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Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact

  • Written by Shaina Sadai, Associate in Earth Science, Five College Consortium
imageSea-level rise changes coastlines, putting homes at risk, as Summer Haven, Fla., has seen.Aerial Views/E+/Getty Images

When polar ice sheets melt, the effects ripple across the world. The melting ice raises average global sea level, alters ocean currents and affects temperatures in places far from the poles.

But melting ice sheets don’t affect...

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Automated systems decide which homeless Philadelphians get housing and who stays on the street – often in ways that feel arbitrary to those waiting

  • Written by Pelle G. Tracey, Assistant Professor of Information, University of Washington
imagePhiladelphia has thousands of homeless residents living in shelters and on the streets.Jeff Fusco/The Conversation U.S., CC BY-SA

Seeing a person huddled under a makeshift roof of tarps or curled up on a warm grate can evoke powerful emotions and questions.

How did they get here? Why doesn’t someone help them? What can I do about this?

The...

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Treating love for work like a virtue can backfire on employees and teams

  • Written by Mijeong Kwon, Assistant Professor of Management, Rice University
imageLoving your work is one thing; insisting that colleagues love it is another.Natalie McComas/Moment via Getty Images

It’s popular advice for new graduates: “Find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Love for one’s work, Americans are often told, is the surest route to success.

As a management...

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Colleges teach the most valuable career skills when they don’t stick narrowly to preprofessional education

  • Written by Daniel V. McGehee, Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Iowa
imageTracking graduates’ earnings is just one way to measure the benefit of higher education.iStock/Getty Images Plus

Across state legislatures and in Congress, debates are intensifying about the value of funding certain college degree programs – and higher education, more broadly.

The growing popularity of professional graduate degrees over...

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Thousands of genomes reveal the wild wolf genes in most dogs’ DNA

  • Written by Audrey T. Lin, Research Associate in Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution
imageModern wolves and dogs both descend from an ancient wolf population that lived alongside woolly mammoths and cave bears.Iza Lyson/500px Prime via Getty Images

Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia. Domesticated species are the plants and animals that have evolved...

Read more: Thousands of genomes reveal the wild wolf genes in most dogs’ DNA

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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  4. Nick Fuentes is a master of exploiting the current social media opportunities for extremism
  5. What Robert F. Kennedy Jr. didn’t tell you about ‘Operation Northwoods,’ the false flag operation he loves to denounce
  6. From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers
  7. Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands
  8. Colorado is pumping the brakes on first-of-its-kind AI regulation to find a practical path forward
  9. The plague of frog costumes demonstrates the subversive power of play in protests
  10. John Fetterman is an unusual politician – but his rise from borough mayor to US senator reflects a recent trend
  11. Making GLP-1 weight loss drugs cheaper isn’t enough to address America’s obesity problem – here’s why
  12. Off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines was once discouraged but has become common amid new guidelines
  13. From ‘mail-order brides’ to ‘passport bros,’ the international dating industry often sells traditional gender roles
  14. $2B Counter-Strike 2 crash exposes a legal black hole: Your digital investments aren’t really yours
  15. Farmers – long Trump backers – bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies
  16. First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare
  17. AI is providing emotional support for employees – but is it a valuable tool or privacy threat?
  18. Who wins and who loses as the US retires the penny
  19. ‘Jeffrey Epstein is not unique’: What his case reveals about the realities of child sex trafficking
  20. College students are now slightly less likely to experience severe depression, research shows – but the mental health crisis is far from over
  21. 50 years after Franco’s death, giving a voice to Spanish dictator’s imprisoned mothers
  22. Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars
  23. How climate finance to help poor countries became a global shell game – donors have counted fossil fuel projects, airports and even ice cream shops
  24. The Dayton Peace Accords at 30: An ugly peace that has prevented a return to war over Bosnia
  25. Orthodox Judaism is making space for women’s religious leadership – even without traditional ordination
  26. Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search
  27. Florida residents’ anxiety is linked to social media use and varies with age, new study shows
  28. Vice President Dick Cheney’s life followed the arc of the biggest breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine
  29. Why MAGA is obsessed with Epstein − and why the files are unlikely to dent loyalty to Trump
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  31. 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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  33. When fake data is a good thing – how synthetic data trains AI to solve real problems
  34. Research breakthroughs often come through collaborations − attacks on academic freedom threaten this vital work
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  36. Black student unions are under pressure – here’s what they do and how they help Black students find community
  37. Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planning
  38. I treat menopause and its symptoms, and hormone replacement therapy can help – here’s the science behind the FDA’s decision to remove warnings
  39. Don’t stress out about overeating during the holidays – a dietitian explains how a day of indulgence won’t harm your overall health
  40. Retailers are quietly changing their return policies – here’s why you should be on the lookout this Black Friday
  41. Student cheating dominates talk of generative AI in higher ed, but universities and tech companies face ethical issues too
  42. Most colleges score low on helping students of all faiths – or none – develop a sense of belonging. Faculty can help change that
  43. Why people trust influencers more than brands – and what that means for the future of marketing
  44. Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it replacing fossil fuels faster?
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