Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands
There are certain situations in which the military should not fall in line.Bo Zaunders/Corbis Documentary via Getty ImagesAs the Trump administration carries out what many observers say are illegal mi...
Charli Carpenter, Professor of Political Science, UMass Amherst
Colorado is pumping the brakes on first-of-its-kind AI regulation to find a practical path forward
Colorado was first to pass comprehensive AI legislation in the U.S.wildpixel/Getty ImagesWhen the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act passed in May 2024, it made national headlines. The law was the f...
Stefani Langehennig, Assistant Professor of Practice, Daniels College of Business, University of Denver
The plague of frog costumes demonstrates the subversive power of play in protests
Demonstrators in frog costumes during the "No Kings" protest on Oct. 18, 2025, in Portland, Ore. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty ImagesWhen the center of protests against immigration enforcement switche...
Anya M. Galli Robertson, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Dayton
John Fetterman is an unusual politician – but his rise from borough mayor to US senator reflects a r…
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman arrives on Capitol Hill on Nov. 10, 2025, to vote to open the government. A…
Making GLP-1 weight loss drugs cheaper isn’t enough to address America’s obesity problem – here’s wh…
Polling shows that 1 in 8 Americans have tried GLP-1 drugs.zimmytws/iStock via Getty Images PlusThe…
Off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines was once discouraged but has become common amid new guidelines
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is trickier now than in years past, but still possible.d3sign/Moment via …
From ‘mail-order brides’ to ‘passport bros,’ the international dating industry often sells tradition…
For many American men, the draw of the international dating industry is the idea of 'more traditiona…
Farmers – long Trump backers – bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed ren…
U.S. farmers, including those who grow soybeans, are under pressure from various Trump administratio…
First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare
Hollywood screenwriter Samuel Ornitz speaks before the House Un-American Activities Committee in Was…
AI is providing emotional support for employees – but is it a valuable tool or privacy threat?
Does AI that monitors and supports worker emotions improve or degrade the workplace?Marta Sher/iStoc…