Ukrainian refugees might never return home

War in Ukraine is testing some American evangelicals’ support for Putin as a leader of conservative values

Melani McAlister, George Washington University

Vladimir Putin has long been a favorite with many American evangelicals who praised his support for conservative values – and some of them still can’t break up with him.

How should we read Dostoevsky and Tolstoy during Russia’s war against Ukraine?

Ani Kokobobo, University of Kansas

If Dostoevsky insists that one cannot shy away from horror and tragedy, Tolstoy would contend that people must act upon what they see.

Shame and secrecy shroud culture of sexual assault in boys’ high school sports

Jamie L. Small, University of Dayton

Often dismissed as ‘horseplay,’ sexual assaults perpetrated by boys athletes against their teammates persist in high school sports, a researcher observes.

How a poet and professor promotes racial understanding with lessons from history

Quraysh Ali Lansana, Oklahoma State University

A poet speaks to how his love of history has shaped his work.

Repurposing generic drugs can reduce time and cost to develop new treatments – but low profitability remains a barrier

Jonathan Sexton, University of Michigan

Drug repurposing can redeem failed treatments and squeeze out new uses from others. But many pharmaceutical companies are hesitant to retool existing drugs without a high return on investment.

What is palliative care? How is it different from hospice?

Yael Schenker, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences

Palliative care, often misunderstood, is not synonymous with hospice care.

The cheerful lexicon of the Spanish language may help solve a health mystery called the Hispanic Paradox

Maria Magdalena Llabre, University of Miami

The words that doctors choose during a consultation – and even the verb tense – can help or hurt a patient dealing with a difficult diagnosis.

5 ways Americans’ lives will change if Congress makes daylight saving time permanent

Steve Calandrillo, University of Washington

Research suggests that permanent daylight saving time would save lives as well as energy and prevent crime.

To understand why Biden extended tariffs on solar panels, take a closer look at their historical impact

David J. Feldman, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

The tariffs targeting cheap Chinese imports mean prices in the US are higher than average, at the same time Biden is pushing for more renewable energy. But their effect might surprise you.

Paid family leave makes people happier, global data shows

Kristen Schultz Lee, University at Buffalo; Hiroshi Ono, Hitotsubashi University

This important benefit does more than just help parents in terms of dollars and cents.

How did cockroaches survive the asteroid that led to the extinction of dinosaurs?

Is Russia committing genocide in Ukraine? A human rights expert looks at the warning signs

Nuclear fusion hit a milestone thanks to better reactor walls – this engineering advance is building toward reactors of the future