom Sarkar, Drexel University Athletic footwear has entered a new era of ambition. No longer content to promise comfort or performance, some brands now claim their shoes
Matt Brooks, Florida State University In 2024, the most recent year for which data is available, an estimated 1 million immigrants from Venezuela lived in the United States.
Rebekah Willett, UW-Madison Many adults are breathing a sigh of relief as the 6-7 meme fades away as one of the biggest kid-led global fads of 2025.
The Christmas holiday season is a time to step back from the busy pace of modern life and connect with our nearest and dearest instead of screens,
Scott Brame, Clemson University When Santa is done delivering presents on Christmas Eve, he must get back home to the North Pole, even if it’s snowing so
Adriana Morga, MDT/AP Are you feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to spend money on gifts, parties, and travel this holiday season? The job market is tough, student loan and
Suvrat Dhanorkar, Georgia Institute of Technology Electronic gifts are very popular, and in recent years, retailers have been offering significant discounts on smartphones, e-readers and other electronics
Ishani Banerji Clinical,Clemson University I’m guessing I’ll be among Spotify’s top 1% of listeners for an obscure 2004 track titled “Rusty Chevrolet” by the Irish band
José Lemos, University of Florida Between Halloween candy, Thanksgiving pies and holiday cookies, the end of the year is often packed with opportunities to consume sugar. But
Stacy D. VanDeveer, UMass Boston As world leaders, researchers, activists and lobbyists gather in Brazil for the 30th annual United Nations climate conference, frustration is high that
Suvrat Dhanorkar, Georgia Institute of Technology Imagine walking out of a Walmart, Target or Costco. As you push your large shopping cart to your car, you ask
Christine Benz, Morningstar Older adults likely began their investing careers before exchange-traded funds existed and have stuck with traditional mutual funds. But as retirement approaches, many
Joanne Hsu, University of Michigan The ongoing federal shutdown has resulted in a pause on regular government data releases, meaning economic data has been in short supply of late. That has left
Brian W. Stone,Boise State University When OpenAI released “study mode” in July 2025, the company touted ChatGPT’s educational benefits. “When ChatGPT is prompted to teach or
Karrin Vasby Anderson,Colorado University In an authoritarian state, leaders use unconstitutional practices to consolidate power: rejecting democratic rules, delegitimizing opponents, tolerating political violence, and curtailing civil
Roy Scranton, University of Notre Dame No one uses “Malthusian” as a compliment. Since 1798, when economist and cleric Thomas Malthus published An Essay on the Principles
Like many such encounters, the Aug. 15, 2025, Alaska red-carpet rollout for Russian President Vladimir Putin is classic Donald Trump: diplomacy as pageantry, emerging seemingly out of
Back in 2008, The Atlantic sparked controversy with a provocative cover story: Is Google Making Us Stupid? In that 4,000-word essay, later expanded into a book, author
When I was standing at the South Pole, I felt the same way I feel anywhere on Earth because my feet were still on the ground and the
The Trump administration on June 4, 2025, announced travel restrictions targeting 19 countries in Africa and Asia, including many of the world’s poorest nations. All travel is banned
President Donald Trump’s critics often accuse him of harboring authoritarian ambitions. Journalists and scholars have drawn parallels between his leadership style and that of strongmen abroad. Some Democrats
A federal judge in Boston on May 23, 2025, temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that would have revoked Harvard University’s authorization to enroll international students.
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