Home insurance rates are up more than 34% nationwide

On the US-Mexico border, the records of Trump and Harris reflect the national mood of less immigration, not more

William McCorkle, College of Charleston

Allowing immigrants to settle in the US isn’t just an act of compassion. It’s also been a significant factor in the country’s economic growth, a point both candidates seem hesitant to make.

No, immigrants aren’t eating dogs and cats – but Trump’s claim is part of an ugly history of myths about immigrant foodways

Adrienne Bitar, Cornell University

Trump’s allegation about immigrants eating pets is part of a long history of slurs demonizing people for what they do and don’t eat.

A brief history of former presidents running for reelection: 3 losses, 1 win and 1 still TBD

Graeme Mack, University of Richmond

History illustrates that voters become galvanized and change their party allegiance when former US presidents run for a nonconsecutive term.

Can you trust companies that say their plastic products are recyclable? US regulators may crack down on deceptive claims

Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law & Graduate School

As concern about plastic pollution mounts, the federal government is revising its standards for calling products recyclable. A recent fine against Keurig could be a sign of things to come.

Customers like diversity from brands − but can smell hypocrisy a mile away

Pankhuri Malhotra, University of Oklahoma

Customers are unimpressed by middling support for diversity, new research shows.

Parents with disabilities have faced discrimination for years in the US, but new rules will help ensure that child welfare systems treat them more fairly

Elizabeth Lightfoot, Arizona State University

As of 2010, 3 in 4 states had laws allowing a parent’s disability to be used as the grounds for terminating their parental rights.

How to archive your photos in the digital age

Wasim Ahmad, Quinnipiac University

A media scholar and photographer walks you through the options for archiving all those photos you’re collecting on your phone.

Sri Lankans throw out old guard in election upset: What nation’s new Marxist-leaning leader means for economy, IMF loans

Vidhura S. Tennekoon, Indiana University

Anura Kumara Dissanayake touted his victory as a ‘fresh start’ for the South Asian nation, two years after it came to the brink of economic collapse.

A weakened Hezbollah is being goaded into all-out conflict with Israel – the consequences would be devastating for all

Mixed emotions – neuroscience is exploring how your brain lets you experience two opposite feelings at once

Trump’s second assassination attempt is shocking, but attempts on presidents’ lives are not rare in US history