What Florida is getting wrong about slavery

After Maui fires, human health risks linger in the air, water and even surviving buildings

Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue University

Maui County issued an ‘unsafe water’ alert and urged precautions. Residents can face several toxic hazards from fires, as an expert in the chemical risks from fires explains.

3 ways AI is transforming music

Jason Palamara, Indiana University

AI can streamline the painstaking work of mixing and editing tracks. But it’s also easy to see how AI-generated music will make more money for giant streaming services at the expense of artists.

Hotels play vital roles in relief efforts when disaster such as the Maui wildfires strikes

Rick Lagiewski, Rochester Institute of Technology

Hotels are helping the Hawaiian island of Maui recover from the catastrophic impact of wildfires, just as they have in Florida following hurricanes.

Trump’s free speech faces court-ordered limits, like any other defendant’s – 2 law professors explain why, and how Trump’s lawyers need to watch themselves too

Thomas A. Durkin, Loyola University Chicago; Joseph Ferguson, Loyola University Chicago

What can President Trump and his lawyers say about documents and witness statements used as evidence in his upcoming trial over his alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election?

Underpaid and overlooked, migrant labor provides backbone of Maryland Eastern Shore’s local economy

Thurka Sangaramoorthy, American University

With more than 2 million migrant workers finding food processing jobs in rural America, their struggle to find adequate health care remains elusive.

To steal today’s computerized cars, thieves go high-tech

Doug Jacobson, Iowa State University

Thieves are trading their pry bars for laptops and wireless devices to steal cars that nowadays rely on remotes and computer networks.

The same people excel at object recognition through vision, hearing and touch – another reason to let go of the learning styles myth

Isabel Gauthier, Vanderbilt University; Jason Chow, Vanderbilt University

The idea that each person has a particular learning style is a persistent myth in education. But new research provides more evidence that you won’t learn better in one modality than another.

What is most likely going on in Area 51? A national security historian explains why you won’t find aliens there

Christopher Nichols, The Ohio State University

You’re not allowed to visit the part of Nevada known as Area 51. That’s because it’s a top-secret government facility. But the secrecy has to do with spy planes, not space aliens.

Native Hawaiian sacred sites have been damaged in the Lahaina wildfires – but, as an Indigenous scholar writes, their stories will live on

Rosalyn R. LaPier, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The region of Maui has been revered by its Indigenous peoples as a sacred place for generations. It is believed to be the home of Kihawahine, a woman who transformed into a goddess.

Discrimination took a heavy toll on Asian American students during the pandemic

Roxanne Prichard, University of St. Thomas

An increase in anti-Asian hate incidents during the pandemic contributed to a rise in depression among Asian and Asian American college students, a study found.

Nuclear threats are increasing – here’s how the US should prepare for a nuclear event

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is a potent reminder that the internet is not real life

Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? A nutritionist explains the science behind ‘functional’ foods