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Toxic dust from California’s shrinking Salton Sea is harming children’s lung growth – our study tracked the impact in 700 kids

Toxic dust from California’s shrinking Salton Sea is harming children’s lung growth – our study tracked the impact in 700 kids

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Kratom poisonings surged 1,200% over the past decade, and regulators are struggling to keep up with the dangers

Kratom poisonings surged 1,200% over the past decade, and regulators are struggling to keep up with the dangers

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Pam Bondi’s extreme political loyalty to Trump wasn’t enough to save her job

Pam Bondi’s extreme political loyalty to Trump wasn’t enough to save her job

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What a US attorney general actually does – a law professor spells it out

What a US attorney general actually does – a law professor spells it out

by Jennifer Selin

Supreme Court ruling on Colorado conversion therapy case is not a clear win for conservatives

Supreme Court ruling on Colorado conversion therapy case is not a clear win for conservatives

by Kevin Cope

US and Iran: A brief history of how decades of mistrust and bad blood led to open warfare

US and Iran: A brief history of how decades of mistrust and bad blood led to open warfare

by Jeffrey Fields

The nonprofit status of NCAA athletic departments is starting to raise questions

The nonprofit status of NCAA athletic departments is starting to raise questions

by Andrew Urbaczewski

How well have you been following the news?

How well have you been following the news?

by Fritz Holznagel

The costume maker who convinced Hersheypark to embrace candy mascots and ‘chocolatize’ their old-timey theme park

The costume maker who convinced Hersheypark to embrace candy mascots and ‘chocolatize’ their old-timey theme park

by John Haddad

Why the manosphere has an antisemitism problem

Why the manosphere has an antisemitism problem

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Why Americans give: New research finds 5 distinct profiles for generosity

Why Americans give: New research finds 5 distinct profiles for generosity

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Iran’s president appeals to Americans − but does his office still hold any real power?

Iran’s president appeals to Americans − but does his office still hold any real power?

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Getting 50 a month didn’t end homelessness – but our study shows it still improved the lives of homeless people

Getting 50 a month didn’t end homelessness – but our study shows it still improved the lives of homeless people

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More evidence doesn’t mean more justice: The limits of visual technologies in human rights casesKamari Maxine Clarke, ;

More evidence doesn’t mean more justice: The limits of visual technologies in human rights casesKamari Maxine Clarke, ;

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Trump risks falling in to the ‘asymmetric resolve’ trap in Iran − just as presidents before him did elsewhere

Trump risks falling in to the ‘asymmetric resolve’ trap in Iran − just as presidents before him did elsewhere

by Will Walldorf

The two lives of Chuck Norris

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Bypass the Strait of Hormuz with nuclear explosives? The US studied that in Panama and Colombia in the 1960s

Bypass the Strait of Hormuz with nuclear explosives? The US studied that in Panama and Colombia in the 1960s

by Christine Keiner

For adults with ADHD – or even those with just some symptoms – using smart strategies to start and complete tasks can make all the difference

For adults with ADHD – or even those with just some symptoms – using smart strategies to start and complete tasks can make all the difference

by Laura E. Knouse

SpaceX and OpenAI IPOs are unlikely to bring skyrocketing returns that Amazon and Apple did, as companies go public later in life and early investors cash out

SpaceX and OpenAI IPOs are unlikely to bring skyrocketing returns that Amazon and Apple did, as companies go public later in life and early investors cash out

by Brad Badertscher

75 years after she led a student strike that helped end school segregation, Barbara Rose Johns now stands in the US Capitol where Robert E. Lee once did

75 years after she led a student strike that helped end school segregation, Barbara Rose Johns now stands in the US Capitol where Robert E. Lee once did

by Jonathan Entin

Better urban design could help save Florida’s threatened Big Cypress fox squirrel

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U.S.-Iran war

Why Iran targeted Amazon data centers and what that does – and doesn’t – change about warfare

Why Iran targeted Amazon data centers and what that does – and doesn’t – change about warfare

by Dennis Murphy

How Iranian hackers pose a threat to US critical infrastructure

How Iranian hackers pose a threat to US critical infrastructure

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Decades of hostility between Iran and the US were preceded by a little-remembered century-long friendship

Decades of hostility between Iran and the US were preceded by a little-remembered century-long friendship

by Daniel Thomas Potts

Shiite grief over attacks on Iran’s sacred cities has deep historical roots

Shiite grief over attacks on Iran’s sacred cities has deep historical roots

by Mary Thurlkill

War on Iran during nuclear negotiations undermines the US’s ability to talk peace around the world − and the effects won’t end when Trump leaves office

War on Iran during nuclear negotiations undermines the US’s ability to talk peace around the world − and the effects won’t end when Trump leaves office

by Debak Das

How far can Iran’s ballistic missiles reach? A defense expert explains how the missiles work, and what Iran can and can’t hit

How far can Iran’s ballistic missiles reach? A defense expert explains how the missiles work, and what Iran can and can’t hit

by Iain Boyd

Soaring gas prices and disrupted supply chains will ripple out to increase costs in every store and sector of the economy

Soaring gas prices and disrupted supply chains will ripple out to increase costs in every store and sector of the economy

by Vidya Mani

Is it ‘Ih-ran’ or ‘E-ron’? Inside the politics of pronunciation

Is it ‘Ih-ran’ or ‘E-ron’? Inside the politics of pronunciation

by Valerie M. Fridland

Over 400 million barrels will be added to the oil market soon – what are strategic reserves and what can they do?

Over 400 million barrels will be added to the oil market soon – what are strategic reserves and what can they do?

by Scott L. Montgomery

Philosophy & ethics

Moral metrics: Are corporate algorithms becoming our new moral authorities?

Moral metrics: Are corporate algorithms becoming our new moral authorities?

by Beth DuFault

Paul Ehrlich, often called alarmist for dire warnings about human harms to the Earth, believed scientists had a responsibility to speak out

Paul Ehrlich, often called alarmist for dire warnings about human harms to the Earth, believed scientists had a responsibility to speak out

by William J. (Bill) Kovarik

What an ancient Chinese philosopher can teach us about Americans’ obsession with college rankings

What an ancient Chinese philosopher can teach us about Americans’ obsession with college rankings

by Stephen Chen

Iran war and other tough topics give K-12 teachers chance to teach students how, not what, to think

Iran war and other tough topics give K-12 teachers chance to teach students how, not what, to think

by Boaz Dvir

I was teaching virtue and knowledge while lying on the side

I was teaching virtue and knowledge while lying on the side

by Katherine Moses

Extreme weather and natural disasters

Winter’s alarmingly low snowpack offers a glimpse of the changing rhythm of water in the western US

Winter’s alarmingly low snowpack offers a glimpse of the changing rhythm of water in the western US

by Imtiaz Rangwala

2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the future in the West

2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the future in the West

by Alejandro N. Flores

Can you survive inside a tornado? This scientist did by accident – he’s lucky to be alive

Can you survive inside a tornado? This scientist did by accident – he’s lucky to be alive

by Perry Samson

Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers facing wildfires and bracing for another tough year

Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers facing wildfires and bracing for another tough year

by Joel Lisonbee

Making sense of a chaotic planet: How understanding weather and climate risks depends on supercomputers like NCAR’s

Making sense of a chaotic planet: How understanding weather and climate risks depends on supercomputers like NCAR’s

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ICE buys 7M warehouse in Pennsylvania − can local officials block a detention facility?

ICE buys 7M warehouse in Pennsylvania − can local officials block a detention facility?

by Aaron Walayat

Why ICE’s body camera policies make the videos unlikely to improve accountability and transparency

Why ICE’s body camera policies make the videos unlikely to improve accountability and transparency

by Stephanie Lessing

When ICE sweeps a community, public health pays a price – and recovery will likely take years

When ICE sweeps a community, public health pays a price – and recovery will likely take years

by Nicole L. Novak

How the 9/11 terrorist attacks shaped ICE’s immigration strategy

How the 9/11 terrorist attacks shaped ICE’s immigration strategy

by Pawan Dhingra

A terrorism label that comes before the facts can turn ‘domestic terrorism’ into a useless designation

A terrorism label that comes before the facts can turn ‘domestic terrorism’ into a useless designation

by Brian O'Neill

Trump administration

The Department of Justice is suing states for sensitive voter data − an election law scholar explains why federal efforts are facing resistance

The Department of Justice is suing states for sensitive voter data − an election law scholar explains why federal efforts are facing resistance

by John J. Martin

Trump Fed pick Kevin Warsh could shake up the central bank with his ‘family fight’ modelSimon Bowmaker, and

Trump Fed pick Kevin Warsh could shake up the central bank with his ‘family fight’ modelSimon Bowmaker, and

by Paul Wachtel

Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation of one key phrase

Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation of one key phrase

by Morgan Marietta

Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a false choice – protecting wildlife can be good for business

Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a false choice – protecting wildlife can be good for business

by Dan Salas

Trump’s ‘Venezuela solution’ to Cuba would see the island nation returned to a client state

Trump’s ‘Venezuela solution’ to Cuba would see the island nation returned to a client state

by Joseph J. Gonzalez

International

How a diplomatic snub evokes the complicated US-Brazil relationship in the second Trump era

How a diplomatic snub evokes the complicated US-Brazil relationship in the second Trump era

by Anthony W. Pereira

Handpumps bring water to rural African communities, but many are broken – study models how best to maintain them

Handpumps bring water to rural African communities, but many are broken – study models how best to maintain them

by Alfonso J. Pedraza Martinez

From youth bulges to graying societies: The demographic dynamics that are upending the world

From youth bulges to graying societies: The demographic dynamics that are upending the world

by John Rennie Short

Oil price surge is hurting African economies: scholars in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa take stockStephen Onyeiwu, ;

Oil price surge is hurting African economies: scholars in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa take stockStephen Onyeiwu, ;

by Ibrahima Thiam

Kurdish gains in Syria could disappear without international support − just as they did in Iraq decades ago

Kurdish gains in Syria could disappear without international support − just as they did in Iraq decades ago

by Lily Hindy

New research in health and science

Mosquitoes carrying malaria are evolving more quickly than insecticides can kill them – researchers pinpoint how

Mosquitoes carrying malaria are evolving more quickly than insecticides can kill them – researchers pinpoint how

by Jacob A Tennessen

New study measures titanium in Apollo rock to uncover Moon’s early chemistry

New study measures titanium in Apollo rock to uncover Moon’s early chemistry

by Advik D. Vira

Health insurance jargon can be frustrating and confusing – here’s how to navigate it

Health insurance jargon can be frustrating and confusing – here’s how to navigate it

by Jamie Hartmann-Boyce

Power outages in heat waves and storms can threaten the lives of medical device users – we looked at who is most at riskMatthew D. Dean, and

Power outages in heat waves and storms can threaten the lives of medical device users – we looked at who is most at riskMatthew D. Dean, and

by Katherine Asmussen

Millions of CT scans are done every year – most leave important data behind

Millions of CT scans are done every year – most leave important data behind

by Peter Gunderman

Artificial intelligence

Cameras have quietly appeared in thousands of US cities – now, their integration with AI is sounding alarms

Cameras have quietly appeared in thousands of US cities – now, their integration with AI is sounding alarms

by Jess Reia

Ultralightweight sonar plus AI lets tiny drones navigate like bats

Ultralightweight sonar plus AI lets tiny drones navigate like bats

by Nitin Sanket

How AI English and human English differ – and how to decide when to use artificial language

How AI English and human English differ – and how to decide when to use artificial language

by Laura Aull

More and more teachers and students are using AI – even though it might do more harm than good

More and more teachers and students are using AI – even though it might do more harm than good

by Tal Slemrod

With AI finishing your sentences, what will happen to your unique voice on the page?

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