Rape survivors won't let the legal process silence them

Threatening texts targeting minorities after election were vile − but they might not be illegal

Daniel Hall, Miami University

The First Amendment might complicate plans to prosecute the people who sent up to 500,000 anonymous messages in November calling Black people ‘slaves,’ among other hate speech.

Pardon who? Hunter Biden case renews ethical debate over use and limits of peculiar presidential power

Scott Davidson, West Virginia University

Despite the controversy surrounding them, presidential pardons can provide a service – the question is how they are used.

Why you should talk to people you disagree with about politics

Rachel Wahl, University of Virginia

Conversations don’t immediately change people’s minds, but they can eventually. And in the meantime, they help forge real connections across a diverse and complex society.

Are trans women ‘biologically male’? The answer is complicated

G. Samantha Rosenthal, Washington and Lee University

Republicans are seeking to define ‘sex’ in federal law. But after centuries of debate, doctors, scientists and judges haven’t come to a clear consensus on what the definition of sex should be.

Noam Chomsky at 96: The linguist, educator, philosopher and public thinker has had a massive intellectual and moral influence

Robert F. Barsky, Vanderbilt University

Noam Chomsky’s notion of the human instinct for freedom ties together his many intellectual pursuits, from educating creative, independent citizens to rejecting social and economic hierarchies.

NEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end

Toshi Hirabayashi, Georgia Institute of Technology; Yaeji Kim, University of Maryland

Once the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer couldn’t survey widely anymore, NASA scientists switched gears and began using the spacecraft for planetary defense.

New IRS funding boosted tax enforcement and improved taxpayer services during the Biden administration

Ryan Polk, Clemson University

Narrowing the ‘tax gap’ has been a long-standing goal of the government agency.

We surveyed hundreds of vacationers to confirm this ancient wisdom: The journey matters as much as the destination

Mark R. Gleim, Auburn University; Jennifer L. Stevens, University of Toledo; Stacie Waites, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Vacationers like gathering on social media to discuss their trips – like, really enjoy it. The travel industry should take note.

Wildland firefighters face up to $20,000 pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress

Robin Verble, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Firefighters work long hours to protect communities, often in dangerous conditions and for low starting pay. Surveys show the impact that can have on their physical and mental health.

What is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham? And how did the Islamist group evolve into a key player in Syria’s civil war?

Sara Harmouch, American University

The Islamist group had previously pivoted away from global jihadism and toward {local government} attaining local power?.

Tip pressure might work in the moment, but customers are less likely to return

Taxpayers spend 22% more per patient to support Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to Medicare that promised to cost less

An 83-year-old short story by Borges portends a bleak future for the internet