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/ 6 hours agoLuce, a cartoon mascot for Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee, appeals to a younger generation while embracing time-honored traditions
Luce carries symbols that have been associated with pilgrimage in Europe since the 12th century, particularly with the shrine of St....
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/ 6 hours agoElectrolyte beverages can help your body stay balanced − but may worsen symptoms if you’re sick
Electrolyte beverages can be a big help for athletes and during flu season – but some may worsen issues such as...
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/ 6 hours agoWhy is obesity linked to irregular heart rhythms? Researchers found 1 potential mechanism
Obesity can put strain on the heart, resulting in an increased risk of conditions such as atrial fibrillation, or irregular heart...
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/ 6 hours agoLessons from ‘stop and frisk’ can help Philly police use drones to improve safety without compromising civil liberties
The Philadelphia Police Department plans to expand its use of drones, including as first responders.
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/ 6 hours agoLearning your political opponents don’t actually hate you can reduce toxic polarization and antidemocratic attitudes
A new video intervention shows correcting Americans’ exaggerated views of political opponents can defuse tensions, reduce support for antidemocratic practices and...
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/ 18 hours agoTrump promises to end birthright citizenship and shut down the border – a legal scholar explains the challenges these actions could face
While the president has a broad range of immigration and national security powers, he cannot change US law on his own.
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/ 18 hours agoTrump’s Jan. 6 clemency ‘flies in the face of the facts’ of violent insurrection, retired federal judge explains
The new president has shown clemency to supporters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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/ 1 day agoTrump’s executive orders can make change – but are limited and can be undone by the courts
What are the limits on executive orders? They come with serious constraints. A political scientist who studies these orders puts Trump’s...
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/ 1 day agoNeighbors and strangers pulled together to help LA fire survivors – 60 years of research shows these unsung heroes are crucial to disaster response
In emergencies, when every minute counts, research shows family, friends and neighbors are often saving lives. These local efforts go uncounted,...
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/ 1 day agoAstronauts on NASA’s Artemis mission to the Moon will need better boots − here’s why
Wearing the wrong shoe on Earth can lead to injury. Researchers still need to figure out the physical consequences of spending...
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/ 1 day agoTrump’s idea to use military to deport over 10 million migrants faces legal, constitutional and practical hurdles
The president has vast authority over the armed forces, but using them to secure the border would quickly unleash legal chaos,...
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/ 2 days agoWhat’s happening on RedNote? A media scholar explains the app TikTok users are fleeing to – and the cultural moment unfolding there
A digital media scholar and longtime RedNote user gives a firsthand account of US and Chinese social media users interacting on...
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/ 4 days agoTexas is already policing the Mexican border − and will play an outsize role in any Trump plan to crack down on immigration
Enforcing immigration law at the border is the federal government’s role. But in Texas, that job has increasingly been taken on...
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/ 4 days agoBiden helped bring science out of the lab and into the community − emphasizing research focused on solutions
Biden’s legacy includes elevating science’s influence in federal decision-making and considering the social and ethical effects of research.
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/ 4 days agoDavid Lynch exposed the rot at the heart of American culture
When Lynch’s films were first released, they seemed to be funhouse-mirror reflections of society. Not so anymore.
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/ 4 days agoChina tech shrugged off Trump’s ‘trade war’ − there’s no reason it won’t do the same with new tariffs
Donald Trump has touted tariffs as high as 60%. But China’s domestic tech sector may be insulated against such measures.
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/ 4 days agoNews coverage boosts giving after disasters – Australian research team’s findings may offer lessons for Los Angeles fires
All told, donors gave more than US$397 million to support recovery from the ‘black summer’ bushfire disaster.
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/ 4 days agoHow do you create a workplace that people want to work in? We embedded in a company to find out
Going to the office doesn’t have to be a chore. Here’s how:
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/ 4 days agoClimate misinformation is rife on social media – and poised to get worse
Meta’s decision could open the floodgates to more climate misinformation on its apps, including misleading or out-of-context claims during disasters.
