Tribal colleges face uncertainty after federal cuts and historic shutdown, in photos

Tribal citizens are among communities navigating the impacts of massive cuts in federal spending and the effects of the ...

Tribal college leaders are uneasy about US financial commitments despite a funding increase

Tribal citizens are among communities navigating the impacts of massive cuts in federal spending and the effects of the ...

America will celebrate its 250th birthday next year. There's a commemorative ornament for it

The nonprofit organization planning celebrations for America's 250th birthday in 2026 has unveiled a special commemorative ...
Opinion

Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it replacing fossil fuels faster?

As their technologies have matured, solar power and wind power have become cheaper than coal and natural gas for utility-scale electricity generation in most areas, in large part because the fuel is ...
Opinion

Florida’s new open carry law combines with ‘stand your ground’ to create new freedoms – and new dangers

Stand your ground laws effectively expand the boundaries of the castle doctrine to the wider world, removing the duty to retreat and allowing people to use lethal force anywhere they have a legal ...

Más personas están quedando rezagadas en el pago de sus facturas bajo Trump

Más personas están quedando rezagadas en el pago de sus facturas para mantener la luz y calentar sus hogares, según un nuevo análisis de datos de consumidores, lo que representa una señal ...
Opinion

Slavery’s brutal reality shocked Northerners before the Civil War − and is being whitewashed today by the White House

“Until the pictures of the slave’s sufferings were drawn up and held up to public gaze, no Northerner had any idea of the cruelty of the system,” abolitionist Angelina Grimké wrote in her famous “ ...
Opinion

Most colleges score low on helping students of all faiths – or none – develop a sense of belonging. Faculty can help change that

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Why people trust influencers more than brands – and what that means for the future of marketing

This perceived intimacy helps explain why consumers often trust influencers more than brands. Though the parasocial relationship isn’t mutual, it feels real. That emotional closeness cultivates trust, ...
Opinion

Student cheating dominates talk of generative AI in higher ed, but universities and tech companies face ethical issues too

(THE CONVERSATION) Debates about generative artificial intelligence on college campuses have largely centered on student cheating. But focusing on cheating overlooks a larger set of ethical concerns ...

If evolution is real, then why isn’t it happening now? An anthropologist explains that humans actually are still evolving

Although we humans have changed our environment in many ways during the past few thousand years, we are still changed by evolution. We have not stopped evolving, but we are evolving right now in ...

Novo chops Wegovy prices, but doctors still see affordability challenges for patients

Novo Nordisk is chopping prices again for its popular obesity treatment Wegovy, but doctors say the expense will remain challenging for patients without insurance. The drugmaker said Monday that ...