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Forest Service warns of budget cuts ahead of a risky wildfire season – what that means for safety

Camille Stevens-Rumann, Colorado State University; Jude Bayham, Colorado State University

A hot, dry summer on the heels of a wet winter raises the risk of wildfires.

What’s behind the astonishing rise in LGBTQ+ romance literature?

Christine Larson, University of Colorado Boulder; Ashley Carter, University of Colorado Boulder

It’s tempting to see this trend as a sign of the times. But the biggest book publishers started changing their approach only once they realized they were leaving money on the table.

Cult of the drone: At the two-year mark, UAVs have changed the face of war in Ukraine – but not outcomes

Paul Lushenko, US Army War College

Drones have dominated images of the war in Ukraine, but an expert on drone warfare casts doubt on many of the grand claims made for the weapons.

A Bronx school district offers lessons in boosting student mental health

Faiza Jamil, Clemson University

Giving students a voice in decision-making helps foster well-being, research has found.

Candidates’ aging brains are factors in the presidential race − 4 essential reads

Jeff Inglis, The Conversation

Both men have faced criticism about what can appear to be obvious signs of aging, including questions about their memory and cognitive abilities.

As a rabbi, philosopher and physician, Maimonides wrestled with religion and reason – the book he wrote to reconcile them, ‘Guide to the Perplexed,’ has sparked debate ever since

Randy L. Friedman, Binghamton University, State University of New York

Faith and reason are often treated as opposites. But some philosophers believe they can only strengthen each other, including the Jewish sage Maimonides, who wrote the famous ‘Guide to the Perplexed.’

100 years of radio in Africa: from propaganda to people’s power

Sisanda Nkoala, University of the Western Cape; Christina Chan-Meetoo, University of Mauritius; Jacinta Mwende Maweu, University of Nairobi; Marissa J. Moorman, Indiana University; Modestus Fosu, Ghana Institute of Journalism; Stanley Tsarwe, University of Namibia

With a dramatic political history, radio is today the number one source of news in Africa.

Gold, silver and lithium mining on federal land doesn’t bring in any royalties to the US Treasury – because of an 1872 law

Recognizing when someone is having a seizure – and how you can help during those first critical moments

Students lose out as cities and states give billions in property tax breaks to businesses − draining school budgets and especially hurting the poorest students