By Kenneth M. Evans, Fellow in Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University
Before 2025, science policy rarely made headline news. Through decades of changing political winds, financial crises and global conflicts, funding for U.S. research and innovation has remained remarkably stable, reflecting the American public’s strong support for investing in basic science.
In his first year back in office, President Donald Trump’s relentless…
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By Anne P. DePrince, Professor of Psychology, University of Denver
The release of information about the powerful cadre of men associated with convicted sex offender and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein – known as the Epstein files – has been a long time coming.
Under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which President Donald…
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By Barbara Kates-Garnick, Professor of Practice in Energy Policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Energy projects are expensive and take a long time to build. Where to build them is often also a difficult, even controversial, question.
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By Graham Bodie, Professor of Media and Communication, University of Mississippi
Should all points of view be heard from? Defending certain values and ideas makes it a bit more complicated than simply listening to all sides.
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By Carly Thomsen, Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing, Rice University
There are some 2,500 of these centers across the United States. Many are located within a mile of an abortion provider.
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By Arlene Stein, Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Rutgers University
Although thousands of Americans embraced fascist ideas during the interwar years, a new study examines why the US has had little appetite to remember that past.
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By Jen Zamzow, Instructor, University of California, Los Angeles; Concordia University Irvine
Debating whether to step back from a career to take on caregiving responsibilities can be a tough decision – not just financially or emotionally but ethically as well.
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By Bedassa Tadesse, Professor of Economics, University of Minnesota Duluth
As Americans gather for holiday celebrations, many will quietly thank the health care workers who keep their families and friends well: the ICU nurse who stabilized a grandparent, the doctor who adjusted a tricky prescription, the home health aide who ensures an aging relative can bathe and eat safely.
Far fewer may notice how many of these professionals are foreign-born, and how immigration…
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By Ray Madoff, Professor of Law, Boston College
Ray Madoff, a Boston College law professor, has written a new book: “The Second Estate: How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy.” She recently spoke to Kara Miller, host of the podcast “It Turns Out,” about how the American tax system has changed over the past 40 years,…
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By Amnesty International
The devastation caused by torrential rain in the occupied Gaza Strip that led to the recent flooding of thousands of tents and makeshift shelters and caused buildings to collapse was fueled by Israel’s ongoing restrictions on the entry of critical supplies to repair vital infrastructure, said Amnesty International today. Over two months after the ceasefire, […] The post Utterly preventable’ Gaza flood tragedy must mobilize global action to end Israel’s genocide appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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