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Ukraine celebrates Independence Day, with a new level of meaning as it fights back against Russia

Emily Channell-Justice, Harvard University

Ukraine is marking its 31st year of independence on Aug. 24, 2022. A scholar of protest movements explains why Ukrainians have never taken its independence for granted.

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago lawsuit spotlights how difficult search warrants are to challenge – by a criminal suspect or an ex-president – until charges are brought

Clark D. Cunningham, Georgia State University

Trump’s lawsuit against the FBI has been criticized as baseless. But it spotlights a loophole in federal law that doesn’t protect people’s rights when they are subjected to a search warrant.

Diet can influence mood, behavior and more – a neuroscientist explains

Monica Dus, University of Michigan

Diets high in fat, sugar and processed foods are associated with higher calorie intake, poorer memory and lower cognitive function.

Misinformation is a common thread between the COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS pandemics – with deadly consequences

Cristian Apetrei, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences

The spread of misinformation in many pandemics, including the smallpox and 1918 influenza outbreaks, have undermined efforts to contain infections and prevent deaths.

The Inflation Reduction Act doesn’t get around the Supreme Court’s climate ruling in West Virginia v. EPA, but it does strengthen EPA’s future abilities

Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law School

There's some confusion around what the new climate law allows the Environmental Protection Agency to do. A law professor explains what's changing.

5 unsung films that dramatize America’s rich labor history

Peter Dreier, Occidental College

Inspired by real events, the films tackle issues of race, gender and class in ways that will resonate with many of today’s viewers.

Human nature can steer people away from new things – and that can blind them to novel threats

Sam Hunter, University of Nebraska Omaha; Gina Scott Ligon, University of Nebraska Omaha

Those who seek to cause harm are as capable of generating creative ideas as anyone else. Two psychologists and counterterrorism scholars suggest how not to overlook a new danger.

Conservatives and liberals are equally likely to fund local causes, but liberals are more apt to also donate to national and global groups – new research

Gianluca Grimalda, Kiel Institute for the World Economy; Nancy R. Buchan, University of South Carolina

An experiment conducted online with residents of Italy and the US detected similar patterns based on ideological identity.

Does turning the air conditioning off when you’re not home actually save energy? Three engineers run the numbers

Sandcastle engineering – a geotechnical engineer explains how water, air and sand create solid structures

A large solar storm could knock out the power grid and the internet – an electrical engineer explains how