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Several pictures provided by the Department of Justice on 2026 Jan 30, as part of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images – By Sarah K Lischer, Associate Professor Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University Published: 2026 Aug 13 – Widespread …
A girl picks up milk at one of the depots funded by Nathan Straus to provide pasteurized milk to low-income families. Library of Congress – By Leslie Lenkowsky, Professor Emeritus of Public affairs and Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University Published: 2026 Aug 11 – The …
Survivors of lightning strikes often struggle to find physicians who know how to treat them. Rakesh Bakshi/AFP via Getty Images – By Daile Zhang, Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of North Dakota Published: 2026 Aug 10 – Every year, an estimated 6,000 …
Vibrio vulnificus infections are spreading across the U.S. because of climate change. CDC/Colorized by James Gathany – By Bill Sullivan, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University Published: 2026 Aug 11 – Flesh-eating bacteria sounds like the premise of a bad horror movie, but …
Police create evacuation corridors to quickly move vehicles out of a neighborhood threatened by a wildfire on 2026 Aug 01. AP Photo/Young Kwak – By Ashley Bosa, Postdoctoral Researcher, The Resilience Institute at Boise State University, Boise State University Published: 2026 Aug 06 – …
An 1818 map of western Africa shows the continent bisected by the mythical ‘Mountains of Kong’, based on the explorations of Mungo Park. Image: John Pinkerton’s A Modern Atlas via Wikimedia Commons – By James Cheshire, Professor of Geographic Information and Cartography, Department …
You don’t need Silicon Valley to add years to your life, according to Harvard medical researchers. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Aug 07 – Longevity has become a bit of a buzz word, and has become increasingly aligned with the tech industry. But …
Gray-market peptides are not regulated by any health authority. Westend61/Getty Images By C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut Published: 2026 Aug 07 – DIY peptide injections, which promise to boost everything from weight loss and muscle-building to longevity and …
Figuring out a circuitous route between point A to point B can strengthen your brain. justhavealook/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Hatim Sharif, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio Published: 2026 Aug 06 – Taxi …
The Boulder Theater is one of many locations that will host screenings for the Sundance Film Festival in January 2027. Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images – By Tim Komarek, Associate Professor of Economics, Colorado State University Published: 2026 Aug 05 – …
