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How Trump’s $2B court battle over foreign aid could reshape executive authority

  • Written by Charles Wise, Professor Emeritus of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University
imageA sign outside of the U.S. Agency for International Development building in Washington, D.C. Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

Amid the chaos of the Trump administration’s first few weeks in office, a court case regarding the president’s legal right to stop payment of nearly US$2 billion in U.S. Agency for...

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Pause in aid has introduced uncertainty into Ukraine’s military planning − forever changing its war calculus

  • Written by Benjamin Jensen, Professor of Strategic Studies at the Marine Corps University School of Advanced Warfighting; Scholar-in-Residence, American University School of International Service
imageIs the Sun setting on Ukraine's offensive capabilities?Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images

War is a numbers game. Each side involved must marshal the supplies, troops and firepower needed to sustain the fight, thwart advancing armies and, hopefully, prevail.

But it’s also a game of uncertainty.

For the past three years,...

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NIH funding cuts will hit red states, rural areas and underserved communities the hardest

  • Written by Prakash Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina
imageProtesters on the University of Illinois Chicago campus raise concerns over funding cuts for medical research on Feb. 19, 2025.Scott Olson via Getty Images

The National Institutes of Health is the largest federal funder of medical research in the U.S. NIH funds drive research and innovation, leading to better understanding and treatment of diseases...

Read more: NIH funding cuts will hit red states, rural areas and underserved communities the hardest

‘Pac-Man with a ponytail’ proteins regulate everything from night vision to heartbeats – studying what GRKs look like could improve an array of drugs

  • Written by Priyanka Naik, Ph.D. Candidate in Structural Biology, Purdue University
imageRhodopsin kinase – GRK1 – is a GRK found in the retina of your eyes.Priyanka Naik, CC BY-ND

Each cell in your body relies on precise communication with other cells to function properly. At the center of this process are the molecular switches that turn communication signals in the body on and off. These molecules are key players in...

Read more: ‘Pac-Man with a ponytail’ proteins regulate everything from night vision to heartbeats – studying...

What Amazon MGM’s creative control over the James Bond film franchise means for the future of 007

  • Written by Colin Burnett, Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies, Washington University in St. Louis
imageDaniel Craig played James Bond in five films from 2006 to 2021.Greg Williams/Eon Productions via Getty Images

James Bond was front and center at the 2025 Academy Awards – and in a somewhat curious way.

In a musical number, Lisa of Blackpink, Doja Cat and Raye sang the Bond theme songs “Live and Let Die,” “Diamonds Are...

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Exhausted by the news? Here are 6 strategies to stay informed without getting overwhelmed − or misled by misinformation

  • Written by Seth Ashley, Professor of Communication and Media, Boise State University
imageNot all news sources are created equal.Noah Berger/AP Images

Political spin is nothing new, and identifying reliable news and information can be hard to do during any presidency. But the return of Donald Trump to the White House has reignited debates over truth, accountability and the role of media in a deeply divided America.

Misinformation is an...

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The US has pardoned insurrectionists twice before – and both times, years of violent racism followed

  • Written by Joseph Patrick Kelly, Professor of Literature and Director of Irish and Irish American Studies, College of Charleston
imageA man convicted for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection shows off his pardon from President Donald Trump.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Donald Trump is the third U.S. president to pardon a large group of insurrectionists. His clemency toward those convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection –...

Read more: The US has pardoned insurrectionists twice before – and both times, years of violent racism followed

Beyond AI regulation: How government and industry can team up to make the technology safer without hindering innovation

  • Written by Paulo Carvão, Senior Fellow, Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, Harvard Kennedy School
imageOne of President Donald Trump's first executive orders in his second term called for developing an AI action plan.Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Imagine a not-too-distant future where you let an intelligent robot manage your finances. It knows everything about you. It follows your moves, analyzes markets, adapts to your goals and invests...

Read more: Beyond AI regulation: How government and industry can team up to make the technology safer without...

Knocking down abandoned buildings has a lot of benefits for Detroit − but it’s costly for cities

  • Written by Mark Skidmore, Professor of Government Finance and Policy, Michigan State University
imageDetroit has knocked down more than 20,000 homes since 2014. The process continues.Patrick Gorski/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Few cities have experienced a sharper economic change of fortune than Detroit.

It was one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation between 1900 and 1950.

In the nearly 75 years since then, it has lost over 60% of its...

Read more: Knocking down abandoned buildings has a lot of benefits for Detroit − but it’s costly for cities

Why getting the numbers right isn’t enough for pollsters to be credible in today’s polarized climate

  • Written by Clifford Young, Adjust Professor and Pollster, Johns Hopkins University
imagePollsters serve as an interpreter between those who govern and those who are governed.Ivan Burchak, iStock / Getty Images Plus

President Donald Trump launched his second term with a series of executive orders, asserting his authority more decisively than in 2017. His moves, shaped directly by unfiltered public opinion, align – for now –...

Read more: Why getting the numbers right isn’t enough for pollsters to be credible in today’s polarized climate

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  7. Why Muslim American nonprofits are taking steps to build trust with donors during Ramadan
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  10. The US energy market has its troubles, though it may not be a ‘national emergency’
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  12. The child boss in ‘Severance’ reveals a devastating truth about work and child-rearing in the 21st century
  13. Supreme Court sides with San Francisco, requiring EPA to set specific targets in water pollution permits
  14. COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren’t enough to eliminate a disease
  15. Learning ethics − one Marvel movie at a time
  16. USAID’s history shows decades of good work on behalf of America’s global interests, although not all its projects succeeded
  17. Influencers have trouble figuring out their tax obligations − and with good reason
  18. Trump is the kinglike president many feared when arguing over the US Constitution in 1789 – and his address to Congress showed it
  19. A potential $110B economic hit: How Trump’s tariffs could mean rising costs for families, strain for states
  20. Extreme heat silently accelerates aging on a molecular level − new research
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  23. How the hidden epidemic of violence against nurses affects health care
  24. How Trump’s second term might affect the market and your finances
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  30. What is isolationism? The history and politics of an often-maligned foreign policy concept
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  32. America’s designs on annexing Canada have a long history − and record of political failures
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