By Jay L. Zagorsky, Associate Professor Questrom School of Business, Boston University
President Donald Trump’s promise to eliminate taxes on tips may sound like a windfall for service workers — but the fine print in Congress’ latest tax bill tells a more complex story.
Right now, Republican lawmakers are advancing the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — a sprawling, 1,100-page proposal that aims to change…
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By Christina Littlefield, Associate Professor of Communication and Religion, Pepperdine University
How has white Christian nationalism changed since the Gilded Age? A religion scholar compares the Social Gospel with the Christian right today.
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By Linggong Kong, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Auburn University
On June 5, U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. It marked the first direct conversation between the two leaders since Trump began his second term — and the first since tensions sharply escalated in 2025’s U.S.-China trade war.
After the call, Trump was quick to frame it as a success for his administration, posting on social media that it led to…
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By Rob Coyne, Teaching Professor of Physics, University of Rhode Island
As the universe expands, it feels like it must be spreading out from some initial point. But a physicist explains why that’s not how it works. Hint: space-time is involved.
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By Dylan Thomas Doyle, Information Science Researcher, University of Colorado Boulder
Jed R. Brubaker, Associate Professor of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder
End-of-life planning today includes making sure your loved ones have access to digital photos, email archives and social media accounts.
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By Nathaniel M. Tran, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Administration, University of Illinois Chicago
When LGBTQ+ patients can be open with their providers about their identity, they are much more likely to get essential care.
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By Lara Herrero, Associate Professor and Research Leader in Virology and Infectious Disease, Griffith University
As winter settles over Australia, it’s not just the drop in temperature we notice – there’s also a sharp rise in respiratory illnesses. Most of us are familiar with the usual winter players such as COVID, influenza and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), which often dominate news headlines and public health messaging.
But scientists are now paying closer attention to another virus that’s been spreading somewhat under the radar: human…
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By Peter Greste, Professor of Journalism and Communications, Macquarie University
A rubber bullet to Channel Nine reporter Lauren Tomasi’s leg signals media freedom in the US is again under attack.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Anthony Albanese today announced a new roundtable to help lift Australia’s productivity. He announced a bureaucratic shakeup with the departure of Glyn Davis.
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By Human Rights Watch
(Bogota) – The June 7, 2025, attack against the Colombian congressman and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay is a blow to democracy, Human Rights Watch said today.A 15-year-old boy shot and severely injured Uribe Turbay during a campaign event in Bogota, the country’s capital. Uribe Turbay, a congressman for the right-wing party Centro Democrático, was speaking to supporters in Bogota in the lead-up to the party’s internal process for selecting its presidential candidate for the May 2026 elections. Uribe Turbay remains in critical condition.“The attack against Miguel Uribe Turbay…
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