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The Conversation: Would Deputizing National Guard Officers As Judges at Alligator Alcatraz Violate Constitutional Rights?

Karen Michele Nikos — July 18, 2025 - 3:02pm

Seeking to expand Florida’s role in federal immigration enforcement, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in May 2025 submitted the state’s Immigration Enforcement Operations Plan to the Trump administration.

How Do Digital Platforms Shape How Vendors Compete?

Karen Michele Nikos — July 18, 2025 - 2:27pm

A new 51�Թϱ��, Davis, study suggests that digital platforms — like Steam or the App Store — can play a pivotal role in reshaping competitive dynamics between vendors and enhancing outcomes for all players in the digital marketplace.

Legal Scorecard: How is the Trump Education Juggernaut Faring in Court?

Karen Michele Nikos — July 15, 2025 - 4:13pm

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Updated July 14

What Do Juneteenth and Math Education Have in Common?

Karen Michele Nikos — June 18, 2025 - 11:05am

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June 19, 1865, now commemorated as Juneteenth, is the day when Union troops arrived in Ga

How are Local Guaranteed-Income Programs Working Throughout U.S.?

Karen Michele Nikos — May 30, 2025 - 11:42am

In recent years, cash-assistance programs have been piloted across the United States, typically as guaranteed income. In a recent study, we explored how these programs are being designed and evaluated. Reviewing 105 programs covering over 40,000 beneficiaries, we compared eligibility criteria, funding sources, distribution amounts, program administration, pilot duration, and evaluation measures.

Did Economic Predictions of COVID-19 Pan Out?

Karen Michele Nikos — May 09, 2025 - 8:49am

How economists prepared for COVID, and how that looks now

How Can Teachers Avoid Burnout?

Karen Michele Nikos — May 08, 2025 - 11:17am

New research reveals issues teachers face in K-12 schools.

The Conversation: Are Trump's Deportation Cases about Foreign Policy or Something Else?

Karen Michele Nikos — May 07, 2025 - 10:19am

Trump administration officials have repeatedly claimed that judges who order the administration to take action to bring deported Venezuelans back from the El Salvador prison where the U.S. sent them are meddling in the conduct of foreign policy.

What Do Butterflies Have to Do with ADHD?

Jamie Sara Gelfond — April 15, 2025 - 10:48am

In the garden, butterflies flutter all around and in all directions. The task is to catch them with a virtual net, but only the blue ones. The red ones are a distraction. Sometimes they end up in the net by accident.

The Conversation: How are Humans Different From Other Animals?

Karen Michele Nikos — March 19, 2025 - 1:35pm

Of the 8.7 million species on Earth, why are human beings the only one that paints self-portraits, walks on the Moon and worships gods?

For decades, many scholars have argued that the difference stems from our ability to learn from each other. Through techniques such as teaching and imitation, we can create and transmit complicated information over many generations.