Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department was inspired by the Heritage Foundation’s decades-long disapproval of the agency
The Heritage Foundation flag flies over its building on July 30, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump issued an executive order on March 20, 2025, that calls for...
Fred L. Pincus, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
What are AI hallucinations? Why AIs sometimes make things up
What springs from the 'mind' of an AI can sometimes be out of left field.gremlin/iStock via Getty ImagesWhen someone sees something that isn’t there, people often refer to the experience as a ha...
Anna Choi, Ph.D. Candidate in Information Science, Cornell University
Avoiding your neighbor because of how they voted? Democracy needs you to talk to them instead
As Americans' social worlds grow further apart, stereotypes intensify – driving an even deeper wedge between red and blue America.wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images PlusAre you angry about politi...
Betsy Sinclair, Professor and Chair of Political Science, Washington University in St. Louis
Why the words in your job posting may attract rule-bending narcissists
Posting a job opening? Take a close look at the language.Ronnie Kaufman/The Image Bank via Getty Ima…
Defending humanitarian aid in terms of national security obscures its real purpose
A woman scoops up portions of wheat to be allocated to each waiting family after it was distributed …
Cuts to research into inequality, disparities and other DEIA topics harm science
Scientists across the U.S. and in other countries have rallied in reaction to the Trump administrati…
Trump’s firings of military leaders pose a crucial question to service members of all ranks
President Donald Trump gave no specific reason for firing Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the chairman …
Helper bots in online communities diminish human interaction
Bots can be helpful in online communities, but they can also come between people.mathisworks/Digital…
Digital imperialism: How US social media firms are using American law to challenge global tech regul…
The CEOs of Meta, Amazon, Google and X -- Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk -…
Debate over H-1B visas shines spotlight on US tech worker shortages
Babson College graduate students from India type on their computers in Wellesley, Mass., on June 30…