Don’t let ‘FDA-approved’ or ‘patented’ in ads give you a false sense of security

Most people don’t know what these labels really mean − and advertisers take advantage of that fact.

Michael Mattioli, Professor of Law and Louis F. Niezer Faculty Fellow, Indiana University • conversation
Feb. 14, 2024 ~4 min

China’s chip industry is gaining momentum – it could alter the global economic and security landscape

China is making chip progress despite US efforts to contain its industry.

Steven Hai, Affiliate Fellow, King’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence, King’s College London, King's College London • conversation
Feb. 13, 2024 ~8 min


Will the Supreme Court keep Trump from being on the ballot?

In this podcast episode, a scholar who ignited debate over Donald Trump being ineligible to be President digs into the Supreme Court case.

U. Chicago • futurity
Feb. 9, 2024 ~3 min

From throwing soup to suing governments, there’s strategy to climate activism’s seeming chaos − here’s where it’s headed next

With international climate talks failing to make progress fast enough, activists are radically rethinking how to be most effective in the streets, political arenas and courtrooms.

Shannon Gibson, Associate Professor of International Relations and Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences • conversation
Feb. 2, 2024 ~9 min

From throwing soup on famous paintings to pushing lawsuits, the strategy behind climate activism and where it’s headed next

With international climate talks failing to make progress fast enough, activists are radically rethinking how to be most effective in the streets, political arenas and courtrooms.

Shannon Gibson, Associate Professor of International Relations and Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences • conversation
Feb. 2, 2024 ~9 min

More pregnancy know-how ups chance people support abortion access

The more people know about pregnancy, the more likely they are to oppose legislation that limits women's access to abortions, research finds.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Jan. 25, 2024 ~4 min

Reining in AI means figuring out which regulation options are feasible, both technically and economically

There are many ideas about how to regulate AI, but not all of them are technologically feasible, and some of those that are won’t fly economically.

Saurabh Bagchi, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University • conversation
Jan. 17, 2024 ~7 min

Since Roe was overturned, fewer Michigan adults want kids

"...restrictions on access to reproductive health care may not only harm individuals' health, but also lead to fewer new births."

Kim Ward-Michigan State • futurity
Jan. 16, 2024 ~4 min


Cannabis products may harbor fungal toxins harmful to human health, but regulations are uneven or nonexistent

Hemp flowers and certain cannabis products contain fungal toxins, including Aspergillus and Fusarium, that can exceed acceptable regulatory levels.

Kimberly D. Gwinn, Professor of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee • conversation
Jan. 10, 2024 ~6 min

A Supreme Court ruling on fishing for herring could sharply curb federal regulatory power

An important but controversial legal doctrine, known as Chevron deference, is at issue in two fishing cases. The outcome could affect many sectors across the nation.

Robin Kundis Craig, Robert C. Packard Trustee Chair in Law, University of Southern California • conversation
Jan. 10, 2024 ~10 min

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