By Brian Boggs, Assistant Professor of Policy and Educational Leadership, University of Michigan
United States federal agents tried to enter two Los Angeles elementary schools on April 7, 2025, and were denied entry, according to the Los Angeles Times. The agents were apparently seeking contact with five students who had allegedly entered the country without authorization.
The Trump administration has been targeting…
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By Arryn Robbins, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Richmond
During scrolling, the brain processes visuals quickly not critically, making it easy to miss details that reveal a fake. As technology advances, slow down, look closer and think critically.
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By Briana Pobiner, Research Scientist and Museum Educator, Smithsonian Institution
Sabrina Curran, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Ohio University
Virgil Drãgușin, Senior Scientist at the Emil Racoviță Institute of Speleology, Academia Română
Researchers reexamining fossils identified telltale marks made by human ancestors cutting meat from bones. The discovery pushes back the date hominins started living in Europe by 200,000 years.
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By Nathanael Andrade, Professor of History, Binghamton University, State University of New York
It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his soldiers. He imposed a sentence that Roman judges often inflicted on social subversives – crucifixion.
The New Testament Gospels say so. The Nicene Creed, one of Christianity’s key statements of faith, says Jesus “was crucified under Pontius Pilate.” The testimony…
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By Scott L. Montgomery, Lecturer in International Studies, University of Washington
Donald Trump says he is a big fan of oil and gas. His actions may not be of great interest to the industry. And the results may not be what he says he wants.
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By Ethan I. Thorpe, Fellow at Private Climate Governance Lab, Vanderbilt University
Michael Vandenbergh, Professor of Law and Co-Director, Energy, Environment and Land Use Program, Vanderbilt University
Zdravka Tzankova, Associate Professor of the Practice in Climate & Environmental Studies, Vanderbilt University
As the federal government moves to eliminate U.S. climate rules, companies still face pressure to be better stewards of the planet from their customers, investors, employees,…
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By Yii-Jan Lin, Associate Professor of New Testament, Yale University
In Antalya, Turkey, in the early hours of March 27, 2025, Pikachu was spotted fleeing the police, making a getaway as fast as his short yellow legs could waddle.
The person dressed as the popular Pokémon character had been objecting to the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, whose political party later posted…
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By John J. Martin, Research Assistant Professor of Law, University of Virginia
The Republican-led House of Representatives passed on April 10, 2025, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act – or SAVE Act. The bill would make voting harder for tens of millions of Americans.
The SAVE Act would require anyone registering to vote in federal elections to first “provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship” in person, like
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By Andrew Corbett, Senior Lecturer in Defence Studies, King's College London
Putting a European in place as the leader of Nato forces might seem like an easy option, but there are several major issues.
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By Amin Al-Habaibeh, Professor of Intelligent Engineering Systems, Nottingham Trent University
With implants now capable of translating thoughts into words in just three seconds, the future is going to get very weird indeed.
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