By Olga Lazareva, Professor of Psychology, Drake University
Reggie Gazes, Associate Professor of Psychology, Bucknell University
On your mental number line, are the numbers smaller on the left or on the right? Two comparative cognition researchers explain how culture may influence the orientation – but also may not.
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By HaDi MaBouDi, Research fellow, University of Sheffield
Even advanced technology can struggle when the real world becomes unpredictable. In April 2026, a Waymo robotaxi in San Antonio, Texas, drove into a flooded lane during severe weather, prompting the company to recall about 3,800 vehicles for a software fix.
No one was injured, but the incident exposed a deeper challenge: intelligence is not just about processing data. It is about knowing where to look, what to notice, when to act and…
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By Amir Bahman Radnejad, Chair and Associate Professor of Innovation and Marketing, Mount Royal University
Brenda Nguyen, Associate Professor, Dhillon School of Business - Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources, University of Lethbridge
For Canada’s regulatory reform proposals to work, federal leaders need to stick to tight timelines even when faced with lawsuits and provincial pushback.
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By Scott Shackelford, Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Indiana University
The federal task force that defends US elections has been largely absent this election cycle, and the threat-sharing hub it relied on has been defunded.
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By Yeimy J. Rivera, Researcher in Astrophysics, Smithsonian Institution
The Sun is a complex physical body. It generates incredible amounts of heat and a strong, often tangled, magnetic field.
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By Alex Krasnok, Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Florida International University
Quantum computers are still a work in progress but quantum sensors are already in use at hospitals, laboratories and by defense contractors.
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By Susan Radzilowski, Lecturer in Social Work, University of Michigan
Misinformation and a shifting legal landscape have left many families with trans children uncertain about what care doctors can still provide.
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By H. Christopher Frey, Professor of Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University
The move reshapes how future assessments of chemical dangers will be carried out, and if they’ll be ignored, delayed or understated to benefit industry.
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By Matthew Jordan, Professor of Media Studies, Penn State
When CBS Radio News goes silent on May 22, 2026, Americans will lose access to news programming they’ve tuned into from their living rooms, kitchens and cars for nearly a century.
The once-bipartisan idea that the nation’s media should exist to serve democracy continues to fade with it, too.
As a media historian, I think the story of CBS Radio News’ rise and fall cannot be told without telling…
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By Liza Barnes, Assistant Professor of Management, Drexel University
Ashley Hardin, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, Washington University in St. Louis
Christina Lacerenza, Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership, University of Colorado Boulder
About 2 in 3 Americans who are employed can get paid time off work while getting and recovering from chemotherapy or surgeries doctors have told them they need.
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