Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico could spell trouble for distilled spirits

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025Andrew Muhammad, Professor of Agriculture and Resource Economics, University of TennesseeLeave a Comment

[ad_1] If all the tariff drama in the news lately has you reaching for a stiff drink, you’re not alone. Unfortunately, those same tariffs might make it harder to get your hands on your favorite brand of tequila. In early March 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump levied import tariffs of 25% on goods from Canada […]

Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about − by dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025Alexus Cazares-Nuesser, Ph.D. Candidate in Biological Oceanography, University of HawaiiLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Picture an ocean world so deep and dark it feels like another planet – where creatures glow and life survives under crushing pressure. This is the midwater zone, a hidden ecosystem that begins 650 feet (200 meters) below the ocean surface and sustains life across our planet. It includes the twilight zone and the […]

Egg prices soar as outdated supply chains crack under pressure

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025Jack Buffington, Associate Professor of Practice in Supply Chain Management, University of DenverLeave a Comment

[ad_1] There may be no kitchen table issue in America more critical than the price of food. So when the price of eggs rose over 40% from 2024 to 2025, it became a headline news story in Colorado and across the nation. Public officials and the media blamed high egg prices on bird flu outbreaks […]

Its tourism agency or its biggest star?

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025Carlos A. Suárez Carrasquillo, Associate Instructional Professor in Political Science, Center for Latin American Studies, University of FloridaLeave a Comment

[ad_1] The Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny is one of the biggest stars of the music world. After becoming Spotify’s most-streamed artist for three years in a row – the first and only artist ever to do so – he sold out all 49 dates of his 2024 U.S. tour, netting US$211 million. Earlier this […]

Defending humanitarian aid in terms of national security obscures its real purpose

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025Chen Reis, Associate Clinical Professor, Director, Humanitarian Assistance Program, & Director, Human Rights MA, University of DenverLeave a Comment

[ad_1] More than 305 million people require lifesaving humanitarian aid today. Most of them live in areas wracked by conflict, such as Sudan, Gaza, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. By many estimates, there is more need than ever for this assistance – and the need is growing. But humanitarian funding, which is primarily […]

The story of the Great Migration often overlooks Black businesses that built Detroit

March 19, 2025March 19, 2025Kendra D. Boyd, Assistant Professor of History, Rutgers UniversityLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Black businesses were essential to facilitating the Great Migration of African Americans out of the South between the 1910s and 1960s. Yet, the traditional narrative of the migration as a movement of laborers seeking high-wage jobs obscures the history of African Americans who moved north or west seeking entrepreneurial opportunities. This story is featured […]

Social movements constrained Trump in his first term – more than people realize

March 18, 2025March 18, 2025Kevin A. Young, Associate Professor of History, UMass AmherstLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Donald Trump’s first term as president saw some of the largest mass protests seen in the U.S. in over 50 years, from the 2017 Women’s March to the 2020 protests after George Floyd’s murder. Things feel different this time around. Critics seem quieter. Some point to fear of retribution. But there’s also a sense […]

America’s clean air rules boost health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s new deregulation plans ignore

March 15, 2025March 15, 2025Richard E. Peltier, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, UMass AmherstLeave a Comment

[ad_1] The Trump administration announced on March 12, 2025, that it is “reconsidering” more than 30 air pollution regulations in a series of moves that could impact air quality across the United States. “Reconsideration” is a term used to review or modify a government regulation. While Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin provided few details, […]

The push to restore semiconductor manufacturing faces a labor crisis − can the US train enough workers in time?

March 15, 2025March 15, 2025Michael Moats, Professor of Metallurgical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Semiconductors power nearly every aspect of modern life – cars, smartphones, medical devices and even national defense systems. These tiny but essential components make the information age possible, whether they’re supporting lifesaving hospital equipment or facilitating the latest advances in artificial intelligence. It’s easy to take them for granted, until something goes wrong. That’s […]

When humans use AI to earn patents, who is doing the inventing?

March 14, 2025March 14, 2025W. Keith Robinson, Professor of Law, Wake Forest UniversityLeave a Comment

[ad_1] The advent of generative artificial intelligence has sent shock waves across industries, from the technical to the creative. AI systems that can generate viable computer code, write news stories and spin up professional-looking graphics have inspired countless headlines asking whether they will take away jobs in technology, journalism and design, among many other fields. […]

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