Drama builds around Rupert Murdoch's trust

A President Harris might not get any Supreme Court picks – Biden proposes term limits to make sure all future presidents get two

Kevin J. McMahon, Trinity College

A scholar of the Supreme Court and its relationship to the people of the United States says that President Joe Biden’s proposed term limits for justices can restore the court’s eroded legitimacy.

Deadly strike in the Golan Heights risks opening new front in long-disputed territory

Mireille Rebeiz, Dickinson College

12 children were killed in a strike on the small town of Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Israel has blamed Hezbollah, but the Lebanese militant group denies responsibility.

Quantum information theorists are shedding light on entanglement, one of the spooky mysteries of quantum mechanics

William Mark Stuckey, Elizabethtown College

Quantum information theory is the field behind quantum computing, but experts in this field are also applying their way of thinking to some big questions in quantum physics.

Flawed research into election fraud can undermine democracy and intensify polarization

John Kuk, Michigan State University; Don S. Lee, Sungkyunkwan University; Inbok Rhee, Yonsei University

An academic’s claims of irregularities at the ballot box created a media buzz in South Korea. The reality, however, suggested data was misinterpreted.

Anatomy of a wave: what makes the Olympic surf break at Teahupo'o unique – and so challenging

Tom Shand, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

There are some great surfers vying for gold in Tahiti, but arguably the star of the show is the famous Teahupo'o wave itself. Here’s what makes it special, and why surfers respect its power.

Childless women − cat ladies or not − have long played key roles in the Catholic Church

Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross

Women in Catholic religious orders establish schools for girls around the world, care for the sick and work on societal issues in many other ways.

Trees don’t like to breathe wildfire smoke, either – and they’ll hold their breath to avoid it

Delphine Farmer, Colorado State University; Mj Riches, University of Colorado Boulder

An unplanned experiment when wildfire smoke rolled through Colorado shows how trees keep some of the smoke out.

Verifying facts in the age of AI – librarians offer 5 strategies

Tracy Bicknell-Holmes, Boise State University; Elaine Watson, Boise State University; Jose Guillermo 'Memo' Cordova Silva, Boise State University

Library scientists offer tips and tricks to figure out if a particular online news article is reliable or fake.

US citizenship was forced on Native Americans 100 years ago − its promise remains elusive

What is love? A philosopher explains it’s not a choice or a feeling − it’s a practice

Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – the picture is unsettling