By Anna Piela, Visiting Scholar in Religious Studies and Gender, Northwestern University
The war with Iran is not just a geopolitical conflict. We see religious rhetoric used to cast strategic interests as a moral or sacred matter.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson described Iran’s majority faith tradition, Shiite Islam, as a “misguided religion” while discussing the ongoing U.S. strikes against Iran on March 4, 2026. A complaint made to the Military…
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By Carrie Sampson, Assistant Professor in the Division of Educational Leadership and Innovation, Arizona State University
School boards have gained attention for taking on controversial issues, such as transgender students participating in sports, but much of their work is administrative.
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By Josie Slaathaug, Graduate Student in Marine Biology, Sonoma State University
Daniel Crocker, Professor of Marine Biology, Sonoma State University
In the past, the gray whale population recovered fairly quickly. But data on baby whales show that isn’t happening, and a new study finds an alarmingly high mortality rate.
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By Aparna Soni, Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, Indiana University
Medicaid enrollment surged during the pandemic, then tumbled during the Great Unwinding – reflecting how paperwork and state policy determine who keeps health coverage.
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By Tamilla Triantoro, Associate Professor of Business Analytics and Information Systems, Quinnipiac University
Many people are interacting with AI large language models, and most of them would say the models have different “personalities.” Some models come across as calm and useful. Others feel eager, flattering or strangely cold. You can ask two models the same question and walk away with two very different impressions, even when the factual content they return is similar.
Artificial intelligence models do not have personalities in the human sense; they do not have childhoods, inner motives or self-awareness. But they do display patterns of behavior that people read as personality: supportive…
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By Christye Sisson, Professor of Photographic Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology
In early April 2026, the Artemis II mission captivated me and millions of people watching from across the world. The crew’s courage, skill and infectious wonder served as tangible proof of human persistence and technological achievement, all against the mysterious backdrop of space.
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By Keith M. Bellizzi, Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut
Push through, stay strong, fight back – people often think of resilience as being tough and having grit. But research suggests it’s more about acknowledging the scars as you continue to move forward.
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By Lucy Xiaolu Wang, Assistant Professor of Resource Economics, UMass Amherst
Nathan W. Chan, Professor of Resource Economics, UMass Amherst
Legal recreational cannabis use comes with an increase in innovation – but tends to focus on what marketers and businesses are interested in, rather than health benefits and risks.
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By Sarah Lockhart, PhD Candidate, Interdisciplinary Ecology, University of Florida
Thomas Hoctor, Research Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of Florida
A new mapping tool allows local governments, conservation groups and landowners to understand how their land-use decisions affect wildlife and natural resources.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Drone and other autonomous military capabilities will be one of the central features of the 2026 National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program to be unveiled by Defence Minister Richard Marles on Thursday.
The government will invest between $12–15 billion in uncrewed and autonomous systems over the next decade to 2035–36.
This includes up to $8.1 billion in air capabilities, up to $4.5 billion in maritime capabilities and up to $2.4 billion in land capabilities.
The government says investment in smaller uncrewed systems alone will be between $2.2–3.1…
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