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Peace plan presented by the US to Ukraine reflects inexperienced, unrealistic handling of a delicate situation

  • Written by Donald Heflin, Executive Director of the Edward R. Murrow Center and Senior Fellow of Diplomatic Practice, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
imageU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, with U.S. delegation members faces the Ukrainian delegation during discussions in Geneva on Nov. 23, 2025, on a plan to end the war in Ukraine. Fabrice Coffrini/ AFP via Getty Images

As Russian bombs continued to pound Ukraine, a different conflict has blown up over plans to end that almost...

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Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges

  • Written by Emily Ronay Johnston, Assistant Teaching Professor of Global Arts, Media and Writing Studies, University of California, Merced
imageWriting is a way of thinking and doing.AscentXmedia/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Ordinary and universal, the act of writing changes the brain. From dashing off a heated text message to composing an op-ed, writing allows you to, at once, name your pain and create distance from it. Writing can shift your mental state from overwhelm and despair to...

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More than half of new articles on the internet are being written by AI – is human writing headed for extinction?

  • Written by Francesco Agnellini, Lecturer in Digital and Data Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imagePreserving the value of real human voices will likely depend on how people adapt to artificial intelligence and collaborate with it. BlackJack3D/E+ via Getty Images

The line between human and machine authorship is blurring, particularly as it’s become increasingly difficult to tell whether something was written by a person or AI.

Now, in what...

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Nonprofit news outlets are often scared that selling ads could jeopardize their tax-exempt status, but IRS records show that’s been rare

  • Written by Katherine Fink, Associate Professor of Media, Communications, and Visual Arts, Pace University
imageVolunteer Bonnie Ralston hosts a show in the Allegheny Mountain Radio studio in Monterey, Va., in September 2025.Pierre Hardy/AFP via Getty Images

Although advertising revenue largely sustained the news media in the 20th century, it’s been harder to come by in the digital age. News media outlets just aren’t as important these days for...

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How will the universe end?

  • Written by Stephen DiKerby, Postdoctoral Researcher in Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University
image In a few billion years, the Milky Way and Andromeda, the nearest spiral galaxy, might collide. Future observers could be treated to fantastic views.NASA; ESA; Z. Levay and R. van der Marel, STScI; T. Hallas; and A. Mellinger

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to Cu...

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AI is making spacecraft propulsion more efficient – and could even lead to nuclear-powered rockets

  • Written by Marcos Fernandez Tous, Assistant Professor of Space Studies, University of North Dakota
imagePropulsion technology helps rockets get off the ground. Joel Kowsky/NASA via AP

Every year, companies and space agencies launch hundreds of rockets into space – and that number is set to grow dramatically with ambitious missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond. But these dreams hinge on one critical challenge: propulsion – the methods used...

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Mid-Atlantic mushroom foragers collect 160 species for food, medicine, art and science

  • Written by Amy Wrobleski, Ph.D. Candidate in Ecology and Anthropology, Penn State
imagePennsylvania is home to a diverse range of wild mushrooms, both edible and poisonous.Vaivirga/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Like many mushroom harvesters, I got interested in foraging for fungi during the COVID-19 pandemic.

I had been preparing for a summer of field work studying foraged desert plants in a remote part of Australia when the pandemic hit,...

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We created health guidelines for fighting loneliness - here’s what we recommend

  • Written by Daniel P. Aldrich, Professor of Political Science, Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Northeastern University
imageExtensive research shows that social connection is crucial for good health, but there have been no standardized metrics for assessing it.Yaakov Aldrich, CC BY

Social isolation kills. It increases your risk of death by 30% — roughly the same as smoking cigarettes and much worse than factors such as obesity and sedentary living.

Americans are...

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Nick Fuentes is a master of exploiting the current social media opportunities for extremism

  • Written by Alex McPhee-Browne, PhD student studying the American and global far right, University of Cambridge
imageRight-wing influencer Nick Fuentes, center, speaks in front of flags that say 'America First' at a pro-Trump march on Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File

When Tucker Carlson hosted Nick Fuentes on his show last month, the response followed a familiar script. Critics condemned the platforming of a white nationalist. Defende...

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What Robert F. Kennedy Jr. didn’t tell you about ‘Operation Northwoods,’ the false flag operation he loves to denounce

  • Written by Ken Hughes, Research Specialist, the Miller Center, University of Virginia
imageU.S. President John F. Kennedy, right, confers with his brother, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, at the White House on Oct. 1, 1962, during the buildup of military tensions that became the Cuban missile crisis later that month. AP Photo

Something’s missing from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s accounts of “Operation Northwoods.”...

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  4. The plague of frog costumes demonstrates the subversive power of play in protests
  5. John Fetterman is an unusual politician – but his rise from borough mayor to US senator reflects a recent trend
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  7. Off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines was once discouraged but has become common amid new guidelines
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  9. $2B Counter-Strike 2 crash exposes a legal black hole: Your digital investments aren’t really yours
  10. Farmers – long Trump backers – bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies
  11. First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare
  12. AI is providing emotional support for employees – but is it a valuable tool or privacy threat?
  13. Who wins and who loses as the US retires the penny
  14. ‘Jeffrey Epstein is not unique’: What his case reveals about the realities of child sex trafficking
  15. College students are now slightly less likely to experience severe depression, research shows – but the mental health crisis is far from over
  16. 50 years after Franco’s death, giving a voice to Spanish dictator’s imprisoned mothers
  17. Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars
  18. How climate finance to help poor countries became a global shell game – donors have counted fossil fuel projects, airports and even ice cream shops
  19. The Dayton Peace Accords at 30: An ugly peace that has prevented a return to war over Bosnia
  20. Orthodox Judaism is making space for women’s religious leadership – even without traditional ordination
  21. Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search
  22. Florida residents’ anxiety is linked to social media use and varies with age, new study shows
  23. Vice President Dick Cheney’s life followed the arc of the biggest breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine
  24. Why MAGA is obsessed with Epstein − and why the files are unlikely to dent loyalty to Trump
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  26. How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – the 8,000-year history of America’s only native major nut
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  28. When fake data is a good thing – how synthetic data trains AI to solve real problems
  29. Research breakthroughs often come through collaborations − attacks on academic freedom threaten this vital work
  30. Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average American families
  31. Black student unions are under pressure – here’s what they do and how they help Black students find community
  32. Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planning
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  36. Student cheating dominates talk of generative AI in higher ed, but universities and tech companies face ethical issues too
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