By Jonathan Caulkins, Professor of Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court says skill games are gambling. As lawmakers rush to tax them, a CMU scholar says the debate skips a more fundamental question.
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By Stephanie A. Dhuman, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Hamilton College
HOA policies don’t always reflect the wishes of the homeowners whose interests they are meant to represent – and they aren’t legally required to.
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By Liv Coleman, Professor of Political Science and International Studies, University of Tampa
When Ron DeSantis was first elected governor of Florida in November 2018, he won with a margin of just over 30,000 votes – less than four-tenths of 1% of all the votes cast in the election.
At that time, Florida was the biggest swing state in presidential politics, and DeSantis had hitched his wagon to Donald Trump, a president who had only narrowly won the state two years earlier.
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By Edward D. Melillo, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of History and Environmental Studies, Amherst College
Federal prosecutors recently described an interstate criminal enterprise with all the trappings of organized crime: clandestine warehouses, money laundering and stolen goods transported across state lines. The mid-September 2026 announcement stated that 19 defendants faced charges; two had just pleaded guilty, while the remainder are slated for trial in April 2027.
The stolen material was not drugs, guns or jewels. It was leftover cooking…
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By Brian Tang, Professor of Atmospheric Science, University at Albany, State University of New York
Several factors make for high water levels, and they conspired to worsen the storm surge that flooded coastal areas from North Carolina to New York.
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By Stefani Langehennig, Assistant Professor of Practice, University of Denver
Most states require warnings on AI-generated political ads, but studies show these disclosures do little to alter people’s willingness to share the content. Most states have legislated election deepfakes by requiring a warning 28 states require disclosures on the media
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By Yucheng Lin, Assistant Professor of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong
Robert Kopp, Professor of Earth Sciences, Rutgers University
The Antarctic ice sheet’s future depends how a chain of events plays out. A new study finds the evidence points in one direction.
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By Gudani Goodman Mukoma, Lecturer, University of Venda
Biokineticists can help identify NCD risk in rural communities, but gaps in referral pathways and public healthcare integration may limit access to follow-up care.
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By Saheed Babajide Owonikoko, Researcher, Centre for Peace and Security Studies, Modibbo Adama University of Technology
Concentrating security in volatile areas may not be the solution, as terrorist groups will always take advantage of vulnerable areas.
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By Busani Ngcaweni, Director: Center for Public Policy and African Studies, University of Johannesburg
South Africa has been on a decades-long journey of reforming its public service. But serious problems persist.
In September 2026 the urgency for change was again underscored during the Madlanga Commission of inquiry into corruption in the police and security forces. In his testimony, the chairperson of the Public Service Commission, Somadoda Fikeni, lamented the state of governance and accountability.…
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