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Americas|Crime|Political|US

The Trump administration says Tren de Aragua is a terrorist group – but it’s really a transnational criminal organization. Here’s why the label matters.

While foreign terrorist organizations typically have a political or religious ideology, transnational criminal organizations are driven by profit.

The Trump administration says Tren de Aragua is a terrorist group – but it’s really a transnational criminal organization. Here’s why the label matters.
Crime|Economy|Environment|Health|Political

Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security

Overfishing, disease and environmental crimes cause social and political instability, economic strife and strained international relations.

Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security
Opinion|Political|US

Avoiding your neighbor because of how they voted? Democracy needs you to talk to them instead

The more Americans isolate themselves from people in the other political party, the more stereotypes take over. In turn, that pushes people to isolate even more.

Avoiding your neighbor because of how they voted? Democracy needs you to talk to them instead
Opinion|Political|US

Tyrannical leader? Why comparisons between Trump and King George III miss the mark on 18th-century British monarchy

Britain’s George III has gotten a bad rap. He was not the all-powerful monarch that President Trump allegedly aspires to be.

Tyrannical leader? Why comparisons between Trump and King George III miss the mark on 18th-century British monarchy
Political|US

US Supreme Court is unabashedly liberal − in its writing style

While the Court’s politics have veered right over the past decade, the justices’ prose has shifted left, becoming more colloquial and accessible.

US Supreme Court is unabashedly liberal − in its writing style
Food|Health|Science|US

FDA bans Red 3 dye from food and drugs – a scientist explains the artificial color’s health risks and long history

Over 35 years after the first study linking Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the US is beginning to wean it out of foods and drugs.

FDA bans Red 3 dye from food and drugs – a scientist explains the artificial color’s health risks and long history
Education|Political|US

3 myths about rural education that are holding students back

These myths overlook the strengths and opportunities for students who attend rural schools.

3 myths about rural education that are holding students back
Business|Health|Science|Technology

Brain monitoring may be the future of work – how it’s used could improve employee performance or worsen discrimination

Neurotechnology raises many high-stakes ethical questions. Setting ground rules could help protect workers and ensure that tasks are adapted to the person, rather than the other way around.

Brain monitoring may be the future of work – how it’s used could improve employee performance or worsen discrimination
Environment|Science|World

Relentless warming is driving the water cycle to new extremes, the 2024 global water report shows

From dried-up rivers to flooded crops and cities, rising temperatures in 2024 wreaked havoc with water, creating life-threatening challenges for people and nature alike. Explore this interactive map.

Relentless warming is driving the water cycle to new extremes, the 2024 global water report shows
Arts|Education|Opinion

What are the liberal arts? A literature scholar explains

When people hear the term ‘liberal arts,’ it may sound like a phrase with political overtones. A scholar of literature explains why that’s wrong and takes a closer look at its origin and meaning.

What are the liberal arts? A literature scholar explains
Opinion

Endometriosis afflicts millions of women, but few people feel comfortable talking about it

Health care providers often dismiss endometriosis pain as ‘all in your head’ − which can delay a correct diagnosis and treatment for years.

Endometriosis afflicts millions of women, but few people feel comfortable talking about it
Health|Science

When science showed in the 1970s that gas stoves produced harmful indoor air pollution, the industry reached for tobacco's PR playbook

The natural gas industry has spent years trying to undermine scientific findings about gas stoves and health. If this sounds familiar, that’s no accident.

When science showed in the 1970s that gas stoves produced harmful indoor air pollution, the industry reached for tobacco's PR playbook
Business|Technology|US

Every state is about to dole out federal funding for broadband internet – not every state is ready for the task

Every state is poised to receive a large amount of federal money to expand broadband access, but they have a lot of work to do to meet the government’s requirements for distributing it.

Every state is about to dole out federal funding for broadband internet – not every state is ready for the task
Business|Education|Health

Workers in their teens and early 20s are more likely to get hurt than older employees

Better training and supervision make younger workers less vulnerable to injuries.

Workers in their teens and early 20s are more likely to get hurt than older employees
Education|Opinion

Philadelphia hopes year-round schooling can catch kids up to grade level – will it make a difference?

An education expert explains the potential benefits and drawbacks of year-round schooling in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia hopes year-round schooling can catch kids up to grade level – will it make a difference?
Opinion|Political|US

Reagan’s great America shining on a hill twisted into Trump’s dark vision of Christian nationalism

Reagan and Trump − two of the most media-savvy Republican presidents − used religion to advance their political visions, but their messages and missions could not be more different.

Reagan’s great America shining on a hill twisted into Trump’s dark vision of Christian nationalism
Health

Caring for older Americans’ teeth and gums is essential, but Medicare generally doesn’t cover that cost

There is ample evidence that poor oral health plays a role in many chronic diseases.

Caring for older Americans’ teeth and gums is essential, but Medicare generally doesn’t cover that cost
Science

Animal behavior research is getting better at keeping observer bias from sneaking in – but there’s still room to improve

Like all people, the way scientists see the world is shaped by biases and expectations, which can affect how they record and report. Rigorous research methods can minimize this effect.

Animal behavior research is getting better at keeping observer bias from sneaking in – but there’s still room to improve
Science

Everyday life and its variability influenced human evolution at least as much as rare activities like big-game hunting

Some anthropologists question how much rare activities like big-game hunting could have affected how our species evolved. Instead they’re looking at daily activities like carrying water or firewood.

Everyday life and its variability influenced human evolution at least as much as rare activities like big-game hunting
Education|Health|Opinion

College students in Austin, Texas, have dwelled in windowless rooms for years − here’s why the city finally decided to ban them

Students in windowless rooms are reporting anxiety, depression and fatigue. A professor of architecture says developers need to let the light shine in.

College students in Austin, Texas, have dwelled in windowless rooms for years − here’s why the city finally decided to ban them
Entertainment|News|US

‘Born in the USA’ turns 40 − and still remains one of Bruce Springsteen’s most misunderstood songs

In 1984, the album was atop the charts, and Ronald Reagan, running for reelection, told a New Jersey audience that he and the Boss shared the same American dream. Springsteen vehemently disagreed.

‘Born in the USA’ turns 40 − and still remains one of Bruce Springsteen’s most misunderstood songs
Lifestyle|News|Opinion

Spikes, seat dividers, even ‘Baby Shark’ − camping bans like the one under review at SCOTUS are part of broader strategies that push out homeless people

Anti-camping laws are the centerpiece of the ‘hostile design’ strategies cities use to push the unhoused out of public spaces.

Spikes, seat dividers, even ‘Baby Shark’ − camping bans like the one under review at SCOTUS are part of broader strategies that push out homeless people

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