Why the Microsoft 365 outage is different and why it takes so long to restore email services
By Doug Jacobson, University Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University · Nov 13, 2026
Oceans and forests have absorbed roughly half our carbon emissions for decades, slowing climate change – but can they keep it up?
By Andrew C. Manning, Visiting Professor of Carbon Cycle Science, Rochester Institute of Technology, Andrew J. Watson, Professor of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Exeter, Eric J. Morgan, Project Scientist in Geosciences, University of California, San Diego · Nov 13, 2026
To get Americans to care about climate change, just call it climate change
By Wändi Bruine de Bruin, Director of Behavioral Science & Policy Initiative, Schaeffer Institute of Public Policy & Government Service, USC Price School of Public Policy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Gale Sinatra, Distinguished Professor Emerita of Education and Psychology, University of Southern California · Nov 13, 2026
Debate in New York City over city-run groceries is not just about food, but something bigger
By Nevin Cohen, Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Public Policy · Nov 13, 2026
MAHA suffered heavy losses in the 2026 midterms, but the movement is far from dead
By Robert Brehm, PhD Candidate in Politics, University of Virginia, Matt Motta, Associate Professor of Health Law, Policy and Management, Boston University · Nov 13, 2026
Republican gerrymandering worked pretty well in Texas and Florida, even if it backfired in North Carolina and Ohio
By Charlie Hunt, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University · Nov 13, 2026
Allegheny County has more license plate readers than any other Pa. county. Here’s what’s at stake
By TK Vinod Kumar, Faculty in the Law, Criminal Justice and Society Program., University of Pittsburgh · Nov 13, 2026
Lebanon’s power‑sharing formula was once a model for conflict resolution – now it is creaking
By Tamirace Fakhoury, Associate Professor of International Politics and Conflict, Tufts University · Nov 13, 2026
From ancient Asia to the AI age: Has China’s ‘beauty stratagem’ found a new victim in Nvidia’s Jensen Huang?
By Linggong Kong, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Auburn University · Nov 12, 2026
Far from farms and cities, dry climates are boosting river nitrate pollution
By Li Li (李黎), Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Penn State · Nov 12, 2026
What is ‘food is medicine?’ – 2 experts explain this decades-old approach to healthcare that is taking on new life
By Meagen Rosenthal, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Administration, University of Mississippi, Natalie Minton, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Mississippi · Nov 12, 2026
Extreme weather risk is scaring big corporations away from poorer countries – that hurts the companies, too
By Jonas Gamso, Associate Professor of International Trade and Global Studies, Arizona State University · Nov 12, 2026
Despite intense Islamophobia, Abdul El-Sayed and dozens of other Muslims elected representatives are breaking down barriers
By Nazita Lajevardi, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan, Kåre Vernby, Professor of Political Science, Stockholm University, Moa Mårtensson, Associate Professor of Political Science, Uppsala University · Nov 12, 2026
Rural women in Colorado and nationwide are at higher risk for cervical cancer – at-home test kits can help close the gap
By Christine Conageski, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz · Nov 12, 2026
US demands that Iraq disarms brigades misread the nation’s complicated security landscape
By Yasir Kuoti, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Boston University · Nov 12, 2026
While California’s wealth tax failed, states are taking other steps to collect more revenue from the rich
By Allison Anna Tait, Professor of Law, University of Richmond · Nov 12, 2026
Children are not colorblind: Why early conversations about race are essential
By Wintre Foxworth Johnson, Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education, University of Virginia, María G. Leija, Associate Professor of Literacy, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Saba Khan Vlach, Associate Professor of Elementary Literacy Education, University of Iowa · Nov 12, 2026
El Niño threatens health, too – early warnings done right can save lives
By Kimberley Miner, Research Professor in Earth Sciences, University of Maine, John C. Ejiogu, Researcher in Global Health, The Center for Global Health Equity, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Kimberly Rose Clark, Researcher and Visiting Scholar in Psychological and Brain Sciences, Dartmouth College · Nov 12, 2026
El Salvador is exporting the ‘Bukele model’ to Haiti – but the gang offensive is a gamble for both nations
By Robert Muggah, Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow na Bosch Academy e Co-fundador, Instituto Igarapé; Princeton University · Nov 11, 2026
You likely have genes that affect how well your medications work – testing for them could improve treatment
By Philip Empey, Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh · Nov 11, 2026
The ‘religious left’ may be rising – but Black Christian women have been there all along
By Dara Delgado, Assistant Professor of Religion, University of North Carolina Wilmington · Nov 11, 2026
GLP-1 drugs carry risk of rare but serious eye condition – a physician studying these medicines explains the potential side effect
By Ziyad Al-Aly, Clinical Epidemiologist, Washington University in St. Louis · Nov 10, 2026
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s popularity and ‘get sh-t done’ attitude might not cut it in crowded 2028 Democratic field – but he has options
By Alison Dagnes, Professor of Political & Social Inquiry, Shippensburg University · Nov 10, 2026
Students creating documentaries with scientists deepens STEM belonging and public trust in science
By Dena K. Seidel, Science Communication Researcher and Science Filmmaker, Rutgers University · Nov 10, 2026
Democrats’ agenda will be set by their ability to organize and compromise — not by the socialist, progressive or centrist factions all claiming victory
By SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Politics, University of Virginia · Nov 10, 2026
After midterm rout, Republicans can still confirm a Supreme Court justice, but at what cost?
By Paul M. Collins Jr., Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst · Nov 10, 2026
US national debt keeps rising after years of tax cuts – and this will make policymaking all the more difficult
By Hinckley Jones-Sanpei, Public Policy Researcher, University of Denver · Nov 10, 2026
When a Walmart closes, what happens to nearby stores?
By Vivek Astvansh, Associate Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Computational Data Science, Binghamton University, State University of New York, Preetinder Kaur, Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Guelph, Pushpinder Gill, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Toronto Metropolitan University · Nov 10, 2026
COP31: Governments are failing to rein in emissions from their own power plants
By Don Grant, Professor of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder · Nov 10, 2026
Economic coercion once ousted Iran’s leader – but that was the 1950s; don’t expect a repeat today
By Eric Lob, Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, Florida International University · Nov 10, 2026
RFK Jr. loosens access to unapproved peptides: A health law scholar explains what consumers need to know
By Ana Santos Rutschman, Professor of Law, Villanova University · Nov 10, 2026
What are biomarkers? A biologist explains how doctors measure your health – and how combining cells from different people can find new markers
By Michael F. Wells, Assistant Professor of Human Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles · Nov 10, 2026
America’s 2-party system seems weird, but adding a 3rd party could make voter representation worse
By Robin E. Best, Professor of Political Science, Binghamton University, State University of New York · Nov 10, 2026
What happens after a midterm tsunami? Lessons from 1974 and 1994
By Robert A. Strong, Senior Fellow, Miller Center, University of Virginia · Nov 9, 2026
New blood test claims to detect 50-plus cancers before symptoms – but there’s no evidence it can reduce your risk of dying from cancer
By Andrew Wolf, Professor Emeritus of Medicine, University of Virginia · Nov 9, 2026
Paraguay’s bank collapse brought down a president – and exposed as myth the nation’s status as a ‘Dubai of South America’
By Joel E. Correia, Associate Professor in Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University · Nov 9, 2026
5 ways countries stymie climate negotiations without actually saying ‘no’
By Shannon Gibson, Professor (Teaching) of Environmental Studies, Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences · Nov 9, 2026
How protection of public land shapes political strategies in the American West
By Erika Allen Wolters, Associate Professor of Political Science, Oregon State University, Monica Hubbard, Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Boise State University · Nov 9, 2026
Voters rejected data centers in dozens of communities, fueling the narrative that opposition to the AI infrastructure contributed to the 2026 blue wave
By Barbara A. Trish, Professor of Political Science, Grinnell College · Nov 9, 2026
I’m an artist who works with glass – here’s how the physics and chemistry of glassblowing work
By Suzanne Peck, Lecturer of Art, Rochester Institute of Technology · Nov 9, 2026
Why do farts smell so bad? A microbiologist explains the odors brewing in your gut
By Brenda A. Wilson, Professor of Microbiology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Nov 9, 2026
For veterans with mild traumatic brain injury, a restaurant or other noisy environment can feel like a battlefield
By Jeffrey Hebert, Associate Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Colorado Anschutz · Nov 9, 2026
Leadville’s Irish pauper graves speak to the dangers of Colorado’s mining boom – and raise questions for today
By James Walsh, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Colorado Denver · Nov 9, 2026
Young Black men in Philly are more likely to be pulled over if driving with friends, study shows
By Lance Hannon, Professor of Sociology and Criminology, Villanova University · Nov 9, 2026
A thank-you on Veterans Day won’t close the growing military-civilian gap
By Scott Parrott, Professor of Media Effects, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina · Nov 9, 2026
Pope Leo’s trip is a homecoming to Peru – where debate over liberation theology roiled the church during his early years as a priest
By Eben Levey, Assistant Professor of History, Rochester Institute of Technology · Nov 6, 2026
Georgia Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms stands on the shoulders of Stacey Abrams, Charlotta Bass and countless other Black women who dreamed
By Allissa V. Richardson, Associate Professor of Journalism, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism · Nov 6, 2026
Young people turned out in near-record numbers for the 2026 midterms, with the economy top of their minds
By Sara Suzuki, Senior Researcher and Research Assistant Professor at CIRCLE, Tufts University · Nov 6, 2026
What C.S. Lewis said about Narnia’s most famous character: the Jesus-like lion Aslan
By Christopher A. Snyder, Professor of History, Mississippi State University · Nov 6, 2026
I’m an athletic trainer – here’s how to know when kids sports are too intense
By Adam Annaccone, Clinical Associate Professor of Kinesiology, University of Texas at Arlington · Nov 6, 2026
What the measles vaccine’s ‘97% effective’ rating means for Pittsburgh parents
By Rebecca Smullin Dawson, Associate Professor of Biology, Allegheny College · Nov 6, 2026
Flesh-eating screwworm is spreading in the US, threatening livestock and wildlife – hunters can be the first line of defense
By Jacob Dykes, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Management, Mississippi State University, Eric Michel, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Management, Mississippi State University · Nov 6, 2026
The hidden ways insects support animal life – from habitat to health – go way beyond being food
By Eliza Grames, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, State University of New York, Chris Elphick, Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Rob Cooke, Senior Ecologist, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology · Nov 6, 2026
‘I heard a barnacle’ – how paying attention to nature’s background noise can reveal animal secrets
By Phil Starks, Associate Professor of Biology, Tufts University · Nov 6, 2026
JD Vance singled out Iran War for midterm rout – he didn’t say what should happen next in conflict
By Javed Ali, Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan · Nov 6, 2026
Black Michiganders helped push Abdul El-Sayed to victory – but the numbers show he was less popular with this key voting block than some other Democratic candidates
By Christine Slaughter, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boston University · Nov 5, 2026
How Amendment 3, vaccine mandates and school vouchers will shape Florida under the leadership of Byron Donalds
By Liv Coleman, Professor of Political Science and International Studies, University of Tampa · Nov 5, 2026
Delayed international support has hampered efforts to contain and treat Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo
By Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration, Fayetteville State University · Nov 5, 2026
Mammograms can do more than detect breast cancer – they also offer important clues on heart health
By Matthew Nudy, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Penn State · Nov 5, 2026