CPAC has a Reagan dinner – but the party's all about Trump

Anti-immigrant pastors may be drawing attention – but faith leaders, including some evangelicals, are central to the movement to protect migrant rights

Brad Christerson, Biola University; Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra, Fuller Theological Seminary; Robert Chao Romero, University of California, Los Angeles

Religious beliefs can provide motivation, hope and endurance in the long and often discouraging task of mobilizing people for social change.

NRA loses New York corruption trial over squandered funds – retired longtime leader Wayne LaPierre must repay millions of dollars

Sarah Webber, University of Dayton; Elizabeth Schmidt, UMass Amherst

The jury’s verdict followed years of allegations that the gun group’s top official and other leaders were spending money meant to benefit its members on their own luxuries.

What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change – and how political power influences success or failure

Chelsea Fisher, University of South Carolina

Agricultural sustainability is as much about power and sovereignty as it is about soil, water and crops.

As war in Ukraine enters third year, 3 issues could decide its outcome: Supplies, information and politics

Tara Sonenshine, Tufts University

Russia appears to have seized the battleground initiative as the Ukraine war marks its second anniversary – but the conflict is far from over.

Javier Milei: Argentina’s new president presses ahead with economic ‘shock therapy’ as social unrest grows

Sam Halvorsen, Queen Mary University of London; Sebastián Mauro, Universidad de Buenos Aires

Argentina is already feeling the sting of its new president’s policies – but Javier Milei is pressing ahead with ever-more radical plans to overhaul the economy.

How is snow made? An atmospheric scientist describes the journey of frozen ice crystals from clouds to the ground

Alexandria Johnson, Purdue University

There are an infinite number of paths an ice crystal can take before you touch it.

‘Swarm of one’ robot is a single machine made up of independent modules

Yu Gu, West Virginia University; Trevor Smith, West Virginia University

‘Loopy’ is a multicellular robot inspired by biology and designed to react to its environment without instructions on how to do so.

How frontotemporal dementia, the syndrome affecting Wendy Williams, changes the brain – research is untangling its genetic causes

Fen-Biao Gao, UMass Chan Medical School

FTD leads to changes in personality and behavior. Understanding its genetic and molecular causes could lead to new ways to treat neurodegenerative diseases.

Louisiana governor makes it easier for companies to receive lucrative tax breaks that take money away from cash-strapped schools

I’ve been studying astronaut psychology since Apollo − a long voyage to Mars in a confined space could raise stress levels and make the journey more challenging

With Beyoncé’s foray into country music, the genre may finally break free from the stereotypes that have long dogged it