The security threat of a Taliban-run Afghanistan

Wyoming GOP voters are on the brink of ousting Liz Cheney for her outspoken criticism of Donald Trump

Robert B. Talisse, Vanderbilt University

Liz Cheney has been a conservative GOP congressional policymaker since 2016. But when she turned against Donald Trump, GOP voters in Wyoming turned against her.

Unsealed court documents show the FBI was looking for evidence Trump violated the Espionage Act and other laws – here’s how the documents seized show possible wrongdoing

Clark D. Cunningham, Georgia State University

A legal scholar analyzes the unsealed warrant for the FBI’s recent search of Donald Trump’s home and the list of materials seized there. The implications for Trump are potentially grave.

Here’s how government documents are classified to keep sensitive information safe

Jeffrey Fields, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

What are classified documents? Who gets to see them? What happens if they are released?

Computer science benefits students with learning disabilities – but not always for the long term

Jay Stratte Plasman, The Ohio State University; Shaun M. Dougherty, Vanderbilt University

While computer science courses can help students with learning disabilities see themselves in careers in the field, they are still underrepresented. A team of researchers explores why.

Religions have long known that getting away from it all is good for the mind, body and spirit

Kristen Lucken, Brandeis University

Rituals of rest and contemplation are woven into many religious traditions around the world.

Which microbes live in your gut? A microbiologist tries at-home test kits to see what they reveal about the microbiome

Benjamin Wolfe, Tufts University

The types of microbes residing in your gut can affect your mental and physical health. Home microbiome tests promise to help consumers improve the composition of their gut microbes.

War in Ukraine highlights the growing strategic importance of private satellite companies – especially in times of conflict

Mariel Borowitz, Georgia Institute of Technology

Private satellite companies have boomed in recent years, and many experts have wondered what role they would play in a conflict. They have proved to be invaluable to Ukraine in recent months.

Why do animals have tails?

Michael A. Little, Binghamton University, State University of New York

An anthropologist explains some of the many ways animals use their tails, from balancing as they walk to attracting a mate.

Why Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ remains so controversial decades after its publication

The Soviet Union once hunted endangered whales to the brink of extinction – but its scientists opposed whaling and secretly tracked its toll

Cognitive biases and brain biology help explain why facts don’t change minds