By Ryan Creps, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, University at Buffalo
In 1976, a small Christian college refused to comply with Title IX. The ensuing legal back-and-forth still matters today as the Trump administration places pressure on universities.
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By Mathew Schmalz, Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
Africa represents the fastest-growing part of the Catholic Church. The pope’s 2026 journey will stop in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Algeria and Angola.
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By Ross Channing Reed, Lecturer in Philosophy, Missouri University of Science and Technology
It may seem like a paradox, but it takes good friends for someone to really understand themselves – and grow in virtue, as Aristotle argued.
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By Rui Du, Assistant Professor of Economics, Oklahoma State University
Corruption crackdowns are bad for businesses that thrive on their proximity to political power centers. In fact, they can change the physical layout of an entire industry.
That is what my colleagues and I found when we looked at the impact of a major Chinese government campaign against corruption on Beijing’s restaurants.
In 2012, the Chinese Communist Party introduced its eight-point regulation…
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By Stephen D. Turner, Associate Professor of Data Science, University of Virginia
Researchers have found that even people with limited experience in biology can use AI to help them create a dangerous pathogen.
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By Hollis Karoly, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Kent Hutchison, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Psilocybin falls into a regulatory gray zone, with strict limitations around how it can be studied. As a result, very little is known about its health risks, despite its surging popularity.
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By Justin Heinze, Associate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity, University of Michigan
Brian Jacob, Professor of Education Policy & Economics, University of Michigan
Elyse Thulin, Assistant Research Professor, University of Michigan School of Public Health
What is the best way to handle cellphones in schools?
That’s a question Michigan educators are grappling with this spring after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a ban on smartphone use in Michigan schools.
The law goes into effect in the school year that begins in August 2026. It requires public and charter K-12…
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By Christina Grozinger, Professor of Entomology, Penn State
Andony Melathopoulos, Associate Professor of Horticulture, Oregon State University
Clare Rittschof, Associate Professor of Entomology, University of Kentucky
Harland Patch, Assistant Research Professor of Entomology, Penn State
Jay Evans, Research Entomologist, Bee Research Lab, Agricultural Research Service, USDA
The accusations you might have heard about nonnative honey bees aren’t backed up by evidence. In fact, there are plenty of ways bees make the world a better place.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Nationals Leader Matt Canavan and Liberal Leader Angus Taylor are very different beasts. With a byelection and budget reply looming, Taylor has challenges aplenty.
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By Theresa Reinold, Professeure assistante de droit international, EDHEC Business School
Once again, in a crisis, the UN and the EU seem to pale into insignificance. Multilateralism may not be dead, but it’s currently at an all-time low…
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