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ICE not only looks and acts like a paramilitary force – it is one, and that makes it harder to curb

  • Written by Erica De Bruin, Associate Professor of Government, Hamilton College

As the operations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement have intensified over the past year, politicians and journalists alike have begun referring to ICE as a “paramilitary force.”

Rep. John Mannion, a New York Democrat, called ICE “a personal paramilitary unit of the president.” Journalist Radley Balko, who wrote a book...

Read more: ICE not only looks and acts like a paramilitary force – it is one, and that makes it harder to curb

Not all mindfulness is the same – here’s why it matters for health and happiness

  • Written by Ronald S. Green, Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Coastal Carolina University
imageMindfulness practices can take many forms, depending on tradition and intention.Dingzeyu Li dingzeyuli via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

Over the past two decades, the concept of mindfulness has become hugely popular around the world. An increasingly ubiquitous part of society, it’s taught everywhere from workplaces and schools to sports programs...

Read more: Not all mindfulness is the same – here’s why it matters for health and happiness

Should medical marijuana be less stringently regulated? A drug policy expert explains what’s at stake

  • Written by Chris Meyers, Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, George Washington University
imageReclassifying marijuana to a Schedule III drug would put it in a category with prescription drugs like ketamine. LPETTET/iStock via Getty Images

Medical marijuana could soon be reclassified into a medical category that includes prescription drugs like Tylenol with codeine, ketamine and anabolic steroids.

That’s because in December 2025,...

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It’s easy making green: Muppets continue to make a profit 50 years into their run

  • Written by Jared Bahir Browsh, Assistant Teaching Professor of Critical Sports Studies, University of Colorado Boulder

A variety show that’s still revered for its absurdist, slapstick humor debuted 50 years ago. It starred an irreverent band of characters made of foam and fleece.

Long after “The Muppet Show”‘s original 120-episode run ended in 1981, the legend and legacy of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo and other creations concocted by...

Read more: It’s easy making green: Muppets continue to make a profit 50 years into their run

Innovations in asthma care can improve the health of Detroiters living with this chronic disease

  • Written by Arjun Mohan, Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan
imageDetroiters are hospitalized for asthma up to four times more often than residents across Michigan. Elaine Cromie/Getty Images

Researchers and doctors are beginning to modernize asthma treatment using innovative therapies.

Asthma is a common, chronic and treatable lung disease that touches nearly every family in America. It affects people of all...

Read more: Innovations in asthma care can improve the health of Detroiters living with this chronic disease

Trump’s framing of Nigeria insurgency as a war on Christians risks undermining interfaith peacebuilding

  • Written by Aili Mari Tripp, Vilas Research Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imageMosques, as well as churches, in Nigeria are targets of insurgent groups. Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images

Nigeria “must do more to protect Christians,” a senior U.S. State Department official demanded on Jan. 22, 2026, during a high-level security meeting in the African nation’s capital, Abuja.

The comment followed an attack...

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Russia’s drone pipeline: How Iran helps Moscow produce an ever-evolving unmanned fleet

  • Written by Amy McAuliffe, Visiting Distinguished Professor of the Practice, University of Notre Dame
imageUkrainian firefighters extinguish a fire in a house after it was hit by a Russian drone on Jan. 15, 2026.Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images

With Russian ground troops bogged down in a grinding war of attrition, Moscow is striving to press home its advantage in the skies – through an ever-evolving army of drones, courtesy of Iran.

In...

Read more: Russia’s drone pipeline: How Iran helps Moscow produce an ever-evolving unmanned fleet

The end of ‘Pax Americana’ and start of a ‘post-American’ era doesn’t necessarily mean the world will be less safe

  • Written by Peter Harris, Associate Professor of Political Science, Colorado State University
imagePresident Donald Trump's America First policies have reshaped the nation's stance regarding global security and trade.AP Photo/Evan Vucci

America’s role in the world is changing. If this wasn’t obvious before, it should be now, following President Donald Trump’s efforts to take over Greenland and his visibly strained relations...

Read more: The end of ‘Pax Americana’ and start of a ‘post-American’ era doesn’t necessarily mean the world...

PFAS are turning up in the Great Lakes, putting fish and water supplies at risk – here’s how they get there

  • Written by Christy Remucal, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imagePFAS are now found in all of the Great Lakes, including Lake Superior, pictured.Mario Dias/iStock/Getty Images Plus

No matter where you live in the United States, you have likely seen headlines about PFAS being detected in everything from drinking water to fish to milk to human bodies.

PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of over...

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There are long-lasting, negative effects for children like Liam Ramos who are detained, or watch their parents be deported

  • Written by Joanna Dreby, Professor of sociology, University at Albany, State University of New York
imageChildren hold signs on the porch of a house as protesters march in Minneapolis against Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Jan. 10, 2026. Octavio JONES/AFP via Getty Images

When Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old boy who is an asylum seeker, in Minneapolis on Jan. 20, 2026, the photos quickly...

Read more: There are long-lasting, negative effects for children like Liam Ramos who are detained, or watch...

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  1. How government killings and kidnappings in Argentina drove mothers to resist and revolt − and eventually win
  2. Greenland’s Inuit have spent decades fighting for self-determination
  3. The pioneering path of Augustus Tolton, the first Black Catholic priest in the US – born into slavery, he’s now a candidate for sainthood
  4. Gifts of gym memberships and Botox treatments can lead to hurt feelings – and bad reviews for the businesses
  5. White men held less than half the board seats on the top 50 Fortune list for the third straight year — but their numbers are rising
  6. Colorado ski resorts got some welcome snowfall from Winter Storm Fern, but not enough to turn a dry and warm winter around
  7. How fire, people and history shaped the South’s iconic longleaf pine forests
  8. Oversalting your sidewalk or driveway harms local streams and potentially even your drinking water – 3 tips to deice responsibly
  9. Can shoes alter your mind? What neuroscience says about foot sensation and focus
  10. All foods can fit in a balanced diet – a dietitian explains how flexibility can be healthier than dieting
  11. NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission to the Moon shows how US space strategy has changed since Apollo – and contrasts with China’s closed program
  12. Repeated government lying, warned Hannah Arendt, makes it impossible for citizens to think and to judge
  13. Minnesota raises unprecedented constitutional issues in its lawsuit against Trump administration anti-immigrant deployment
  14. Groundhogs are lousy forecasters but valuable animal engineers – and an important food source
  15. A more complete Latin American history, including centuries of US influence, helps students understand the complexities surrounding Nicolás Maduro’s arrest
  16. Ending tax refunds by check will speed payments, but risks sidelining people who don’t have bank accounts
  17. US hospitality and tourism professors don’t mirror the demographics of the industry they serve
  18. Where do seashells come from?
  19. Malaria researchers are getting closer to outsmarting the world’s deadliest parasite
  20. How Trump’s Greenland threats amount to an implicit rejection of the legal principles of Nuremberg
  21. Artificial metacognition: Giving an AI the ability to ‘think’ about its ‘thinking’
  22. Political polarization in Pittsburgh communities is rooted in economic neglect − not extremism
  23. What we get wrong about forgiveness – a counseling professor unpacks the difference between letting go and making up
  24. Rebirth of the madman theory? Unpredictability isn’t what it was when it comes to foreign policy
  25. Why too much phosphorus in America’s farmland is polluting the country’s water
  26. Marine protected areas aren’t in the right places to safeguard dolphins and whales in the South Atlantic
  27. How the polar vortex and warm ocean are intensifying a major US winter storm
  28. How the polar vortex and warm ocean intensified a major US winter storm
  29. ICE immigration tactics are shocking more Americans as US-Mexico border operations move north
  30. ‘We want you arrested because we said so’ – how ICE’s policy on raiding whatever homes it wants violates a basic constitutional right, according to a former federal judge
  31. Dogs can need more than kibble, walks and love − consider the escalating expenses of their medical care before you adopt
  32. Your brain can be trained, much like your muscles – a neurologist explains how to boost your brain health
  33. Rheumatoid arthritis has no cure – but researchers are homing in on preventing it
  34. Feeling unprepared for the AI boom? You’re not alone
  35. Is being virtuous good for you – or just people around you? A study suggests traits like compassion may support your own well-being
  36. Doing things alone is on the rise, and businesses should pay more attention to that – even on Valentine’s Day
  37. Dealing with a difficult relationship? Here’s how psychology says you can shift the dynamic
  38. The rise of Reza Pahlavi: Iranian opposition leader or opportunist?
  39. AI-induced cultural stagnation is no longer speculation − it’s already happening
  40. ‘Expertise’ shouldn’t be a bad word – expert consensus guides science and society
  41. Trump’s insistence on personal loyalty from ambassadors could crimp US foreign policy
  42. Hacking the grid: How digital sabotage turns infrastructure into a weapon
  43. Lebanon’s orchards have been burnt, wildlife habitat destroyed by Israeli strikes – raising troubling international law questions
  44. Companies are already using agentic AI to make decisions, but governance is lagging behind
  45. US turns its back on global efforts for women and children terrorized by violence and conflict
  46. A government can choose to investigate the killing of a protester − or choose to blame the victim and pin it all on ‘domestic terrorism’
  47. When it comes to developing policies on AI in K-12, schools are largely on their own
  48. Bearing witness after the witnesses are gone: How to bring Holocaust education home for a new generation
  49. From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
  50. Antibiotic resistance could undo a century of medical progress – but four advances are changing the story