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Governors may make good presidents − unless they become ‘imperial governors’ like DeSantis

Raymond Scheppach, University of Virginia

A former executive director of the National Governors Association explains what it is about certain governors that makes them less suited for the presidency.

The federal government turns to local communities to help refugees settle into the US, but community-based programs bring both possibilities and challenges

Emily Frazier, Missouri State University; Pablo Bose, University of Vermont

Citizens are helping refugees get settled in the US, but the lack of standard federal rules makes the process tricky for both refugees and citizens to navigate.

How did the US presidential campaign get to be so long?

Rachel Paine, Drake University

While other countries set strict limits on the length of campaigns, American presidential races have become drawn-out, yearslong affairs. It wasn’t always this way.

Year-round school: Difference-maker or waste of time?

Daniel H. Robinson, University of Texas at Arlington; Nicole Miller, Mississippi State University

Two education researchers reviewed the evidence on year-round school. Here is what they found.

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50 years after the Bunker Hill mine fire caused one of the largest lead-poisoning cases in US history, Idaho’s Silver Valley is still at risk

Martin Schiavenato, Gonzaga University

A fire and decades of silver and lead mining created the largest contiguous Superfund site in the nation in what today is one of the fastest-growing states. It includes popular Lake Coeur d’Alene.

Giraffes range across diverse African habitats − we’re using GPS, satellites and statistics to track and protect them

Michael Brown, Smithsonian Institution

The largest ever giraffe tracking study shows how these massive animals are responding to human pressures across many different habitats throughout Africa.

Iran’s street art shows defiance, resistance and resilience

Pouya Afshar, UMass Lowell

Iranian artists are showing renewed determination to promote freedom as a cultural necessity in Iran, even in the face of a government crackdown.

Workers like it when their employers talk about diversity and inclusion

Rita Men, University of Florida

Policies that foster diversity, equity and inclusion have been shown to have many positive operational impacts − including leading to more worker engagement.

Brics: African countries face opportunities and risks in alienating China or the US - an expert weighs in

Christopher Isike, University of Pretoria

It would help African countries to have a common position on the Ukraine war. This should be based on its impact on food and energy security in the continent.

Why do fingers get wrinkly after a long bath or swim? A biomedical engineer explains

The US and China may be ending an agreement on science and technology cooperation − a policy expert explains what this means for research

Hurricane Idalia forecast to intensify over extremely warm Gulf waters, on track for Florida landfall as a dangerous storm