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Why universities are hiring more chief marketing officers – even as budgets shrink -- Prachi Gala, Kennesaw State University

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When workers' lives outside work are more fulfilling, it benefits employers too -- Louis Tay, Purdue University

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Protestant ideas shaped Americans' support for birth control – and the Supreme Court ruling protecting a husband and wife's right to contraception -- Samira Mehta, University of Colorado Boulder

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RFK Jr.'s plans to overhaul 'vaccine court' system would face legal and scientific challenges -- Anna Kirkland, University of Michigan

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The growing fad of 'microdosing' mushrooms is leading to an uptick in poison control center calls and emergency room visits -- Joshua Kellogg, Penn State

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Afghans in US face uncertainty after the cancellation of their humanitarian relief -- Mitra Naseh, Washington University in St. Louis

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Sanctuary cities in the US were born in the 1980s as Central American refugees fled civil wars -- Laura Madokoro, Carleton University

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Fossils are scientific evidence, and shouldn't be auctioned for millions to private buyers -- Jessica M. Theodor, University of Calgary; Kenshu Shimada, DePaul University; Kristi Curry Rogers, Macalester College, and Stuart Sumida, California State University, San Bernardino

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Why rural Coloradans feel ignored − a resentment as old as America itself -- Kayla Gabehart, Michigan Technological University

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Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the Southwest into permanent drought -- Pedro DiNezio, University of Colorado Boulder and Timothy Shanahan, The University of Texas at Austin

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Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt -- Alton C. Byers, University of Colorado Boulder and Suzanne OConnell, Wesleyan University

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'It's a complicated time to be a white Southerner' − and their views on race reflect that -- James M. Thomas, University of Mississippi

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Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska is a reminder that the 49th state was once a Russian territory -- William L. Iggiagruk Hensley, University of Alaska Anchorage

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Genomics can help insect farmers avoid pitfalls of domestication -- Christine Picard, Indiana University and Hector Rosche-Flores, Indiana University

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Older Americans are using AI − study shows how and what they think of it -- Robin Brewer, University of Michigan

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Exactly what is in the Ivy League deals with the Trump administration – and how they compare -- Brendan Cantwell, Michigan State University

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Don't write off the Putin-Trump summit just yet – its outcome might confound critics -- Peter Rutland, Wesleyan University

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4 laws that could stymie the Trump EPA's plan to rescind the endangerment finding, central to US climate policies -- H. Christopher Frey, North Carolina State University

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San Francisco and other cities, following a Supreme Court ruling, are arresting more homeless people for living on the streets -- Stephen Przybylinski, Michigan State University

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Trump administration cuts to terrorism prevention departments could leave Americans exposed -- Kris Inman, Georgetown University

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This isn't how wars are ended − a veteran diplomat explains how Trump-Putin summit is amateurish and politically driven -- Donald Heflin, Tufts University

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For Syrian Druze, latest violence is one more chapter in a centuries-long struggle over autonomy -- Rami Zeedan, University of Kansas and Said Abou Zaki, Lebanese American University

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Beyond recognition: the challenges of creating a new Palestinian state are so formidable, is it even possible? -- Martin Kear, University of Sydney

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Gaza isn't the first time US officials have downplayed atrocities by American-backed regimes – genocide scholars found similar strategies used from East Timor to Guatemala to Yemen -- Jeff Bachman, American University School of International Service and Esther Brito Ruiz, American University School of International Service

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The Druze are a tightly knit community – and the violence in Syria is triggering fears in Lebanon -- Mireille Rebeiz, Dickinson College and Said Abou Zaki, Lebanese American University

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COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance -- David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

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Spiderweb silks and architectures reveal millions of years of evolutionary ingenuity -- Ella Kellner, University of North Carolina – Charlotte

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Grief feels unbearable, disorienting and chaotic – a grief researcher and widow shares evidence-based ways to face the early days of loss -- Liza Barros-Lane, University of Houston-Downtown

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How poisoned data can trick AI − and how to stop it -- M. Hadi Amini, Florida International University and Ervin Moore, Florida International University

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AI is taking hold in K-12 schools – here are some ways it can improve teaching -- Michael G. Kozak, Drexel University

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Wildfire season is starting weeks earlier in California – a new study shows how climate change is driving the expansion -- Gavin D. Madakumbura, University of California, Los Angeles and Alex Hall, University of California, Los Angeles

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Inside an urban heat island, one street can be much hotter than its neighbor – new tech makes it easier to target cooling projects -- Dan O'Brien, Northeastern University

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Why 2025 became the summer of flash flooding in America -- Jeffrey Basara, UMass Lowell

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FEMA's flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared -- Jeremy Porter, City University of New York

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Crowdfunded companies are 'ghosting' their investors – and getting away with it -- Andrew A. Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder

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Mindfulness is gaining traction in American schools – but it isn't clear what students are learning -- Deborah L. Schussler, University at Albany, State University of New York

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4 out of 5 US troops surveyed understand the duty to disobey illegal orders -- Charli Carpenter, UMass Amherst and Geraldine Santoso, UMass Amherst

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Labor Day and May Day emerged from the movement for a shorter workday in industrial America -- Jeffrey Sklansky, University of Illinois Chicago

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Getting beyond answers like 'fine' and 'nothing': 5 simple ways to spark real talk with kids -- Shelbie Witte, University of North Dakota

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