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The international space station -- photo from NASA

Science and Technology April 11, 2025

Trump’s nomination for NASA leader boasts business and commercial spaceflight experience during a period of uncertainty for the agency

by Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Jared Isaacman, billionaire, CEO and nominee to become the next NASA administrator, faced questions…

Science and Technology April 8, 2025

EPA must use the best available science − by law − but what does that mean?

by H. Christopher Frey, North Carolina State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Science is essential as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency carries out its…

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 Care April 4, 2025

Susan Monarez, Trump’s nominee for CDC director, faces an unprecedented and tumultuous era at the agency

by Jordan Miller, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The job of director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention carries immense…

International April 3, 2025

Chinese barges and Taiwan Strait drills are about global power projection − not just a potential invasion

by Colin Flint, Utah State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Is China intent on a D-Day style invasion of Taiwan? Certainly that has been…

graphic of lab equipment including beakers, microscope and test tubes

Health Care April 1, 2025

Massive cuts to Health and Human Services’ workforce signal a dramatic shift in US health policy

by Simon F. Haeder, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On March 27, 2025, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F….

Libraries March 24, 2025

Trump administration seeks to starve libraries and museums of funding by shuttering this little-known agency

by Devon Akmon, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On March 14, 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order that called for…

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

History March 11, 2025

The dark parallels between 1920s America and today’s political climate

by Alex Green, Harvard Kennedy School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As promised, the second Trump administration has quickly rolled out a slew of policies…

A torus -- a geometric shape like a donut

Science and Technology March 4, 2025

What’s the shape of the universe? Mathematicians use topology to study the shape of the world and everything in it

by John Etnyre, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When you look at your surrounding environment, it might seem like you’re living…

National March 3, 2025

Coastal economies rely on NOAA, from Maine to Florida, Texas and Alaska – even if they don’t realize it

by Christine Keiner, Rochester Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Healthy coastal ecosystems play crucial roles in the U.S. economy, from supporting multibillion-dollar…

Climate February 20, 2025

Greenland’s rapidly melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make the oil and minerals Trump covets dangerous to extract

by Paul Bierman, University of Vermont, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since Donald Trump regained the presidency, he has coveted Greenland. Trump has insisted that…

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Health & Wellness March 14, 2026