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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...

Read more: Overwhelm the public with muzzle-velocity headlines: A strategy rooted in racism and...

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

AI could worsen inequalities in schools – teachers are key to whether it will

  • Written by Katie Davis, Professor Information School and Adjunct Associate Professor, College of Education, University of Washington
imageMeeting about AI: Teachers see some efficiencies with AI but don't always feel like they have the resources to learn how to best use it for teaching.Joe Lamberti/AP Images

Today’s teachers find themselves thrust into a difficult position with generative AI. New tools are coming online at a blistering pace and being adopted just as quickly,...

Read more: AI could worsen inequalities in schools – teachers are key to whether it will

Anxiety over school admissions isn’t limited to college – parents of young children are also feeling pressure, some more acutely than others

  • Written by Bailey A. Brown, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Spelman College
imageShifting policies such as school choice give parents more school options than they had a few decades before.iStock/Getty Images Plus

Deciding where to send your child to kindergarten has become one of the most high-stakes moments in many American families’ lives.

A few factors have made selecting an elementary school particularly challenging...

Read more: Anxiety over school admissions isn’t limited to college – parents of young children are also...

Supreme Court soon to hear a religious freedom case that’s united both sides of the church-state divide

  • Written by Charles J. Russo, Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
imageOral arguments in Landor v. Louisiana are scheduled for Nov. 10, 2025.Susan Walsh/AP

In recent years, litigation on certain types of religious freedom lawsuits have been practically run of the mill: prayer on school premises, for example, and government funding for students at faith-based schools.

A case scheduled for U.S. Supreme Court oral...

Read more: Supreme Court soon to hear a religious freedom case that’s united both sides of the church-state...

Chatbots don’t judge! Customers prefer robots over humans when it comes to those ’um, you know’ purchases

  • Written by Jianna Jin, Assistant Professor of Marketing at Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame

When it comes to inquiring about – ahem – certain products, shoppers prefer the inhuman touch.

That is what we found in a study of consumer habits when it comes to products that traditionally have come with a degree of embarrassment – think acne cream, diarrhea medication, adult sex toys or personal lubricant.

While brands may...

Read more: Chatbots don’t judge! Customers prefer robots over humans when it comes to those ’um, you know’...

Brewery waste can be repurposed to make nanoparticles that can fight bacteria

  • Written by Alcina Johnson Sudagar, Research Scientist in Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis
imageSome compounds in waste produced in the brewing process could be repurposed for antibacterial drugs. Iuri Gagarin/iStock via Getty Images

Modern beer production is a US$117 billion business in the United States, with brewers producing over 170 million barrels of beer per year. The brewing process is time- and energy-intensive, and each step...

Read more: Brewery waste can be repurposed to make nanoparticles that can fight bacteria

The unraveling of workplace protections for delivery drivers: A tale of 2 workplace models

  • Written by Daniel Schneider, Professor of Social Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

American households have become dependent on Amazon.

The numbers say it all: In 2024, 83% of U.S. households received deliveries from Amazon, representing over 1 million packages delivered each day and 9 billion individual items delivered same-day or next-day every year. In remarkably short order, the company has transformed from an online...

Read more: The unraveling of workplace protections for delivery drivers: A tale of 2 workplace models

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