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How 2 Lawsuits Could Tee Up National Academic Freedom Fight
Two AAUP lawsuits against Texas universities challenge policies restricting faculty discussion of race, gender, and sexual orientation, potentially setting up a national academic freedom battle before conservative appellate courts.
Senators Prod State Dept. to Process International Visas
Thirty senators urge Secretary of State Marco Rubio to accelerate visa processing for international students, warning that delays threaten academic institutions and could cost the economy billions in lost revenue.
High-Paying Foreign Guests Are Still Missing in India, Oberoi Hotels Says
Oberoi Hotels reports declining international guest arrivals in India due to Middle East conflict, prompting increased spending on domestic travelers to offset revenue shortfall.
Pope Leo pleads with ultra-conservative sect not to ordain own bishops
Pope Leo has made a final appeal to an ultra-conservative Catholic group to halt plans for unauthorized bishop ordinations, warning the action constitutes a grave schism that could result in automatic excommunication.
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Climate change is driving a ‘shift’ in childhood malaria risk across Africa
A new study finds that rising temperatures are redistributing childhood malaria risk across sub-Saharan Africa, creating new danger zones in cooler eastern and southern regions while reducing cases in warmer western areas.
World falling short on 22 of 23 nature targets for 2030, says draft UN report
A UN draft report finds the world is falling short on 22 of 23 nature targets for 2030, warning that global biodiversity goals will not be achieved without rapid acceleration of conservation efforts.
Michigan winemakers have a new climate worry: More wildfire smoke
Michigan winemakers face emerging climate risks as wildfire smoke from distant fires threatens grape quality, potentially causing “smoke taint” that damages wine flavor.
In rural communities, fears amplified by ‘AI slop’ and social media hamper solar boom
Rural Louisiana communities are opposing solar farm development due to misinformation spread through social media and AI-generated content, despite expert consensus that solar poses minimal environmental risks.
As Montana warms, Missoula’s first heat map reveals hidden hotspots
Missoula, Montana released its first heat map, revealing neighborhoods can vary by nearly 20 degrees Fahrenheit depending on tree cover and green space availability.
The climate movement gave this Texas tribe millions and a global platform. No one checked its story.
An investigation reveals Juan Mancias of the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas lacks documented evidence of Indigenous ancestry, yet has raised millions from major foundations and gained international prominence in climate activism.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Archaeologists discovered a simpler, earlier version of Stonehenge three miles away, consisting of two wooden posts aligned with solar solstices and dating back approximately 5,000 years.
Antarctica’s first ever dinosaur bone discovered in a drawer
Researchers have confirmed that a fossil discovered in 1985 and stored in a drawer for 40 years is Antarctica’s first known dinosaur bone, a tail vertebra from a long-necked Titanosaur.
Chemists set electrons free and break a decades-old chemistry barrier
Chemists have developed a catalyst that releases electrons directly into solution, overcoming a longstanding limitation in single-electron transfer reactions and enabling previously inaccessible chemical pathways.
Scientists discover bacteria that lock toxic uranium into a stable form
Scientists discovered that bacteria can transform dissolved uranium into a stable chemical compound using glycerol as a food source, potentially enabling future environmental cleanup efforts.
60,000-year-old ostrich eggshell engravings reveal a surprisingly sophisticated human mind
Archaeologists discovered more than 60,000-year-old engraved ostrich eggshells in southern Africa featuring organized geometric patterns, suggesting sophisticated abstract thinking in early humans.
‘You’re hit with a slam of shadow’: Nasa’s air mission to capture rare eclipse data
NASA researchers will fly a specialized aircraft at 50,000 feet to chase a total solar eclipse and capture rare imagery of the sun’s corona and plasma phenomena.