Trump’s policies will affect four groups of undocumented immigrants
A team of legal scholars breaks down the factors that will determine which immigrants are most vulnerable for deportation under the new administration.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Immigration
Analysis and Comment
SmallSat revolution: Tiny satellites poised to make big contributions to essential science
As technology advances, tiny satellites no bigger than a loaf of bread have advanced from just proving they work to being big contributors in answering science questions.
2017 isn’t ‘1984’ – it’s stranger than Orwell imagined
The best selling book on Amazon yesterday was ‘1984’ – which was originally published in 1949. A historian from Case Western Reserve University considers how the novel resonates with today’s reality.
As Trump mulls another ‘reset’ with Russia, he should consider perils of Big Oil diplomacy
As Trump explores warmer ties to Russia, he'd be wise to brush up on the history of past resets and the role the oil industry played in each one. The results weren’t good.
Theresa May meets Donald Trump: talking up a special relationship to hide problems beneath
It's all smiles as two leaders meet for the first time, but it'll take more than warm words to navigate the choppy waters ahead.
Why advances in treating those with brain injuries require advances in respecting their rights
Neuroscience can now make a difference in the lives of people with severe brain injury, but will they get the care they deserve? More than a question of entitlements, this is an issue of civil rights.
Research challenges the view that environmental regulators are anti-business
We may picture regulators tying businesses up in red tape, but research shows that many environmental regulators have collegial relationships with the companies they regulate.
Exploring the complexities of forgiveness
Can the Nazis be forgiven? A rabbi explains why this question needs a more profound examination of some of Judaism's deepest ethical mores and theological beliefs
How the graphic novel got its misleading moniker
The graphic novel has become a literary phenomenon, but the name doesn't adequately describe the medium's flexibility, diversity and potential.
Trump isn’t lying, he’s bullshitting – and it’s far more dangerous
Inflating his own grand persona is Trump's sole goal, and he doesn't care whether or not you believe him.
What drones may come: The future of unmanned flight approaches
Get a taste of a drone-enabled future by looking at innovations and explorations from researchers, students and employees at one of the nation's largest university systems.
Trump takes on federal workforce of 2.8 million that’s showing signs of stress
The president manages more than 200 organizations that make up the federal government. A survey of 3,500 federal managers shows they struggle with recruiting and retaining skilled workers.
From flask to field: How tiny microbes are revolutionizing big agriculture
Researchers are developing biological tools that can boost crop yields to feed a growing world population without harming human health or the environment.
The privacy debate over research with your blood and tissue
New regulations for research with human blood and tissue try to balance scientific progress with patient privacy.
Why Wall Street’s Dow 20,000 is totally meaningless
The world's most famous stock index just broke 20,000 for the first time. Here's why it doesn't really matter.
Scientists have unlocked the secret of making tomatoes taste of something again
New research pinpoints the genes that could counteract decades of bland breeding.
How the graphic novel got its misleading moniker
The graphic novel has become a literary phenomenon, but the name doesn't adequately describe the medium's flexibility, diversity and potential.
Six myths about national security intelligence
The president, the press and the public have misguided ideas about how intelligence is produced and analyzed. A Georgetown professor sets us straight.
It’s true, internet surfing during class is not so good for grades
Laptops in class are distracting – even for the most motivated students.
Our psychological biases mean order matters when we judge items in sequence
Whether it's items in a shop, potential speed-dating matches or athletes competing one after another, the order in which they're presented affects our judgments.
The changing nature of America’s irreligious explained
Americans are increasingly choosing not to identify with any religious tradition. But this group of irreligious people is a complex one – with different relationships to religion.
How a major immigration raid affected infant health
Mind the gaps: Reducing hunger by improving yields on small farms
How should you read unnamed sources and leaks?
Research shows how to grow more cassava, one of the world’s key food crops
Overcoming ‘cyber-fatigue’ requires users to step up for security
Why it’s hard to ‘just get over it’ for people who have been traumatized
Paid family leave policies are expanding, but are new mothers actually taking time off?
Research and News
Far beyond crime-ridden depravity, darknets are key strongholds of freedom of expression online
The darknet, like the open internet, is not immune from illegal activity. But many darknet users are there in search of 'hacker ethics' values such as privacy and free speech.
45th president
How to secure a smartphone for the tweeter-in-chief
The best way to protect a presidential device is to keep it off the internet altogether. If that's not going to happen, how else can such a sensitive gadget be kept safe?
Why Trump’s wall with Mexico is so popular, and why it won’t work
Trump, trade and the TPP: Seven essential reads
Trump’s inaugural speech: Is it morning or mourning in America?
Donald Trump waves goodbye to era of baby boomer presidents
Dispatch from DC: On the National Mall, the state of a nation
Will Trump negotiate a better coal deal for taxpayers?
NATO’s future when America comes first
Trump’s cabinet: Eight essential reads
US health care
Communities plagued by uninsurance also suffer from breakdowns in trust, social connection
Being uninsured presents major problems, but there are issues that go beyond health care. Communities with large numbers of uninsured have a breakdown in trust. Here's why.
Misinformation
The challenge facing libraries in an era of fake news
Since the 19th century academic librarians have helped students navigate the complex world of information. In today's unpredictable information environment, how might they rethink their role?
Experts’ roundtable: The future of journalism in Trump’s America
Why do we fall for fake news?
Unbelievable news? Read it again and you might think it’s true
It wasn’t just ‘fake news’ presenting a fake Hillary Clinton
Misinformation on social media: Can technology save us?
Facebook’s problem is more complicated than fake news
Three ways Facebook could reduce fake news without resorting to censorship
Food security special report
Research and Expert Database
Editors’ Picks
Why so many people regain weight after dieting
Weight loss often leads to declines in our resting metabolic rate – how many calories we burn at rest – which makes it hard to keep the weight off. So why does weight loss make resting metabolism go down?
Circadian rhythms and the microbiome: Disrupting daily routine of gut microbes can be bad news for whole body
New research suggests our gut microbes have their own circadian rhythms that in turn influence our organ functions. Is this an explanation for how disrupting our daily patterns can cause health problems?
How can we predict the hottest year on record when weather forecasts are so uncertain?
For the third consecutive year, it's the hottest year ever. A climate scientist explains how these predictions are made and why they're completely different from forecasting the weather.
Rural America matters to all Americans
Are you part of the 86 percent of Americans who do not live in rural America? Here's why Trump's choice to lead the USDA matters to you.
Evidence from states shows why Trump’s brand of Carrier-style dealmaking won’t work
States have been using tax breaks and other incentives like the kind Trump dangled before Carrier for years. There's little evidence they work, and in fact they may lead to widening inequality.
Getting a scientific message across means taking human nature into account
Quirks of human psychology can pose problems for science communicators trying to cover controversial topics. Recognizing what cognitive science knows about how we deal with new information could help.
Does nonpartisan journalism have a future?
In a complex media environment, it's become incredibly difficult for the neutral press to point out Donald Trump's lies without having that information discounted as partisan bias.
The factories of the past are turning into the data centers of the future
Data centers are taking over the factories where workers once processed checks, baked bread and printed Bibles. What will the rise of the information-based economy mean for American cities?
Normalizing fascists
In the 1920s and early 1930s, American journalists tended to put the ascendant fascists on a normal footing.
She phubbs me, she phubbs me not: Smartphones could be ruining your love life
Phone snubbing, or 'phubbing,' has become a real relationship downer.
Trump is not a European-style populist. That’s our problem
Europe's populists are taking advantage of Trump’s victory, but the comparison only goes so far.
Forensic evidence largely not supported by sound science – now what?
Is forensic science an oxymoron? A new White House report suggests there are major issues with many of the forensic disciplines used to convict defendants of crimes in the U.S.
The future of genetic enhancement is not in the West
Regulations, funding and public opinion around genetically enhancing future generations vary from country to country. Here's why China may be poised to be the pioneer.
Facebook’s problem is more complicated than fake news
Even if fake articles could be curbed and filtered news modified, there's something built into Facebook's anatomy that foments partisan rage.
A military view on climate change: It’s eroding our national security and we should prepare for it
Politicians are still debating whether climate change is real, but military planners call it a serious threat. A retired rear admiral explains how climate change affects U.S. national security.
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