Could the United States split up?

In a new book, political economist Benjamin Cohen considers the forces driving nations—including the United States—toward fragmentation.

Debra Herrick-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
yesterday • ~7 min

Invasive carp threaten the Great Lakes − and reveal a surprising twist in national politics

Democratic governors and President Donald Trump agree to fight an invasion of non-native fish that has spread up the Mississippi River and threatens the Great Lakes.

Mike Shriberg, Professor of Practice & Engagement, School for Environment & Sustainability, University of Michigan • conversation
yesterday • ~10 min

Using TikTok could be making you more politically polarized, new study finds

Users on TikTok gravitate to networks of like-minded people, but right-leaning users tend to be in more tightly sealed echo chambers.

Zicheng Cheng, Assistant Professor of Mass Communications, University of Arizona • conversation
June 26, 2025 • ~5 min

Trump’s f-bomb: a psychologist explains why the president makes fast and furious statements

Donald Trump appears to react quickly and emotionallly to foreign policy decisions, a psychologist explains why that could be.

Geoff Beattie, Professor of Psychology, Edge Hill University • conversation
June 25, 2025 • ~7 min

Nuclear energy is a risky investment, but that’s no reason for the UK government to avoid it

National energy shouldn’t rely on private or foreign money.

Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University • conversation
June 13, 2025 • ~7 min

Bringing meaning into technology deployment

The MIT Ethics of Computing Research Symposium showcases projects at the intersection of technology, ethics, and social responsibility.

Danna Lorch | MIT Schwarzman College of Computing • mit
June 11, 2025 • ~9 min

Social media fueled divisions. Teaming up may help heal.

Study finds pairing members of opposing parties on the same side to compete in specially designed quiz eases partisanship

Harvard Gazette • harvard
June 3, 2025 • ~9 min

‘We’re still standing … We can still do important work’

Climate researchers wrestling with losses of federal funding, data, and key tools

Harvard Gazette • harvard
June 3, 2025 • ~7 min

Anti-environmentalism is on the rise but it’s full of contradictions

Some of the contradictions of anti-environmentalism reflect its departure from traditional conservatism.

Alastair Bonnett, Professor of Geography, Newcastle University • conversation
May 22, 2025 • ~9 min

Experts see a ‘low information’ reversal of U.S. climate leadership

Salata panelists warn that damage from executive orders and cuts to research funding won’t be easily overcome

Harvard Gazette • harvard
May 19, 2025 • ~6 min

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