How the Take It Down Act tackles nonconsensual deepfake porn − and how it falls short

Sylvia Lu, University of Michigan

A bill with broad bipartisan support aims to take on AI-generated sexual abuse, but enforcement issues and privacy blind spots could leave victims just as vulnerable.

Science requires ethical oversight – without federal dollars, society’s health and safety are at risk

Christine Coughlin, Wake Forest University; Nancy M. P. King, Wake Forest University

There are several steps between research on seemingly esoteric subjects and breakthrough medical treatments. Ethical oversight at every stage ensures science and society ultimately benefit.

Pope Leo XIV faces limits on changing the Catholic Church − but Francis made reforms that set the stage for larger changes

Dennis Doyle, University of Dayton

Every pope brings a distinct vision and agenda for leading the church. Making change is difficult in the Catholic Church, but Francis’ actions might have paved the way.

Buddha’s foster mother played a key role in the orphaned prince’s life – and is a model for Buddhists on Mother’s Day

Megan Bryson, University of Tennessee

The historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, taught that family ties were obstacles to enlightenment. However, his relationship with his mother remained important for him.

From the moment he steps onto the balcony, each pope signals his style of leadership – here’s how Pope Leo XIV’s appearance compares with Pope Francis’ first

Daniel Speed Thompson, University of Dayton

From his new name to the title he uses to introduce himself, a pope’s first appearance involves symbolic choices that signal his intentions as leader of the Catholic Church.

I’m a business professor who asked dozens of former students how they define success. Here are their lessons for today’s grads

Patrick Abouchalache, Boston University

Honor your values, invest in yourself and don’t forget your ‘happy circle.’

Nitrous oxide recreational use is linked to brain damage and sudden death − but ‘laughing gas’ is still sold all over the US

Andrew Yockey, University of Mississippi

The low cost and easy availability of recreational nitrous oxide makes it an easy drug of choice, particularly for young people.

Missile strikes and drone attacks heighten South Asian crisis - 8 questions answered over the role of Pakistan’s military in responding

Ayesha Jalal, Tufts University

A terror attack in Indian-administered Kashmir in late April has seen tensions rise on the subcontinent to their highest level in decades.

I watched the Kremlin’s new Putin documentary (so you don’t have to) − here’s what it says about how the Russian leader views himself

Peter Rutland, Wesleyan University

The 90-minute film depicts Vladimir Putin in the gym, the kitchen and musing about how the West is responsible for trying to bring down Russia.

Can Trump strip Harvard of its charitable status? Scholars of nonprofit law and accounting describe the obstacles in his way

Philip Hackney, University of Pittsburgh; Brian Mittendorf, The Ohio State University

The IRS would need to conduct an audit first. And presidents aren’t allowed to make the IRS do that.

How William Howard Taft’s approach to government efficiency differed from Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn tactics

Laura Ellyn Smith, Arizona State University

Musk’s slashing of government jobs, programs and departments isn’t the first effort by a president’s appointee to streamline government. William Howard Taft tried to do it − but very differently.

Mary Ball Washington, George’s single mother, often gets overlooked – but she’s well worth saluting

Martha Saxton, Amherst College

In this article from 2021, a historian provides a more sympathetic evaluation of Mary, George Washington’s mother.

From the moment he steps onto the balcony, each pope signals his style of leadership – here’s how Pope Leo XIV’s appearance compares with Pope Francis’ first

North Korean spy drama in China may signal Beijing’s unease over growing Pyongyang-Moscow ties

Why ‘The Calling of Saint Matthew’ by Caravaggio was Pope Francis’ favorite painting − an art historian explains