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Why are US politicians so old? And why do they want to stay in office?

Mary Kate Cary, University of Virginia

Many years beyond the average American retirement age, politicians vie for power and influence. Their constituents tend to prefer they step back and pass the torch to younger people.

As Ohio and other states decide on abortion, anti-abortion activists look to rebrand themselves as not religious

Anne Whitesell, Miami University

An analysis of anti-abortion rights groups in the US shows that while some specifically turn to Christianity to explain their positions, others are looking at broader, human rights arguments.

Israel-Hamas war puts China’s strategy of ‘balanced diplomacy’ in the Middle East at risk

Andrew Latham, Macalester College

Beijing’s tone on the Middle East crisis has shifted since Hamas’s initial attack, becoming increasingly pro-Palestinian.

Climate change hits indebted businesses hardest, new research suggests

Huan Kuang, Bryant University; Ying (Cathy) Zheng, Bryant University

Global warming plus leverage equals a big mess for companies.

How global warming shakes the Earth: Seismic data show ocean waves gaining strength as the planet warms

Richard Aster, Colorado State University

The same instruments used to measure earthquakes pick up vibrations as ocean waves put pressure on the sea floor. Four decades of data tell a story about ocean storms.

It’s not just about facts: Democrats and Republicans have sharply different attitudes about removing misinformation from social media

Ruth Elisabeth Appel, Stanford University

One person’s content moderation is another’s censorship when it comes to Democrats’ and Republicans’ views on handling misinformation.

Why do our noses get snotty when we are sick? A school nurse explains the powers of mucus

Kristin Ahrens, Purdue University

Slimy snot is an important part of how your immune system wards off germs and fights back from infection.

Higher education can be elusive for asylum-seekers and immigrants

Kerri Evans, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Ishara Casellas Connors, Texas A&M University; Lisa Unangst, SUNY Empire State College

Migrants to the US say they need a map to help them navigate the world of higher education.

Searching for the right angle – students in this course shoot pool to learn about journalism

Jamaal Abdul-Alim, University of Maryland

A journalism professor discovers that some of the best lessons for future journalists can be taught on a pool table.

When science showed in the 1970s that gas stoves produced harmful indoor air pollution, the industry reached for tobacco’s PR playbook

Trump’s violent rhetoric echoes the fascist commitment to a destructive and bloody rebirth of society

NASA’s robotic prospectors are helping scientists understand what asteroids are made of – setting the stage for miners to follow someday