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Beyond the well-known names, Jeffrey Epstein’s network of contacts had infiltrated the boardrooms of hundreds of major U.S. companies, with clear consequences for corporate conduct. Martin BUREAU/AFP via Getty Images – By Michaela Pagel, Associate Professor of Finance, Washington University in St. Louis …
Ben Franklin played a key role in America’s founding, which included helping to design its paper currency. Kristina Davis – By Khachatur Manukyan, Associate Research Professor of Physics & Astronomy, University of Notre Dame Published: 2026 Jun 04 – Benjamin Franklin understood something …
Ships like these played a vital role in the American Revolution. wynnter/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Christopher Magra, Professor of American History, University of Tennessee Published: 2026 Jun 02, Updated: 2026 Jun 03 – George Washington knew his forces could not …
Pancreatic cancer has been notoriously difficult to treat. Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library via Getty Images – By Christopher Lieu, Professor of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Anschutz Published: 2026 Jun 02 – For a long time, the likelihood of surviving pancreatic cancer has …
The fate of a person’s debts after they die depends in part on what they owned. MicroStockHub/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By James Malm, Associate Professor of Finance and Director of the Global Business Resource Center, College of Charleston Published: 2026 Jun 01 …
The announcement of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia. Hulton Archive via Getty Images – By Kimberly Nath, Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities, San Juan College, Farmington, NM Published: 2026 May 07 – On the eve …
Members of a soccer team at Harrow, an English boarding school, in an undated photo. Hulton Archive/Getty Images – By Thomas Adam, Professor of Political Science, University of Arkansas Published: 2026 May 29 – Over the past two centuries, soccer – or football, …
Figuring out which PFAS types are accumulating in your body is challenging. Love Employee/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Carrie McDonough, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University Published: 2026 May 29 – Virtually every living thing on Earth, from Patagonian penguins to …
Getting a second opinion has become routine in medicine – and it often boosts patients’ confidence in their care. Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Danielle Friedman, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Quinnipiac University Published: 2026 May 28 – Imagine you have …
Bees are crucial pollinators for many crops, as well as producers of honey. Allagash Brewing/Flickr Creative Commons – By Jennie L. Durant, Research Affiliate in Human Ecology, University of California, Davis Published: 2026 May 26 – America’s bees and beekeepers are losing a …
