Why the US is reliant on foreign-born tech workers

Trump administration seeks to starve libraries and museums of funding by shuttering this little-known agency

Devon Akmon, Michigan State University

The consequences of shutting down the Institute of Museum and Library Services would be particularly dire for smaller museums and rural museums.

How power imbalance, misread signs and strategic blunders clouded Hamas’ judgment over Gaza ceasefire

Mkhaimar Abusada, Northwestern University

More than 400 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes since fighting resumed following a weekslong ceasefire.

Arrested and stripped of degree: Twin moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggests Turkey’s Erdogan is really worried this time

Ahmet T. Kuru, San Diego State University

Long-serving, autocratic-leaning Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to extend his tenure beyond constitutionally set term limit.

Revoking EPA’s endangerment finding – the keystone of US climate policies – won’t be simple and could have unintended consequences

Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law & Graduate School

The Trump administration’s goal is to roll back rules limiting planet-warming greenhouse gases emissions from power plants, vehicles and oil and gas production, but it could backfire for industry.

What causes the powerful winds that fuel dust storms, wildfires and blizzards? A weather scientist explains

Chris Nowotarski, Texas A&M University

One long line of powerful winds can whip up dust storms, spread wildfires, spin up tornadoes and fuel blizzards – all at the same time across different states.

Tyrannical leader? Why comparisons between Trump and King George III miss the mark on 18th-century British monarchy

Carla Gardina Pestana, University of California, Los Angeles

Britain’s George III has gotten a bad rap. He was not the all-powerful monarch that President Trump allegedly aspires to be.

US isn’t first country to dismantle its foreign aid office − here’s what happened after the UK killed its version of USAID

Sarah Stroup, Middlebury

In 2020, British Conservatives cited cost-cutting to force the UK’s foreign aid office into a merger. Five years later, it hasn’t recovered its budget or expertise.

Trump’s defiance of a federal court order fuels a constitutional crisis − a legal scholar unpacks the complicated case

Cassandra Burke Robertson, Case Western Reserve University

The current case focused on the deportation of Venezuelan immigrants raises concerns about whether the president will continue to respect the country’s legal system.

Atlantic sturgeon were fished almost to extinction − ancient DNA reveals how Chesapeake Bay population changed over centuries

Natalia Przelomska, Smithsonian Institution; Logan Kistler, Smithsonian Institution

Research that combined archaeology, history and ecology provides a nuanced understanding of the past that could help conservationists better plan for the future.

5 years on, true counts of COVID-19 deaths remain elusive − and research is hobbled by lack of data

Dylan Thomas Doyle, University of Colorado Boulder

Death data in the US is fragmented, incomplete and inconsistent. The consequences of undercounted deaths and lack of real-time tracking continue to be felt with each new public health crisis.

Insomnia can lead to heart issues − a psychologist recommends changes that can improve sleep

Julio Fernandez-Mendoza, Penn State

Insomnia and bad sleep can lead to high blood pressure and increase hormone levels and inflammation.

The PKK says it will lay down its arms. What are the chances of lasting peace between Turkey and the Kurds?

Gemma Ware, The Conversation

Listen to political scientist Pinar Dinc explain what’s led to the PKK’s ceasefire with Turkey on The Conversation Weekly podcast.

Beatings, overcrowding and food deprivation: US deportees face distressing human rights conditions in El Salvador’s mega-prison

Cells lining your skin and organs can generate electricity when injured − potentially opening new doors to treating wounds

People say they prefer stories written by humans over AI-generated works, yet new study suggests that’s not quite true