By Corey Hutchins, Manager, Colorado College Journalism Institute, Colorado College
News about the news used to be commonplace, but as news organizations have vanished, so has this type of reporting.
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By Alex H. Poole, Associate Professor of Information Science, Drexel University
Trump’s sudden dismissal of Carla Hayden, the librarian appointed by former President Barack Obama, has placed the little-known Library of Congress in the spotlight.
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By Güneş Murat Tezcür, Professor and Director of the School of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University
A scholar of religious minorities and the Middle East explains the historical persecution and marginalization of the Alawite and Druze communities.
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By Erran Carmel, Professor of Business, American University Kogod School of Business
Joseph Garbowski, Master's student, American University
In the first months of Donald Trump’s second term as president, his policies – from sweeping tariffs and aggressive immigration enforcement to attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion – have thrown U.S. businesses into turmoil, leading to a 26-point decline in CEO confidence.
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By Lisa Cuchara, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Quinnipiac University
Most pool-related illnesses won’t kill you, but no one wants to spend their vacation or a week of beautiful summer days in the bathroom.
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By Ian Smith, Research Scientist in Earth & Environment, Boston University
Lucy Hutyra, Distinguished Professor & Chair of Earth and Environment, Boston University, Boston University
Cities are seeking low-cost ways to ease the heat island effect. Researchers found benefits and trade-offs in two popular options, but they vary by city and even neighborhood.
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By Sean Spence, Security Risk Management Pracitioner & Researcher, Royal Military College of Canada
Findings by a British Columbia inquiry into the vehicle attack at the Lapu Lapu festival in April show Canadian authorities have a lot of work to do to make public events safer for citizens.
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By Douglas Schulz, Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology, University of Bradford
Ozzy Osbourne’s death is not just the passing of another rock star. It marks the end of an era – the fading of a figure who helped shape an entire music genre and subculture.
Both as a member of Black Sabbath and as a solo artist, Osbourne’s legacy lies not only in music history but how we understand performance, rebellion, and the expressive power of sound itself.
Despite a long battle with Parkinson’s disease and
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By Alexander Carpenter, Professor, Musicology, University of Alberta
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By Jonathan Durand Folco, Associate professor, Université Saint-Paul / Saint Paul University
In early July, Grok’s update went awry and Elon Musk’s chatbot generated anti-Semitic comments. Is Grok an AI tool of techno-fascism?
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