
The ‘one chatbot per child’ model for AI in classrooms conflicts with what research shows: Learning is a social process
Yes, AI tutors can provide individualized feedback, but learning is inherently social. Maskot via Getty ImagesIn the Star Trek universe, the audience occasionally gets a glimpse inside schools on the ...
Niral Shah, Associate Professor of Learning Sciences & Human Development, University of Washington

Pardons are political, with modern presidents expanding their use
President Trump pardoned Charles Kushner, center, who is the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner. The senior Kusher now serves as U.S. ambassador to France.Marko Georgiev/APPresident Donald Trump i...
Stewart Ulrich, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Sam Houston State University

Christmas trees are more expensive than ever in Colorado — what gives?
All festive products are getting more expensive. d3sign/GettyImagesThe holiday season sparks a significant increase in consumer spending. This year, Black Friday alone saw consumers shell out a record...
Ali Besharat, Professor of Marketing, University of Denver

Getting peace right: Why justice needs to be baked into ceasefire agreements – including Ukraine’s…
From left, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Britain Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French Pres…

How the NIH became the backbone of American medical research and a major driver of innovation and ec…
NIH researchers conducted some of the earliest experiments for developing chemotherapy to treat canc…

How are dark matter and antimatter different?
Spiral galaxies, like Messier 77 shown here, helped astronomers learn about the existence of dark ma…

Coup contagion? A rash of African power grabs suggests copycats are taking note of others’ success
Benin's coup leaders appear on state TV on Dec. 7, 2025, to announce the suspension of the country's…

Pandas, pingpong and ancient canals: President Xi’s hosting style says a lot about Chinese diplomacy…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron take in the view at the UNESCO Wor…
2025’s extreme weather had the jet stream’s fingerprints all over it, from flash floods to hurricane…
The summer of 2025 brought unprecedented flash flooding across the U.S., with the central and easter…

Science has always been marketed, from 18th-century coffeehouse demos of Newton’s ideas to today’s T…
For science ideas to catch on, they had to be promoted.Hulton Archive via Getty ImagesPeople often s…

