By Marc Cohen, Professor of Gerontology, UMass Boston
Alison Barkoff, Hirsh Health Law & Policy Associate Professor, George Washington University
Jane Tavares, Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer of Gerontology, UMass Boston
Sara Rosenbaum, Professor Emerita of Health Law and Policy, George Washington University
Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator, is ordering all states to step up their efforts to crack down on Medicaid fraud.
His April 21, 2026, announcement expanded on the Trump administration’s related enforcement actions, such as withholding Medicaid funds from Minnesota…
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By Carey S. Cadieux, Associate Professor of Nursing, Binghamton University, State University of New York
This change frees researchers to study cannabis products that most consumers encounter when buying medical marijuana – which could accelerate its treatment potential.
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By Emily J. Whitted, Ph.D. Candidate in Early American History, UMass Amherst
At the time of his death in 1831, Stephen Girard – a Philadelphia merchant, banker and philanthropist – was the wealthiest man in the United States. In his will, he left the city of Philadelphia an extraordinary gift of roughly US$6 million, which is almost $227 million today.
Girard also left instructions to use a portion of this gift to found a boarding school for…
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By Jennifer C. Greenfield, Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Denver
In Colorado, more than 600,000 workers received benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, in October 2025. This federal program protects low-income children, disabled adults and workers from hunger by providing money to help them buy groceries.
Thousands of Coloradans employed by major corporations, including 2,300 Amazon workers and more than 1,000 workers at King Soopers, use SNAP benefits.
There are also hundreds of recipients who…
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By Michael A. Allen, Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
Measuring US weapons stockpiles sheds light on future constraints and what Russia and China may learn from the Iran war.
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By Gregory Crawford, President, Miami University
Cynthia Pury, Professor of Psychology, Clemson University
Courage is widely considered a fundamental human virtue. A professor of psychology and a university president break down the components of courageous action.
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By James Densley, Professor of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University
Most states have some sort of requirement for a minimum number of lockdown drills a year, but there is no set federal guidance.
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By Trudy Meehan, Lecturer, Centre for Positive Psychology and Health, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
When we argue with people we love, our brains briefly get ‘flooded’. A clinical psychologist explains what’s happening, and how to stop it.
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By Manal Mohammed, Senior Lecturer, Medical Microbiology, University of Westminster
Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that infect and kill bacteria. These microscopic predators are found everywhere from soil and water to food and the human gut. Because they attack only specific bacteria, researchers are increasingly exploring them as tools for reducing harmful bacteria in humans and animals without disturbing helpful microbes.
That makes them especially interesting at a time of rising antimicrobial…
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By Rafeef Ziadah, Senior Lecturer in Politics and Public Policy (Emerging Economies), King's College London
Between 80 and 90% of Gaza’s people have been displaced. Much of the territory is in ruins. A viable future for its people is hard to imagine.
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