Your data privacy is slipping away – here’s why, and what you can do about it

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Cybersecurity and data privacy are constantly in the news. Governments are passing new cybersecurity laws. Companies are investing in cybersecurity controls such as firewalls, encryption and awareness training at record...

Higher ed’s relationship with marriage? It’s complicated – and depends on age

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The longer someone stays in school, the more likely they are to delay getting married but education does not reduce the overall likelihood of being married later in life, according to our research recently published in...

What is the ‘Seven Mountains Mandate’ and how is it linked to political extremism in the US?

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Vance Boelter, who allegedly shot Melissa Hortman, a Democratic Minnesota state representative, and her husband, Mark Hortman, on June 14, 2025, studied at Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas. The group is a Bible...

The aftermath of floods, hurricanes and other disasters can be hardest on older rural Americans – here’s how families and neighbors can help

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Hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather do not distinguish between urban and rural boundaries. But when a disaster strikes, there are big differences in how well people are able to respond and recover and older...

How slashing university research grants impacts Colorado’s economy and national innovation – a CU Boulder administrator explains

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The Trump administration has been freezing or reducing federal grants to universities across the country. Over the past several months, universities have lost more than US$11 billion in funding, according to NPR. More than...

3 basic ingredients, a million possibilities: How small pizzerias succeed with uniqueness in an age of chain restaurants

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At its heart, pizza is deceptively simple. Made from just a few humble ingredients baked dough, tangy sauce, melted cheese and maybe a few toppings it might seem like a perfect candidate for the kind of mass-produced...

Scientific norms shape the behavior of researchers working for the greater good

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Over the past 400 years or so, a set of mostly unwritten guidelines has evolved for how science should be properly done. The assumption in the research community is that science advances most effectively when scientists...