
How the Supreme Court might protect the Fed’s independence by using employment law in Trump v. Cook
Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook leaves the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 21, 2026, after oral arguments in Trump v. Cook.Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesMost of the Trump administration’s legal di...
Elizabeth C. Tippett, Associate Professor of Law, University of Oregon

Anti-ICE protesters are following same nonviolent playbook used by people in war zones across the world to fight threats to their communities
In Detroit, Mich., volunteers with the Detroit People's Assembly put together whistle kits designed to alert the community when immigration agents are nearby. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via G...
Oliver Kaplan, Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Denver
Winter storms don’t have to be deadly – here’s how to stay safe before, during and after one hits
A powerful winter storm that swept across the United States in late January 2026, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power in freezing temperatures for days, has been linked to at least 8...
Brett Robertson, Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Hazards Vulnerability and Resilience Institute, University of South Carolina

Americans want heat pumps – but high electricity prices may get in the way
Workers install an air-source heat pump at a home in Charlotte, Vt.Robert Nickelsberg/Getty ImagesHe…
Rescheduling marijuana would be a big tax break for legal cannabis businesses – and a quiet form of …
In December 2025, the Trump administration accelerated the process of reclassifying marijuana from S…

EPA’s new way of evaluating pollution rules hands deregulators a sledgehammer and license to ignore …
Two coal-fired power plants near Cheshire, Ohio, are known for their air pollution.Halbergman/E+ via…

America is falling behind in the global EV race – that’s going to cost the US auto industry
Trucks and SUVs dominate U.S. auto sales and set the tone for the Detroit Auto Show in January 2026…

Even when people’s rights are ignored, understanding the law can keep protesters engaged
A group of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters march in downtown Minneapolis on Jan…

A growing nursing shortage is made worse by nurses’ daily challenges of patients and their families …
A 2024 report found that 4 out of 5 nurses experienced at least one episode of such behaviors in the…

Aerial lidar mapping can reveal archaeological sites while overlooking Indigenous peoples and their …
An aerial lidar survey can 'see' beneath the forest canopy.Photodisc via Getty ImagesPicture an airc…

