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Latino voters are a growing force in Pennsylvania’s old industrial towns − and they could provide Harris or Trump with their margin of victory

A. K. Sandoval-Strausz, Penn State

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Israeli actions have the cover of ‘moral hazard’ − a touch of ambiguity might give US pressure greater weight

Charles Walldorf, Wake Forest University

Bottled up in the Black Sea: Russia is having a dreadful naval war, hindering its great power ambitions

Colin Flint, Utah State University

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In ‘Nobody Wants This,’ rom-com gets century-old tropes with a new twist – the cute rabbi

Samira Mehta, University of Colorado Boulder

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Black Pentecostal and charismatic Christians are boosting their visibility in politics − a shift from the past

Dara Delgado, Allegheny College

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A drawing on a yellow background showing a god-like figure in the center with a snake for a leg. To his right is a reclining woman.

Centuries ago, the Maya storm god Huracán taught that when we damage nature, we damage ourselves

James L. Fitzsimmons, Middlebury

A computer screen reading "low-carbon investments" juxtaposed with model windmills.

More and more, business schools want to show they’re making a positive impact on society. But how should they measure it?

Andrew Gaudes, Brock University

UAW is threatening new, smaller strikes against Stellantis − while contending with pressure from a court-appointed monitor

Marick Masters, Wayne State University

UAW members rally while holding aloft signs that say 'Keep the Promise.'
While Republicans are downplaying abortion ahead of November, Democrats are leaning in on the issue

Linda C. McClain, Boston University and Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University

A woman holds up a neon pink sign that says 'Honk for women's rights' and a neon green one that says '1864 does not equal 2024'
What to expect from federal judges appointed by Trump or Harris − based on what we’ve seen from Trump and Biden picks for the Supreme Court and lower courts

Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst

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What the facial expressions of Tim Walz and JD Vance said about their nerves, embarrassment and pride

Patrick Stewart, University of Arkansas

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Iran’s strikes on Israel are the latest sign that the conflict in the Middle East is spiraling, presenting rising global security threats

Javed Ali, University of Michigan

Cities are clearing encampments, but this won’t solve homelessness − here’s a better way forward

Deyanira Nevárez Martínez, Michigan State University

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Philly block parties can lead to small boosts in voter turnout, new research suggests

Tanika Raychaudhuri, Rice University

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Why CNN is changing up its polling for 2024

W. Joseph Campbell, American University School of Communication

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Gut microbe imbalances could predict a child’s risk for autism, ADHD and speech disorders years before symptoms appear

Angelica P. Ahrens, University of Florida; Eric W. Triplett, University of Florida, and Johnny Ludvigsson, Linköping University

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Candidates on the record

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Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s records on abortion policy couldn’t be more different – here’s what actions they both have taken while in office

Rachel Rebouché, Temple University

Trump and Harris have clashing records on clean energy, but the clean power shift is too broad for any president to control

Daniel Cohan, Rice University

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Health care under Harris versus Trump: A public health historian sizes up their records

Zachary W. Schulz, Auburn University

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On the US-Mexico border, the records of Trump and Harris reflect the national mood of less immigration, not more

William McCorkle, College of Charleston

A young boy walks near rows of tents as he watches a television screen that has a white man wearing a business suit and a Black woman in a debate.
Trump and Harris, with starkly different records on labor issues, are both courting union voters

Robert Forrant, UMass Lowell

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Election 2024

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America’s dad vs. the manosphere: Walz-Vance debate highlights two versions of masculinity

Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University

NYC’s ‘Eric Adams Show’ heads for a final curtain, with echoes of another New Yorker more focused on style than policy

Lincoln Mitchell, Columbia University

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Voters without kids are in the political spotlight – but they’re not all the same

Jennifer Watling Neal, Michigan State University and Zachary P. Neal, Michigan State University

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Yes, calling someone ‘mentally disabled’ causes real harm

Kathleen Béres Rogers, College of Charleston

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Eric Adams indictment: How campaign finance violations often grow into dramatic scandals

Charlie Hunt, Boise State University and Jaclyn Kettler, Boise State University

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Hispanic Heritage Month

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Photographer Louis Carlos Bernal memorialized the barrios at the US-Mexican border

Rebecca Senf, University of Arizona

Linguists have identified a new English dialect that’s emerging in South Florida

Phillip M. Carter, Florida International University

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Census data hides racial diversity of US ‘Hispanics’ – to the country’s detriment

Ramona L. Pérez, San Diego State University

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Stop using ‘Latinx’ if you really want to be inclusive

Melissa K. Ochoa, Saint Louis University

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How commercialization over the centuries transformed the Day of the Dead

Mathew Sandoval, Arizona State University

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International

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Russia’s new ideological battlefield: The militarization of young minds

Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, Colorado State University

Does Hezbollah represent Lebanon? And what impact will the death of longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah have?

Mireille Rebeiz, Dickinson College

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How the Taliban’s new ‘vice and virtue’ law erases women by justifying violence against them

Dyan Mazurana, Tufts University and Sima Samar, Tufts University

A man with a gun stand next to a long line of women who are covered from head to toe in a hijab.
Continuing crackdown on churches and NGOs moves Nicaragua further from democracy to authoritarianism

Richard Wood, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

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Lebanese civilians are fleeing the south, fearing an Israeli invasion − a look back at 1982 suggests they have every reason to worry

Mireille Rebeiz, Dickinson College

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AI's impact

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Teachers feel most productive when they use AI for teaching strategies

Samantha Keppler, University of Michigan and Clare Snyder, University of Michigan

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Tiny robots and AI algorithms could help to craft material solutions for cleaner environments

Mahshid Ahmadi, University of Tennessee

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A Nazi magazine regularly published manipulated photos and misinformation, long before the age of AI

Daniel H. Magilow, University of Tennessee

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Medieval theology has an old take on a new problem − AI responsibility

David Danks, University of California, San Diego and Mike Kirby, University of Utah

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New research in health and science

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Health risks are rising in mountain areas flooded by Hurricane Helene and cut off from clean water, power and hospitals

Jennifer Horney, University of Delaware

Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months – here’s what our investigation found in East Palestine

Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue University

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Is it bad to listen to music all the time? Here’s how tunes can help or harm

Jillian Hubertz, Purdue University

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CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system

Mustafa Aksoy, University at Albany, State University of New York

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TRUTH in Labeling Act would heighten the warning for shoppers looking to cut sugar, salt and saturated fat intake

Kimberly Baker, Clemson University

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