Will rich nations control wealth in space too?

What can reverse late-night TV’s decline?

Jon Rineman, Emerson College

Members of the key 18-to-34 demographic find the format stale, the hosts unrelatable and the topics patronizing.

Top athletes have special advantages entering college, like children of alumni

Rick Eckstein, Villanova University

College admissions advantages for recruited athletes likely perpetuate educational inequality even more than those given to children of alumni.

Why Ukraine’s undersized military is resisting supposedly superior Russian forces

Liam Collins, United States Military Academy West Point

On paper, Russia’s military outmatches its Ukrainian rival. But better training, strategy and battlefield decisions have helped Ukrainian forces keep Russian troops at bay.

Trusting societies are overall happier – a happiness expert explains why

Benjamin Radcliff, University of Notre Dame

Finland was recently ranked, for the fifth year in a row, as the world’s happiest country. Trust in others in society plays a large role in what makes people there – and elsewhere – happy.

Use of ‘white privilege’ makes online discussions more polarized and less constructive

Christopher Quarles, University of Michigan

In this era of racial reckoning, words such as ‘white privilege’ have played a significant role in defining social problems plaguing America. But those words also have a downside.

5 justices, all confirmed by senators representing a minority of voters, appear willing to overturn Roe v. Wade

Kevin J. McMahon, Trinity College

If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, will it be out of step with America?

Beyond honey: 4 essential reads about bees

Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation

Bees offer insights into many scientific questions, from cooperating in close quarters to strategies for finding food.

New eye drops can help aging people see better – an optometrist explains how Vuity treats presbyopia

Countries with lower-than-expected vaccination rates show unusually negative attitudes to vaccines on Twitter

What does an octopus eat? For a creature with a brain in each arm, whatever’s within reach