What Jefferson and Madison would have thought about ‘rededicating’ the US to God
Many of the thousands of letters between the two founders attest to their deep commitment to religious freedom.AlexanderZam/iStock via Getty Images PlusThousands of Americans prayed on the National Ma...
Steven K. Green, Professor of Law, Director of the Center for Religion, Law & Democracy, Willamette University
5 reasons Stephen Colbert is one of the most important satirists in American history
Stephen Colbert tapes a segment for 'The Late Show' at Quicken Loans Arena ahead of the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland.Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty ImagesStephen Colbert’s fi...
Sophia A. McClennen, Professor of International Affairs and Comparative Literature, Penn State
San Diego mosque shooting reflects how online rhetoric, media depictions and political discourse contribute to increased Islamophobia
People comfort one another near the scene of a shooting outside the Islamic Center of San Diego on May 18, 2026, in San Diego. AP Photo/Gregory BullMany Muslim Americans are fearful following a shooti...
Anisah Bagasra, Associate Professor of Psychology, Kennesaw State University
Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net-zero carbon emissions isn’t the engineering
Formula 1 drivers maneuver for position during the 2026 Miami Formula One Grand Prix in Florida.Chan…
New SNAP rules requiring that benefits be used at stores selling healthier food could backfire
A man shops at El Recuerdo Market in Los Angeles in 2025, next to a sign indicating that customers m…
How a shifting Nile landscape shaped the rise of the ancient empire of Kush in Sudan
Jebel Barkal mesa and the archaeological site at its base in the Nile Valley.Sami ElaminWhen I first…
Texas Tech’s new limits on how faculty teach gender identity and sexual orientation challenge more t…
Banning students from writing theses and dissertations on sexual orientation and gender identity cou…
AI interviewers can’t connect with people the way human researchers can – they can produce only data…
AI models can pose questions and follow up on them, but the answers they solicit may be limited in s…
Self-censorship, more stress, tougher recruiting – we asked US researchers how the Trump administrat…
93% of surveyed researchers have negative opinions of federal science policies since January 2025.Ca…