Courts order Trump to pay USAID − will he listen?

George Washington, a real estate investor and successful entrepreneur, knew the difference between running a business and running the government

Eliga Gould, University of New Hampshire

The first president realized that working with Congress – not alone or against it – was the best way to actually create an efficient federal government.

The dark parallels between 1920s America and today’s political climate

Alex Green, Harvard Kennedy School

The early 1920s in the US offers historical lessons on how current pessimism about the state of the country can manifest in dangerous, discriminatory ways.

5 reasons veterans are especially hard-hit by federal cuts

Jamie Rowen, UMass Amherst

Former service members already face stark challenges as they integrate back into civilian life. Cuts to veterans’ services will make that only worse.

DEI initiatives removed from federal agencies that fund science, but scientific research continues

Filomena Nunes, Michigan State University

Trump’s DEI-related executive orders may affect early career scientists and researchers who study representation in science, but most research grants are unaffected.

Taking a leap of faith into imaginary numbers opens new doors in the real world through complex analysis

William Ross, University of Richmond

Mathematicians once turned up their noses at imaginary numbers. But complex analysis actually simplifies math and physics.

Is ranch dressing a liquid or a solid? A physicist explains

Rae Robertson-Anderson, University of San Diego

A physicist explains that the short answer is both … and neither.

5 ways schools have shifted in 5 years since the COVID-19

Rachel Besharat Mann, Wesleyan University; Gravity Goldberg, Wesleyan University

Public school access to high-quality teachers is shrinking, while teen reports of feeling unsafe at school are on the rise.

Ann Arbor’s sustainable energy utility aims to build the electric power grid of the future − alongside the old one

Mike Shriberg, University of Michigan

With the Trump administration prioritizing fossil fuels, cities and states will have to lead the way on clean energy.

The FACE Act was enacted to protect reproductive health clinics − here’s why its history matters today

Micki Burdick, University of Delaware

The FACE Act was signed by Bill Clinton in 1994 to guarantee access to abortion and reproductive health care protected by the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision.

The fear of deportation hangs over unauthorized workers trying to fight exploitation, but all workers in the US have rights

Xóchitl Bada, University of Illinois Chicago

Workers can report violations to the government, regardless of their immigration status.

America is becoming a nation of homebodies

Brian D. Taylor, University of California, Los Angeles; Eric Morris, Clemson University; Sam Speroni, University of California, Los Angeles

Even after the pandemic lockdowns were lifted, out-of-home activities and travel remained substantially depressed, far below 2019 levels.

Daylight saving time and early school start times cost billions in lost productivity and health care expenses

Supreme Court sides with San Francisco, requiring EPA to set specific targets in water pollution permits

Butterflies declined by 22% in just 2 decades across the US – there are ways you can help save them