By Monika Piotrowska, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University at Albany, State University of New York
In a Maryland operating room one day in November 2025, doctors made medical history by transplanting a genetically modified pig kidney into a living patient. The kidney had been engineered to mimic human tissue and was grown in a pig, as an alternative to waiting around for a human organ donor who might never come. For decades, this idea lived at the edge of science fiction. Now it’s…
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By B.B. Blaber, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Grinnell College
The new film highlights how the tribunal broke ground – and where it fell short – raising enduring questions about complicity, morality and whether humanity can ever truly judge its worst crimes.
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By Seth T. Kannarr, Ph.D. Candidate in Geography, University of Tennessee
Ocmulgee Mounds may soon be redesignated by Congress as America’s 64th national park. But what does this actually mean, and why does it matter?
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By Stylianos Syropoulos, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University
David Markowitz, Associate Professor of Communication, Michigan State University
Kyle Fiore Law, Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Sustainability, Arizona State University
Obituaries reveal shifting cultural values across time and place. Here’s a glimpse into how the moral vocabulary has evolved over several decades.
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By Shelly M. Wagers, Associate Professor of Criminology, University of South Florida
Joan A. Reid, Professor of Criminology, University of South Florida
Florida’s new unified human trafficking database allows criminologists to determine the scope of the problem and find patterns of exploitation.
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By Nick Lehr, Senior Arts + Culture Editor, The Conversation
In a new book based on hours of body-cam footage, a legal scholar shows how local police in sanctuary jurisdictions still help ICE − and why true non-cooperation is nearly impossible to enforce.
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By Arabinda Basistha, Associate Professor of Economics, West Virginia University
Recent news reports highlighted how the Fed technically has a third mandate – moderate long-term interest rates. An economist explains how the objective is already baked into the other two.
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By David R. King, Higdon Professor of Management, Florida State University
US industries have traditionally consolidated into 3 to 5 main players. When it comes to streaming, Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney are the top trio.
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By Samira Mehta, Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies & Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
What do you do on Dec. 25 if you don’t celebrate Christmas? For Jewish Americans, the answers range from takeout to filling a shift for Christian colleagues.
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By Adam Taylor, Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
Footage of Kim Kardashian’s brain scan shows low-activity patches common in ageing. These differ entirely from the true holes caused by stroke or infection.
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