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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
Dana Johnson,University of Wisconsin–Madison Teens in the U.S. are obtaining medication abortion pills through telehealth, and young people age 18 to 24 are ordering medication abortion
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,
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
For much of the 20th century, young Americans were seen as free speech’s fiercest defenders. But now, young Americans are growing more skeptical of free speech. According
When 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost appeared on the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time as Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, he
Mother’s Day offers an opportunity to reflect on what motherhood means in different religions and cultures. As a scholar of Buddhism and gender, I know how complicated
Encouraged by a sexual double standard and shaped by a general perception of Japan as a society made for men, most women abandon their maiden names
For many low-budget, independent films, an Oscar win is a golden ticket. The publicity can translate into theatrical releases or rereleases, along with more
Few terms in American foreign policy discourse are as misunderstood or politically charged as “isolationism.” Often used as a political weapon, the term conjures images of a
If US attempts World Bank retreat, the China-led AIIB could be poised to step in – and provide a model of global cooperation
My colleagues and I at Purdue University have uncovered a significant imbalance in the human values embedded in AI systems. The systems were predominantly oriented toward information and
After weeks of speculation over his future, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his intention to resign on Jan. 6, 2025. His departure will bring an end
You’ve probably heard “Don’t go outside in the winter with your hair wet or without a coat; you’ll catch a cold.” That’s not exactly true. As with
Everyday physical activity, like going for a short walk or playing with the kids, may provide short-term benefits for cognitive health, equivalent to reversing four years of cognitive
Americans spent more than US$850 billion on domestic leisure travel in 2023, a sum that looks likely to rise in future years. Whether it’s a weekend getaway to
Weather conditions posed challenges, but not even an unseasonal typhoon could dim the shine of the FIA event that wrapped up the WTRC, GT, and
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