By Robert A. Strong, Emeritus Professor of Politics, Washington and Lee University; Senior Fellow, Miller Center, University of Virginia
President George Washington warned in his 1796 Farewell Address about dangers that lay ahead for the US – warnings that seem startlingly contemporary and relevant 229 years later.
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By Deborah Widiss, Professor of Law and John F. Kimberling Chair, Indiana University
Rachel Arnow-Richman, Professor of Law, University of Florida
Stephanie Bornstein, Professor of Law & William M. Rains Fellow, Loyola Law School Los Angeles
Tristin Green, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Law, Loyola Law School Los Angeles
Since returning to office, President Donald Trump and his administration have waged a war on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, including those of private businesses across the country.
Trump fired the first shot on Jan. 21, 2025 – his first full day back in office – when he signed…
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By Courtney Schultz, Professor of Forest and Natural Resource Policy, Colorado State University
Forrest Fleischman, Associate Professor of Natural Resource & Environmental Policy, University of Minnesota
Tony Cheng, Professor of Forest and Natural Resource Policy, Colorado State University
The Trump administration and members of Congress propose cutting environmental reviews and public involvement to boost logging. But data show reviews aren’t the problem.
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By Joel S. Levine, Research Professor of Applied Science, William & Mary
The Viking missions paved the way for future Mars missions and helped researchers understand the red planet’s climate and geology.
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By Dawn Rogala, Paintings Conservator and Program Manager, Smithsonian Institution
Gwénaëlle Kavich, Conservation Scientist, Smithsonian Institution
Different paint recipes work for different uses. Two art conservators explain how analyzing paints from the past can reveal how they were made – and how best to preserve them.
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By Julian Givi, Assistant Professor of Marketing, West Virginia University
Say you win a radio sweepstakes giving you two tickets to a sold-out concert the upcoming weekend. You eagerly text your friend and ask if they’d like to join.
Their response? “Maybe.”
Your mood immediately turns. You feel slighted rather than joyous as you’re left in limbo: Now you need to wait for your waffling friend to make a decision before you can figure out your plans for the concert.
I’m a consumer psychologist who has studied social decision-making for over a…
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By Héctor M. Varela Rios, Assistant Professor of Theology, Villanova University
Picture this: Puerto Rican flags, referred to as “la monoestrellada” – the “one-starred” – everywhere you look. The smell of alcapurrias – if you can find them! – and other savory fritters wafting through the air. The rhythms of salsa or Bad Bunny’s trap reggaetón blasting out of speakers. Almost everybody speaking some version of “españinglés,” or Spanglish.
Philadelphia’s…
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By Andy Levy, Reader in Psychology, Edge Hill University
When TV personality Danielle Lloyd was diagnosed with melanoma earlier this year, she faced not only the anxiety of cancer treatment but also a disturbing reality: influencers spreading dangerous misinformation about sun protection.
After having a suspicious mole removed and awaiting results from a second biopsy, the 41-year-old has become an outspoken critic of social media personalities who lie to their followers about sunscreen products.
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By Amnesty International
Criminal and civil proceedings against the executive board of the Istanbul Bar Association are incompatible with Türkiye’s international human rights obligations and represent a direct assault on the independence of the legal profession, warned 12 legal and human rights organizations in a joint intervention to the court. The joint amicus brief by leading human rights […] The post Türkiye: Proceedings against Istanbul Bar Association board a “direct assault” on independence of legal profession appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Dan Baumgardt, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
Few viruses are as widespread – and sometimes misunderstood – as the human papillomavirus, or HPV. It’s so common that most of us – up to 80% – will encounter it at some point in our lives, often without even realising it. Understanding HPV matters, given that it is linked to several types of cancer.
Scientists have identified more than 200 types of HPV, making it one of the most diverse viral families known…
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