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James Watson exemplified the best and worst of science – from monumental discoveries to sexism and cutthroat competition

  • Written by Andor J. Kiss, Director of the Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Miami University
imageJames Watson was both a towering and controversial figure in science.Gerhard Rauchwetter/picture alliance via Getty Images

James Dewey Watson was an American molecular biologist most known for co-winning the 1962 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering the structure of DNA and its significance in transferring information in living...

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What to know as hundreds of flights are grounded across the US – an air travel expert explains

  • Written by Laurie A. Garrow, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
imagePassengers walk through the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Nov. 7, 2025.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Major airports across the United States were subject to a 4% reduction in flights on Nov. 7, 2025, as the government shutdown began to affect travelers.

The move by the Federal Aviation Administration is intended to ease pressure on air...

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National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter of days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters

  • Written by Matthew W. Kreuter, Kahn Family Professor of Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis
imageSharp spikes in calls for food assistance are rare outside of natural disasters.AP Photo/Eric Gay

Between January and mid-October 2025, calls to local 211 helplines from people seeking food pantries in their community held steady at nearly 1,000 calls per day.

But as the government shutdown entered its fourth week in late October, states began to...

Read more: National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter of days, a magnitude...

Seashells from centuries ago show that seagrass meadows on Florida’s Nature Coast are thriving

  • Written by Michal Kowalewski, Thompson Chair of Invertebrate Paleontology, University of Florida
imageSeagrass meadows are an essential part of Florida's coastal ecosystem.Jenny Adler

During a day at the beach, it’s common to see people walking up and down the shore collecting seashells.

As a paleontologist and marine ecologist, we look at shells a bit differently than the average beachcomber. Most people dig up shells in the sand and see...

Read more: Seashells from centuries ago show that seagrass meadows on Florida’s Nature Coast are thriving

Pennsylvania counties face tough choices on spending $2B opioid settlement funds

  • Written by Halie Kampman, Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Geography, Penn State
imageIn Pennsylvania, local governments will decide which substance use programs to fund in their communities.Jeff Fusco/The Conversation U.S., CC BY-SA

In communities across Pennsylvania, local officials are deciding how to spend over US$2 billion dollars from the state’s opioid settlement agreements.

For many, the task is proving promising yet...

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FDA recall of blood pressure pills due to cancer-causing contaminant may point to higher safety risks in older generic drugs

  • Written by C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
imageNitrosamines are by-products of many common chemical reactions.FatCamera/iStock via Getty Images Plus

A generic blood pressure drug called prazosin, made by Teva Pharmaceuticals, is being recalled by the Food and Drug Administration because it contains elevated levels of cancer-causing chemicals called nitrosamines.

The recall, which Teva announced...

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Always watching: How ICE’s plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and civic participation

  • Written by Nicole M. Bennett, Ph.D. Candidate in Geography and Assistant Director at the Center for Refugee Studies, Indiana University
imageICE's surveillance gaze is likely to sweep across millions of people's social media posts.Westend61/Westend61 via Getty Images

When most people think about immigration enforcement, they picture border crossings and airport checkpoints. But the new front line may be your social media feed.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has published a reque...

Read more: Always watching: How ICE’s plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and civic...

House speaker’s refusal to seat Arizona representative is supported by history and law

  • Written by Jennifer Selin, Associate Professor of Law, Arizona State University
imageThe U.S. Capitol is seen on Nov, 5, 2025.Tom Brenner/Getty Images

Adelita Grijalva won a special election in Arizona on Sept. 23, 2025, becoming the newest member of Congress and the state’s first Latina representative.

Yet, despite the Arizona secretary of state’s formal certification of Grijalva, a Democrat, as the winner of that...

Read more: House speaker’s refusal to seat Arizona representative is supported by history and law

Overwhelm the public with muzzle-velocity headlines: A strategy rooted in racism and authoritarianism

  • Written by Angie Chuang, Associate Professor of Journalism, University of Colorado Boulder
imageThe seemingly unending barrage of stressful news is a strategy with ties to the past.zimmytws/iStock via Getty Images

The headlines documenting President Donald Trump’s plan to send federal troops to San Francisco followed a familiar arc. “Trump claims ‘unquestioned power’ in vow to send troops to San Francisco,” The...

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Who gets SNAP benefits to buy groceries and what the government pays for the program – in 5 charts

  • Written by Tracy Roof, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond
imageSome 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits to put food on the table.Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images News

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has helped low-income Americans buy groceries for decades with few disruptions.

But on Nov. 1, 2025, the federal government halted the flow of funds to states to distribute as SNAP benefits. The...

Read more: Who gets SNAP benefits to buy groceries and what the government pays for the program – in 5 charts

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  2. Anxiety over school admissions isn’t limited to college – parents of young children are also feeling pressure, some more acutely than others
  3. Supreme Court soon to hear a religious freedom case that’s united both sides of the church-state divide
  4. Chatbots don’t judge! Customers prefer robots over humans when it comes to those ’um, you know’ purchases
  5. Brewery waste can be repurposed to make nanoparticles that can fight bacteria
  6. The unraveling of workplace protections for delivery drivers: A tale of 2 workplace models
  7. Why does your doctor seem so rushed and dismissive? That bedside manner may be the result of the health care system
  8. How to keep dementia from robbing your loved ones of their sense of personhood – tips for caregivers
  9. Trump’s White House renovations fulfill Obama’s prediction, kind of
  10. A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to Pam Bondi
  11. How the US cut climate-changing emissions while its economy more than doubled
  12. Why people don’t demand data privacy – even as governments and corporations collect more personal information
  13. HIV knows no borders, and the Trump administration’s new strategy leave Americans vulnerable – an HIV-prevention expert explains
  14. Customers can become more loyal if their banks solve fraud cases, researchers find
  15. The beauty backfire effect: Being too attractive can hurt fitness influencers, new research shows
  16. Bad Bunny and Puerto Rican Muslims: How both remix what it means to be Boricua
  17. The White Stripes join the Rock Roll Hall of Fame − their primal sound reflects Detroit’s industrial roots
  18. China’s new 5-year plan: A high-stakes bet on self-reliance that won’t fix an unbalanced economy
  19. Zohran Mamdani’s transformative child care plan builds on a history of NYC social innovations
  20. Dick Cheney’s expansive vision of presidential power lives on in Trump’s agenda
  21. Declining union membership could be making working-class Americans less happy and more susceptible to drug overdoses
  22. Singles’ Day is a $150B holiday in China. Here’s why I think ‘11/11’ will catch on in the US
  23. Diane Keaton’s $5M pet trust would be over the top if reports prove true – here’s how to ensure your beloved pet is safe after you are gone
  24. Oklahoma tried out a test to ‘woke-proof’ the classroom. It was short-lived, but could still leave a mark
  25. America’s teachers are being priced out of their communities − these cities are building subsidized housing to lure them back
  26. SETI’s ‘Noah’s Ark’ – a space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR’s search for extraterrestrial life
  27. 2 ways you can conserve the water used to make your food
  28. Congress has been dodging responsibility for tariffs for decades – now the Supreme Court will decide how far presidents can go alone
  29. Signatures meant more in Mesopotamia than they do now − what cylinder seals say about ancient and modern life
  30. Trump is changing student loan forgiveness rules – barring some public workers from getting relief, but resuming it for others
  31. Strict school vaccine mandates work, and parents don’t game the system − new research
  32. Amateur hour in Congress: How political newcomers fuel gridlock and government shutdowns
  33. The military’s diversity rises out of recruitment targets, not any ‘woke’ goals
  34. Why can’t every country get along with each other? It comes down to resources, inequality and perception
  35. Private equity firms are snapping up mobile home parks − and driving out the residents who can least afford to lose them
  36. Investors prefer ‘I’ over ‘we’ when CEOs apologize
  37. Bangladesh’s accession to the UN Water Convention has a ripple effect that could cause problems with India
  38. All government shutdowns disrupt science − in 2025, the consequences extend far beyond a lapse in funding
  39. Trump’s squeeze of Venezuela goes beyond Monroe Doctrine – in ideology, intent and scale, it’s unprecedented
  40. Trump’s squeeze of Venezuela goes beyond ‘Monroe doctrine’ – in ideology, intent and scale, it’s unprecedented
  41. The shutdown – and the House’s inaction – helps pave Congress’ path to irrelevance
  42. ‘Only death can protect us’: How the folk saint La Santa Muerte reflects violence in Mexico
  43. What is DNS? A computer engineer explains this foundational piece of the web – and why it’s the internet’s Achilles’ heel
  44. Symbolism of cemetery plants: How flowers, trees and other botanical motifs honor those buried beneath
  45. Wildlife recovery means more than just survival of a species
  46. It’s always been hard to make it as an artist in America – and it’s becoming only harder
  47. Back pain during pregnancy is often dismissed as a passing discomfort − a nurse explains why it should be taken seriously and treated
  48. 25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us about living and working in space
  49. Health headlines can be confusing - these 3 questions can help you evaluate them
  50. People abused by intimate partners have worse asthma – but researchers are still untangling the reasons behind this surprising link