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Health & Wellness October 2, 2025

A billion-dollar drug was found in Easter Island soil – what scientists and companies owe the Indigenous people they studied

by Ted Powers, University of California, Davis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] An antibiotic discovered on Easter Island in 1964 sparked a billion-dollar pharmaceutical success…

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Science & Technology October 2, 2025

NASA will say goodbye to the International Space Station in 2030 − and welcome in the age of commercial space stations

by John M. Horack, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For 24 hours a day, seven days a week since November 2000,…

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Justice October 2, 2025

McCarthyism’s shadow looms over controversial firing of Texas professor who taught about gender identity

by Laura Gail Miller, Seattle University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Texas A&M University announced the resignation of its president, Mark A. Welsh III, on…

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Government & Politics October 1, 2025

‘Warrior ethos’ mistakes military might for true security − and ignores the wisdom of Eisenhower

by Monica Duffy Toft, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hundreds of generals and admirals converged on Quantico, Virginia, on Sept. 30, 2025, after…

Environment September 30, 2025

Trump administration is on track to cut 1 in 3 EPA staffers by the end of 2025, slashing agency’s ability to keep pollution out of air and water

by Elizabeth Blum, Troy University and Chris Sellers, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York), [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As Congress faces…

International September 30, 2025

Trump’s Gaza peace plan: A bit of the old, a bit of the new – and the same stumbling blocks

by Asher Kaufman, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The latest U.S.-sponsored peace plan for the Middle East was unveiled at the…

Justice September 28, 2025

Bookman: Fani Willis will never get the chance to present her case against Trump

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 25, 2025 She blew it. Fani Willis blew it. Give her credit for…

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Health & Wellness September 28, 2025

What parents need to know about Tylenol, autism and the difference between finding a link and finding a cause in scientific research

by Mark Louie Ramos, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Claims from the Trump White House about links between use of the painkiller acetaminophen…

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Cobb County September 27, 2025

Second homicide at same Cobb Cumberland-area motel within a week

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County Police have made arrests in two high-profile homicides at the same Cumberland-area hotel this week. In the most recent instance, officers were called to the…

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Health & Wellness September 26, 2025

AI Will Soon Have a Say in Approving or Denying Medicare Treatments

This article by Lauren Sausser and Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser and Darius Tahir September 25, 2025 Taking a page from the…

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Business & Economy December 20, 2025

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