By Ambuj Tewari, Professor of Statistics, University of Michigan
AI models can simulate the answers thousands of people would provide to a survey, but the results aren’t a reliable measure of what real people would actually say.
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By Lisa Pavia-Higel, Assistant Teaching Professor of English and Technical Communication, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Spend time on social media and you will see debates with titles like “I destroy MAGA mom on vaccines” or “Conservative philosopher owns feminist student.” These popular videos focus on clip-worthy gotcha questions, one-line zingers and screaming matches edited for virality.
These “debates” would be unrecognizable to the Founding Fathers, who enshrined debate as a primary tool of legislative deliberation. Even the passionate exchanges of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen…
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By Bruce Schneier, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Jon Penney, Fellow / Faculty Associate, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University; York University, Canada
Younger Americans have soured on the second Donald Trump presidency, but they are not protesting it.
Despite an unpopular Iran war and an even more unpopular Trump administration, college campus protests nationwide…
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By Sufan Jiang, Research Scientist, University of Tennessee; Nanyang Technological University
Fangxing Fran Li, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Tennessee
Western states are figuring out how to make electricity-sharing work, but it isn’t easy. Texas learned that the hard way.
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By Yenupini Joyce Adams, Associate Professor of the Practice, University of Notre Dame
The late postpartum period has the highest risk for maternal deaths, yet the standard of postpartum care in the US ends at approximately six weeks after birth.
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By Taylor Starnes, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Illinois Chicago
Neelam Patadia, Visiting Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, University of Illinois Chicago
Some over-the-counter and at-home remedies can help reduce eye irritation that causes rubbing. But if those don’t bring relief, it’s important to see an eye doctor.
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By Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, Clinical Assistant Professor of Education, Health and Behavior Studies, University of North Dakota
Sometimes they hear they’re supposed to stay active and engaged. Other times they’re vilified for holding on to power too long. It’s all made ‘knowing when it’s time’ a whole lot harder.
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By Regan Lipes, Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature and English, MacEwan University
AI poses serious risks to Holocaust memory through denial, distortion and clickbait. AI-literate younger generations may be our best tool for combating the misinformation it enables.
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By Redie Bereketeab, Associate Professor of Sociology and Senior Researcher, The Nordic Africa Institute
Ethiopia’s general election on 1 June 2026 will take place amid armed conflicts and political fragmentation. This has raised questions over voter participation and legitimacy and the future of the country’s multi-ethnic federal system. Ethiopia is Africa’s second most populous country and a key regional…
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By Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, Ph.D. Fellow, Center for Constitutional Democracy, Indiana University
Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed has revived debate over whether the country should impose term limits on its head of government. Speaking before the National Dialogue Commission in May 2026 – just weeks before national elections – he said executive power should be “limited by law”. He suggested the issue could form part of wider constitutional reform that many…
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