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Why a presidential term limit got written into the Constitution – the story of the 22nd Amendment - Mark Satta, Wayne State University

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America the secular? What a changing religious landscape means for US politics -- David Campbell, University of Notre Dame and Geoffrey C. Layman, University of Notre Dame

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GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices -- Tracy Roof, University of Richmond

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Planned blackouts are becoming more common − and not having cash on hand could cost you -- Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University

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Land reparations are possible − and over 225 US communities are already working to make amends for slavery and colonization -- Sara Safransky, Vanderbilt University; Elsa Noterman, Queen Mary University of London, and Madeleine Lewis, Vanderbilt University

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US earthquake safety relies on federal employees' expertise -- Jonathan P. Stewart, University of California, Los Angeles and Lucy Arendt, St. Norbert College

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Stone tool discovery in China shows people in East Asia were innovating during the Middle Paleolithic, like in Europe and Middle East -- Ben Marwick, University of Washington

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Marine Le Pen's victim narrative is already being constructed – but there are ways to stop her criminal conviction benefitting her -- Aurelien Mondon, University of Bath

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Foreign aid cuts could mean 10 million more HIV infections by 2030 – and almost 3 million extra deaths -- Rowan Martin-Hughes, Burnet Institute; Debra ten Brink, Burnet Institute, and Nick Scott, Burnet Institute

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Doctor shortages have hobbled health care for decades − and the trend could be worsening -- Rochelle Walensky, Harvard Kennedy School and Nicole McCann, Boston University

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How is classified information typically shared and can officials declassify secrets whenever they want? A national security expert explains -- Dakota Rudesill, The Ohio State University

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Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador sparks legal questions likely to reach the Supreme Court -- Jennifer Selin, Arizona State University

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Bird flu could be on the cusp of transmitting between humans − but there are ways to slow down viral evolution -- Ron Barrett, Macalester College

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Why do dogs love to play with trash? -- Nancy Dreschel, Penn State

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Measles can ravage the immune system and brain, causing long-term damage – a virologist explains -- Peter Kasson, Georgia Institute of Technology

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As 'right to die' gains more acceptance, a scholar of Catholicism explains the position of the Catholic Church -- Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross

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What is a 'revisionist' state, and what are they trying to revise? -- Andrew Latham, Macalester College

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Thousands are feared dead in Myanmar's quake. Trump's USAID cuts will cause even more unnecessary deaths -- Adam Simpson, University of South Australia

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5 years on, true counts of COVID-19 deaths remain elusive − and research is hobbled by lack of data -- Dylan Thomas Doyle, University of Colorado Boulder

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The solution to workplace isolation might be in the gap − the generation gap -- Megan Gerhardt, Miami University

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5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis -- Katherine A. Foss, Middle Tennessee State University

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COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren't enough to eliminate a disease -- Powel H. Kazanjian, University of Michigan

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US workers with remote-friendly jobs are still working from home nearly half the time, 5 years after the pandemic began -- Radostina Purvanova, Drake University and Alanah Mitchell, Drake University

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America's clean air rules boost health and economy − charts show what EPA's deregulation plans ignore -- Richard E. Peltier, UMass Amherst

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From Greenland to Fort Bragg, America is caught in a name game where place names become political tools -- Seth T. Kannarr, University of Tennessee; Derek H. Alderman, University of Tennessee, and Jordan Brasher, Macalester College

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Trump's tariffs on Canada and Mexico could spell trouble for distilled spirits -- Andrew Muhammad, University of Tennessee

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Trump's desire to 'un-unite' Russia and China is unlikely to work – in fact, it could well backfire -- Linggong Kong, Auburn University

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Trump is not a king – but that doesn't stop him from reveling in his job's most ceremonial and exciting parts -- Shannon Bow O'Brien, The University of Texas at Austin

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Trump's first term polarized teens' views on racism and inequality -- Laura Wray-Lake, University of California, Los Angeles

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Big cuts at the Education Department's civil rights office will affect vulnerable students for years to come -- Erica Frankenberg, Penn State and Maithreyi Gopalan, University of Oregon

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Environmental protection laws still apply even under Trump's national energy emergency − here's why -- Albert C. Lin, University of California, Davis

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Trump's DOGE campaign accelerates 50-year trend of government privatization -- Nathan Meyers, UMass Amherst

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The Panama Canal's other conflict: Water security for the population and the global economy -- Karina Garcia, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá

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Myanmar's civil war: How shifting US-Russia ties could tip balance and hand China a greater role -- Tharaphi Than, Northern Illinois University

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Australians almost never vote out a first-term government. So why is this year's election looking so tight? -- Pandanus Petter, Australian National University

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Maritime truce would end a sorry war on the waves for Russia that set back its naval power ambitions -- Colin Flint, Utah State University

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Sudan's civil war: What military advances mean, and where the country could be heading next -- Christopher Tounsel, University of Washington

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Jets from powerful black holes can point astronomers toward where − and where not − to look for life in the universe -- David Garofalo, Kennesaw State University

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Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about − by dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone -- Alexus Cazares-Nuesser, University of Hawaii

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Cuts to science research funding cut American lives short − federal support is essential for medical breakthroughs -- Deborah Fuller, University of Washington and Patrick Mitchell, University of Washington

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'Everyday discrimination' linked to increased anxiety and depression across all groups of Americans -- Monica Wang, Boston University

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Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent severe outcomes -- Eleanor Rivera, University of Illinois Chicago

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If FEMA didn't exist, could states handle the disaster response on their own? -- Ming Xie, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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What causes the powerful winds that fuel dust storms, wildfires and blizzards? A weather scientist explains -- Chris Nowotarski, Texas A&M University

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As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions -- Suzanne OConnell, Wesleyan University and Alton C. Byers, University of Colorado Boulder

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Carolina wildfires followed months of weather whiplash, from drought to hurricane-fueled floods and back to drought -- Lauren Lowman, Wake Forest University and Nick Corak, Wake Forest University

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Why forecasting where tornadoes will hit is still hard to do − even though storm predictions are improving -- Chris Nowotarski, Texas A&M University

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From censorship to curiosity: Pope Francis' appreciation for the power of history and books -- Joëlle Rollo-Koster, University of Rhode Island

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As federal environmental priorities shift, sovereign Native American nations have their own plans -- Alyssa Kreikemeier, University of Idaho

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We analyzed racial justice statements from the 500 largest US companies and found that DEI officials really did have an influence -- Donald T. Tomaskovic-Devey, UMass Amherst; Jorge Quesada Velazco, UMass Amherst, and Kevin L. Young, UMass Amherst

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First year of Georgia's 'foreign agent' law shows how autocracies are replicating Russian model − and speeding up the time frame -- Anastasiya Zavyalova, Rice University and Christopher A. Hartwell, ZHAW School of Management and Law

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What 'The White Lotus' gets wrong about the meaning and goals of common Buddhist practices -- Brooke Schedneck, Rhodes College

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Vitamin D builds your bones and keeps your gut sealed, among many other essential functions − but many children are deficient -- Jacqueline Hernandez, Florida International University and Cristina Palacios, Florida International University

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Massive cuts to Health and Human Services' workforce signal a dramatic shift in US health policy -- Simon F. Haeder, Texas A&M University

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With Hooters on the verge of bankruptcy, a psychologist reflects on her time spent studying the servers who work there -- Dawn Szymanski, University of Tennessee

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Egg prices soar as outdated supply chains crack under pressure -- Jack Buffington, University of Denver

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