- How the polar vortex and warm ocean are intensifying a major US winter storm
by Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell on January 24, 2026 at 3:40 pmThe atmosphere is a complicated place. Warm temperatures in one spot can contribute to brutally cold storms somewhere else.
- ICE immigration tactics are shocking more Americans as US-Mexico border operations move north
by Kelsey Norman, Fellow for the Middle East, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University on January 23, 2026 at 7:50 pmMilitarized immigration enforcement used to be confined to near the US-Mexico border, far away from most Americans’ front lawns.
- ‘We want you arrested because we said so’ – how ICE’s policy on raiding whatever homes it wants violates a basic constitutional right, according to a former federal judge
by John E. Jones III, President, Dickinson College on January 23, 2026 at 2:20 pmSince the republic’s beginning, it has been uncontested law that to invade someone’s home, the government needs a warrant reviewed and signed by a judicial officer. ICE is turning that law on its head.
- Your brain can be trained, much like your muscles – a neurologist explains how to boost your brain health
by Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh on January 23, 2026 at 1:45 pmChallenging the brain by exposing it to new situations, tasks and skills can improve its efficiency, much like strength training does for our muscles. But maximum efficiency requires optimal rest.
- Dogs can need more than kibble, walks and love − consider the escalating expenses of their medical care before you adopt
by David L. Weimer, Professor of Political Economy Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Madison on January 23, 2026 at 1:45 pmThe decision to bring a dog into the family should recognize that, like other family members, they will require medical care.