The hot housing market is worsening inequality

How Elon Musk’s deep ties to – and admiration for – China could complicate Trump’s Beijing policy

Linggong Kong, Auburn University

Tesla billionaire’s financial entanglement in China raises the prospect that he could be the odd man out when it comes to Trump’s Asia policy.

The murder rate in Venezuela has fallen − but both Trump and Maduro are wrong about why

Rebecca Hanson, University of Florida

Rather than ‘offshoring’ criminals to the US, Venezuelan government policies have both consolidated gangs and created volatile pacts with them.

Friedrich Merz has won Germany’s election. But as the far right soars, forming a government may be difficult

Matt Fitzpatrick, Flinders University

Friedrich Merz’s party has won the most seats in Germany’s election. But after ridiculing the left and embracing far right issues, he may struggle to form a coalition.

I went to CPAC as an anthropologist to see how Trump supporters are feeling − for them, a ‘golden age’ has begun

Alex Hinton, Rutgers University - Newark

This year’s CPAC gathering has been a victory lap for Trump supporters, who have devoted their time at the event to praising the president and his accomplishments.

3 ways Trump is acting like a king and bypassing the Constitution’s checks and balances on presidential authority

David Lopez, Rutgers University - Newark

The Trump administration has asserted a new balance of power among the three formerly coequal branches of government. In its version, the president has almost kinglike powers.

As Pennsylvania inches toward legalizing recreational cannabis, lawmakers propose selling it in state-owned dispensaries similar to state liquor stores

Daniel J. Mallinson, Penn State

Recreational cannabis legalization has both Democratic and Republican champions in Harrisburg, but they face significant political hurdles.

Why including people with disabilities in the workforce and higher education benefits everyone

Lauren Shallish, Rutgers University - Newark

For one thing, the presence of employees with disabilities improves the culture of the entire organization, making it more collaborative and responsive.

The quest to extend human life is both fascinating and fraught with moral peril

Richard Gunderman, Indiana University

Among the big names investing big bucks to prolong their lives are Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google founders Sergei Brin and Larry Page, and Oracle’s Larry Ellison.

How Roman society integrated people who altered their bodies and defied gender norms

Tom Sapsford, Boston College

There may have been fear of gender-diverse people in the ancient world, but they played a crucial role. In Rome, they were viewed as vital to the city’s safety.

Can animals have mental disabilities?

Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego

Animals can be born with genetic or developmental issues that make it hard for them to live normal lives. They also can develop mental health problems in response to conditions around them.

Ovarian cancer is not a silent killer – recognizing its symptoms could help reduce misdiagnosis and late detection

I went to CPAC as an anthropologist to see how Trump supporters are feeling − for them, a ‘golden age’ has begun

We study mass surveillance for social control, and we see Trump laying the groundwork to ‘contain’ people of color and immigrants