The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that means
The world is now using so much fresh water amid the consequences of climate change that it has entered an era of water bankruptcy, with many regions no longer able to bounce back from frequent water s...
Kaveh Madani, Director of the Institute for Water, Environment and Health, United Nations University
AI cannot automate science – a philosopher explains the uniquely human aspects of doing research
Human scientists lay the foundations for every scientific breakthrough.Qi Yang/Moment via Getty ImagesConsistent with the general trend of incorporating artificial intelligence into nearly every field...
Alessandra Buccella, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University at Albany, State University of New York
What ‘hope’ has represented in Christian history – and what it might mean now
Pope Leo XIV closes the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica's to end the 2025 ordinary Jubilee year at the Vatican on Jan. 6, 2026.Yara Nardi/Pool photo via APPope Leo XIV closed the door at St. Peter&r...
Joanne M. Pierce, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
Iran’s universities have long been a battleground, where protests happen and students fight for the …
Anti-government Iranian protesters rally on Jan. 8, 2026, in Tehran. Anonymous/Getty ImagesIran&rsqu…
Some hard-earned lessons from Detroit on how to protect the safety net for community partners in res…
To get seniors online, the author provided them with computers and internet access.David Goldman/AP …
What air pollution does to the human body
I grew up in rural Colorado, deep in the mountains, and I can still remember the first time I visite…
Why Philly has so many sinkholes
Sinkholes form when underground rock dissolves or sediment washes away and the surface collapses.Lui…
What triumphalist narratives about Brazil’s high court and Bolsonaro imprisonment leave out
Brazil former President Jair Bolsonaro gestures as he faces Alexandre de Moraes, the powerful Brazil…
Opera is not dying – but it needs a second act for the streaming era
American soprano Renee Fleming performs at a dress rehearsal for a Metropolitan Opera production of …
What a bear attack in a remote valley in Nepal tells us about the problem of aging rural communities
Dorje Dundul ponders a life living with increased risk of bear attacks.Geoff Childs, CC BY-SADorje D…