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Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics September 12, 2025

How ‘South Park’ could help Democrats win back the young voters the party lost to Trump

by Nick Marx, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Season 27 premiere of “South Park” in July 2025 began like so many…

Government & Politics September 11, 2025

An Arkansas group’s effort to build a white ethnostate forms part of a wider US movement inspired by white supremacy

by Paul J. Becker, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In October 2023, a group calling itself Return to the Land established its…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics September 10, 2025

Open attorney general seat in 2026 sets off competitive race to be Georgia’s next top cop

by Niles Francis, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 9, 2025 The upcoming race for governor won’t be the only wide-open constitutional…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Science & Technology September 10, 2025

Techno-utopians like Musk are treading old ground: The futurism of early 20th-century Europe

by Sonja Fritzsche, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In “The Singularity is Nearer: When We Merge with AI,” the futurist Ray Kurzweil…

Georgia September 9, 2025

Democratic Georgia legislators send letter objecting to deployment of GA National Guard troops to DC

A group of Democratic Georgia state representatives and senators sent the following individually signed letter to Gov. Brian Kemp, objecting to the use of Georgia National Guard troops for deployment…

Government & Politics September 9, 2025

How Trump’s dismissal of a Fed governor could redefine presidential power – if courts agree that he alone can interpret vague laws

by Claire B. Wofford, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump’s penchant to act first, ask later was on full display…

graphic of lab equipment including beakers, microscope and test tubes

Science & Technology September 5, 2025

Scientific objectivity is a myth – cultural values and beliefs always influence science and the people who do it

by Sara Giordano, Kennesaw State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Even if you don’t recall many facts from high school biology, you likely remember…

Government & Politics September 5, 2025

Civil servant exodus: How employees wrestle with whether to stay, speak up or go

by Jaime L. Kucinskas, Hamilton College and Yvonne Zylan, University of Calgary, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For many Americans, work is not just about…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health & Wellness September 4, 2025

At CDC, Worries Mount That Agency Has Taken Anti-Science Turn

This article by Stephanie Armour first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Stephanie Armour September 3, 2025 Public health and access to lifesaving vaccines are on the line…

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Labor September 3, 2025

Labor Day and May Day emerged from the movement for a shorter workday in industrial America

by Jeffrey Sklansky, University of Illinois Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Most of the world observes International Workers’ Day on May 1 or the…

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Government & Politics December 12, 2025

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