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Why did Israel defy Trump – and risk a major war – by striking Iran now? And what happens next? -- Amin Saikal, Victoria University

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Protecting the vulnerable, or automating harm? AI's double-edged role in spotting abuse -- Aislinn Conrad, University of Iowa

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Southern Baptists' call for the US Supreme Court to overturn its same-sex marriage decision is part of a long history of opposing women's and LGBTQ+ people's rights -- Susan M. Shaw, Oregon State University

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RFK Jr's shakeup of vaccine advisory committee raises worries about scientific integrity of health recommendations -- Santosh Kumar Gautam, University of Notre Dame

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Data on sexual orientation and gender is critical to public health – without it, health crises continue unnoticed -- John R. Blosnich, University of Southern California

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US Army's image of power and flag-waving rings false to Gen Z weary of gun violence − and long-term recruitment numbers show it -- Jacob Ware, Georgetown University

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Supreme Court ignores precedent instead of overruling it in allowing president to fire officials whom Congress tried to make independent -- Claire B. Wofford, College of Charleston

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Colorado's fentanyl criminalization bill won't solve the opioid epidemic, say the people most affected -- Katherine LeMasters, University of Colorado Boulder

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From Washington's burned letters to Trump's missing transcripts, partial presidential records limit people's full understanding of history -- Shannon Bow O'Brien, The University of Texas at Austin

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Energy Star, on the Trump administration's target list, has a long history of helping consumers' wallets and the planet -- Magali A. Delmas, University of California, Los Angeles

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Sanctuary cities can't protect people from ICE immigration raids − but they don't actually violate federal law -- Benjamin Gonzalez O'Brien, San Diego State University and Loren Collingwood, University of New Mexico

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What are the 'less lethal' weapons being used in Los Angeles? -- Samara McPhedran, Griffith University

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Politics based on grievance has a long and violent history in America -- Peter C. Mancall, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

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Supreme Court's one-sentence order closes the door to Catholic charter school – but leaves it open for future challenges -- Charles J. Russo, University of Dayton

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Ukraine's Operation Spider Web destroyed more than aircraft – it tore apart the old idea that bases far behind the front lines are safe -- Benjamin Jensen, American University School of International Service

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Pro-Trump candidate wins Poland's presidential election – a bad omen for the EU, Ukraine and women -- Adam Simpson, University of South Australia

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Mexican drug cartels use hundreds of thousands of guns bought from licensed US gun shops – fueling violence in Mexico, drugs in US and migration -- Sean Campbell, The Conversation and Topher L. McDougal, University of San Diego

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Older adults with dementia misjudge their financial skills – which may make them more vulnerable to fraud, new research finds -- Ian McDonough, Binghamton University, State University of New York

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Forecasters expect a busy 2025 hurricane season – a storm scientist explains why and what meteorologists are watching -- Colin Zarzycki, Penn State

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California wildfire plan to ban most plants within 5 feet of homes overlooks some important truths about flammability -- Max Moritz, University of California, Santa Barbara and Luca Carmignani, San Diego State University

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Video games teach students in this class how religion works in the modern world -- Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee

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